The daughter of a union member, Rep-Elect Richardson knows the value of hard work and coming together to achieve our common goals. She put herself through law school while raising two young children and is a longtime advocate for youth and Minnesotans with disabilities.

We asked Rep-Elect Richardson 5 questions to help her constituents get to know her. Here’s what she had to say:

Tim Walz has spent his career advocating for LGBTQ Minnesotans, and will continue to build a welcoming, inclusive Minnesota for all.

It’s Indigenous Peoples Day in Minnesota, a day to honor and celebrate indigenous people and communities in our state. Today, we’re celebrating by recognizing our next Lt. Governor, Peggy Flanagan!

On the issues, Jeff Johnson’s vision for Minnesota is strikingly similar to Mike Pence’s Indiana. That’s bad news for Minnesotans.

We can’t trust Jeff Johnson to do what’s best for our families or our state. Minnesotans rejected Johnson’s harmful agenda before and we will again.

By prioritizing his super-wealthy allies over the needs of hardworking Minnesotans, Tim Pawlenty’s irresponsible governing racked up a $6.2 billion projected budget deficit in 2010. That’s obviously a lot of money, but just how much could you do with $6.2 billion?

Six months ago today, Trump signed the federal Republican tax bill into law, and we’re all paying the price for it (unless you’re one of the wealthiest 1% of Americans who are reaping all the benefits).

Trump held a rally in Duluth on Wednesday and Minnesotans were out in force to stand up against his divisive agenda.