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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 44% |
MN | State House - 45B | Patty Acomb | Democratic | 15% |
Tony Albright | 58% | |||
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 84% |
Paul Anderson | 46% | |||
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 56% |
MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | Republican | 47% |
MN | State House - 37B | Kristin Bahner | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | 80% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | Republican | 41% |
Thomas Bakk | 19% | |||
MN | State House - 40B | Jamie Becker-Finn | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | Republican | 49% |
Michelle Benson | 68% | |||
Connie Bernardy | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 56A | Robert Bierman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
Karla Bigham | 11% | |||
Greg Boe | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 18A | Jeff Brand | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
Hunter Cantrell | 15% | |||
Andrew Carlson | 26% | |||
MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14% |
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 19% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 66% | |||
MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 10% |
Shelly Christensen | 15% | |||
Anne Claflin | 15% | |||
Greg Clausen | 18% | |||
Richard Cohen | 9% | |||
Jack Considine, Jr. | 23% | |||
MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 22% |
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 54% |
MN | State House - 19A | Brian Daniels | Republican | 47% |
Kurt Daudt | 66% | |||
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 63% |
Jim Davnie | 15% | |||
Raymond Dehn | 20% | |||
MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | Republican | 41% |
Bob Dettmer | 64% | |||
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | 48% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 86% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
Chris Eaton | 16% | |||
Rob Ecklund | 30% | |||
MN | State House - 50A | Heather Edelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 6 | Justin Eichorn | Republican | 49% |
Kent Eken | 30% | |||
MN | State House - 50B | Steve Elkins | Democratic | 15% |
Sondra Erickson | 72% | |||
Dan Fabian | 63% | |||
MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 66% |
MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 27% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 60% |
Paul Gazelka | 61% | |||
Mike Goggin | 48% | |||
MN | State House - 62A | Aisha Gomez | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 67% |
MN | State House - 2A | Matt Grossell | Republican | 69% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 70% |
Bob Gunther | 58% | |||
Barb Haley | 52% | |||
Dan Hall | 67% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 15% | |
Rod Hamilton | 52% | |||
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 16% |
MN | State House - 62B | Hodan Hassan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
Alice Hausman | 10% | |||
MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 17% |
Jeff Hayden | 11% | |||
John Heinrich | 82% | |||
MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | Republican | 54% |
MN | State House - 64A | Kaohly Her | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 12% |
Jerry Hertaus | 74% | |||
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 19% |
MN | State House - 61A | Frank Hornstein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 11% |
MN | State House - 34B | Melissa Hortman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | 46% |
MN | State House - 51A | Michael Howard | Democratic | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | Republican | 56% |
MN | State House - 56B | John Huot | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 59% | |||
Jason Isaacson | 16% | |||
MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | 49% |
Scott Jensen | 49% | |||
MN | State House - 28A | Brian Johnson | Republican | 58% |
MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | Republican | 54% |
MN | State House - 60A | Sydney Jordan | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 18% |
Tony Jurgens | 51% | |||
Susan Kent | 20% | |||
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | Republican | 57% |
Mary Kiffmeyer | 66% | |||
MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 28% |
MN | State House - 42B | Ginny Klevorn | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 15% |
MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 21% |
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | 50% |
MN | State House - 49B | Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 8% |
MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | Republican | 56% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 44% |
MN | State House - 45B | Patty Acomb | D | 15% |
Tony Albright | 58% | |||
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | R | 84% |
Paul Anderson | 46% | |||
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | R | 56% |
MN | State House - 9A | Jeff Backer | R | 47% |
MN | State House - 37B | Kristin Bahner | DFL | 10% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | 80% |
MN | State House - 16B | Dave Baker | R | 41% |
Thomas Bakk | 19% | |||
MN | State House - 40B | Jamie Becker-Finn | DFL | 13% |
MN | State House - 23A | Peggy Bennett | R | 49% |
Michelle Benson | 68% | |||
Connie Bernardy | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 56A | Robert Bierman | DFL | 15% |
Karla Bigham | 11% | |||
Greg Boe | 41% | |||
MN | State House - 18A | Jeff Brand | DFL | 15% |
Hunter Cantrell | 15% | |||
Andrew Carlson | 26% | |||
MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | 14% |
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 19% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 66% | |||
MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 10% |
Shelly Christensen | 15% | |||
Anne Claflin | 15% | |||
Greg Clausen | 18% | |||
Richard Cohen | 9% | |||
Jack Considine, Jr. | 23% | |||
MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | 22% |
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | R | 54% |
MN | State House - 19A | Brian Daniels | R | 47% |
Kurt Daudt | 66% | |||
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | R | 63% |
Jim Davnie | 15% | |||
Raymond Dehn | 20% | |||
MN | State House - 13A | Lisa Demuth | R | 41% |
Bob Dettmer | 64% | |||
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | 48% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | 86% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | 15% |
Chris Eaton | 16% | |||
Rob Ecklund | 30% | |||
MN | State House - 50A | Heather Edelson | DFL | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 6 | Justin Eichorn | R | 49% |
Kent Eken | 30% | |||
MN | State House - 50B | Steve Elkins | D | 15% |
Sondra Erickson | 72% | |||
Dan Fabian | 63% | |||
MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | DFL | 15% |
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | R | 66% |
MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | DFL | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 18 | Nick Frentz | DFL | 27% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | R | 60% |
Paul Gazelka | 61% | |||
Mike Goggin | 48% | |||
MN | State House - 62A | Aisha Gomez | DFL | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | R | 67% |
MN | State House - 2A | Matt Grossell | R | 69% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | R | 70% |
Bob Gunther | 58% | |||
Barb Haley | 52% | |||
Dan Hall | 67% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 15% | |
Rod Hamilton | 52% | |||
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 16% |
MN | State House - 62B | Hodan Hassan | DFL | 11% |
Alice Hausman | 10% | |||
MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | 17% |
Jeff Hayden | 11% | |||
John Heinrich | 82% | |||
MN | State House - 6B | Josh Heintzeman | R | 54% |
MN | State House - 64A | Kaohly Her | DFL | 12% |
Jerry Hertaus | 74% | |||
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | 19% |
MN | State House - 61A | Frank Hornstein | DFL | 11% |
MN | State House - 34B | Melissa Hortman | DFL | 13% |
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | 46% |
MN | State House - 51A | Michael Howard | D | 15% |
MN | State Senate - 13 | Jeff Howe | R | 56% |
MN | State House - 56B | John Huot | DFL | 15% |
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 59% | |||
Jason Isaacson | 16% | |||
MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | 49% |
Scott Jensen | 49% | |||
MN | State House - 28A | Brian Johnson | R | 58% |
MN | State Senate - 1 | Mark Johnson | R | 54% |
MN | State House - 60A | Sydney Jordan | DFL | 18% |
Tony Jurgens | 51% | |||
Susan Kent | 20% | |||
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | R | 57% |
Mary Kiffmeyer | 66% | |||
MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | 28% |
MN | State House - 42B | Ginny Klevorn | DFL | 15% |
MN | State House - 39A | Erin Koegel | DFL | 21% |
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | 50% |
MN | State House - 49B | Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn | DFL | 8% |
MN | State House - 57A | Jon Koznick | R | 56% |