Father. Husband. MN State Rep, St. Louis Park - 46A. Climate Candidate. Podcaster - City Climate Corner. Ice cream fanatic. https://linktr.ee/larrykraftslphttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mvt6xfsmb22lCheck out this piece from my former field organizer Tess! https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/news/2026_election_sun_sailor/letter-it-is-time-for-youth-to-get-involved/article_78d559d6-aa78-494c-ae91-48db007ef489.html18 Sep 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt6xfsmb22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mupdbosqm224Democracy means competition - even within political parties. @clyouakim.bsky.social and I received a "Jeer" from a @startribune.com columnist last week, our response was published today. https://www.startribune.com/readers-write-cpr-rates-the-green-line-extension-ice-shock-gloves-democracy/601885422?utm_source=gift04 Sep 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupdbosqm224https://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mtwkz3rdos24Extreme weather heavily impacts our economy, which is why climate policy is economic policy. Let’s take a look at three ways extreme weather is affecting the Minnesota economy. #mn #climate #climatechange #extremeweather25 Aug 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwkz3rdos24https://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mtubx33cms2lLisa Demuth, the Republican candidate for Gov of MN, is extreme on reproductive freedom. #abortion #reproductivefreedom #MN24 Aug 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtubx33cms2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mtrgfbt6ls24Yesterday while door knocking we ran into the seniors at Parkshore who’ve been protesting every Saturday for over a year, kudos to them! #slp #mn #protest23 Aug 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrgfbt6ls24https://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mswkne4his2n13 Aug 2026 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswkne4his2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3ms7wr5lpo22rRep Youakim and I met with Metro Meals on Wheels and toured the Hopkins-St. Louis Park-Minnetonka chapter's facilities. Thank you especially to Volunteer Coordinator Susanne Elsaid for having us. If you're interested in volunteering visit their page @mealsonwheelsmn.bsky.social #mn #mealsonwheels04 Aug 2026 02:12 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7wr5lpo22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3ms4expsu5s2oBoth state reps in senate district 46 support Lynette Dumalag for MN State Senate. Vote by August 11th! (SD46 is St Louis Park, Hopkins, part of Edina) @clyouakim.bsky.social @lynettedumalag.bsky.social02 Aug 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4expsu5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mravkq4pis2tI shared my thoughts about missing middle housing in this Star Tribune article. To read more: https://www.startribune.com/golden-valley-missing-middle-duplexes-density-zoning/601865511?utm_source=gift #housing #missingmiddle #housingdensity #density22 Jul 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mravkq4pis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mr7d5oxa422mOutside money is trying to mislead voters in the MN state Senate race for SD46 (Dumalag vs Latz). Make sure you know where mailers and digital ads are coming from and who’s paying for them. Let’s have a fair race that respects the will of voters in our district. @lynettedumalag.bsky.social22 Jul 2026 02:55 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7d5oxa422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mlergaly722hWe should pass #pluginsolar (my bill) this year, but it’s now seeming like next year. Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/08/lawmakers-considering-whether-to-allow-plug-in-balcony-solar-power08 May 2026 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlergaly722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mkbgnokxtc2yNo one should have to worry that nude images of themselves can be generated by AI, without their permission, at the push of a button. https://www.house.mn.gov/sessiondaily/Story/1911824 Apr 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbgnokxtc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mjwuhjof6s2eGreat op-ed about my #PluginSolar bill! https://www.startribune.com/portable-home-balcony-solar-panels-safety-electricity/601761265?utm_source=gift20 Apr 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwuhjof6s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mhsastj57k2dI’m so honored to be #DFL endorsed for St Louis Park District 46A - with Cheryl Youakim endorsed in 46B. A huge thanks to everyone who spent their Sunday showing up for democracy. And extra thanks to all the organizers.24 Mar 2026 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsastj57k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mgecdlklhs2iTrump is out of touch. He thinks the economy is great cause that’s what his billionaire buddies tell him. It’s time to change the system so it works well for all. In MN, you should be able to afford your life on an average salary, but right now, it’s becoming harder than ever to make ends meet.06 Mar 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgecdlklhs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mg7lbib3rk2cMy response to one of my Republican colleagues today on the Energy Committee, who was suggesting we should not address climate change because Minnesota’s impact on global climate change would be very small. #climatechange #mnleg #politics04 Mar 2026 05:44 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7lbib3rk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mfysjtmb7k2cGreat to see this first in the country law I got passed in 2024 get going! It was initiated by a ? from constituent Jim Nicholson. https://www.startribune.com/boat-wrap-recycling-curious-minnesota/601581978?utm_source=gift01 Mar 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfysjtmb7k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3me6t22wnn22oHow many ICE agents are still in #Minnesota… in pez #ICEout #pez #politics06 Feb 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6t22wnn22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3md76n5czic2fAnother ICE killing of a peaceful observer in Minnesota. ICE needs to leave now. #ICEout24 Jan 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3md76n5czic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mchzhzmn5k2pI said a few words yesterday at a rally organized by elementary school parents. ICE has been staging all around the school in my MN community, terrorizing families and students. We’ve seen kids crying in fear as they’re getting to or leaving school. #ICEout15 Jan 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchzhzmn5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mcdtgmykdk2pPatty is a friend of mine who was taken yesterday by ICE. This is her firsthand account. youtu.be/Inn-sfiMcyE https://youtu.be/Inn-sfiMcyE14 Jan 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdtgmykdk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mbsbcyyfec2hThanks @emmagreenman.bsky.social for this op-ed. We can’t forget how horrific Jan 6th was and how our representative democracy depends on us standing together. https://www.startribune.com/anniversary-jan-6-2021-insurrection-us-capitol/601558097?utm_source=gift07 Jan 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbsbcyyfec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mbl3q7ofvk2iIf you thought Trump couldn’t go any lower, you would have been wrong. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jan 2026 04:31 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbl3q7ofvk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3mbc4vuxsvs22Formal announcement that I'm running for re-election! https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_sailor/free/kraft-intends-to-run-for-re-election-in-minnesota-house-district-46a/article_6f1073ed-1c92-49fe-8909-036eeece3b96.html31 Dec 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbc4vuxsvs22https://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3m7xiqoizss2uOn top of the terrorizing of our Somali and immigrant communities in MN, I am devastated to hear about the shooting at Brown, and the anti-semitic mass shooting in Australia on the first day of Hanukkah.14 Dec 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xiqoizss2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3m7vi3a4xx22oMany of my @mnhousedfl.bsky.social colleagues and I participated in this video. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2025 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7vi3a4xx22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3m4q3nej7e22xThe median income in MN can’t afford a median home. We need make it easier to build homes close to where people work and want to live. And prevent out of state speculators from driving up prices. btw - how about fixing healthcare - a huge drag on income! https://www.startribune.com/most-minnesota-needs-earn-income-six-figures-100k-own-house-middle-class-afford-market/601476873?utm_source=gift03 Nov 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:mkmacc35evtjk2ltjp5wfqpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4q3nej7e22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/larrykraft.bsky.social/post/3m4hbxj2rm22iI'm one of the 86. Cutting off SNAP when it is completely unnecessary is cruel. The contingency funds should be used. 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