Minnesota State Senate District 40
Senate - “Upper chamber” with 67 districts (redistricting takes place every 10 years following the census). Senators typically serve 4 year terms.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.Watch a forum for this race, recorded on September 10, 2026.
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Rachel Japuntich
(Rep)
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John Marty
(DFL)
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)
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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