Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 39B

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 the state spending.Watch the candidate forum (August 27, 2026) hosted by LWV ABC

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    KT Jacobs
    (Rep)

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    Amáda Márquez Simula
    (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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First, affordable housing and economic security — families are being priced out of communities they built. I will fight for rent stabilization, expanded affordable housing production, and economic policies that center working families. Second, fully funded healthcare — including restoring Medicaid benefits, passing the Minnesota Health Plan, and ensuring every Minnesotan has access to care regardless of income, zip code, or immigration status. Third, protecting immigrant families and expanding inclusive democracy — District 39B has a large immigrant population that has faced federal overreach, surveillance, and fear. I will fight for language access, safe school zones, and policies that ensure everyone can fully participate in civic life.
A vibrant economy starts with workers, not trickle-down. I will support raising the minimum wage, expanding paid family and medical leave, and investing in workforce training and transit infrastructure. I will fight for housing affordability — because housing costs are the single biggest driver of financial instability for working families. Small businesses, particularly immigrant and minority-owned businesses, need streamlined permitting and access to capital to grow.
As Columbia Heights' first mayor of color and only the second Latina mayor in Minnesota history, I've built multilingual outreach and organized our first Pride celebration to amplify excluded voices. I will support affordable housing investment, Medicaid expansion, fully funded schools, safe school zones, language access across state services, and pay equity — because disparities are the result of policy choices and require intentional solutions.
Yes — passing the ERA is one of my primary legislative priorities. A constitutional amendment cannot be repealed by a future legislature, and equality shouldn't depend on who holds power. The ERA would close gaps leaving women, LGBTQ+, and nonbinary Minnesotans vulnerable. Equal rights must be guaranteed in our constitution, not subject to political winds.
I will support "Prove It First" legislation to halt copper-sulfide mining threatening the Boundary Waters, oppose AI data centers that strain energy and water resources, and ban NDAs silencing public officials about harmful projects. I will fully fund the Environmental Justice Act, strengthen clean water protections, and invest in stormwater infrastructure — because frontline communities bear the greatest environmental burden and deserve the strongest protections.
I will support legislation keeping ICE away from schools, hospitals, and campuses, and requiring federal agents to show visible identification. I will fight to ban assault weapons, gun modifications, and ghost guns, and repeal the 1985 preemption law blocking local gun measures. Safe communities also require investment in mental health crisis response, affordable housing, and youth programming — because safety means more than enforcement.
I will support a resolution to overturn Citizens United via constitutional amendment, limit corporate and Super-PAC donations, and increase disclosure requirements to keep dark money out of elections. I've built my campaign on small donors and community support — not corporate PACs — because elected officials should be accountable to constituents, not their largest contributors.
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