Mary Kunesh

Education

​To prepare the next generation, we must invest in public higher education throughout the state that includes recruiting and retaining world-class teaching and research faculty,  supporting students through scholarships, grants and loans, and constructing and maintaining buildings and infrastructure. Learn more

I believe that fully funding quality education from pre-Kindergarten through post-secondary is essential for all Minnesotans. Learn more

​It’s time to invest in a future that supports building a teaching force that includes more teachers of color and Indigenous that truly reflects our diverse communities. This means increasing state funding for school counselors, social workers, anti-violence and anti-bullying programs. Learn more

I want to invest in both emerging and proven strategies that makes sure every student in our schools will reach their full potential. We do that by fully funding our public schools across the state, recognizing the state’s responsibility to provide universal preschool, ESL, and Special Ed for Minnesota students  . Learn more

Environment / Energy

Climate change is a global threat with real consequences for our shared future. The stakes are clear, and the moment demands intentional, decisive action to advance solutions at the scale of our problems and advances to a just transition to a clean energy future.Minnesota can and must be a leader on this front by achieving 100% Clean Energy by 2050, building a clean energy economy with high-quality jobs, safeguard pollinators, and protect our natural environment. Learn more

Mining plays a vital role in the history and culture of Minnesota, and I believe there are environmentally safe ways to continue that practice. Still, we cannot ignore the threat of some proposed projects that have potentially devastating consequences, not for local communities but the entire state, such as PolyMet. Most Minnesotans believe the environmental threat to the BWCA is too great and not worth the risk, and I concur. Learn more

Guns

The time is now to pass common-sense gun reforms including automatic universal background checks and passing red flag laws designed to stop guns from getting in the hands of people who would do harm to themselves or others. Learn more

Healthcare

It is also past time to reign in pharmaceutical greed and pass policies that guarantee life-saving drugs are accessible and affordable for everyone who needs them. Learn more

I believe that healthcare is a right – not a privilege for only those that can afford it and I will work hard to ensure that safety nets are in place when families and individuals are in need.We must protect and strengthen MinnesotaCare and fight for a single-payer health care system that makes dental, vision, and mental health services available to all Minnesotans. Learn more

Legislation

.It is time for us to include an Equal Rights Amendment in our State Constitution that unequivocally ensures that Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of gender, ban the outdated practice of conversion therapy, and keep decisions about a woman’s health and reproductive rights out of the legislature. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

I am committed to fighting for common-sense policies that ensures Minnesotans earn a living wage, have paid family leave and earned sick and safe time, access to affordable high-quality childcare, and can enjoy a secure retirement. Learn more

Having been a union member for 25 years and seeing firsthand the supports system unions provide, I support policies that expand workplace democracy and strengthen collective bargaining rights. Learn more