Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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Minnesota State House District 24A

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.Watch a candidate forum for this race recorded on September 15, 2026.

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    Heather Holmes
    (DFL)

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    Duane Quam
    (Rep)

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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Campaign Website http://holmesformn.com
Facebook (Full URL) http://facebook.com/holmesformn
Campaign Email heatherholmes@holmesformn.com
My main priority as a legislator will be working toward all Minnesotans having access to what they need to provide for themselves and their families. Housing, healthcare, and childcare all need to be both accessible and affordable. I want a Minnesota where people aren't just barely getting by but can thrive. The legislature needs to work with communities on their housing needs and remove barriers to building affordable housing. Healthcare includes EMS. Rural communities in greater Minnesota are struggling to keep emergency care operating. Childcare is infrastructure: if we want people to work, families need care they can find and afford. Finally, every child deserves a quality education. That means fully funding our schools.
Part of a vibrant economy is people having the means to spend money. Investing in affordable housing, healthcare, and childcare isn't just the right thing to do. It has real economic benefits, because businesses can't hire people who can't afford to live nearby. I also support banning AI surge pricing and stronger antitrust enforcement. On the business side, I want to sit down with small business owners to find what tax incentives or workforce development would actually help them succeed.
Minnesota has some of the widest racial gaps in the country in homeownership, income, and school outcomes. I'd expand the First-Generation Homebuyer program to help close the homeownership gap. I would fund the Increase Teachers of Color Act, since students of color do measurably better with teachers who reflect their background. I'd also protect cannabis license caps that keep those businesses locally and equity-owned rather than consolidated by outside capital.
Absolutely. LGBTQ+ rights are attack all across our country. People should never have to worry about losing their rights every time there is an election. Also, this is a ballot measure not a unilateral decision made by the legislature. It puts the question out to the people of Minnesota to decide, so there is no reason to not pass this legislation.
Our karst geology in southeast Minnesota means nitrates easily enter our groundwater. The cover crop and rotational grazing incentive pilot program has worked and been expanded to more counties. I'd like to grow it further if it keeps working. I want to help farmers transition to sustainable practices through incentives, not mandates, since most family farms run on thin margins. I also support clean water funding for contaminated wells and fully staffed enforcement agencies.
Everyone should be able to feel safe in their community. Red flag laws work and a bipartisan update to strengthen ours passed committee almost unanimously last session but never got a floor vote. I’d like to see that passed. I also support safe storage laws and real mental health funding so people get the help they need before a crisis. Safe communities also require properly funded emergency services. We need to make sure police, fire, and EMS have the resources they need to respond quickly.
Minnesota already has real disclosure requirements. Anyone spending $100+ to influence an election has to report it, and dark money routed through nonprofits has to disclose its underlying donors. Voters deserve to know who's paying for the ads aimed at them. I'd support strengthening those rules further, tightening anti-coordination rules between campaigns and outside spenders, and making sure the Campaign Finance Board has the resources to enforce them.
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The League of Women Voters of Minnesota and North Dakota crafted the questions sent to the candidates in the Spring of 2024. They reached out to candidates based on contact information in their public candidate filings. Candidates with email addresses were invited and reminded with emails. Candidates with only mailing addresses were sent a letter. Candidates with phone numbers received a phone call as well.

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