The Issues

Agriculture: Agriculture is the number-one industry in Minnesota. Profitable family farms are key to our state’s economic success and Tom Emmer will do whatever it takes to get government out of their way. Read More
Education: The federal government has no business in Minnesota’s classrooms. Parents and local educators should be free to decide what best suits the needs of their students and their districts. Read More
Elections: We go to great lengths to encourage education of our electorate and participation in our elections. These efforts should also include our commitment to maintain and protect the integrity of our election process. Read More
Government Spending: The state has a major budget deficit and the need for a long-term solution can be found in one place: spending. We must reduce the size of our bloated government. This will naturally reduce government spending. Read More
Health Care: The Health Care Freedom Act is a citizen-centered proposal. It will encourage and catalyze appropriate health care reform by giving tax deductions to individuals to purchase their health care, eliminate costly insurance coverage mandates, and allow Minnesotans to purchase health insurance products across state lines. Read More
Immigration: Our past, present, and future vitality as a nation and as an economy depends on the continued orderly flow of legal immigrants into the country. Read More
Jobs: We need reform to encourage a strong business economy and create jobs. This reform needs to reach every corner of our state, into every industry and every business large and small so that we can achieve a technological, industrial, and agricultural business renaissance here in Minnesota. Read More
Small Business: Small business is vital to our economic vitality. We must encourage entrepreneurship by allowing smaller businesses to thrive and compete. Read More
Social Values: As Governor, I will continue to support the rights of the unborn, the elderly and the infirm. Read More
Sportsmen: We must continue to protect the right of law abiding citizens and sportsmen to own and carry firearms. Read More
Taxes: High tax rates ultimately harm those they are intended to help by driving prosperous businesses and individuals away. Raising taxes only perpetuates this problem and drives the illusion that even higher taxes will fix the problem. We cannot spend our way to prosperity. Read More
Veterans: Members of the military have given so much of themselves, and it’s time for Minnesota to honor them in a way that is reflective of their service. We owe them for our freedom, our way of life. Read More