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Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

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State Office Name Party Rating
Gary Kubly 40%
Bill Kuisle 80%
Keith Langseth 64%
Cal Larson 89%
Dan Larson 40%
Robert Leighton, Jr. 18%
Ann Lenczewski 44%
Peggy Leppik 60%
Arlene Lesewski 78%
Bob Lessard 70%
Bernard Lieder 36%
Arlon Lindner 82%
Eric Lipman 82%
Becky Lourey 20%
Tim Mahoney 36%
Harry Mares 73%
Carlos Mariani 10%
Sharon Marko 30%
Dan McElroy 82%
Jim Metzen 55%
Bob Milbert 45%
Roger Moe 25%
Carol Molnau 91%
Mee Moua 45%
Richard Mulder 91%
Joe Mullery 18%
Mary Murphy 36%
Steve Murphy 40%
Robert Ness 82%
Thomas Neuville 75%
Bud Nornes 73%
Edward Oliver 89%
Gen Olson 80%
Mark Olson 73%
Joe Opatz 45%
Myron Orfield 25%
Mike Osskopp 82%
Tom Osthoff 55%
Mary Otremba 36%
Mark Ourada 88%
Dennis Ozment 73%
Patricia Pariseau 78%
Erik Paulsen 82%
Tim Pawlenty 82%
Michael Paymar 18%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 40%
Maxine Penas 80%
Doug Peterson 27%
Lawrence Pogemiller 18%
Prettner Solon 55%
Leonard Price 36%
Thomas Pugh 36%
Jane Ranum 27%
Madelyn Reiter 100%
Jim Rhodes 64%
Michelle Rifenberg 90%
Twyla Ring 18%
Martha Robertson 89%
Claire Robling 70%
Tom Rukavina 27%
Connie Ruth 73%
Julie Ann Sabo 20%
Dallas Sams 60%
Don Samuelson 67%
Kenric Scheevel 78%
Linda Scheid 73%
Leslie Schumacher 36%
Grace Stabell Schwab 56%
Alice Seagren 73%
Marty Seifert 91%
Anthony Sertich 36%
Rod Skoe 36%
Wesley Skoglund 18%
Nora Slawik 45%
Steve Smith 73%
Loren Solberg 22%
Richard Stanek 90%
Doug Stang 73%
Dan Stevens 60%
LeRoy Stumpf 33%
Steven Sviggum 82%
Dale Swapinski 27%
Howard Swenson 82%
Barbara Sykora 82%
Roy Terwilliger 86%
Mark Thompson 45%
Kathy Tingelstad 82%
Dave Tomassoni 45%
Ray Vandeveer 91%
James Vickerman 70%
Jean Wagenius 10%
Neva Walker 9%
Dale Walz 64%
Scott Wasiluk 36%
Andrew Westerberg 82%
Deanna Wiener 64%
Charles Wiger 64%
Tim Wilkin 82%
Ted Winter 18%
Ken Wolf 80%
State Office Name Party Rating
Gary Kubly 40%
Bill Kuisle 80%
Keith Langseth 64%
Cal Larson 89%
Dan Larson 40%
Robert Leighton, Jr. 18%
Ann Lenczewski 44%
Peggy Leppik 60%
Arlene Lesewski 78%
Bob Lessard 70%
Bernard Lieder 36%
Arlon Lindner 82%
Eric Lipman 82%
Becky Lourey 20%
Tim Mahoney 36%
Harry Mares 73%
Carlos Mariani 10%
Sharon Marko 30%
Dan McElroy 82%
Jim Metzen 55%
Bob Milbert 45%
Roger Moe 25%
Carol Molnau 91%
Mee Moua 45%
Richard Mulder 91%
Joe Mullery 18%
Mary Murphy 36%
Steve Murphy 40%
Robert Ness 82%
Thomas Neuville 75%
Bud Nornes 73%
Edward Oliver 89%
Gen Olson 80%
Mark Olson 73%
Joe Opatz 45%
Myron Orfield 25%
Mike Osskopp 82%
Tom Osthoff 55%
Mary Otremba 36%
Mark Ourada 88%
Dennis Ozment 73%
Patricia Pariseau 78%
Erik Paulsen 82%
Tim Pawlenty 82%
Michael Paymar 18%
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 40%
Maxine Penas 80%
Doug Peterson 27%
Lawrence Pogemiller 18%
Prettner Solon 55%
Leonard Price 36%
Thomas Pugh 36%
Jane Ranum 27%
Madelyn Reiter 100%
Jim Rhodes 64%
Michelle Rifenberg 90%
Twyla Ring 18%
Martha Robertson 89%
Claire Robling 70%
Tom Rukavina 27%
Connie Ruth 73%
Julie Ann Sabo 20%
Dallas Sams 60%
Don Samuelson 67%
Kenric Scheevel 78%
Linda Scheid 73%
Leslie Schumacher 36%
Grace Stabell Schwab 56%
Alice Seagren 73%
Marty Seifert 91%
Anthony Sertich 36%
Rod Skoe 36%
Wesley Skoglund 18%
Nora Slawik 45%
Steve Smith 73%
Loren Solberg 22%
Richard Stanek 90%
Doug Stang 73%
Dan Stevens 60%
LeRoy Stumpf 33%
Steven Sviggum 82%
Dale Swapinski 27%
Howard Swenson 82%
Barbara Sykora 82%
Roy Terwilliger 86%
Mark Thompson 45%
Kathy Tingelstad 82%
Dave Tomassoni 45%
Ray Vandeveer 91%
James Vickerman 70%
Jean Wagenius 10%
Neva Walker 9%
Dale Walz 64%
Scott Wasiluk 36%
Andrew Westerberg 82%
Deanna Wiener 64%
Charles Wiger 64%
Tim Wilkin 82%
Ted Winter 18%
Ken Wolf 80%
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