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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 - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 92% |
Tony Albright | 100% | |||
Susan Allen | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 100% |
Mark Anderson | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 12A | Paul Anderson | Republican | 100% |
Sarah Anderson | 75% | |||
Tom Anzelc | 0% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Thomas Bakk | 0% | |||
Bob Barrett | 67% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Michael Beard | 100% | |
John Benson | 0% | |||
Michelle Benson | 100% | |||
Mike Benson | 100% | |||
Connie Bernardy | 0% | |||
David Bly | 0% | |||
Terri Bonoff | 33% | |||
Dave Brown | 92% | |||
Kathy Brynaert | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 52 | Jim Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 0% | |||
Roger Chamberlain | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Karen Clark | 0% | |||
Greg Clausen | 8% | |||
Richard Cohen | 0% | |||
Tony Cornish | 92% | |||
Kevin Dahle | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 15 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 92% |
Kurt Daudt | 83% | |||
MN | State House - 26B | Greg Davids | Republican | 92% |
Jim Davnie | 0% | |||
Matt Dean | 92% | |||
Raymond Dehn | 0% | |||
Bob Dettmer | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
David Dill | 17% | |||
Zach Dorholt | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 20 | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 92% |
MN | State Senate - 60 | Kari Dziedzic | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Chris Eaton | 0% | |||
Kent Eken | 8% | |||
Ron Erhardt | 8% | |||
Roger Erickson | 0% | |||
Sondra Erickson | 100% | |||
Dan Fabian | 100% | |||
Andrew Falk | 0% | |||
Tim Faust | 33% | |||
MN | U.S. House - 7 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 100% |
MN | State House - 44A | Peter Fischer | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
David FitzSimmons | 92% | |||
MN | State House - 12B | Mary Franson | Republican | 100% |
MN | State House - 43B | Mike Freiberg | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Patti Fritz | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 92% |
Paul Gazelka | 100% | |||
Barbara Goodwin | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 2 | Steve Green | Republican | 100% |
MN | State Senate - 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 100% |
Bob Gunther | 100% | |||
Tom Hackbarth | 100% | |||
Dan Hall | 100% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 3 | Laurie Halverson | 33% | |
Rod Hamilton | 100% | |||
David Hann | 92% | |||
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Alice Hausman | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 67 | Foung Hawj | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
Jeff Hayden | 0% | |||
Jerry Hertaus | 100% | |||
Debra Hilstrom | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 34 | John Hoffman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0% |
MN | Commissioner - 6 | Mary Holberg | 100% | |
Joe Hoppe | 100% |