Dan Feehan
Bio | Feehan is an Army Veteran and teacher. He wanted to be involved in policy making and joined the Department of Defense and went on to become the Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election MN-01 | MN-01 | Yes | Running | 41% |
Campaign Financing | Feehan received 60.56% of finances from large individual contributions, 12.04% from small individual contributions, and 11.45% from PAC contributions. Source:https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2018&id=MN01&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Feehan has stated that he would work to end gerrymandering by creating a nonpartisan commission to draw district lines. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Feehan has indicated that he is against universal healthcare. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ Feehan has stated that while he supports the Affordable Care Act, he also supports the decision of citizens to keep their current private coverage. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Feehan has stated that he supports socialized healthcare policies such as the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Feehan has stated that he supports the decision of citizens to keep their private healthcare coverage. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
| LGBT Rights | For | Feehan has indicated that he supports LGBT rights. Source: http://thecolu.mn/31818/many-mn-elected-officials-candidates-decry-trumps-ban-transgender-troops In a 2017 response to President Trump’s statement on banning transgender individuals from the military, Feehan supported transgender troops and defended their right to serve. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Feehan’s stance on taxes is nuance. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ Feehan stated that he believes in providing tax relief to small businesses and families, but is against tax cuts for multinational corporations and the top one percent. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Feehan's stance on flat tax rates is unknown. Feehan stated that he believes in providing tax relief to small businesses and families, but is against tax cuts for multinational corporations and the top one percent. |
| Abortion | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of abortion. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/22/voter-guide-where-the-1st-district-candidates-stand-on-the-issues#h3_gun_control Feehan stated that he is in favor of legal abortions and believes that reproductive health is a personal matter that should not be dictated by politicians. |
| Gun Control | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of gun control. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/22/voter-guide-where-the-1st-district-candidates-stand-on-the-issues#h3_gun_control Feehan has stated that he is in favor of universal background checks, as well as lifting the federal ban on gun violence research. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Feehan's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Feehan has stated that he is in favor of universal background checks, as well as lifting the federal ban on gun violence research. |
| Government Interference | Nuance | Feehan is not in favor of government interference in regards to farming and abortion, but is in favor of government interference regarding gun control. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/22/voter-guide-where-the-1st-district-candidates-stand-on-the-issues#h3_gun_control |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Feehan has indicated he supports Planned Parenthood and was endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. Source: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-minnesota-advocate/election/mn01 |
| Welfare | Unknown | Feehan's stance on welfare is unclear. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Feehan's stance on stem cell research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Feehan's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Feehan's stance on mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Against | Feehan has stated that he is against continued escalation of military spending. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
| War on Terrorism | For | Feehan has indicated that he is in favor of the war on terrorism as long as funding is used appropriately. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Feehan has indicated that he is in favor of foreign policy international interaction. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ Feehan stated that he believes in using policy-making, diplomacy, and international cooperation to ensure both domestic and international safety. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Feehan's stance on United Nations power is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Feehan's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Feehan's stance on free markets is unclear. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Feehan's stance on Brexit unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Feehan's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of responsible government spending, specifically regarding the military budget and healthcare policies. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Feehan's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Feehan's stance on common core is unknown. |
| Clean Energy | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of clean energy. Source: https://www.danfeehan.com/the-issues/ Feehan stated that he believes climate change will negatively impact rural citizens in southern Minnesota and that he supports working towards clean and renewable energy. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Feehan's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Feehan's stance on separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Feehan's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of border control. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/22/voter-guide-where-the-1st-district-candidates-stand-on-the-issues#h3_gun_control Feehan stated that he supports immigration reform that focuses on border security. He believes the country should focus on targeting drug traffickers, criminals, and terrorists trying to enter the United States. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Feehan's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Feehan has indicated that he in favor of DACA and supports the DREAM act. Source: https://www.austindailyherald.com/2020/09/candidate-qa-minn-s-first-congressional-district/ |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Feehan's stance on sanctuary cities is unknown. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Feehan has stated that he is in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/22/voter-guide-where-the-1st-district-candidates-stand-on-the-issues#h3_gun_control |