Latonya Reeves
MN-05 Democratic nominee?
$19.2K
AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleProbation officer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationMinnesota
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BackgroundProbation officer
Notable personal detailsLatonya T. Reeves is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She has worked in community corrections/public service as a probation officer in Hennepin County and has held union leadership roles with AFSCME Local 552. Reeves has also been active in party leadership as an elected Democratic National Committee member from Minnesota (2024–2028).
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Positions
Healthcare
Prioritizes affordable, accessible healthcare for working families and supports reproductive freedom, but does not lay out specific policy prescriptions (such as Medicare for All, a public option, or market-based reforms) on the campaign pages reviewed.
Immigration & Border
Supports expanding pathways to legal immigration, keeping families together, and pursuing fair, humane, and efficient processes; calls for holding federal immigration agents accountable and trimming ICE’s budget to previous levels.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding access to abortion care and seeks to codify Roe v. Wade; also supports expanding reproductive health services including contraception, fertility care, and maternal health improvements.
Climate & Energy
Latonya Reeves states that climate change is real, emphasizes its disproportionate harm to marginalized communities, and supports re-engaging with international climate efforts. She endorses federal investments (citing Biden’s infrastructure legislation) as tools to address climate change while creating jobs and says she will work to get the U.S. back on track on climate commitments.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun safety reforms including expanded background checks, closing gun-sale loopholes, keeping firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, and enabling communities to ban assault weapons.
News
Latonya Reeves is mentioned in coverage of Supreme Court rulings that are weakening voting-rights protections and fueling new redistricting fights. The reporting says these changes could affect district maps and reduce Black representation in Congress. The news around her is tied to this broader voting-rights and redistricting battle, but the available summary does not give more specific details about her own actions or statements.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Latonya Reeves for MN-05 Democratic nominee?
MN DFL Feminist Caucus
Advocacy group
MN DFL Feminist Caucus reportedly endorsed Latonya Reeves for CD5
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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