The chief function of a legislator is to enact laws. Each legislator represents a certain area as well as a number of individuals, referred to as constituents, who live in that area. In Minnesota, a state senator represents roughly 78,000 people, while a representative or house member represents approximately 39,000 people. There are 67 members in the Senate and 134 in the House. Senators’ terms are four years (two years in the first election following redistricting) while House members terms are two years.Learn more at the MN Senate website.
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As a mom, I feel so many of the policy choices of today deeply: Big Tech and corporate overreach into our daily lives, affordable childcare, reproductive autonomy, and good public schools. That’s why I’m discussing with voters how I plan to take on Big Tech and AI, stop corporate price-gouging, uplift children and their families by making their lives more affordable, and safeguard our democracy.. Minnesotans want effective legislators who will take on the big fights and pass the policies they care about. This campaign is focused on understanding the issues residents want to see movement on at the state legislature and explaining how, with my proven leadership and track record, I’m best positioned to keep delivering results for my neighbors.
As a working mom, I understand the cost of living crisis our community is facing. I’ve proudly supported economic relief programs and grants for local small businesses, passed Paid Family and Medical Leave, and taken on corporate price-gouging that increases costs for residents. I plan to continue passing policies that expand collective bargaining rights, protect workers from AI job displacement, increase wages, and ensure multibillion dollar corporations and CEOs pay their fair share.
I’m chief author of the READ Act, which overhauled Minnesota’s literacy education and invested over $100 million into ensuring all Minnesota kids can read. Early results show reduced racial disparities in educational attainment in our youngest learners. As Vice Chair of the Senate People of Color and Indigenous (POCI) Caucus, I’m proud of the policies I’ve passed to improve the lives of BIPOC Minnesotans and ensure our state remains inclusive and diverse.
Yes, absolutely! While the current administration in Washington attacks our fundamental rights and freedoms, I’m dedicated to ensuring that everyone who calls Minnesota home is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, immigration status, or disability. As a reproductive justice advocate and Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, the Equal Rights Amendment remains a top priority for me and we will continue pushing for its passage.
In my first term, I passed legislation removing PFAS from certain consumer products, voted for Amara’s Law, invested millions of bonding dollars into water treatment in the district, and worked with my colleagues to hold Big Tech accountable for their air and water pollution. I’ve also consistently supported Prove It First legislation and protecting our Boundary Waters. If reelected, I plan to work on lead pipes replacement, PFAS remediation, and continue on our path to clean energy by 2040.
From gun violence prevention to federal occupation to reducing crime with economic relief, I’ve been at the forefront of policies that reduce all forms of violence and emphasizes a holistic approach to safe communities. I’ve proudly fought for legislation to allow Minnesotans to sue when their rights have been violated, passed a nation-leading tax credit, and advocated for money to backfill funding for SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP that Trump and Republicans stripped from our state.
Big money flooding the zone reduces our ability to restore democracy to the people. This year, Hawaii took action to regulate corporate powers and get big money out of their elections. I want to follow Hawaii’s lead and push for publicly financed elections in Minnesota. Since the courts struck down in 2025 the part of the Democracy for the People Act that banned foreign-influenced corporate spending in our elections, it’s time for new bold action to reduce corporate influence in our democracy.
