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Rating Group: Minnesota Voters for Animal Protection

2013-2014 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Bev Scalze 60%
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund Democratic/Farmer/Labor 60%
Tom Anzelc 50%
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
David Bly 50%
Kathy Brynaert 50%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 50%
David Dill 50%
Zach Dorholt 50%
Andrew Falk 50%
Patti Fritz 50%
MN Commissioner - 3 Laurie Halverson 50%
David Hancock 50%
Debra Hilstrom 50%
Melissa Hortman 50%
Phyllis Kahn 50%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Ben Lien 50%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Tim Mahoney 50%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Jay McNamar 50%
William Morgan 50%
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Mary Murphy 50%
Michael Nelson 50%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
John Persell 50%
Jeanne Poppe 50%
Shannon Savick 50%
Mary Sawatzky 50%
Dan Schoen 50%
Erik Simonson 50%
Linda Slocum 50%
Mike Sundin 50%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 50%
Jean Wagenius 50%
Ryan Winkler 50%
Barb Yarusso 50%
Roger Chamberlain 40%
David Hann 40%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 40%
Jim Metzen 40%
Dan Sparks 40%
Kathy Lohmer 38%
Michael Paymar 38%
Mark Uglem 38%
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 25%
Tony Albright 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
Bev Scalze 60%
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 60%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund DFL 60%
Tom Anzelc 50%
MN Commissioner - 2 Joseph Atkins DFL 50%
David Bly 50%
Kathy Brynaert 50%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 50%
David Dill 50%
Zach Dorholt 50%
Andrew Falk 50%
Patti Fritz 50%
MN Commissioner - 3 Laurie Halverson 50%
David Hancock 50%
Debra Hilstrom 50%
Melissa Hortman 50%
Phyllis Kahn 50%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 50%
Ben Lien 50%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 50%
Tim Mahoney 50%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 50%
Jay McNamar 50%
William Morgan 50%
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 50%
Mary Murphy 50%
Michael Nelson 50%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 50%
John Persell 50%
Jeanne Poppe 50%
Shannon Savick 50%
Mary Sawatzky 50%
Dan Schoen 50%
Erik Simonson 50%
Linda Slocum 50%
Mike Sundin 50%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 50%
Jean Wagenius 50%
Ryan Winkler 50%
Barb Yarusso 50%
Roger Chamberlain 40%
David Hann 40%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 40%
Jim Metzen 40%
Dan Sparks 40%
Kathy Lohmer 38%
Michael Paymar 38%
Mark Uglem 38%
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 25%
Tony Albright 25%
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