Currently holds the office of Minnesota State Senate - District 65 until January 6, 2025.
Candidate for Minnesota State Senate - District 65 in 2022 Minnesota General Election.
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Get StartedI envision a community where every woman controls her own reproductive health and everyone has access to quality, accessible, low cost healthcare and prescription drugs. Our reproductive rights are under attack more than ever and we seem to be moving backward. I will fight to protect those rights for women and families and to ensure that all families have access to healthcare. Learn more
We deserve to live in a beautiful community that provides enrichment, the arts, and recreation. Learn more
We deserve to live in a community where all of our residents feel safe. This includes communities of color, who deserve to be treated as someone to protect rather than someone from which the city needs to be protected. It also includes safety from gun violence in the home, in schools, and in public places. Learn more
All children have the right to a culturally appropriate, well rounded education including high quality early education. Childcare should be culturally appropriate and affordable. Learn more
In a few years, the damage to our climate will be irreversible and we will be dealing with more and more extreme weather events. We must accelerate the phase out of fossil fuels, promote more renewable energy, and protect our natural resources - like the Boundary Waters - from harmful mining. Learn more
I come from a rifle owning family, my father was a hunter and my brother is a hunter. However, the easy availability of illegal and legal handguns does not create a safe community but a community where residents fear each other and don’t trust the police. Learn more
I envision a community where everyone has a safe, affordable home. Learn more
We rely on good roads, safe bridges, convenient transit, and clean water. St Paul, Ramsey County and our numerous non-profits also have infrastructure needs. I support ecologically sustainable infrastructure. Learn more
I’m a strong supporter of transit. I take the bus to the airport and use the Green Line which runs below my downtown apartment building. Learn more
All workers have a right to collectively bargain and should receive family wages, earned sick time, family leave, a secure pension & have a safe workplace. Learn more
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