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Rating Group: Minnesota Majority

2012 Positions

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Issues: Conservative

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State Office Name Party Rating
Sondra Erickson 88
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson Republican 88
Joe Hoppe 88
Amy Koch 88
Jenifer Loon 88
Pat Mazorol 88
Mark Murdock 88
Pam Myhra 88
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 88
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski Republican 88
Kelby Woodard 88
Kurt Zellers 88
MN Commissioner - 6 Mary Holberg 87
John Carlson 83
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms Republican 83
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 83
John Howe 83
Bill Ingebrigtsen 83
Doug Magnus 83
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson Republican 83
Gen Olson 83
John Pederson 83
Claire Robling 83
Julie Rosen 83
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 83
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 82
Michael Beard 82
Tony Cornish 82
Dan Fabian 82
Patrick Garofalo 82
Joseph Gimse 82
Bob Gunther 82
Larry Howes 82
Deb Kiel 82
John Kriesel 82
Morrie Lanning 82
MN Commissioner - 1 Mike LeMieur Republican 82
Denny McNamara 82
Rich Murray 82
Bud Nornes 82
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 82
Joe Schomacker 82
Ron Shimanski 82
MN State House - 15B Paul Torkelson Republican 82
Bruce Vogel 82
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 82
Steve Gottwalt 81
Rod Hamilton 81
Carolyn McElfatrick 81
Tim Kelly 80
State Office Name Party Rating
Sondra Erickson 88
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson R 88
Joe Hoppe 88
Amy Koch 88
Jenifer Loon 88
Pat Mazorol 88
Mark Murdock 88
Pam Myhra 88
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 88
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski R 88
Kelby Woodard 88
Kurt Zellers 88
MN Commissioner - 6 Mary Holberg 87
John Carlson 83
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms R 83
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 83
John Howe 83
Bill Ingebrigtsen 83
Doug Magnus 83
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson R 83
Gen Olson 83
John Pederson 83
Claire Robling 83
Julie Rosen 83
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 83
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 82
Michael Beard 82
Tony Cornish 82
Dan Fabian 82
Patrick Garofalo 82
Joseph Gimse 82
Bob Gunther 82
Larry Howes 82
Deb Kiel 82
John Kriesel 82
Morrie Lanning 82
MN Commissioner - 1 Mike LeMieur R 82
Denny McNamara 82
Rich Murray 82
Bud Nornes 82
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll R 82
Joe Schomacker 82
Ron Shimanski 82
MN State House - 15B Paul Torkelson R 82
Bruce Vogel 82
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 82
Steve Gottwalt 81
Rod Hamilton 81
Carolyn McElfatrick 81
Tim Kelly 80
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