Democrat running for Congress in Minnesota's Second District.

Lakeville, MN
Joined December 2010
No corporate PAC $, No AIPAC $, No big oil $, No big pharma $, No big bank $, No big lobbyist $, no data center NDA’s— this campaign is powered by YOU. Our campaign will not seek or accept money from corporate PACs, AIPAC, or health insurance lobbyists. There are no corporate groups backing this campaign. It’s about the working families of CD2. It’s about you. Big money groups and their lobbyists have had it too good for too long. BUT my opponent Matt Klein is backed by big insurance, takes money from AIPAC, and has received almost $1 million in support from their dark money PACs. And Kaela Berg has received over $700k from outside PACs that have accepted AIPAC money in just the last four months. AND BOTH Kaela Berg and Matt Klein voted for a law that gives data centers and their big-tech owners a 35-year tax break, costing over $300 million in lost taxes in just the first two years! That’s millions of tax dollars working for Zuckerberg, Musk, and Altman to pollute your water and raise your energy costs. The August 11th primary is two weeks away, and early voting is well underway. Make a plan to vote and join Team Little!
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I’ve supported local law enforcement my whole career, but what ICE did made their job worse and devalued the profession.   We can’t pretend that what happened during Operation Metro Surge was how we want to enforce our immigration laws. And we can’t pretend that it wasn’t politically motivated.  The recklessness and chaos from ICE and the Trump administration killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.  Thousands of families were torn apart. The conditions at Whipple are inhumane. They are releasing people into the cold, at night, without any way home, and often without personal belongings.  We need real immigration reform: fully fund immigration courts and judges, pathways to citizenship for hard working people here for decades, expanded visa permits to support our farmers, hold ICE and senior leadership accountable for the killings of Good and Pretti, the wrongful detention of American citizens, and the dehumanization of immigrants in our state.   Just a few short weeks left before November 3rd. We can win this. We can get our country back. And we can create humane immigration policies that reflect our country’s values.
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What a day— First, we were out in Hastings with Senator Amy Klobuchar and Representative Angie Craig launching a door-knock for Jen Fox for House District 41B, and Judy Seeberger for Senate District 41!  From there, Team Little was out in Northfield with Carleton Dems at the Pre-No Kings Rally before getting to my favorite part of the day— knocking doors with Zack Filipovich for State Auditor!  Thanks to all the volunteers who came out and made today possible. We can’t win this without you!! We’ve got two more weeks. Let’s win this!
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We’re just 18 short days out from November 3rd, folks! Early voting has started– get out, make a plan to vote, and get those absentee ballots in the mail. We’ve got a rampant affordability crisis in this country. We’ve got a corrupt president who is seeking to line his pockets– not yours. We’ve got big-tech companies getting millions in tax breaks, and jack up your energy prices with their massive data centers.  We can do better. Send this to 3 people you know as a reminder to get out and VOTE!
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Lekishia Rivera, a single mom, recently found out that her daughter, who has autism, was removed from her SNAP benefits. “I try my hardest not to go over the food budget, which is extremely hard when you have a child.” The average benefit is only $6.25 per day, per person. Imagine trying to feed your kids on that.  And grocery prices have jumped 32% since early 2020, according to Consumer Price Index data. Inflation has picked up in 2026 because of the Iran war. Lori Covelli’s applied to 10 jobs a week, but still can’t find work. She’s 53 and about to lose her SNAP benefits under Trump’s new rules.  “It feels as though people are being punished,” she told CBS News. She was holding on until her 54th birthday, but raised the age requirement to 64. Now Lori can’t access the SNAP benefits she needs.  More than 5 million Americans have lost SNAP benefits since the Big “Beautiful” Bill passed.  Even more ridiculous, the SNAP program was a huge economic engine for farmers and small towns, returning $1.79 for every dollar spent, according to the USDA.   We’re forcing working families to pay the price for bad foreign policy. We’ve got two weeks left until November 3rd.  Let’s win this so working families can afford to put food on the table.
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The last question my grandpa asked me before he passed was, “Is it going to rain today?” That’s a farmer's farmer. After his death last year, my aunt took over the farm, raising 15,000 dairy cows on a 1,000-acre farm in western Wisconsin.  Farmers want to work; they don’t want handouts. But now, this president threatens all the hard work my grandpa put in.  Minnesota is leading in farm bankruptcies. Our soybeans are sitting unsold. Trump’s tariffs and his war with Iran have pushed diesel and fertilizer prices to an all-time high.  Our farmers deserve better. Let’s get Washington back to supporting farmers, small towns, and working families.
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Replying to @LittleCongress
Who writes your posts? They get dummer by the day. You are OBSESSED with Trump. It's disturbing. Provide nothing of substance.
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Graduated Summa Temu Laude.
