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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 100% |
Diane Anderson | 100% | |||
Bob Barrett | 100% | |||
Michelle Benson | 100% | |||
Mike Benson | 100% | |||
Bob Dettmer | 100% | |||
Keith Downey | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 100% |
Paul Gazelka | 100% | |||
Chris Gerlach | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 100% |
Tom Hackbarth | 100% | |||
Dan Hall | 100% | |||
David Hancock | 100% | |||
Gretchen Hoffman | 100% | |||
Mary Kiffmeyer | 100% | |||
Benjamin Kruse | 100% | |||
Ernie Leidiger | 100% | |||
Ted Lillie | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 100% |
Kathy Lohmer | 100% | |||
Pat Mazorol | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 100% |
Carolyn McElfatrick | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 100% |
Linda Runbeck | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 100% |
Kirk Stensrud | 100% | |||
Ray Vandeveer | 100% | |||
Doug Wardlow | 100% | |||
Dave Brown | 94% | |||
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 94% |
Theodore Daley | 94% | |||
Al DeKruif | 94% | |||
David Hann | 94% | |||
John Howe | 94% | |||
Scott Newman | 94% | |||
Sean Nienow | 94% | |||
Julianne Ortman | 94% | |||
Dave Thompson | 94% | |||
Pam Wolf | 94% | |||
King Banaian | 90% | |||
Kurt Bills | 90% | |||
Mark Buesgens | 90% | |||
Roger Crawford | 90% | |||
Kurt Daudt | 90% | |||
Matt Dean | 90% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 90% | |||
Steve Gottwalt | 90% | |||
Pam Myhra | 90% | |||
Joyce Peppin | 90% | |||
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | 90% |
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | 90% |
Bruce Vogel | 90% | |||
Kurt Zellers | 90% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 88% | |||
Michael Jungbauer | 88% | |||
Michael Parry | 88% | |||
John Carlson | 81% | |||
John Pederson | 81% | |||
Claire Robling | 81% | |||
Julie Rosen | 81% | |||
David Senjem | 81% | |||
Sarah Anderson | 80% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Michael Beard | 80% | |
Tony Cornish | 80% | |||
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 80% |
Dan Fabian | 80% | |||
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 80% |
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 80% |
Bob Gunther | 80% | |||
Rod Hamilton | 80% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 6 | Mary Holberg | 80% | |
Joe Hoppe | 80% | |||
Larry Howes | 80% | |||
Andrea Kieffer | 80% | |||
MN | State House - 1B | Deb Kiel | Republican | 80% |
Morrie Lanning | 80% | |||
Mike LeMieur | 80% | |||
Jenifer Loon | 80% | |||
Tara Mack | 80% | |||
Denny McNamara | 80% | |||
Bud Nornes | 80% | |||
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 80% |
Branden Petersen | 80% | |||
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 80% | |
MN | Commissioner - 1 | Ron Shimanski | 80% | |
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 80% |
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 80% |
MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 80% |
Kelby Woodard | 80% | |||
MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 75% |
Joseph Gimse | 75% | |||
Bill Ingebrigtsen | 75% | |||
Amy Koch | 75% | |||
Doug Magnus | 75% | |||
Geoff Michel | 75% | |||
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 75% |
Gen Olson | 75% | |||
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 70% |