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State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
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Keith Langseth | 50% | |||
Morrie Lanning | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Mike LeMieur | 50% | |||
Ernie Leidiger | 25% | |||
Ann Lenczewski | 100% | |||
John Lesch | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Ted Lillie | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 25% |
Diane Loeffler | 100% | |||
Kathy Lohmer | 25% | |||
Jenifer Loon | 25% | |||
Tony Lourey | 100% | |||
Tara Mack | 25% | |||
Doug Magnus | 25% | |||
Tim Mahoney | 100% | |||
Carlos Mariani | 100% | |||
Paul Marquart | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Pat Mazorol | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 25% |
Carolyn McElfatrick | 25% | |||
Carol McFarlane | 25% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 2 | Mary Jo McGuire | 100% | |
Denny McNamara | 25% | |||
Carly Melin | 100% | |||
Jim Metzen | 50% | |||
Geoff Michel | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 25% |
Rena Moran | 100% | |||
Terence Morrow | 100% | |||
Joe Mullery | 100% | |||
Mark Murdock | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Mary Murphy | 100% | |||
Rich Murray | 25% | |||
Pam Myhra | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 0% |
MN | State House - 38A | Michael Nelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Scott Newman | 25% | |||
Sean Nienow | 25% | |||
Bud Nornes | 25% | |||
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 25% |
Gen Olson | 25% | |||
Julianne Ortman | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Michael Parry | 0% | |||
Michael Paymar | 100% | |||
John Pederson | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 26A | Gene Pelowski, Jr. | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
Joyce Peppin | 25% | |||
John Persell | 100% | |||
Branden Petersen | 25% | |||
Sandra Peterson | 50% | |||
Jeanne Poppe | 50% | |||
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | Republican | 25% |
Roger Reinert | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
Claire Robling | 25% | |||
Julie Rosen | 25% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Tom Rukavina | 100% | |
Linda Runbeck | 0% | |||
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 25% | |
Tom Saxhaug | 100% | |||
Bev Scalze | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | 25% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 25% |
David Senjem | 25% | |||
Kathy Sheran | 100% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 1 | Ron Shimanski | 25% | |
MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Rod Skoe | 75% | |||
Nora Slawik | 50% | |||
Linda Slocum | 100% | |||
Steve Smith | 50% | |||
Dan Sparks | 100% | |||
Kirk Stensrud | 25% | |||
LeRoy Stumpf | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 25% |
MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 100% |
Dave Thompson | 0% | |||
Tom Tillberry | 100% | |||
Dave Tomassoni | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 25% |
Patricia Torres Ray | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | 25% |
Ray Vandeveer | 25% | |||
Bruce Vogel | 25% | |||
Jean Wagenius | 100% | |||
John Ward | 100% | |||
Doug Wardlow | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 25% |
Charles Wiger | 50% | |||
Ryan Winkler | 100% | |||
Pam Wolf | 0% | |||
Kelby Woodard | 25% |
State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Langseth | 50% | |||
Morrie Lanning | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 100% |
Mike LeMieur | 50% | |||
Ernie Leidiger | 25% | |||
Ann Lenczewski | 100% | |||
John Lesch | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | DFL | 50% |
MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | DFL | 100% |
Ted Lillie | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 37 | Warren Limmer | R | 25% |
Diane Loeffler | 100% | |||
Kathy Lohmer | 25% | |||
Jenifer Loon | 25% | |||
Tony Lourey | 100% | |||
Tara Mack | 25% | |||
Doug Magnus | 25% | |||
Tim Mahoney | 100% | |||
Carlos Mariani | 100% | |||
Paul Marquart | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | DFL | 100% |
Pat Mazorol | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 29A | Joe McDonald | R | 25% |
Carolyn McElfatrick | 25% | |||
Carol McFarlane | 25% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 2 | Mary Jo McGuire | 100% | |
Denny McNamara | 25% | |||
Carly Melin | 100% | |||
Jim Metzen | 50% | |||
Geoff Michel | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 26 | Jeremy Miller | R | 25% |
Rena Moran | 100% | |||
Terence Morrow | 100% | |||
Joe Mullery | 100% | |||
Mark Murdock | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 100% |
Mary Murphy | 100% | |||
Rich Murray | 25% | |||
Pam Myhra | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 24 | Carla Nelson | R | 0% |
MN | State House - 38A | Michael Nelson | DFL | 100% |
Scott Newman | 25% | |||
Sean Nienow | 25% | |||
Bud Nornes | 25% | |||
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Kim Norton | DFL | 50% |
MN | State House - 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | R | 25% |
Gen Olson | 25% | |||
Julianne Ortman | 25% | |||
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 100% |
Michael Parry | 0% | |||
Michael Paymar | 100% | |||
John Pederson | 25% | |||
MN | State House - 26A | Gene Pelowski, Jr. | DFL | 75% |
Joyce Peppin | 25% | |||
John Persell | 100% | |||
Branden Petersen | 25% | |||
Sandra Peterson | 50% | |||
Jeanne Poppe | 50% | |||
MN | State House - 24A | Duane Quam | R | 25% |
Roger Reinert | 50% | |||
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | DFL | 50% |
Claire Robling | 25% | |||
Julie Rosen | 25% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Tom Rukavina | 100% | |
Linda Runbeck | 0% | |||
MN | Mayor - At-Large | Tim Sanders | 25% | |
Tom Saxhaug | 100% | |||
Bev Scalze | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 21A | Joe Schomacker | R | 25% |
MN | State House - 31B | Peggy Scott | R | 25% |
David Senjem | 25% | |||
Kathy Sheran | 100% | |||
MN | Commissioner - 1 | Ron Shimanski | 25% | |
MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | DFL | 100% |
MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | DFL | 100% |
Rod Skoe | 75% | |||
Nora Slawik | 50% | |||
Linda Slocum | 100% | |||
Steve Smith | 50% | |||
Dan Sparks | 100% | |||
Kirk Stensrud | 25% | |||
LeRoy Stumpf | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 15A | Chris Swedzinski | R | 25% |
MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 100% |
Dave Thompson | 0% | |||
Tom Tillberry | 100% | |||
Dave Tomassoni | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 15B | Paul Torkelson | R | 25% |
Patricia Torres Ray | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 16A | Dean Urdahl | R | 25% |
Ray Vandeveer | 25% | |||
Bruce Vogel | 25% | |||
Jean Wagenius | 100% | |||
John Ward | 100% | |||
Doug Wardlow | 0% | |||
MN | State Senate - 12 | Torrey Westrom | R | 25% |
Charles Wiger | 50% | |||
Ryan Winkler | 100% | |||
Pam Wolf | 0% | |||
Kelby Woodard | 25% |