| State | Office | District | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | State House | 35A | Jim Abeler | Republican | 80 |
| MN | State Senate | 29 | Bruce Anderson | Republican | 100 |
| Diane Anderson | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 12B | Paul Anderson | Republican | 60 |
| MN | State House | 44A | Sarah Anderson | Republican | 80 |
| MN | State House | 5B | Tom Anzelc | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 52B | Joseph Atkins | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 20 |
| MN | State Senate | 3 | Thomas Bakk | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| King Banaian | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 32B | Bob Barrett | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 55A | Michael Beard | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 44B | John Benson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 31 | Michelle Benson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 26B | Mike Benson | Republican | 100 |
| Linda Berglin | 0 | ||||
| Kurt Bills | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 44 | Terri Bonoff | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14 |
| MN | State Senate | 15 | Dave Brown | Republican | 86 |
| MN | State House | 19B | Kathy Brynaert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Mark Buesgens | 100 | ||||
| John Carlson | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 45A | Lyndon Carlson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 38 | Roger Chamberlain | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 59 | Bobby Joe Champion | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 62A | Karen Clark | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 64 | Richard Cohen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 23B | Tony Cornish | Republican | 100 |
| Roger Crawford | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 16 | Gary Dahms | Republican | 100 |
| Theodore Daley | 100 | ||||
| MN | Commissioner | 4 | Kurt Daudt | 100 | |
| MN | State House | 31A | Kurt Daudt | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 28B | Gregory Davids | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 63A | Jim Davnie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 38B | Matt Dean | Republican | 100 |
| Al DeKruif | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 39A | Robert Dettmer | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 61 | D. Scott Dibble | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 3A | David Dill | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 40 |
| Denise Dittrich | 80 | ||||
| Connie Doepke | 80 | ||||
| Keith Downey | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 21B | Steve Drazkowski | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 4 | Kent Eken | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| MN | State House | 15A | Sondra Erickson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 1A | Dan Fabian | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 17A | Andrew Falk | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 13 | Michelle Fischbach | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 8B | Mary Franson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 24B | Patti Fritz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| MN | State House | 58B | Patrick Garofalo | Republican | 100 |
| Kerry Gauthier | 20 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 9 | Paul Gazelka | Republican | 100 |
| Chris Gerlach | 100 | ||||
| Joseph Gimse | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 41 | Barbara Goodwin | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Steve Gottwalt | 100 | ||||
| Marion Greene | 0 | ||||
| Mindy Greiling | 20 | ||||
| MN | State House | 18B | Glenn Gruenhagen | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 23A | Bob Gunther | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 31B | Tom Hackbarth | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 56 | Dan Hall | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 22B | Rod Hamilton | Republican | 100 |
| David Hancock | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 48 | David Hann | Republican | 86 |
| MN | State House | 52A | Rick Hansen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| John Harrington | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 66A | Alice Hausman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 62 | Jeff Hayden | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Linda Higgins | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 40B | Debra Hilstrom | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Bill Hilty | 0 | ||||
| Gretchen Hoffman | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 58A | Mary Holberg | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 47B | Joe Hoppe | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 61A | Frank Hornstein | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 36B | Melissa Hortman | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Larry Hosch | 60 | ||||
| John Howe | 100 | ||||
| Larry Howes | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 7A | Thomas Huntley | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 8 | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 67B | Sheldon Johnson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Michael Jungbauer | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 60B | Phyllis Kahn | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Kory Kath | 60 | ||||
| Kenneth Kelash | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 21A | Tim Kelly | Republican | 80 |
| MN | State House | 53B | Andrea Kieffer | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 1B | Debra Kiel | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 30 | Mary Kiffmeyer | Republican | 100 |
| Katherine Knuth | 0 | ||||
| Amy Koch | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 17 | Lyle Koenen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 80 |
| John Kriesel | 80 | ||||
| Benjamin Kruse | 100 | ||||
| Gary Kubly | 43 | ||||
| MN | State House | 41B | Carolyn Laine | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Keith Langseth | 29 | ||||
| Morrie Lanning | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 46 | Ronald Latz | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 47A | Ernie Leidiger | Republican | 100 |
| Mike LeMieur | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 50B | Ann Lenczewski | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| MN | State House | 66B | John Lesch | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 26A | Tina Liebling | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 43B | Leon Lillie | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Ted Lillie | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 34 | Warren Limmer | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 60A | Diane Loeffler | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 39B | Kathy Lohmer | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 48B | Jenifer Loon | Republican | 80 |
