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DFL candidate Dan Feehan, an Iraq war veteran, former teacher and former Defense Department official, is in a rematch with incumbent U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Republican who worked for years in Washington in the Treasury Department, for the 1st District seat.

Here’s a quick look at where they stand on top issues for Minnesotans.

View more candidates and their answers via our voter guide made in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota.

typically voted in line with the administration

. He has campaigned with the president and promised to 

: He has re-upped his 2018 pledge to be “

.” Feehan has been critical of the Trump administration’s 

,” stating  he supports the police and opposes any action toward defunding them.

criminal justice reform that addresses racial disparities

. He says Congress needs to take more action 

COVID-19, ethics and Trump all in the mix

as the first step in reopening the economy.

 on the virus. He wants to increase access to 

legislation that would expand background checks

: He supports universal background checks and lifting the federal ban on 

: He is critical of the Affordable Care Act and supports improvements to Medicare “

by opposing all efforts to burden the system beyond its original intent.

. He has stated that health care is not a 

. He thinks that high costs have been hindering

 ensuring children could get the food they needed at school. He supports 

expanding Flexible Spending Account eligibility

: He wants to make sure there are multiple affordable 

. He wants to ensure there will be adequate services at a low cost for 

. He supports legislation that would put a cap on student loan rates and expand job paths to loan forgiveness. 

: He supports more security at the Mexico-U.S. border, 

. He wants to replace chain migration with merit-based immigration and has spoken against sanctuary cities and birthright citizenship.

focuses on border security and economic health

. He says the U.S. should “prioritize going after drug traffickers, criminals, and terrorists who try to enter this country.”

: He is opposes restrictions on legal abortion, previously saying “

Reproductive health is a personal matter that shouldn't be dictated by Washington politicians

 rural broadband and additional assistance for small businesses. He is also focused on 

 in agriculture, manufacturing and the medical field.

 that benefit farmers and opposes tariffs that impact agriculture. He says we will work with unions, colleges and businesses to create new jobs.

Hagedorn: He denies science around climate change, saying “

I do not believe in man-made climate change

.” He approves of Trump’s efforts to 

 He cosponsored the Protect Medical Innovation Act, “

to remove excise taxes that impedes innovation of medical devices

 as well as transportation and infrastructure.

 support the legalization of recreational marijuana use.

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Here’s what you need to know about where candidates running for Congress in Minnesota’s 1st District stand on top issues for Minnesotans.

Voter guide: Where the 1st District candidates stand on the issues

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