Rating Group: Voices for Racial Justice

2011 Positions on Racial Equality

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State Office Name Party Rating
Sheldon Johnson 50%
Kory Kath 50%
Andrea Kieffer 50%
MN State House - 1B Deb Kiel Republican 50%
Amy Koch 50%
John Kriesel 50%
Benjamin Kruse 50%
Keith Langseth 50%
Morrie Lanning 50%
Pat Mazorol 50%
MN Commissioner - 2 Mary Jo McGuire 50%
MN State Senate - 26 Jeremy Miller Republican 50%
Terence Morrow 50%
Rich Murray 50%
Pam Myhra 50%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 50%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Michael Parry 50%
Michael Paymar 50%
Lawrence Pogemiller 50%
Roger Reinert 50%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Claire Robling 50%
Julie Rosen 50%
Tom Saxhaug 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
Sheldon Johnson 50%
Kory Kath 50%
Andrea Kieffer 50%
MN State House - 1B Deb Kiel R 50%
Amy Koch 50%
John Kriesel 50%
Benjamin Kruse 50%
Keith Langseth 50%
Morrie Lanning 50%
Pat Mazorol 50%
MN Commissioner - 2 Mary Jo McGuire 50%
MN State Senate - 26 Jeremy Miller R 50%
Terence Morrow 50%
Rich Murray 50%
Pam Myhra 50%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll R 50%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 50%
Michael Parry 50%
Michael Paymar 50%
Lawrence Pogemiller 50%
Roger Reinert 50%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 50%
Claire Robling 50%
Julie Rosen 50%
Tom Saxhaug 50%
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