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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 97% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 94% |
MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | 94% |
Jeremy Munson | 94% | |||
MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 88% |
John Heinrich | 88% | |||
MN | State House - 2A | Matt Grossell | Republican | 85% |
MN | State House - 27A | Shane Mekeland | Republican | 85% |
MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 82% |
MN | State House - 28B | Anne Neu Brindley | Republican | 82% |
Jerry Hertaus | 81% | |||
MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | Republican | 81% |
Dan Fabian | 78% | |||
Bob Vogel | 78% | |||
MN | State House - 29B | Marion O'Neill | Republican | 77% |
Linda Runbeck | 77% | |||
Kurt Daudt | 76% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 72% | |||
Tim Miller | 72% | |||
MN | State House - 19A | Brian Daniels | Republican | 71% |
MN | State House - 28A | Brian Johnson | Republican | 71% |
Bud Nornes | 71% | |||
MN | State House - 30B | Paul Novotny | Republican | 71% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 71% |
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 71% |
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 71% |
MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 69% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 67% |
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 67% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 66% |
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | Republican | 66% |
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | 65% |
MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 63% |
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 61% |
Bob Gunther | 61% | |||
MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 61% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 60% |
Tony Albright | 59% | |||
MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 59% |
MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | Republican | 59% |
MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | Republican | 59% |
MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | 56% |
MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | Republican | 56% |
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 55% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 54% |
Tama Theis | 54% | |||
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 53% |
Bob Dettmer | 53% | |||
MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | Republican | 53% |
Dale Lueck | 53% | |||
Nels Pierson | 53% | |||
MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | Republican | 53% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 50% |
MN | State Senate - 6 | Justin Eichorn | Republican | 50% |
Mary Kiffmeyer | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | Republican | 50% |
MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 47% |
MN | State House - 19B | John Petersburg | Republican | 47% |
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 44% |
Michelle Benson | 44% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 44% |
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 44% | |||
Scott Jensen | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 44% |
Scott Newman | 44% | |||
David Osmek | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | Republican | 44% |
Julie Rosen | 44% | |||
David Senjem | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | 44% |
MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 44% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 41% |
Greg Boe | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | Republican | 41% |
Sandy Layman | 41% | |||
John Poston | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | 41% |
Paul Anderson | 38% | |||
Paul Gazelka | 38% | |||
Dan Hall | 38% | |||
MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | 38% |
Jerry Relph | 38% | |||
Carrie Ruud | 38% | |||
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 37% |
Mike Goggin | 37% | |||
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 37% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 37% |
Barb Haley | 35% | |||
Tony Jurgens | 35% | |||
Paul Marquart | 35% | |||
Rod Hamilton | 34% | |||
Kent Eken | 31% | |||
Rob Ecklund | 29% | |||
Mike Sundin | 29% | |||
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 25% |
Melisa López Franzen | 25% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 97% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 94% |
MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | 94% |
Jeremy Munson | 94% | |||
MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 88% |
John Heinrich | 88% | |||
MN | State House - 2A | Matt Grossell | R | 85% |
MN | State House - 27A | Shane Mekeland | R | 85% |
MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 82% |
MN | State House - 28B | Anne Neu Brindley | R | 82% |
Jerry Hertaus | 81% | |||
MN | State House - 48A | Jim Nash | R | 81% |
Dan Fabian | 78% | |||
Bob Vogel | 78% | |||
MN | State House - 29B | Marion O'Neill | R | 77% |
Linda Runbeck | 77% | |||
Kurt Daudt | 76% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 72% | |||
Tim Miller | 72% | |||
MN | State House - 19A | Brian Daniels | R | 71% |
MN | State House - 28A | Brian Johnson | R | 71% |
Bud Nornes | 71% | |||
MN | State House - 30B | Paul Novotny | R | 71% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 71% |
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 71% |
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 71% |
MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 69% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 67% |
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 67% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 66% |
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | R | 66% |
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | R | 65% |
MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 63% |
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 61% |
Bob Gunther | 61% | |||
MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 61% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 60% |
Tony Albright | 59% | |||
MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 59% |
MN | State House - 11B | Nathan Nelson | R | 59% |
MN | State House - 37A | Kristin Robbins | R | 59% |
MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | R | 56% |
MN | State Senate - 5 | Paul Utke | R | 56% |
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 55% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | R | 54% |
Tama Theis | 54% | |||
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 53% |
Bob Dettmer | 53% | |||
MN | State House - 10A | Ron Kresha | R | 53% |
Dale Lueck | 53% | |||
Nels Pierson | 53% | |||
MN | State House - 32A | Nolan West | R | 53% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 50% |
MN | State Senate - 6 | Justin Eichorn | R | 50% |
Mary Kiffmeyer | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 16 | Andrew Lang | R | 50% |
MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 47% |
MN | State House - 19B | John Petersburg | R | 47% |
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | R | 44% |
Michelle Benson | 44% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 44% |
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 44% | |||
Scott Jensen | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 44% |
Scott Newman | 44% | |||
David Osmek | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 11 | Jason Rarick | R | 44% |
Julie Rosen | 44% | |||
David Senjem | 44% | |||
MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | 44% |
MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 44% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 41% |
Greg Boe | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | R | 41% |
Sandy Layman | 41% | |||
John Poston | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | R | 41% |
Paul Anderson | 38% | |||
Paul Gazelka | 38% | |||
Dan Hall | 38% | |||
MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 38% |
MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | 38% |
Jerry Relph | 38% | |||
Carrie Ruud | 38% | |||
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 37% |
Mike Goggin | 37% | |||
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 37% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 37% |
Barb Haley | 35% | |||
Tony Jurgens | 35% | |||
Paul Marquart | 35% | |||
Rod Hamilton | 34% | |||
Kent Eken | 31% | |||
Rob Ecklund | 29% | |||
Mike Sundin | 29% | |||
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 25% |
Melisa López Franzen | 25% |