Women running for re-election to the Minnesota State Senate this year. Our numbers are dwindling from the 2014-2016 session.

In 2014, Sandy passed the landmark Women’s Economic Security Act which includes stronger workplace protections for women and is paving the way for a future in which Minnesota women receive equal pay for equal work

Neal, Jit, Sandy, Dave Thune, and Catherine Ryan

MN Moms Chapter Leader Marit Brock, State Senate President Senator Sandy Pappas, Moms Member and GV Survivor Sara Gleason. They were door knocking for #GunSense

Celebrating 4th of July with VP Walter Mondale

Celebrating 4th of July with former Senator Ellen Anderson and VP Walter Mondale

Minnesota legislators (including Sandy) take a selfie at the National Conference of State Legislatures event in Chicago

Sandy, walking in solidarity with the striking Allina nurses as they continue to fight to protect their health care access.

Please welcome Zi Xue, Sandy's Women Winning intern for her campaign. Zi is a University of Minnesota student from northern China who is interested in learning about America's democratic elections.

Investing in K-12 and expanding early childhood education is a top priority for Sandy. Include education achievements.

In 2014, Sandy passed the landmark Women’s Economic Security Act which includes stronger workplace protections for women and is paving the way for a future in which Minnesota women receive equal pay for equal work.

As a member of the Capitol Investment Committee, Sandy has been a strong voice on fixing   Minnesota’s aging infrastructure. *Include bonding achievements or priorities*. In 2014, she secured six million dollars in state funding to expand the Dorothy Day Center.  

In 2016, Sandy passed legislation to support the development of a soccer stadium in St. Paul. She has worked with leaders in helping to bring major league soccer to the district. 

In 2016, Sandy passed legislation to support the development of a soccer stadium in St. Paul. She has worked with leaders in helping to bring major league soccer to the district. 

Sandy recognizes that Minnesota has some of the worst racial disparities in the country. That is why she is committed to working with community partners on solutions to make Minnesota more equitable. In 2016, she served on the newly formed Subcommittee on Equity, and secured funding for St. Paul organizations such as the YWCA- St. Paul and the Sanneh Foundation for work training programming and youth mentoring, as well as funding to recruit teachers of color.

Sandy is life-long advocate for the environment. In 2016, Sandy introduced legislation to study the feasibility of divesting state investments from the fossil fuel industry.