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Rating Group: Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

2008 Positions on Pro-Business Policy

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State Office Name Party Rating
Ron Erhardt 100
Dennis Frederickson 100
Rod Hamilton 100
Neil Peterson 100
Connie Ruth 100
John Berns 83
Terri Bonoff 83
Laura Brod 83
Tony Cornish 83
Matt Dean 83
Randy Demmer 83
Bob Dettmer 83
MN State Senate - 20 Steve Drazkowski Republican 83
Robert Eastlund 83
Sondra Erickson 83
MN U.S. House - 1 Brad Finstad Republican 83
Steve Gottwalt 83
Bob Gunther 83
Bud Heidgerken 83
MN Commissioner - 6 Mary Holberg 83
Joe Hoppe 83
Doug Magnus 83
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 83
Joyce Peppin 83
Kathy Saltzman 83
Linda Scheid 83
Marty Seifert 83
Daniel Severson 83
Ron Shimanski 83
Dean Simpson 83
Kathy Tingelstad 83
Sandra Wollschlager 83
Michael Beard 80
Paul Kohls 80
John Lesch 80
Erik Paulsen 80
Dan Skogen 80
Betsy Wergin 80
Scott Kranz 75
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II Republican 67
Bruce Anderson 67
Sarah Anderson 67
Robin Brown 67
Mark Buesgens 67
Chris DeLaForest 67
Stephen Dille 67
Denise Dittrich 67
John Doll 67
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer Republican 67
Tim Faust 67
Patrick Garofalo 67
Tom Hackbarth 67
Larry Howes 67
Michael Jungbauer 67
Lyle Koenen 67
Gary Kubly 67
Keith Langseth 67
Dan Larson 67
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
Carol McFarlane 67
Denny McNamara 67
Geoff Michel 67
William Morgan 67
Bud Nornes 67
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
Gen Olson 67
Mark Olson 67
Dennis Ozment 67
Jeanne Poppe 67
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 67
Claire Robling 67
Julie Rosen 67
Sandy Rummel 67
Maria Ruud 67
Tom Saxhaug 67
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 67
Steve Smith 67
Dan Sparks 67
LeRoy Stumpf 67
Dean Urdahl 67
Ray Vandeveer 67
James Vickerman 67
Lynn Wardlow 67
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 67
Charles Wiger 67
Kurt Zellers 67
Steve Murphy 60
Ellen Anderson 50
Thomas Bakk 50
Linda Berglin 50
Donald Betzold 50
Julie Bunn 50
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Satveer Chaudhary 50
MN Commissioner - 1 Tarryl Clark Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Richard Cohen 50
Kevin Dahle 50
Richard Day 50
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Al Doty 50
State Office Name Party Rating
Ron Erhardt 100
Dennis Frederickson 100
Rod Hamilton 100
Neil Peterson 100
Connie Ruth 100
John Berns 83
Terri Bonoff 83
Laura Brod 83
Tony Cornish 83
Matt Dean 83
Randy Demmer 83
Bob Dettmer 83
MN State Senate - 20 Steve Drazkowski R 83
Robert Eastlund 83
Sondra Erickson 83
MN U.S. House - 1 Brad Finstad R 83
Steve Gottwalt 83
Bob Gunther 83
Bud Heidgerken 83
MN Commissioner - 6 Mary Holberg 83
Joe Hoppe 83
Doug Magnus 83
Gene Pelowski, Jr. 83
Joyce Peppin 83
Kathy Saltzman 83
Linda Scheid 83
Marty Seifert 83
Daniel Severson 83
Ron Shimanski 83
Dean Simpson 83
Kathy Tingelstad 83
Sandra Wollschlager 83
Michael Beard 80
Paul Kohls 80
John Lesch 80
Erik Paulsen 80
Dan Skogen 80
Betsy Wergin 80
Scott Kranz 75
MN State Senate - 35 Jim Abeler II R 67
Bruce Anderson 67
Sarah Anderson 67
Robin Brown 67
Mark Buesgens 67
Chris DeLaForest 67
Stephen Dille 67
Denise Dittrich 67
John Doll 67
MN U.S. House - 6 Tom Emmer R 67
Tim Faust 67
Patrick Garofalo 67
Tom Hackbarth 67
Larry Howes 67
Michael Jungbauer 67
Lyle Koenen 67
Gary Kubly 67
Keith Langseth 67
Dan Larson 67
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 67
Carol McFarlane 67
Denny McNamara 67
Geoff Michel 67
William Morgan 67
Bud Nornes 67
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 67
Gen Olson 67
Mark Olson 67
Dennis Ozment 67
Jeanne Poppe 67
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 67
Claire Robling 67
Julie Rosen 67
Sandy Rummel 67
Maria Ruud 67
Tom Saxhaug 67
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem R 67
Steve Smith 67
Dan Sparks 67
LeRoy Stumpf 67
Dean Urdahl 67
Ray Vandeveer 67
James Vickerman 67
Lynn Wardlow 67
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 67
Charles Wiger 67
Kurt Zellers 67
Steve Murphy 60
Ellen Anderson 50
Thomas Bakk 50
Linda Berglin 50
Donald Betzold 50
Julie Bunn 50
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson DFL 50
Satveer Chaudhary 50
MN Commissioner - 1 Tarryl Clark DFL 50
Richard Cohen 50
Kevin Dahle 50
Richard Day 50
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble DFL 50
Al Doty 50
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