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Rating Group: Minnesota AFL-CIO

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State Office Name Party Rating
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 87
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 29
Denny McNamara 20
Jim Metzen 93
Geoff Michel 0
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 93
Joe Mullery 94
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 93
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 20
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 80
David Olin 88
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 21
Mary Olson 100
Julianne Ortman 8
Mary Otremba 94
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
Patricia Pariseau 17
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 85
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 93
Claire Robling 27
Julie Rosen 43
Tom Rukavina 94
Sandy Rummel 86
Maria Ruud 94
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 87
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 88
Linda Scheid 93
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 20
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 7
Kathy Sheran 93
Ron Shimanski 7
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 94
Rod Skoe 80
Dan Skogen 85
Nora Slawik 94
Linda Slocum 94
Steve Smith 44
Loren Solberg 88
Dan Sparks 80
LeRoy Stumpf 83
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Dave Tomassoni 85
Patricia Torres Ray 92
Dean Urdahl 31
Ray Vandeveer 21
James Vickerman 100
Jean Wagenius 94
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 94
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 27
Charles Wiger 93
Ryan Winkler 93
Kurt Zellers 13
State Office Name Party Rating
Carlos Mariani 100
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 100
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 87
Sandra Masin 100
Carol McFarlane 29
Denny McNamara 20
Jim Metzen 93
Geoff Michel 0
William Morgan 100
Terence Morrow 100
Mee Moua 93
Joe Mullery 94
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 100
Mary Murphy 100
Steve Murphy 93
Michael Nelson 100
Bud Nornes 20
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 80
David Olin 88
Rick Olseen 100
Gen Olson 21
Mary Olson 100
Julianne Ortman 8
Mary Otremba 94
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 100
Patricia Pariseau 17
Michael Paymar 100
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 100
Joyce Peppin 0
Sandra Peterson 100
Lawrence Pogemiller 100
Jeanne Poppe 100
Prettner Solon 85
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 93
Claire Robling 27
Julie Rosen 43
Tom Rukavina 94
Sandy Rummel 86
Maria Ruud 94
Brita Sailer 100
Kathy Saltzman 87
Tom Saxhaug 100
Bev Scalze 88
Linda Scheid 93
Marty Seifert 0
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 20
Anthony Sertich 100
Daniel Severson 7
Kathy Sheran 93
Ron Shimanski 7
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 100
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 94
Rod Skoe 80
Dan Skogen 85
Nora Slawik 94
Linda Slocum 94
Steve Smith 44
Loren Solberg 88
Dan Sparks 80
LeRoy Stumpf 83
Marsha Swails 100
Cy Thao 100
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 100
Tom Tillberry 100
Dave Tomassoni 85
Patricia Torres Ray 92
Dean Urdahl 31
Ray Vandeveer 21
James Vickerman 100
Jean Wagenius 94
John Ward 100
Andy Welti 94
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 27
Charles Wiger 93
Ryan Winkler 93
Kurt Zellers 13
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