MN Listens.
“The governor shall communicate by message to each session of the legislature information touching the state and country."
Minnesota Constitution, Article V, Section 3.
That is the job. That is what this is.
For 167 years governors have communicated to the legislature through formal speeches and press releases. MN Listens changes the flow. You communicate to me first. Then I take what you tell me to the legislature. The Constitution did not say the governor gets to decide alone what information matters. It said the governor communicates information touching the state. That information starts with you.
You text me. That is where it starts. Your voice shapes Minnesota.
Every text gets a real response within 24 hours. Someone follows up personally within a week. What you share helps build a public map of what Minnesotans actually need, county by county, week by week. That map goes to the governor's office and to your state senator and representative. If they vote against what their constituents say they need, that gap is visible. Not as an attack. As a public record.
This is not a hotline. This is not a form. This is a direct line to me and to the people who work for you.
How It Works.
Step 1: You reach out.
Text me. Tell me what is going on in your town, on your street, in your house. There is no wrong way to start.
Step 2: You get a real response.
Within 24 hours. Not an auto-reply. Not a form letter. A real response that acknowledges what you said and connects you to resources that exist right now.
Step 3: Someone follows up.
Within a week a real person reaches out to you personally. We track what you need and what we were able to help with.
Step 4: Your input becomes a public record.
What Minnesotans share builds a public dashboard anyone can see. Your story stays private unless you choose to share it. But the pattern of what people need becomes visible to everyone including your elected representatives.
Text me right now.
(612) 662-9995
You can also email: zac@zacforgovernor.com
What we do with what you share.
Your personal story stays private unless you choose to share it publicly. We will never sell your information. We will never use it to ask you for money. We will never share it with a third party.
What gets shared publicly is the pattern. Not your name. Not your address. Not your specific situation. Just the aggregate picture of what Minnesotans are telling us they need, organized by region and topic so anyone can see where the gaps are.
If you want your specific story shared publicly to help others, we will ask you first. Always.
This system exists to serve you. Not to collect you.