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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 23 | Gene Dornink | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 25 | Liz Boldon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 32 | Michael Kreun | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | Republican | *++++++*+% |
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | --+------% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 36 | Heather Gustafson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 38 | Susan Pha | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | --------*% |
MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ------*-+% |
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 41 | Judy Seeberger | Democratic | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 42 | Bonnie Westlin | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 45 | Kelly Morrison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 47 | Nicole Mitchell | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 48 | Julia Coleman | Republican | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | Republican | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 55 | Lindsey Port | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 57 | Zach Duckworth | Republican | *++++++*+% |
MN | State Senate - 58 | Bill Lieske | Republican | ++-++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 62 | Omar Fateh | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 63 | Zaynab Mohamed | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 66 | Clare Verbeten | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | ---------% |
MN | Council Member - Ward 2 | Kari Rehrauer | ---------% | |
Susan Akland | +++++++++% | |||
Fernando Alvarado | --------*% | |||
Chad Anderson | *++++++++% | |||
Cindy Ansbacher | --------*% | |||
Karen Attia | *++++++++% | |||
Paul Babin | *++++++++% | |||
Erika Bailey-Johnson | ---------% | |||
Edie Barrett | --------*% | |||
Patrick Baustian | --------*% | |||
Jim Bean | *++++++++% | |||
Beth Beebe | *++++++++% | |||
Victoria Bird | ----*++-+% | |||
Mark Bishofsky | *++++++++% | |||
Richard Blake | ---------% | |||
Greg Boe | +++++++++% | |||
Dan Bohmer | +++++++++% | |||
Sally Boos | ---------% | |||
Aleta Borrud | ---------% | |||
Michelle Boyechko | ---------% | |||
Kyle Bragg | *++++++++% | |||
Christine Brazelton | ---------% | |||
Lauren Bresnahan | ---------% | |||
Alissa Brickman | ---------% | |||
John Bristol | *++++++++% | |||
Melissa Bromenschenkel | --------*% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 19 | John Jasinski | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 21 | Bill Weber | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 22 | Rich Draheim | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 23 | Gene Dornink | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 25 | Liz Boldon | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 27 | Andrew Mathews | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 28 | Mark Koran | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 30 | Eric Lucero | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 31 | Cal Bahr | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 32 | Michael Kreun | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 33 | Karin Housley | R | *++++++*+% |
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | DFL | --+------% |
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 36 | Heather Gustafson | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 38 | Susan Pha | DFL | --------*% |
MN | State Senate - 39 | Mary Kunesh | DFL | ------*-+% |
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 41 | Judy Seeberger | D | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 42 | Bonnie Westlin | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 44 | Tou Xiong | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 45 | Kelly Morrison | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 47 | Nicole Mitchell | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 48 | Julia Coleman | R | *++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 49 | Steve Cwodzinski | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 50 | Alice Mann | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 51 | Melissa Wiklund | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 53 | Matt Klein | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 54 | Eric Pratt | R | +++++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 55 | Lindsey Port | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 56 | Erin Maye-Quade | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 57 | Zach Duckworth | R | *++++++*+% |
MN | State Senate - 58 | Bill Lieske | R | ++-++++++% |
MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 62 | Omar Fateh | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 63 | Zaynab Mohamed | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 66 | Clare Verbeten | DFL | ---------% |
MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | DFL | ---------% |
MN | Council Member - Ward 2 | Kari Rehrauer | ---------% | |
Susan Akland | +++++++++% | |||
Fernando Alvarado | --------*% | |||
Chad Anderson | *++++++++% | |||
Cindy Ansbacher | --------*% | |||
Karen Attia | *++++++++% | |||
Paul Babin | *++++++++% | |||
Erika Bailey-Johnson | ---------% | |||
Edie Barrett | --------*% | |||
Patrick Baustian | --------*% | |||
Jim Bean | *++++++++% | |||
Beth Beebe | *++++++++% | |||
Victoria Bird | ----*++-+% | |||
Mark Bishofsky | *++++++++% | |||
Richard Blake | ---------% | |||
Greg Boe | +++++++++% | |||
Dan Bohmer | +++++++++% | |||
Sally Boos | ---------% | |||
Aleta Borrud | ---------% | |||
Michelle Boyechko | ---------% | |||
Kyle Bragg | *++++++++% | |||
Christine Brazelton | ---------% | |||
Lauren Bresnahan | ---------% | |||
Alissa Brickman | ---------% | |||
John Bristol | *++++++++% | |||
Melissa Bromenschenkel | --------*% |