Q: You said Zacharia is an attorney. Where did she pass the bar exam? What state? ZACHARIA: When I moved to China
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It’s time to get dark money out of our politics. I’m proud to have the endorsement of End Citizens United, who have been working hard to get our politics and our government back to being about the people, not dark money or corporate special interests. 

We’re in the home stretch of this race, and I can’t wait to take this fight to Washington.  Thanks for your support, End Citizens United!
🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT🚨 We’re excited to endorse #UnrigWashington member @LittleCongress for #MN02. Matt Little has spent his career fighting to uplift Minnesota’s working families. We look forward to helping him win.
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I’ve been clear from the start of this campaign: our tax system is broken, and inequality is rampant.  Trillionaires and billionaires aren’t paying their fair share. Loopholes, offshore bank accounts, and mere slaps on the wrist for breaking the law. All of it while families are struggling to afford childcare, pay for doctors' visits, and put food on the table. @PatrioticMills is fighting for a fairer economy for us all. They’re fighting for a tax on the ultra wealthy, and making sure millionaires and ultrawealthy corporations pay their fair share. Thank you for your endorsement, Patriotic Millionaires! Just a few short weeks left— let’s win this!
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Apparently, Eric Pratt hasn’t even “looked at” campaign finance reform after 14 years in office. Maybe he doesn’t have an opinion because Koch Industries funds his campaign. My campaign rejects corporate PAC money. I believe we need to overturn Citizens United, but I don’t stop there. I believe we need to overturn Buckley v. Valeo, which said that spending in political races is speech, and has enabled billions of dollars in dark money and corporate spending to flood our politics and buy your vote. Our campaign finance system is broken. Citizens United was a mistake. We need to get dark money, no matter where it comes from, out of our politics.
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It’s better in a UNION - especially with MN Rep. Brad Tabke! We had a full day yesterday— we launched a doorknock with the AFL-CIO, and then we were in Shakopee door knocking with my good friend, Rep. Brad Tabke!  We’re in the home stretch— be sure to sign up and knock some doors with us!
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I had an amazing time last night chatting with DFLers out in Rosemount! This is what campaigning is all about: meeting with folks, seeking to understand the issues that are impacting us all, and finding the path forward.  We’re so close to election day, just 26 days left– we’re going to need your help if we’re going to beat the Trump agenda and get our country back on track.
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Last year, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) paid government workers $9.5 BILLION to NOT work. Elon Musk’s DOGE department claimed it would save the federal government $2 trillion. Then it lowered its goal to $1 trillion before finally claiming it had saved $215 billion, something no one else has been able to confirm independently. Let’s correct the record. Here’s what DOGE actually did: It cut government funding for critical social services, like veteran services and Meals on Wheels, It cut regulations for companies Musk owns, It put YOUR personal data at risk, including your social security information. This is what the Trump administration and the Republican Party are all about. It’s about gutting services that support our communities, it’s about fraud and personal enrichment, and it’s about putting you dead last. I think Washington needs a little leadership. We have to right the ship and get our country back from Trump and his cronies, who look out only for themselves. We’ve got less than 30 days left–let’s win this.
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Despite his denials, Eric Pratt is on record: he would increase the Social Security retirement age. It’s no secret that social security needs to be fixed, but the solutions Pratt and I have couldn’t be more different. PRATT’S PLAN: ❌Raise the retirement age, which effectively cuts your benefits.  ❌Create “opt-outs” for social security, which means privatization that would effectively kill the program, and funnel billions more profits to Trump’s hedge fund cronies.  MY PLAN: ✅Lift the income cap so the rich pay their fair share into the social security system   ✅Pass the Social Security Expansion Act, and ensure the longevity of one of the most successful programs in American history without forcing Americans to work longer for their hard earned retirement. You’ve paid into Social Security your whole life. You’ve earned your retirement. We need a Congress that will act and save the program. We don’t need another congressman who will privatize Social Security and effectively cut retirement benefits for millions of Americans.
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🚨ENDORSEMENT ALERT!🚨 Our campaign has received the endorsement of Education Minnesota! Education Minnesota represents more than 84,000 teachers across Minnesota. For almost 30 years, Education Minnesota has fought for our students. As parents, Coco and I see firsthand just how hard our teachers work. With all the attacks on schools coming out of Washington, it’s so important we stand up, fight back, and work to make sure the next generation gets a free, quality education. And we can’t do that without fully funding classrooms for our kids. Thank you, Education Minnesota, for your endorsement and for representing teachers across Minnesota! Let’s win this 🤝
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Today I enjoyed the Fall Festival and booyah contest with my great friend MN Rep. Rick Hansen, and the fine folks out in South St. Paul! One of the best parts about this campaign has been getting out in communities across CD2, meeting with all of you, and experiencing exactly what makes our district the best in the state. We’re 30 days out from the election as of today–let’s get after it and win this thing!
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