Rating Group: Minnesota Majority
2011 Lifetime Score
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State Senate - 65 | Sandra Pappas | DFL | 8% |
| Jim Davnie | 7% | |||
| MN | State House - 53B | Rick Hansen | DFL | 7% |
| Charles Wiger | 7% | |||
| Karen Clark | 6% | |||
| Linda Higgins | 6% | |||
| Tony Lourey | 6% | |||
| Andrew Falk | 5% | |||
| Debra Hilstrom | 5% | |||
| Thomas Huntley | 5% | |||
| Sheldon Johnson | 5% | |||
| Katherine Knuth | 5% | |||
| Michael Paymar | 5% | |||
| Lawrence Pogemiller | 5% | |||
| Linda Scheid | 5% | |||
| MN | Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 | Paul Thissen | Other | 5% |
| Patricia Torres Ray | 5% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | DFL | 4% |
| Mindy Greiling | 4% | |||
| Jeff Hayden | 4% | |||
| Melissa Hortman | 4% | |||
| Kenneth Kelash | 4% | |||
| Joe Mullery | 4% | |||
| Kathy Brynaert | 3% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 61 | Scott Dibble | DFL | 3% |
| Bill Hilty | 3% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 46 | Ron Latz | DFL | 3% |
| Diane Loeffler | 3% | |||
| Tim Mahoney | 3% | |||
| MN | State Senate - 64 | Erin Murphy | DFL | 3% |
| Lyndon Carlson, Sr. | 2% | |||
| Phyllis Kahn | 2% | |||
| Carolyn Laine | 2% | |||
| Carlos Mariani | 2% | |||
| Linda Slocum | 2% | |||
| Tom Tillberry | 2% | |||
| Jean Wagenius | 2% | |||
| Alice Hausman | 1% | |||
| Frank Hornstein | 1% |