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Minnesota State House District 58A

House - State Representatives serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the state legislature. They write and vote on legislation to create, repeal, or change state laws affecting many issues, like health care, the environment, and the economy. They also vote on state taxes and state spending.

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    Steven E. Cherney
    (Rep)

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    Kristi Pursell
    (DFL)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across Minnesota and to address inflation? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)

Do you support the adoption of a ballot issue to add the Equal Rights Amendment into the Minnesota State Constitution why or why not? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to protect clean air and water in Minnesota? (500 characters)

What legislation, if any, would you support to meet the need for safe communities? (500 characters)

What changes to legislation would you support to reduce the influence of big money in elections? (500 characters)

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My top priorities are clean water, affordable healthcare, and addressing income inequality. Families want to know the water from their tap is safe. I secured $4.85 million for Lonsdale’s water system and will keep working to address nitrate contamination and support stronger state-level health and environmental standards for data centers. People also need a healthcare system built around them, so I worked to save the Hennepin County Medical Center that Minnesotans across the state rely on. And I will keep fighting income inequality for working-class Minnesotans navigating this volatile economy. I will continue to fight for everyday people and not just the profits of massive corporations.
When basic needs are met, people are both more productive and more upwardly mobile– giving them more spending power and stabilizing the economy. We need to invest in local infrastructure and small businesses to create jobs. I will again carry the Right to Repair laws to include farm equipment, allowing family farms to fix their own machinery instead of boosting corporate profits. Expanding public healthcare is crucial—no one should choose between food and medicine.
Economic issues affect us all but fall disproportionately on people of color. Justice and equity are directly tied to the fight for the working class. Housing is the foundation of economic freedom. We must expand rent-controlled housing, strengthen tenant protections, and enforce rental inspections that truly protect renters. State law must ensure tenants have the right to an attorney in eviction court to prevent discrimination and ensure safer living conditions.
Yes. I co-authored the Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment and was proud to vote for it in the House. It would guarantee every Minnesotan the same rights under the law and protect against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or sex, including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Everyone must have access to clean drinking water. As a person who drinks municipal water, I have way more protections than my friends who farm up the road with a private well, and that’s inequitable. Data centers should be last in our hierarchy of water uses, and I proposed a bill that provides transparency, more regulation, and consequences. We’ve had summers with 21 days of very poor air quality, and if you’re asthmatic, you don’t have the freedom to go outside. More must be done.
Gun violence is now the number one cause of death of American children, over car crashes and cancer. In our 40-hour sit-in, we talked to emergency room nurses and doctors at 4:00 in the morning, crying about removing bullets from children’s necks. Common-sense safety measures are what the majority of Minnesotans want, and one person with power prevented us from taking action. I would not be surprised if gun safety was the first bill we pass when we have a majority in the House.
I have been a leader within grassroots organizations working to put people at the center of our democracy, groups like the Land Stewardship Project, ISAIAH, and TakeAction MN. Corporate ag has enough friends at the Capitol, and they have lobbyists there every single day. Good representation requires decision-making that is centered in community. I believe in listening to EVERYONE, regardless of race, class, gender, party, and zip code. I would support campaign finance reform at the state level.
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