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Rating Group: Taxpayers League of Minnesota

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 1 Brad Finstad Republican 67%
Tom Hackbarth 67%
Ann Lenczewski 67%
Geoff Michel 67%
Sandra Peterson 67%
Maria Ruud 67%
Brita Sailer 67%
Steve Smith 67%
Tony Cornish 64%
Mike Charron 60%
Ron Erhardt 58%
Paul Gazelka 58%
Mindy Greiling 58%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 58%
Doug Magnus 58%
Andy Welti 58%
Michael Paymar 55%
Michael Beard 50%
Connie Bernardy 50%
MN Commissioner - 5 Greg Blaine Republican 50%
Laura Brod 50%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 50%
Robert Eastlund 50%
Rod Hamilton 50%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Joe Hoppe 50%
Larry Howes 50%
Mike Jaros 50%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Frank Moe 50%
Mary Otremba 50%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 50%
Duke Powell 50%
Dallas Sams 50%
Daniel Severson 50%
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Barbara Goodwin 45%
Alice Hausman 45%
Thomas Huntley 45%
Denise Dittrich 44%
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 42%
Thomas Bakk 42%
Francis Bradley 42%
Lloyd Cybart 42%
Randy Demmer 42%
Kent Eken 42%
Patti Fritz 42%
Patrick Garofalo 42%
Bill Hilty 42%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 1 Brad Finstad R 67%
Tom Hackbarth 67%
Ann Lenczewski 67%
Geoff Michel 67%
Sandra Peterson 67%
Maria Ruud 67%
Brita Sailer 67%
Steve Smith 67%
Tony Cornish 64%
Mike Charron 60%
Ron Erhardt 58%
Paul Gazelka 58%
Mindy Greiling 58%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 58%
Doug Magnus 58%
Andy Welti 58%
Michael Paymar 55%
Michael Beard 50%
Connie Bernardy 50%
MN Commissioner - 5 Greg Blaine R 50%
Laura Brod 50%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 50%
Robert Eastlund 50%
Rod Hamilton 50%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 50%
Joe Hoppe 50%
Larry Howes 50%
Mike Jaros 50%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 50%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 50%
Frank Moe 50%
Mary Otremba 50%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 50%
Duke Powell 50%
Dallas Sams 50%
Daniel Severson 50%
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 50%
Barbara Goodwin 45%
Alice Hausman 45%
Thomas Huntley 45%
Denise Dittrich 44%
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 42%
Thomas Bakk 42%
Francis Bradley 42%
Lloyd Cybart 42%
Randy Demmer 42%
Kent Eken 42%
Patti Fritz 42%
Patrick Garofalo 42%
Bill Hilty 42%
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