Rating Group: National Federation of Independent Business - Minnesota
2003-2004 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gunther | 90% | |||
| Doug Meslow | 90% | |||
| Andrew Westerberg | 90% | |||
| Daniel Severson | 89% | |||
| Kurt Zellers | 86% | |||
| Dan Dorman | 82% | |||
| Ron Erhardt | 82% | |||
| Larry Howes | 82% | |||
| Morrie Lanning | 82% | |||
| Ann Lenczewski | 82% | |||
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | Republican | 73% |
| Joe Opatz | 73% | |||
| Mary Murphy | 70% | |||
| Mary Otremba | 70% | |||
| Mark Olson | 67% | |||
| Dan Larson | 64% | |||
| Gene Pelowski, Jr. | 64% | |||
| MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 64% |
| Steve Smith | 64% | |||
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Non-partisan | 64% |
| Dean Elton Johnson | 62% | |||
| Loren Solberg | 60% | |||
| Linda Scheid | 57% | |||
| James Vickerman | 57% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gunther | 90% | |||
| Doug Meslow | 90% | |||
| Andrew Westerberg | 90% | |||
| Daniel Severson | 89% | |||
| Kurt Zellers | 86% | |||
| Dan Dorman | 82% | |||
| Ron Erhardt | 82% | |||
| Larry Howes | 82% | |||
| Morrie Lanning | 82% | |||
| Ann Lenczewski | 82% | |||
| MN | Commissioner of Revenue | Paul Marquart | DFL | 82% |
| MN | State Senate - 35 | Jim Abeler II | R | 73% |
| Joe Opatz | 73% | |||
| Mary Murphy | 70% | |||
| Mary Otremba | 70% | |||
| Mark Olson | 67% | |||
| Dan Larson | 64% | |||
| Gene Pelowski, Jr. | 64% | |||
| MN | Secretary of State | Steve Simon | DFL | 64% |
| Steve Smith | 64% | |||
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 64% |
| Dean Elton Johnson | 62% | |||
| Loren Solberg | 60% | |||
| Linda Scheid | 57% | |||
| James Vickerman | 57% |