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Mary K Kunesh — State Senate District 39
Democratic · Minnesota general election, November 3, 2026.
FMary K KuneshDemocratic
Incumbent state senator, Senate District 39; DFL.
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Incumbent DFL; voted the conservative way on scored roll calls: pro-life 0/2, marriage/gender 0/3, Second Amendment 0/3, limited government 0/2, fiscal 0/2. Did not respond to MCCL's questionnaire; NRA-PVF grade F; Women Winning endorsed. Party default applied for religious liberty. iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- Life: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 2 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 PRO Act (HF 1) and the 2023 health bill repealing abortion restrictions (SF 2995).
- Family: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 3 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 trans refuge law (HF 146), the 2023 conversion-therapy ban (HF 16), and the 2023 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37).
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
- 2nd Amendment: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 3 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 public safety bill with red-flag/background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), and the 2026 assault-weapons sales ban package (SF 4067).
- Limited gov’t: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 2 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37) and the 2023 paid-leave mandate (HF 2).
- Fiscal: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 2 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax omnibus (HF 5247).
Also running for State Senate District 39
- N/RNgone Saliou Niang(Green)
- BPam Wolf(R)