David Gottfried — State House District 40B

FDavid GottfriedDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, House District 40B; DFL.

On 6 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 0 times (0%). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

• Life: Voted against the motion to take up the preborn right-to-life amendment (HF 5084, 2026). 0 of 1 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
• Family: Voted against the motion to take up the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2026), the motion to take up the women's athletics exemption (HF 1233, 2026) and the motion to take up the sex-based athletic team bill (HF 2685, 2026). 0 of 3 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
• Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
• 2nd Amendment: Voted for the motion to advance the assault-weapons possession ban (HF 3433, 2026) and the motion to take up the assault-weapons/large-capacity-magazine bill (HF 5140, 2026). 0 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
• Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
• Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

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