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Rating Group: Conservation Minnesota

2003 Positions

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Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
Lawrence Pogemiller 67%
Ray Cox 60%
Doug Meslow 60%
Ron Abrams 50%
Joe Hoppe 50%
Sheila Kiscaden 50%
Sharon Marko 50%
Lynne Osterman 50%
Claire Robling 50%
Linda Scheid 50%
Rod Skoe 50%
Dan Dorman 40%
MN Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart Democratic/Farmer/Labor 40%
Denny McNamara 40%
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson Republican 40%
Kathy Tingelstad 40%
Ray Vandeveer 40%
Thomas Bakk 33%
Dean Elton Johnson 33%
Debbie Johnson 33%
Keith Langseth 33%
Mike McGinn 33%
Sean Nienow 33%
Gen Olson 33%
Julianne Ortman 33%
Dallas Sams 33%
Tom Saxhaug 33%
MN Commissioner - 2 David Senjem Republican 33%
Dan Sparks 33%
LeRoy Stumpf 33%
Dave Tomassoni 33%
James Vickerman 33%
Tony Cornish 30%
Jerry Dempsey 30%
Ron Erhardt 30%
Connie Ruth 30%
Steve Strachan 30%
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 30%
Bruce Anderson 20%
Laura Brod 20%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids Republican 20%
Chris DeLaForest 20%
Randy Demmer 20%
Chris Gerlach 20%
Tom Hackbarth 20%
Bud Heidgerken 20%
Jeff Johnson 20%
Karen Klinzing 20%
Jim Knoblach 20%
Morrie Lanning 20%
Eric Lipman 20%
Bud Nornes 20%
Stephanie Olsen 20%
Mary Otremba 20%
Dennis Ozment 20%
Erik Paulsen 20%
Maxine Penas 20%
Char Samuelson 20%
Marty Seifert 20%
Steve Smith 20%
Judy Soderstrom 20%
Howard Swenson 20%
Barbara Sykora 20%
Dean Urdahl 20%
Tim Wilkin 20%
William Belanger, Jr. 17%
David Gaither 17%
David Hann 17%
Bob Kierlin 17%
Dave Kleis 17%
Cal Larson 17%
Geoff Michel 17%
Steve Murphy 17%
Mark Ourada 17%
Patricia Pariseau 17%
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