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Rating Group: MinnCAN

2016 Positions

Prior Rating
Issues: Education

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State Office Name Party Rating
Terri Bonoff 100%
MN Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan Democratic/Farmer/Labor 100%
MN State Senate - 54 Eric Pratt Republican 86%
Matt Schmit 86%
Rod Skoe 86%
Dan Sparks 86%
Tony Albright 82%
Mark Anderson 82%
MN State House - 12A Paul Anderson Republican 82%
Sarah Anderson 82%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer Republican 82%
Bob Barrett 82%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett Republican 82%
Drew Christensen 82%
Brian Daniels 82%
Matt Dean 82%
Bob Dettmer 82%
Sondra Erickson 82%
Dan Fabian 82%
Kelly Fenton 82%
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson Republican 82%
Patrick Garofalo 82%
MN State Senate - 17 Glenn Gruenhagen Republican 82%
Bob Gunther 82%
Rod Hamilton 82%
David Hancock 82%
MN State House - 6B Josh Heintzeman Republican 82%
Jerry Hertaus 82%
Joe Hoppe 82%
MN State Senate - 13 Jeff Howe Republican 82%
Brian Johnson 82%
Tim Kelly 82%
Deb Kiel 82%
Jim Knoblach 82%
MN State House - 57A Jon Koznick Republican 82%
MN State House - 10A Ron Kresha Republican 82%
Kathy Lohmer 82%
Jenifer Loon 82%
Bob Loonan 82%
MN State Senate - 30 Eric Lucero Republican 82%
Dale Lueck 82%
Tara Mack 82%
Denny McNamara 82%
Tim Miller 82%
MN State House - 48A Jim Nash Republican 82%
Jim Newberger 82%
Bud Nornes 82%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 82%
Roz Peterson 82%
Nels Pierson 82%
Cindy Pugh 82%
MN State House - 24A Duane Quam Republican 82%
MN State Senate - 11 Jason Rarick Republican 82%
MN State House - 29B Marion Rarick Republican 82%
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 82%
Joe Schomacker 82%
MN State House - 31B Peggy Scott Republican 82%
Dennis Smith 82%
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski Republican 82%
Tama Theis 82%
Bob Vogel 82%
Abigail Whelan 82%
Anna Wills 82%
Nick Zerwas 82%
Thomas Bakk 72%
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
Greg Clausen 72%
Richard Cohen 72%
Kevin Dahle 72%
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms Republican 72%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
Kari Dziedzic 72%
Kent Eken 72%
Barbara Goodwin 72%
MN State Senate - 67 Foung Hawj Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
Jeff Hayden 72%
MN State Senate - 34 John Hoffman Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
Vicki Jensen 72%
Alice Johnson 72%
Susan Kent 72%
Tony Lourey 72%
Melisa López Franzen 72%
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson Republican 72%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
John Pederson 72%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
Tom Saxhaug 72%
Bev Scalze 72%
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 72%
MN State Senate - 21 Bill Weber Republican 72%
Charles Wiger 72%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund Democratic/Farmer/Labor 72%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker Republican 71%
Tony Cornish 71%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids Republican 71%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 71%
MN State House - 29A Joe McDonald Republican 71%
Mark Uglem 71%
Dean Urdahl 71%
State Office Name Party Rating
Terri Bonoff 100%
MN Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan DFL 100%
MN State Senate - 54 Eric Pratt R 86%
Matt Schmit 86%
Rod Skoe 86%
Dan Sparks 86%
Tony Albright 82%
Mark Anderson 82%
MN State House - 12A Paul Anderson R 82%
Sarah Anderson 82%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer R 82%
Bob Barrett 82%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett R 82%
Drew Christensen 82%
Brian Daniels 82%
Matt Dean 82%
Bob Dettmer 82%
Sondra Erickson 82%
Dan Fabian 82%
Kelly Fenton 82%
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson R 82%
Patrick Garofalo 82%
MN State Senate - 17 Glenn Gruenhagen R 82%
Bob Gunther 82%
Rod Hamilton 82%
David Hancock 82%
MN State House - 6B Josh Heintzeman R 82%
Jerry Hertaus 82%
Joe Hoppe 82%
MN State Senate - 13 Jeff Howe R 82%
Brian Johnson 82%
Tim Kelly 82%
Deb Kiel 82%
Jim Knoblach 82%
MN State House - 57A Jon Koznick R 82%
MN State House - 10A Ron Kresha R 82%
Kathy Lohmer 82%
Jenifer Loon 82%
Bob Loonan 82%
MN State Senate - 30 Eric Lucero R 82%
Dale Lueck 82%
Tara Mack 82%
Denny McNamara 82%
Tim Miller 82%
MN State House - 48A Jim Nash R 82%
Jim Newberger 82%
Bud Nornes 82%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll R 82%
Roz Peterson 82%
Nels Pierson 82%
Cindy Pugh 82%
MN State House - 24A Duane Quam R 82%
MN State Senate - 11 Jason Rarick R 82%
MN State House - 29B Marion Rarick R 82%
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 82%
Joe Schomacker 82%
MN State House - 31B Peggy Scott R 82%
Dennis Smith 82%
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski R 82%
Tama Theis 82%
Bob Vogel 82%
Abigail Whelan 82%
Anna Wills 82%
Nick Zerwas 82%
Thomas Bakk 72%
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson DFL 72%
Greg Clausen 72%
Richard Cohen 72%
Kevin Dahle 72%
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms R 72%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble DFL 72%
Kari Dziedzic 72%
Kent Eken 72%
Barbara Goodwin 72%
MN State Senate - 67 Foung Hawj DFL 72%
Jeff Hayden 72%
MN State Senate - 34 John Hoffman DFL 72%
Vicki Jensen 72%
Alice Johnson 72%
Susan Kent 72%
Tony Lourey 72%
Melisa López Franzen 72%
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 72%
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson R 72%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 72%
John Pederson 72%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 72%
Tom Saxhaug 72%
Bev Scalze 72%
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 72%
MN State Senate - 21 Bill Weber R 72%
Charles Wiger 72%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund DFL 72%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker R 71%
Tony Cornish 71%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids R 71%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 71%
MN State House - 29A Joe McDonald R 71%
Mark Uglem 71%
Dean Urdahl 71%
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