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Vanessa Davenport — State House District 27A
Democratic · Minnesota general election, November 3, 2026.
DVanessa DavenportDemocratic
Candidate for State Representative, District 27A (DFL).
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Non-incumbent DFL; no legislative voting record. Endorsed by Women Winning (2026). iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass: marriage, religiousLiberty, secondAmendment, limitedGov, fiscal graded from iVoterGuide questionnaire/endorsement listing and campaign site.
- Life: Endorsed by Women Winning (PACs backing pro-choice candidates), 2026.
- Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Disagree that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.
- Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: Neutral on requiring businesses to provide services against religious beliefs, citing a need to balance religious liberty with anti-discrimination law.
- 2nd Amendment: iVoterGuide: gun laws should focus on 'people who pose a demonstrated danger' and 'Law-abiding citizens are not the problem'; campaign site: keep illegal firearms from criminals, promote responsible ownership.
- Limited gov’t: iVoterGuide answers split: agrees free enterprise is essential and opposes a medical database, but strongly disagrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and supports a public healthcare option (B).
- Fiscal: Campaign site: 'Focus on tax fairness, not across-the-board cuts'; iVoterGuide: supports a minimum wage that keeps pace with cost of living (mixed questionnaire; lower signal used).
Also running for State House District 27A
- AShane Mekeland(R)