Daniel Colten Schmidt
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · MN
Economics and natural science graduate of Hampshire College who has lived in rural and urban communities across the country. He campaigns on locally owned businesses, an inspector general to root out fraud, direct school funding and universal healthcare.
Where Daniel Colten Schmidt stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Spoke at the 2025-03-19 meeting of the Minneapolis Southside Green Zone Council, an environmental justice advisory board where he held a city-appointed seat. He urged residents to film dust blowing from the Smith Foundry demolition, noting that a resident's video had already led to a fine for the contractors.
March 19, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: lims.minneapolismn.gov
Published a column in Southside Pride on 2023-05-01 backing the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute's plan for an indoor urban farm, solar array and housing at the former Roof Depot warehouse in Minneapolis. He argued against the city's plan to build a public works yard there and said the city ignored neighborhood input.
May 1, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: southsidepride.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Received the endorsement of the Minnesota AFL-CIO labor federation for the 2026 Minnesota House District 28B race.
September 21, 2026
Source: mnaflcio.org
Received the endorsement of AFSCME Council 5, a public employees union, for the 2026 Minnesota House District 28B race.
September 21, 2026
Source: afscmemn.org
Received the endorsement of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Action Network, an environmental group, for the 2026 Minnesota House District 28B race.
September 21, 2026
Source: friendsaction-bwca.org
Received the endorsement of the SEIU Minnesota State Council, a union of service and health care workers, for the 2026 Minnesota House District 28B race.
September 17, 2026
Source: seiumn.org
Received the endorsement of Education Minnesota, the state's largest teachers union, on 2026-07-31 for the Minnesota House District 28B seat.
July 31, 2026
Source: educationminnesota.org
Published a column in Southside Pride on 2025-08-05, as a staff member of the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute, arguing that Minneapolis was overcharging the group to buy the Roof Depot site. He wrote that the city wanted $15.9 million while an independent appraisal valued the site at $3.76 million.
August 5, 2025
Source: southsidepride.com
Past race Daniel Colten Schmidt ran in:
- State Representative District 28B · November 3, 2026 · State House District 28B; Minnesota