Julie Greene
TLDR: Julie Greene is finishing her first term representing District 50A, where she serves on the House Education Finance, Education Policy and Transportation committees and is an assistant DFL floor leader. Before the Legislature she served four years on the Edina School Board and spent about 30 years in marketing and public relations. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Dayton. She lives in Edina with her husband and four children.
Julie GreeneDemocratic-Farmer-Labor, incumbent- Running for
- Minnesota House, District 50A
- Now
- State Representative, District 50A (since January 2025); Assistant DFL Floor Leader
- Work
- Communications / marketing
- Lives in
- Edina
- Background
- State Representative, District 50A, elected 2024; Assistant DFL Floor Leader house.mn.gov
- Edina School Board, 2020–2024 (vice chair; chaired the Policy and Legislative Action committees) greeneforminnesota.com
- About 30 years of marketing and business experience hometownsource.com
- B.A., communication, University of Dayton house.mn.gov
- ServeMinnesota Board member; serves on the National Conference of State Legislatures education committee hometownsource.com
- Co-organizer of TEDxEdina greeneforminnesota.com
- Married (spouse Jon), four children house.mn.gov
- In office
- Committees (2025–26): Education Finance; Education Policy; Transportation Finance and Policy house.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 3401 (2026): set uniform storage requirements for firearms allowed on school property revisor.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 3617 (2026): ban possession of semiautomatic military-style assault weapons revisor.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 3652 (2026): limit cost-sharing for epilepsy-related prescription drugs and supplies revisor.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 3791 (2026): security and protective services for certain state officials revisor.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 1087 (2025) and HF 3655 (2026): funding for the I-494 Corridor Commission revisor.mn.gov
- Lead sponsor of House bill HF 3789 (2026): require health plans to cover Pap tests and follow-up diagnostic services revisor.mn.gov
- Website
- greeneforminnesota.com
- [email protected]
- Raised
- $15,880, $24,920 on hand cfb.mn.gov
- Interviews
- Sun Current (general election vot…
- Also running
- Chris Wedum (Republican)
Q: Where does Greene stand on taxes?
A: Asked at the Sept. 10 forum how to balance services against taxes, she pointed to an aging population and rising health-care needs and said the key is making sure "taxes actually line up with the benefit" people receive, so that any taxes on Minnesotans bring "a true benefit that people are seeing."
youtube.comQ: Where does Greene stand on fraud in state programs?
A: Says "Fraud, in any amount, is unacceptable" and calls for both accountability and prevention; says she co-authored 2026 legislation creating a statewide Office of Inspector General.
hometownsource.comQ: Where does Greene stand on schools?
A: Wants to fully fund public schools, add mental-health support for students and staff, and urged a yes vote on the permanent school fund amendment; says the Legislature should set standards, not choose what is taught in classrooms.
youtube.comQ: Where does Greene stand on guns and public safety?
A: Named a gun violence prevention package her top priority. Supports banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and requiring guns in vehicles on school property to be locked up.
youtube.comQ: Where does Greene stand on health care?
A: Plans to bring back her bipartisan bill to lower costs for "lifesaving prescription medications and hold insurance companies accountable"; supports continuing the work of the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
hometownsource.comQ: Where does Greene stand on immigration enforcement?
A: Wants state laws letting Minnesota investigate use of force by federal agents, letting residents sue federal agents who violate civil rights, and barring ICE from schools and other protected places without a warrant.
youtube.comQ: Where does Greene stand on housing?
A: Says Minnesota needs more and more varied housing, faster building and "reasonable permitting."
youtube.comQ: Where does Greene stand on abortion and equal rights?
A: Supports the Equal Rights Amendment and says health-care decisions for women belong "in doctor's offices," not the Legislature.
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