| MN | State Senate | 11 | Tony Lourey | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 57A | Tara Mack | Republican | 100 |
| Doug Magnus | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 67A | Tim Mahoney | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 65B | Carlos Mariani | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 4B | Paul Marquart | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| MN | State Senate | 66 | John Marty | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Pat Mazorol | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 29A | Joe McDonald | Republican | 100 |
| Carolyn McElfatrick | 100 | ||||
| Carol McFarlane | 80 | ||||
| Mary Jo McGuire | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 54B | Denny McNamara | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 6A | Carly Melin | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 52 | James Metzen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Geoff Michel | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 28 | Jeremy Miller | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 65A | Rena Moran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Terence Morrow | 20 | ||||
| MN | State House | 59A | Joe Mullery | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Mark Murdock | 60 | ||||
| MN | State House | 64A | Erin Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 3B | Mary Murphy | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| Rich Murray | 80 | ||||
| MN | State House | 56A | Pam Myhra | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 26 | Carla Nelson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 40A | Michael Nelson | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 18 | Scott Newman | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 32 | Sean Nienow | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 8A | Bud Nornes | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 25B | Kim Norton | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 13B | Tim O'Driscoll | Republican | 100 |
| Gen Olson | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 47 | Julianne Ortman | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 65 | Sandra Pappas | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Michael Parry | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 64B | Michael Paymar | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 14 | John Pederson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 28A | Eugene Pelowski, Jr. | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 60 |
| MN | State House | 34A | Joyce Peppin | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 5A | John Persell | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 35 | Branden Petersen | Republican | 80 |
| Sandra Peterson | 0 | ||||
| Lawrence Pogemiller | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 27B | Jeanne Poppe | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 25A | Duane Quam | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 7 | Roger Reinert | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 45 | Ann Rest | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Claire Robling | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 23 | Julie Rosen | Republican | 100 |
| Tom Rukavina | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 38A | Linda Runbeck | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 37B | Tim Sanders | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 5 | Tom Saxhaug | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14 |
| MN | State Senate | 42 | Bev Scalze | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Linda Scheid | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 22A | Joe Schomacker | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 35B | Peggy Scott | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 25 | David Senjem | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 19 | Kathy Sheran | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Ron Shimanski | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 54 | Katie Sieben | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 46B | Steve Simon | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 2 | Rod Skoe | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Nora Slawik | 0 | ||||
| MN | State House | 50A | Linda Slocum | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 60 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 27 | Daniel Sparks | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 14 |
| Kirk Stensrud | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 1 | LeRoy Stumpf | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 57 |
| MN | State House | 16A | Chris Swedzinski | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 61B | Paul Thissen | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State Senate | 58 | Dave Thompson | Republican | 86 |
| Tom Tillberry | 0 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 6 | David Tomassoni | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 16B | Paul Torkelson | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 63 | Patricia Torres Ray | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 18A | Dean Urdahl | Republican | 100 |
| Ray Vandeveer | 100 | ||||
| Bruce Vogel | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 63B | Jean Wagenius | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 10A | John Ward | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 40 |
| Doug Wardlow | 100 | ||||
| MN | State Senate | 12 | Torrey Westrom | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State Senate | 43 | Charles Wiger | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| MN | State House | 46A | Ryan Winkler | Democratic/Farmer/Labor | 0 |
| Pam Wolf | 100 | ||||
| MN | State House | 20A | Kelby Woodard | Republican | 100 |
| MN | State House | 34B | Kurt Zellers | Republican | 100 |
Special Interest Groups
Rating Group: Minnesota Family Council-Minnesota Family Institute
2011 Positions
Issues:
Marriage, Family, and Children
How to Interpret these Evaluations
Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issues concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.
Most performance evaluations are displayed in a percentage format. However, some organizations present their ratings in the form of a letter grade or endorsement based on voting records, interviews, survey results and/or sources of campaign funding. For consistency and ease in understanding, Project Vote Smart converts all scores into a percentage when possible. Please visit the group's website or call 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.
