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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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Matt Entenza | 100% | |||
Barbara Goodwin | 100% | |||
Mindy Greiling | 100% | |||
Alice Hausman | 100% | |||
MN | State House - 61A | Frank Hornstein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 100% |
Sheldon Johnson | 100% | |||
Margaret Kelliher | 100% | |||
John Lesch | 100% | |||
Diane Loeffler | 100% | |||
Michael Paymar | 100% | |||
Bev Scalze | 100% | |||
Cy Thao | 100% | |||
MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 100% |
Jean Wagenius | 100% | |||
Neva Walker | 100% | |||
MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 88% |
Connie Bernardy | 88% | |||
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 88% | |||
Denise Dittrich | 88% | |||
MN | Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
Thomas Huntley | 88% | |||
Phyllis Kahn | 88% | |||
MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
Ann Lenczewski | 88% | |||
MN | State House - 24B | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
MN | State House - 44B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
Carlos Mariani | 88% | |||
Joe Mullery | 88% | |||
Sandra Peterson | 88% | |||
Maria Ruud | 88% | |||
MN | Public Utilities Commissioner | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 88% |
MN | State Senate - 40 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 86% |
MN | Commissioner - 4 | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
Ray Cox | 75% | |||
Jim Davnie | 75% | |||
Debra Hilstrom | 75% | |||
MN | State House - 34B | Melissa Hortman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
Mike Jaros | 75% | |||
Ruth Johnson | 75% | |||
Dan Larson | 75% | |||
Tim Mahoney | 75% | |||
MN | State House - 38A | Michael Nelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
Joe Opatz | 75% | |||
Aaron Peterson | 75% | |||
MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 75% |
Nora Slawik | 75% | |||
Ellen Anderson | 71% | |||
Linda Berglin | 71% | |||
Satveer Chaudhary | 71% | |||
MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 71% |
Mee Moua | 71% | |||
Ron Abrams | 63% | |||
Karen Clark | 63% | |||
John Dorn | 63% | |||
Patti Fritz | 63% | |||
Bill Hilty | 63% | |||
Brita Sailer | 63% | |||
William Belanger, Jr. | 57% | |||
Donald Betzold | 57% | |||
Richard Cohen | 57% | |||
Leo Foley | 57% | |||
Dennis Frederickson | 57% | |||
Chris Gerlach | 57% | |||
Linda Higgins | 57% | |||
John Hottinger | 57% | |||
Steve Kelley | 57% | |||
Becky Lourey | 57% | |||
Mike McGinn | 57% | |||
Geoff Michel | 57% | |||
MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 57% |
Lawrence Pogemiller | 57% | |||
Prettner Solon | 57% | |||
Jane Ranum | 57% | |||
MN | State Senate - 43 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 57% |
Wesley Skoglund | 57% | |||
Charles Wiger | 57% | |||
Ron Erhardt | 50% | |||
Bernard Lieder | 50% | |||
Doug Meslow | 50% | |||
Mary Murphy | 50% | |||
MN | State House - 26A | Gene Pelowski, Jr. | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 50% |
Andy Welti | 50% | |||
David Hann | 43% | |||
Dean Elton Johnson | 43% | |||
Gary Kubly | 43% | |||
Sharon Marko | 43% | |||
Thomas Neuville | 43% | |||
Sean Nienow | 43% | |||
Gen Olson | 43% | |||
Claire Robling | 43% | |||
Carrie Ruud | 43% | |||
Joe Hoppe | 38% | |||
Lyle Koenen | 38% | |||
Frank Moe | 38% | |||
Mary Otremba | 38% | |||
Jeanne Poppe | 38% | |||
Kathy Tingelstad | 38% | |||
David Gaither | 29% | |||
Michael Jungbauer | 29% |