Minnesota housing and borrowing

Source topic or question: Affording Your Life / Housing Costs

Candidate campaign source

Fighting Landlord Rent-Fixing

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026

Source topic or question: Candidate statement

Candidate campaign source

Under Keith’s leadership, the Attorney General’s office has taken on the powerful on behalf of Minnesotans, lowering costs for Minnesotans by reducing the cost of insulin to $35, fighting price-gouging by greedy corporations, tackling medical debt, and holding opioid companies accountable for the deadly opioid epidemic. He is protecting tenants from exploitation, keeping Minnesotans safe from scammers and abuse, standing up for student borrowers, and holding greedy corporations accountable for screwing over Minnesotans.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 17, 2026

Source topic or question: Putting Housing within Reach

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Build more homes faster. Work with localities to set timelines for housing permit reviews and reduce bureaucratic delays that drive up prices and rents.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Require transparency and fair treatment from institutional landlords.

Candidate campaign source

Make large institutional landlords report acquisitions and rent increases and release this information in a public database so Minnesotans can see whether they are pushing up local rents. In addition, the Senator supports the Senate-passed ROAD to Housing Act, which puts caps on the number of homes owned by large institutional landlords.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Build More Homes, Faster

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Minnesota has a shortage of approximately 100,000 homes. The fastest way to lower housing costs is to build and rehabilitate homes to reduce that shortage. As Governor, Amy Klobuchar is committed to filling the housing gap by putting us on a path to build at least 100,000 homes, condos, and apartments.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Incentivize private investment in housing developments.

Candidate campaign source

Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Expand rural Minnesota businesses.

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Expand access to state land for local development. Create a clear process for cities to acquire state-owned and tax-forfeited land for housing, commercial, and industrial development.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: A plan to expand Minnesota’s rural and agricultural economy.

Candidate campaign source

Klobuchar and Schierer know that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work for rural communities. Together they will make it easier for farmers to grow and produce more products, work with rural Minnesotans to find new markets, and support Minnesotans who are inventing things and exporting to the world. They’ll protect rural health care and support rural hospitals at risk of closing by protecting their 340B discount from efforts to restrict it, lower housing costs by working with the private sector to build more homes, and create new apprenticeships and one- to four-year degree programs and beyond, so that Minnesotans can afford to live, work, and raise a family in rural Minnesota. Because kids who grow up in rural Minnesota should be able to stay in rural Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Help Minnesotans Buy Homes and Afford Rent

Candidate campaign source

While assistance exists for families struggling to afford a home or pay their rent, too often it is impossible for them to access it. Homebuyers must often submit identical information across multiple agencies. Renters must navigate a patchwork of programs and forms. As Governor, Amy Klobuchar will make it easier for Minnesotans to access existing housing assistance so families can afford their homes and stay in their homes.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Housing affordability

Candidate campaign source

Working with cities to set consistent deadlines for housing permit applications, so each application gets a decision quickly instead of sitting for months, or even years, without a decision.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Ban price-fixing algorithms.

Candidate campaign source

Stop companies from using shared algorithms to coordinate rent prices. As Senator, Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill to take on price fixing using algorithms, and as Governor she will work to ban this practice in Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Lower Costs for Minnesotans

Candidate campaign source

As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like housing, child care, and health care. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Protect renters from unfair discrimination.

Candidate campaign source

Adopt commonsense protections that already exist in many states that ban landlords from rejecting renters just because they use housing vouchers.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Lower the cost of building in small towns.

Candidate campaign source

Launch a Rural Housing Loan Fund, a low-interest revolving pool to help rural developers cover the high infrastructure costs of building in small towns.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Make it easier to navigate skills training and match with a job.

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Strengthen career navigation and job matching. Give workers and employers better tools to connect and pair training with supportive services, especially childcare and housing, that too often keep people from finishing a program or taking a job. Leverage regional Workforce Development Boards to ensure strategies are informed and responsive to the needs of local communities and employers.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Lower Housing Costs for Minnesotans

Candidate campaign source

We must take action to put buying a home and lower rents within reach for more people.”

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: Make Owning a Manufactured Home More Affordable

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Factory-built starter homes are one of the most affordable paths to homeownership. Amy Klobuchar’s family knows this personally – her husband, John, grew up in a manufactured home until he was in the 6th grade. Treating manufactured housing fairly expands supply at the price point Minnesotans most need. Manufactured home owners often face unique burdens: many families own their home while renting the land beneath it, which leaves them exposed when a private equity owner raises fees, neglects upkeep, or sells the land. As Governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to support owners of manufactured homes and remove barriers that undermine them.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: A plan to lower housing costs by building more homes and stopping rip-offs.

Candidate campaign source

Support renters and stop rip-offs.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Source topic or question: More Housing in Rural Communities

Candidate campaign source

Rural and small-town Minnesota faces a unique version of the housing shortage: high infrastructure costs, aging housing stock, and limited access to assistance. For years, major employers and communities in Greater Minnesota have struggled to house the people they need to grow and thrive. In 20 rural counties, more than half of renters spend more than 30% of their income on rent.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Klobuchar–Schierer Shared Ticket Platform

Candidate campaign source

As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like health care, housing, child care, and utility bills. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Put vacant state land to work.

Candidate campaign source

Use state-owned surplus property and vacant office sites in towns and cities across the state, releasing suitable parcels for housing. Build on vacant land the state already owns to lower costs, while conserving our public lands and parks.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Klobuchar–Schierer Shared Ticket Platform

Candidate campaign source

Read Amy Klobuchar’s plan to lower housing costs.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: A plan to expand Minnesota’s rural and agricultural economy.

Candidate campaign source

Klobuchar and Schierer know that one-size-fits-all solutions don’t work for rural communities. Together they will make it easier for farmers to grow and produce more products, work with rural Minnesotans to find new markets, and support Minnesotans who are inventing things and exporting to the world. They’ll protect rural health care and support rural hospitals at risk of closing by protecting their 340B discount from efforts to restrict it, lower housing costs by working with the private sector to build more homes, and create new apprenticeships and one- to four-year degree programs and beyond, so that Minnesotans can afford to live, work, and raise a family in rural Minnesota. Because kids who grow up in rural Minnesota should be able to stay in rural Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.

Candidate campaign source

Make the State Housing Tax Credit permanent to incentivize private investment in housing and rental buildings across Minnesota.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Lower Costs for Minnesotans

Candidate campaign source

As governor, Amy Klobuchar will work to lower costs that have been going through the roof across the country — essentials like housing, child care, and health care. She’ll take action to build more homes for Minnesotans, supporting first-time homebuyers, renters, and growing families who need more space. She’ll work with child care providers, employers, and schools to expand access to child care. She’ll build on her years of fighting — and beating — Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices for Minnesotans. And she’ll hold the line on utility bills by modernizing Minnesota’s power grid and adding more affordable, renewable energy.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026

Source topic or question: Reward communities that choose to build.

Candidate campaign source

Create a Minnesota Pro-Housing Incentive that rewards cities that want to build housing. Cities that voluntarily agree to build more housing, including renovating vacant commercial buildings, should be rewarded when applying for state funding.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 19, 2026