MN-06 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCertified registered nurse anesthetist
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age68 years old (Aug 3, 1957)
GenderFemale
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LocationMinnesota
BackgroundCertified registered nurse anesthetist
Notable personal detailsJeanne Marie Hendricks is a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate who ran for the U.S. House in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District in 2022 and 2024. She is a certified registered nurse anesthetist and has worked in health care for decades. In 2024 she won the DFL primary and lost the general election to incumbent Tom Emmer.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that strengthen labor unions, create jobs, and support farmers and trade schools; favors protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare and lifting the Social Security payroll cap so higher earners pay the same percentage into the program. Endorses measures to control healthcare costs (including letting Medicare negotiate drug prices) and supports public-option/Medicare-style approaches to broaden coverage, implying willingness to use revenue or tax changes to fund expanded social programs.
Healthcare
Supports achieving universal basic health coverage and reducing costs through federal action, open to pathways including Medicare for All, strengthening the Affordable Care Act, or a public option. Prioritizes lowering prescription drug prices (Medicare negotiation, patent reform, caps on out-of-pocket costs) and improving rural access to facilities and mental health providers. Supports funding reproductive-health providers such as Planned Parenthood.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion access, endorses codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, and describes herself as a pro-choice advocate who fights for bodily autonomy and reproductive healthcare access. Positions reproductive rights and access to abortion as a central part of her campaign platform.
Climate & Energy
Supports addressing climate change and lists environment as a campaign issue; favors climate action as part of her platform while not explicitly endorsing Green New Deal–level language in the cited materials.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while backing "common-sense gun safety" measures, including universal background checks with enhanced cross-checking and laws to protect communities from violent criminals and those with mental-health challenges. Also supports enhanced penalties for violent crimes, safe-storage requirements, and increased funding for mental-health treatment and violence-prevention programs.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20242022
2024
LatestCycle 2022
Cycle 2024
Source: FEC
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