Minnesota State House District 61A
The “lower chamber” of the Minnesota legislature has two representatives per senate district for a total of 134. Representatives are elected every two years.What your state legislature does affects many facets of your life—the taxes you pay, the highways on which you drive, public schools, the state-supported colleges and universities you or your children might attend, the state parks that provide recreation for you and your family, social programs, funding for the judicial system.A candidate forum for this race was held on July 17, 2024 - watch the recording here.
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Katie Jones
(DFL)
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Toya López
(Grn)
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 character)
What legislation, if any, would you support to address racial or ethnic disparities in Minnesota? (500 characters)
What legislation, if any, would you support to address climate change and its effects in Minnesota? (500 characters)
Through my conversations with voters during this campaign, I’ve come to understand the shared concerns of community members in every precinct. This is what has shaped my top priorities to champion at the Capitol. Everyone cares deeply about the future success of this district, and agrees there’s critical work we need to do to achieve it: 1) Solutions for revitalizing Uptown and Downtown to build a thriving economy; 2) strengthening our struggling public schools in Minneapolis and across the state; and 3) addressing community safety through supporting violence prevention efforts and passing gun control legislation. By tackling these three things, we can build a more just, resilient, and thriving Minnesota starting right here at home.
“Mom and I are pinched,” is what a voter living with his disabled mother said about inflation and the rising cost of living. Minnesotans should be able to afford their lives. I will support antitrust laws to ensure a fair marketplace and fight monopolies. I will tackle algorithmic rent pricing used to price fix and prevent affordable rental rates. I will also work to stabilize rising property taxes by working to grow our tax base and ensure our city has the resources it needs to serve people.
Overcoming redlining is an important component of addressing racial disparities in housing. There’s no single solution, but to start I’d like to work to make housing accessible and affordable. That means legislation that encourages building an abundance of housing and to build the right homes in the right places. That includes filling in the missing middle housing options, making sure we have diverse housing types within neighborhoods for the diverse needs of the people of the district our state
I’ve worked on climate issues for over 15 years at the neighborhood, city, county, and state levels. I have drafted policies, which are now state law, and was part of creating Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework. Going forward, my priorities directly address our largest contributors to greenhouse gasses: buildings and transportation. Policies I’d support include improving building efficiency, transition to electric transportation, and advancing climate positive land use to prevent sprawl.
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