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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
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
Kent Eken 50
Sharon Erickson Ropes 50
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 50
Leo Foley 50
Patti Fritz 50
Chris Gerlach 50
Joseph Gimse 50
David Hann 50
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Larry Haws 50
Linda Higgins 50
Bill Hilty 50
Larry Hosch 50
Bill Ingebrigtsen 50
Debbie Johnson 50
Al Juhnke 50
Jeremy Kalin 50
Katherine Knuth 50
Amy Koch 50
Paul Koering 50
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Ann Lenczewski 50
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Jim Metzen 50
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Mary Murphy 50
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Prettner Solon 50
Brita Sailer 50
Bev Scalze 50
Kathy Sheran 50
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50
Rod Skoe 50
Nora Slawik 50
Marsha Swails 50
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 50
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
John Ward 50
State Office Name Party Rating
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
Kent Eken 50
Sharon Erickson Ropes 50
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 50
Leo Foley 50
Patti Fritz 50
Chris Gerlach 50
Joseph Gimse 50
David Hann 50
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 50
Larry Haws 50
Linda Higgins 50
Bill Hilty 50
Larry Hosch 50
Bill Ingebrigtsen 50
Debbie Johnson 50
Al Juhnke 50
Jeremy Kalin 50
Katherine Knuth 50
Amy Koch 50
Paul Koering 50
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 50
Ann Lenczewski 50
Tony Lourey 50
Ann Lynch 50
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart DFL 50
Jim Metzen 50
Terence Morrow 50
Mee Moua 50
Mary Murphy 50
David Olin 50
Rick Olseen 50
Mary Olson 50
Julianne Ortman 50
Mary Otremba 50
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 50
Patricia Pariseau 50
Sandra Peterson 50
Lawrence Pogemiller 50
Prettner Solon 50
Brita Sailer 50
Bev Scalze 50
Kathy Sheran 50
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 50
Rod Skoe 50
Nora Slawik 50
Marsha Swails 50
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 50
Patricia Torres Ray 50
Ken Tschumper 50
John Ward 50
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