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Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

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State Office Name Party Rating
Richard Cohen 50%
Chuck Fowler 50%
John Hottinger 50%
David Johnson 50%
Randy Kelly 50%
Anthony Kinkel 50%
Sheila Kiscaden 50%
Jane Krentz 50%
Keith Langseth 50%
Dan Larson 50%
Ann Lenczewski 50%
Arlene Lesewski 50%
Bob Lessard 50%
Steve Murphy 50%
Mark Olson 50%
Myron Orfield 50%
Leonard Price 50%
Jane Ranum 50%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
Twyla Ring 50%
Dallas Sams 50%
Don Samuelson 50%
Linda Scheid 50%
Mark Thompson 50%
James Vickerman 50%
Deanna Wiener 50%
Charles Wiger 50%
Stephen Wenzel 40%
Connie Bernardy 33%
Len Biernat 33%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 33%
Matt Entenza 33%
Geri Evans 33%
Barbara Goodwin 33%
Mindy Greiling 33%
Alice Hausman 33%
Debra Hilstrom 33%
Thomas Huntley 33%
Loren Jennings 33%
Ruth Johnson 33%
Al Juhnke 33%
Margaret Kelliher 33%
Luanne Koskinen 33%
Gary Kubly 33%
Darlene Luther 33%
Sharon Marko 33%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 33%
MN Commissioner - 2 Mary Jo McGuire 33%
Bob Milbert 33%
Joe Mullery 33%
Joe Opatz 33%
Tom Osthoff 33%
Mary Otremba 33%
Michael Paymar 33%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 33%
Doug Peterson 33%
Leslie Schumacher 33%
Nora Slawik 33%
Loren Solberg 33%
Scott Wasiluk 33%
Ted Winter 33%
Thomas Pugh 20%
Thomas Bakk 17%
John Dorn 17%
Betty Folliard 17%
Sheldon Johnson 17%
Henry Kalis 17%
Robert Leighton, Jr. 17%
Bernard Lieder 17%
Tim Mahoney 17%
Tom Rukavina 17%
Anthony Sertich 17%
Wesley Skoglund 17%
Jean Wagenius 17%
Ellen Anderson 0%
Linda Berglin 0%
Karen Clark 0%
Jim Davnie 0%
Andy Dawkins 0%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
Leo Foley 0%
Mark Gleason 0%
Gregory Gray 0%
Linda Higgins 0%
Bill Hilty 0%
Mike Jaros 0%
Dean Elton Johnson 0%
Douglas Johnson 0%
Phyllis Kahn 0%
Becky Lourey 0%
Carlos Mariani 0%
Roger Moe 0%
Mary Murphy 0%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 0%
Lawrence Pogemiller 0%
Julie Ann Sabo 0%
Rod Skoe 0%
Dale Swapinski 0%
Dave Tomassoni 0%
Neva Walker 0%
State Office Name Party Rating
Richard Cohen 50%
Chuck Fowler 50%
John Hottinger 50%
David Johnson 50%
Randy Kelly 50%
Anthony Kinkel 50%
Sheila Kiscaden 50%
Jane Krentz 50%
Keith Langseth 50%
Dan Larson 50%
Ann Lenczewski 50%
Arlene Lesewski 50%
Bob Lessard 50%
Steve Murphy 50%
Mark Olson 50%
Myron Orfield 50%
Leonard Price 50%
Jane Ranum 50%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 50%
Twyla Ring 50%
Dallas Sams 50%
Don Samuelson 50%
Linda Scheid 50%
Mark Thompson 50%
James Vickerman 50%
Deanna Wiener 50%
Charles Wiger 50%
Stephen Wenzel 40%
Connie Bernardy 33%
Len Biernat 33%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 33%
Matt Entenza 33%
Geri Evans 33%
Barbara Goodwin 33%
Mindy Greiling 33%
Alice Hausman 33%
Debra Hilstrom 33%
Thomas Huntley 33%
Loren Jennings 33%
Ruth Johnson 33%
Al Juhnke 33%
Margaret Kelliher 33%
Luanne Koskinen 33%
Gary Kubly 33%
Darlene Luther 33%
Sharon Marko 33%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 33%
MN Commissioner - 2 Mary Jo McGuire 33%
Bob Milbert 33%
Joe Mullery 33%
Joe Opatz 33%
Tom Osthoff 33%
Mary Otremba 33%
Michael Paymar 33%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 33%
Doug Peterson 33%
Leslie Schumacher 33%
Nora Slawik 33%
Loren Solberg 33%
Scott Wasiluk 33%
Ted Winter 33%
Thomas Pugh 20%
Thomas Bakk 17%
John Dorn 17%
Betty Folliard 17%
Sheldon Johnson 17%
Henry Kalis 17%
Robert Leighton, Jr. 17%
Bernard Lieder 17%
Tim Mahoney 17%
Tom Rukavina 17%
Anthony Sertich 17%
Wesley Skoglund 17%
Jean Wagenius 17%
Ellen Anderson 0%
Linda Berglin 0%
Karen Clark 0%
Jim Davnie 0%
Andy Dawkins 0%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble DFL 0%
Leo Foley 0%
Mark Gleason 0%
Gregory Gray 0%
Linda Higgins 0%
Bill Hilty 0%
Mike Jaros 0%
Dean Elton Johnson 0%
Douglas Johnson 0%
Phyllis Kahn 0%
Becky Lourey 0%
Carlos Mariani 0%
Roger Moe 0%
Mary Murphy 0%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 0%
Lawrence Pogemiller 0%
Julie Ann Sabo 0%
Rod Skoe 0%
Dale Swapinski 0%
Dave Tomassoni 0%
Neva Walker 0%
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