Minnesota House, District 50A
TLDR: Julie Greene (DFL) is running for another term against Chris Wedum (Republican). The winner serves a 2-year term, and it's on the ballot only for Bloomington voters in House District 50A (find yours in the voter guide).
Chris WedumRepublican- Work
- Human resources and talent acquisition executive
- Background
- More than two decades in human resources and talent acquisition across health care, technology, retail, financial services and real estate (per campaign) wedum4mn.com
- Has advised organizations including UnitedHealth Group, Allianz, Ameriprise Financial and Korn Ferry (per campaign) wedum4mn.com
- Graduate of the University of St. Thomas wedum4mn.com
- Social Committee chair at St. Patrick's wedum4mn.com
- Raised
- $6,140, $6,017 on hand cfb.mn.gov
Julie GreeneDemocratic-Farmer-Labor, incumbent- 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
- Raised
- $15,880, $24,920 on hand cfb.mn.gov
Q: Where do they stand on taxes?
Wedum: Says taxes are "rising at a disproportionate rate" and that it is not compassionate to overburden the middle class or retirees on fixed incomes. wedum4mn.com
Greene: 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.com
Q: Where do they stand on fraud in state programs?
Wedum: Says "accountability is non-negotiable" on fraud and promises "corporate-level discipline, oversight, and operational rigor" to stop it. wedum4mn.com
Greene: 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.com
Q: Where do they stand on schools?
Wedum: Cites declining statewide proficiency and supports "strong schools, empowered teachers, and systems that put students first." wedum4mn.com
Greene: 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.com
Q: Where do they stand on guns and public safety?
Wedum: Says she supports law enforcement, fair judicial processes and systems that hold people accountable. wedum4mn.com
Greene: 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.com
Q: Where do they stand on health care?
Greene: 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.com
No public statement found from Wedum.
Q: Where do they stand on immigration enforcement?
Greene: 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.com
No public statement found from Wedum.
