- Peggy FlanaganDemocratic✓ Verified$10.3M raised
- Michele TafoyaRepublican✓ Verified$9.7M raised
- Marisa SimonettiUnaffiliated✓ Verified
- Rebecca WhitingLibertarian✓ Verified
Where they stand
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Where they differ: Michele Tafoya supports cutting prescription drug costs by fighting bureaucrats and middlemen and backs deporting immigrants convicted of fraud, cosponsoring the Deporting Fraudsters Act 15. Peggy Flanagan backs Medicare for All and supports dismantling ICE while fixing the immigration system and securing the border 27. Rebecca Whiting supports privatizing the VA for better veteran care and proposes making citizenship and work authorization free and faster 38. Marisa Simonetti supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible, focusing on rural investments, and advocates strict enforcement of national borders while opposing immigrant exploitation 49.
AI-written comparison of the sourced entries below. Generated Oct 19, 2026.
| Issue | Peggy FlanaganDemocratic | Michele TafoyaRepublican | Marisa SimonettiUnaffiliated | Rebecca WhitingLibertarian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Flanagan supports building a fair economy that provides opportunities for families to afford the lives they want and fights against special interests rigging the system. | Tafoya supports reducing government spending, borrowing, and taxation while investing in American workers to promote economic prosperity. | Simonetti supports a thriving economy that lifts everyone by championing small businesses, workforce development, and cutting red tape while holding large corporations accountable. Simonetti proposes breaking up corporate monopolies she says inflate the cost of living and ending prison labor that depresses working-class wages. | Whiting supports deregulation to allow small businesses to thrive and opposes taxation, viewing it as theft. Whiting proposes easing regulatory burdens and tariffs on small producers and farmers. |
| Healthcare | Flanagan backs Medicare for All. | Tafoya supports fighting bureaucrats and middlemen to cut prescription drug costs and keep healthcare decisions in the hands of patients. | Simonetti supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible, including mental health, addiction treatment, and reproductive care, with a focus on rural investments and integrated supportive housing. | Whiting supports privatizing the VA to improve veterans' access to timely care through free market solutions. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Michele Tafoya supports fighting bureaucrats and middlemen to cut prescription drug costs and keep healthcare decisions in the hands of patients 1. Peggy Flanagan backs Medicare for All 2. Rebecca Whiting supports privatizing the VA to improve veterans' access to timely care through free market solutions 3. Marisa Simonetti supports making healthcare more affordable and accessible, including mental health, addiction treatment, and reproductive care, with a focus on rural investments and integrated supportive housing 4. | ||||
| Immigration | Flanagan says ICE should be dismantled for terrorizing communities, while still fixing the immigration system and securing the border. | Tafoya supports deporting immigrants convicted of fraud and will cosponsor the Deporting Fraudsters Act to address fraud-related immigration issues. Tafoya says Minnesota's Democratic leaders stoked opposition to ICE operations, encouraging civilians to put themselves in a dangerous situation. | Simonetti supports strict enforcement of national borders while opposing exploitation of immigrants by corporate interests. | Whiting proposes making the citizenship and legal work authorization process free and faster. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Michele Tafoya supports deporting immigrants convicted of fraud and will cosponsor the Deporting Fraudsters Act to address fraud-related immigration issues 1. She also says Minnesota's Democratic leaders stoked opposition to ICE operations, encouraging civilians to put themselves in a dangerous situation 2. Peggy Flanagan says ICE should be dismantled for terrorizing communities, while still fixing the immigration system and securing the border 3. Rebecca Whiting proposes making the citizenship and legal work authorization process free and faster 4. Marisa Simonetti supports strict enforcement of national borders while opposing exploitation of immigrants by corporate interests 5. | ||||
| Public Safety & Crime | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Tafoya supports increased funding, equipment, and training for law enforcement and tougher penalties to improve public safety and reduce crime in Minnesota. | Simonetti proposes defending civil-liberties protections against government surveillance. | Whiting opposes taxpayer funding of surveillance infrastructure such as data centers and license-plate cameras. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Michele Tafoya supports increased funding, equipment, and training for law enforcement and tougher penalties to improve public safety and reduce crime in Minnesota 1. Rebecca Whiting opposes taxpayer funding of surveillance infrastructure such as data centers and license-plate cameras 2. Marisa Simonetti proposes defending civil-liberties protections against government surveillance 3. | ||||
| Abortion | Flanagan is leading the fight to keep abortion legal in Minnesota. | Tafoya describes herself as a pro-choice Republican and says there is room in the GOP for that position. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Abortion: Michele Tafoya describes herself as a pro-choice Republican and says there is room in the GOP for that position 1. Peggy Flanagan is leading the fight to keep abortion legal in Minnesota 2. | ||||
| Taxes & Government Spending | Flanagan opposes tax loopholes and special treatment for the wealthiest Americans and supports stopping this special treatment to unrig the system. | Tafoya opposes tax increases on the middle class and supports protecting working families’ tax cuts to reduce the financial burden on Minnesotans. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Whiting advocates for ending the Federal Reserve and dismantling central banks to restrain federal government spending. Whiting proposes slowing the growth of the national debt and balancing the federal budget. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Michele Tafoya opposes tax increases on the middle class and supports protecting working families’ tax cuts to reduce the financial burden on Minnesotans 1. Peggy Flanagan opposes tax loopholes and special treatment for the wealthiest Americans and supports stopping this special treatment to unrig the system 2. Rebecca Whiting advocates for ending the Federal Reserve and dismantling central banks to restrain federal government spending 3 and proposes slowing the growth of the national debt and balancing the federal budget 4. | ||||
| Energy & Environment | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Tafoya supports an all-of-the-above energy approach to ensure affordable, reliable energy while protecting the environment. | Simonetti supports expanding clean energy access through solar, wind, and geothermal incentives, grid upgrades, and community projects, alongside environmental protections and green building practices. Simonetti proposes decentralized local stewardship of Minnesota's natural resources and protection of property rights. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Where they differ on Energy & Environment: Michele Tafoya supports an all-of-the-above energy approach to ensure affordable, reliable energy while protecting the environment 1. Marisa Simonetti supports expanding clean energy access through solar, wind, and geothermal incentives, grid upgrades, and community projects, alongside environmental protections and green building practices 2. Simonetti also proposes decentralized local stewardship of Minnesota's natural resources and protection of property rights 3. | ||||
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Flanagan supports ending U.S. military aid to Israel. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Whiting opposes U.S. military involvement abroad unless the country is attacked and supports bringing troops home and adopting a policy of non-intervention. Whiting proposes ending U.S. involvement in ongoing wars and requiring Congress to formally declare war before combat deployment, including of the National Guard. |
| Where they differ on Foreign Policy & Defense: Peggy Flanagan supports ending U.S. military aid to Israel 1. Rebecca Whiting opposes U.S. military involvement abroad unless the country is attacked and supports bringing troops home and adopting a policy of non-intervention 2. Whiting also proposes ending U.S. involvement in ongoing wars and requiring Congress to formally declare war before combat deployment, including of the National Guard 3. | ||||