Candidate for Minnesota Governor in 2018 Minnesota 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedThe state and federal constitutions are not lists of suggestions, but the concrete operating rules for our government. I view the Constitution as my job description as governor. Learn more
While I have always supported alternatives to incarceration for low-level, nonviolent offenders and believe strongly in providing second chances for those who make mistakes, we have one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country and violent criminals must be locked up and very violent criminals must be locked up for a very long time. Learn more
All Minnesotans deserve an economy where hard work is the only limit to success. The way to achieve this is to create an environment that encourages our small-business owners and embraces both the jobs of today and tomorrow. Learn more
I support school choice and the empowerment of parents to control the education of their children. Learn more
As governor, I will confront head-on the political indoctrination of our kids in some of our public schools. Learn more
I believe that parents, not the state or the education unions, are the best decision-makers when it comes to the education of a child. Learn more
I believe we can have copper/nickel mining in Northern Minnesota AND protect our environment. I'll be an advocate as governor to move these projects forward. Learn more
I grew up in rural Minnesota. I know what a blessing our natural resources are, and that the people whose livelihoods depend upon using them are better stewards of the land than any bureaucrat in St. Paul. Learn more
And most importantly, we will rein in arrogant state agencies like the DNR, MPCA and every other bureaucracy that doesn't understand they exist to serve us, not control us. Learn more
I will push for term limits, initiate a top-to-bottom audit of the programs Minnesota taxpayers fund and veto any omnibus bill that does not adhere to the single-subject rule. Learn more
I believe the right to keep and bear arms for personal protection is a fundamental individual right. Learn more
I will also start negotiating with other Midwestern states to increase competition by creating an interstate compact to sell and buy insurance across state lines. Learn more
I will work to return the power over health care to patients and citizens, and take advantage of federal waivers allowing Minnesota to abandon the provisions of Obamacare that have limited choice and increased costs. Learn more
I will not allow Minnesota to become a sanctuary state and will work with the legislature to ban sanctuary cities in Minnesota. Learn more
I have called for an IMMEDIATE STOP to the refugee resettlement program in Minnesota. Learn more
In the Metro, I’ll base my transportation funding decisions on projects that relieve congestion and provide mobility to the citizens of Minnesota. Learn more
I will work aggressively to eliminate it entirely and start over with a limited regional body (without taxing authority) to coordinate sewer and water service lines and an integrated bus system. Learn more
I believe that people make better decisions about how to spend the money they earn than government. Learn more
I believe that government can only exercise authority granted to it in the Constitution. Learn more
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