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Rating Group: Voices for Racial Justice

2010 Positions on Racial Equity

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State Office Name Party Rating
Larry Haws 56%
Debra Hilstrom 56%
Frank Hornstein 56%
Melissa Hortman 56%
Gail Kulick Jackson 56%
Jeremy Kalin 56%
Katherine Knuth 56%
Carolyn Laine 56%
Ann Lenczewski 56%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 56%
Tim Mahoney 56%
Carlos Mariani 56%
Sandra Masin 56%
William Morgan 56%
Terence Morrow 56%
Mary Murphy 56%
Jerry Newton 56%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 56%
Mike Obermueller 56%
Gen Olson 56%
Mary Otremba 56%
Anthony Sertich 56%
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon Democratic/Farmer/Labor 56%
Loren Solberg 56%
Phillip Sterner 56%
Marsha Swails 56%
Tom Tillberry 56%
Jean Wagenius 56%
Ryan Winkler 56%
John Doll 54%
Kenneth Kelash 54%
LeRoy Stumpf 54%
Dave Tomassoni 54%
Thomas Bakk 52%
Julie Bunn 52%
Lisa Fobbe 52%
David Olin 52%
Prettner Solon 52%
Tom Saxhaug 52%
Rod Skoe 52%
Dan Skogen 52%
Andy Welti 52%
MN Commissioner - 4 Karla Bigham 50%
Denise Dittrich 50%
Al Doty 50%
Andrew Falk 50%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Alice Hausman 50%
Larry Howes 50%
Sheldon Johnson 50%
Bernard Lieder 50%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 50%
MN Mayor - At-Large Roger Reinert Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Tom Rukavina 50%
Brita Sailer 50%
James Vickerman 50%
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 50%
Dan Sparks 48%
Tim Faust 46%
Al Juhnke 46%
Ann Lynch 46%
Bud Nornes 46%
Patricia Pariseau 46%
Kathy Sheran 46%
Dean Urdahl 46%
Kory Kath 44%
Jeanne Poppe 44%
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 44%
Bill Ingebrigtsen 42%
Tony Cornish 40%
Michael Jungbauer 40%
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 38%
Geoff Michel 38%
Julie Rosen 38%
State Office Name Party Rating
Larry Haws 56%
Debra Hilstrom 56%
Frank Hornstein 56%
Melissa Hortman 56%
Gail Kulick Jackson 56%
Jeremy Kalin 56%
Katherine Knuth 56%
Carolyn Laine 56%
Ann Lenczewski 56%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 56%
Tim Mahoney 56%
Carlos Mariani 56%
Sandra Masin 56%
William Morgan 56%
Terence Morrow 56%
Mary Murphy 56%
Jerry Newton 56%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 56%
Mike Obermueller 56%
Gen Olson 56%
Mary Otremba 56%
Anthony Sertich 56%
MN Secretary of State Steve Simon DFL 56%
Loren Solberg 56%
Phillip Sterner 56%
Marsha Swails 56%
Tom Tillberry 56%
Jean Wagenius 56%
Ryan Winkler 56%
John Doll 54%
Kenneth Kelash 54%
LeRoy Stumpf 54%
Dave Tomassoni 54%
Thomas Bakk 52%
Julie Bunn 52%
Lisa Fobbe 52%
David Olin 52%
Prettner Solon 52%
Tom Saxhaug 52%
Rod Skoe 52%
Dan Skogen 52%
Andy Welti 52%
MN Commissioner - 4 Karla Bigham 50%
Denise Dittrich 50%
Al Doty 50%
Andrew Falk 50%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 50%
Alice Hausman 50%
Larry Howes 50%
Sheldon Johnson 50%
Bernard Lieder 50%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 50%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 50%
MN Mayor - At-Large Roger Reinert DFL 50%
Tom Rukavina 50%
Brita Sailer 50%
James Vickerman 50%
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 50%
Dan Sparks 48%
Tim Faust 46%
Al Juhnke 46%
Ann Lynch 46%
Bud Nornes 46%
Patricia Pariseau 46%
Kathy Sheran 46%
Dean Urdahl 46%
Kory Kath 44%
Jeanne Poppe 44%
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 44%
Bill Ingebrigtsen 42%
Tony Cornish 40%
Michael Jungbauer 40%
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 38%
Geoff Michel 38%
Julie Rosen 38%
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