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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 86% |
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | Republican | 86% |
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 93% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 94% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 91% |
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 85% |
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 89% |
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | 88% |
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | 91% |
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 92% |
MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
MN | State House - 26A | Gene Pelowski, Jr. | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 33% |
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 92% |
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 92% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 93% |
MN | State House - 34B | Melissa Hortman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
MN | State House - 38A | Michael Nelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 90% |
MN | State House - 61A | Frank Hornstein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 4% |
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 87% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 92% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 98% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 87% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 83% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 77% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 96% |
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 7% |
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 6% |
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 7% |
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 96% | |
MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 9% |
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Michael Beard | 97% | |
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
MN | Commissioner - 6 | Mary Holberg | 96% | |
Susan Allen | 11% | |||
Sarah Anderson | 91% | |||
Tom Anzelc | 14% | |||
Thomas Bakk | 13% | |||
Bob Barrett | 89% | |||
John Benson | 12% | |||
Michelle Benson | 100% | |||
Mike Benson | 89% | |||
Terri Bonoff | 20% | |||
Dave Brown | 89% | |||
Kathy Brynaert | 5% | |||
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 5% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 97% | |||
Karen Clark | 6% | |||
Richard Cohen | 6% | |||
Tony Cornish | 85% | |||
Kurt Daudt | 100% | |||
Jim Davnie | 7% | |||
Matt Dean | 94% | |||
Bob Dettmer | 97% | |||
David Dill | 24% | |||
Chris Eaton | 16% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 92% | |||
Dan Fabian | 86% | |||
Andrew Falk | 9% | |||
Patti Fritz | 24% | |||
Paul Gazelka | 100% | |||
Barbara Goodwin | 10% | |||
Bob Gunther | 85% | |||
Tom Hackbarth | 97% | |||
Dan Hall | 90% | |||
Rod Hamilton | 82% | |||
David Hann | 98% | |||
Alice Hausman | 5% | |||
Jeff Hayden | 5% | |||
Debra Hilstrom | 7% | |||
Joe Hoppe | 96% | |||
Thomas Huntley | 7% | |||
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 87% | |||
Sheldon Johnson | 4% | |||
Phyllis Kahn | 5% | |||
Tim Kelly | 91% | |||
Andrea Kieffer | 87% | |||
Lyle Koenen | 31% | |||
Carolyn Laine | 6% | |||
Ernie Leidiger | 95% | |||
Ann Lenczewski | 25% | |||
John Lesch | 13% | |||
Diane Loeffler | 6% | |||
Kathy Lohmer | 92% | |||
Jenifer Loon | 88% | |||
Tony Lourey | 8% | |||
Tara Mack | 93% | |||
Tim Mahoney | 5% | |||
Carlos Mariani | 5% | |||
Paul Marquart | 22% | |||
Denny McNamara | 88% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | R | 86% |
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | R | 86% |
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 93% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 94% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 91% |
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 85% |
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 89% |
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | R | 88% |
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | R | 91% |
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 92% |
MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 10% |
MN | State House - 26A | Gene Pelowski, Jr. | DFL | 33% |
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 92% |
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 92% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 93% |
MN | State House - 34B | Melissa Hortman | DFL | 6% |
MN | State House - 38A | Michael Nelson | DFL | 7% |
MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 7% |
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 10% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | R | 90% |
MN | State House - 61A | Frank Hornstein | DFL | 4% |
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 87% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 92% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 98% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 87% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 83% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 77% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 96% |
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 12% |
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 11% |
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 11% |
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 7% |
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 6% |
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 10% |
MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | DFL | 9% |
MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 7% |
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 17% |
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 96% | |
MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 9% |
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Michael Beard | 97% | |
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Joseph Atkins | DFL | 10% |
MN | Commissioner - 6 | Mary Holberg | 96% | |
Susan Allen | 11% | |||
Sarah Anderson | 91% | |||
Tom Anzelc | 14% | |||
Thomas Bakk | 13% | |||
Bob Barrett | 89% | |||
John Benson | 12% | |||
Michelle Benson | 100% | |||
Mike Benson | 89% | |||
Terri Bonoff | 20% | |||
Dave Brown | 89% | |||
Kathy Brynaert | 5% | |||
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 5% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 97% | |||
Karen Clark | 6% | |||
Richard Cohen | 6% | |||
Tony Cornish | 85% | |||
Kurt Daudt | 100% | |||
Jim Davnie | 7% | |||
Matt Dean | 94% | |||
Bob Dettmer | 97% | |||
David Dill | 24% | |||
Chris Eaton | 16% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 92% | |||
Dan Fabian | 86% | |||
Andrew Falk | 9% | |||
Patti Fritz | 24% | |||
Paul Gazelka | 100% | |||
Barbara Goodwin | 10% | |||
Bob Gunther | 85% | |||
Tom Hackbarth | 97% | |||
Dan Hall | 90% | |||
Rod Hamilton | 82% | |||
David Hann | 98% | |||
Alice Hausman | 5% | |||
Jeff Hayden | 5% | |||
Debra Hilstrom | 7% | |||
Joe Hoppe | 96% | |||
Thomas Huntley | 7% | |||
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 87% | |||
Sheldon Johnson | 4% | |||
Phyllis Kahn | 5% | |||
Tim Kelly | 91% | |||
Andrea Kieffer | 87% | |||
Lyle Koenen | 31% | |||
Carolyn Laine | 6% | |||
Ernie Leidiger | 95% | |||
Ann Lenczewski | 25% | |||
John Lesch | 13% | |||
Diane Loeffler | 6% | |||
Kathy Lohmer | 92% | |||
Jenifer Loon | 88% | |||
Tony Lourey | 8% | |||
Tara Mack | 93% | |||
Tim Mahoney | 5% | |||
Carlos Mariani | 5% | |||
Paul Marquart | 22% | |||
Denny McNamara | 88% |