Rating Group: Taxpayers League of Minnesota

2015 Lifetime Scores

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State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach Republican 68%
MN State House - 1B Deb Kiel Republican 70%
MN State House - 6B Josh Heintzeman Republican 42%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer Republican 42%
MN State House - 10A Ron Kresha Republican 70%
MN State House - 12A Paul Anderson Republican 71%
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson Republican 78%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 72%
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski Republican 72%
MN State House - 15B Paul Torkelson Republican 76%
MN State House - 16A Dean Urdahl Republican 62%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker Republican 33%
MN State House - 19A Brian Daniels Republican 42%
MN State House - 19B John Petersburg Republican 75%
MN State House - 21A Joe Schomacker Republican 70%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett Republican 42%
MN State House - 24A Duane Quam Republican 87%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling Democratic/Farmer/Labor 18%
MN State House - 26A Gene Pelowski, Jr. Democratic/Farmer/Labor 24%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids Republican 64%
MN State House - 28A Brian Johnson Republican 78%
MN State House - 29A Joe McDonald Republican 70%
MN State House - 29B Marion O'Neill Republican 85%
MN State House - 31B Peggy Scott Republican 87%
MN State House - 34B Melissa Hortman Democratic/Farmer/Labor 9%
MN State House - 35B Jerry Newton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 9%
MN State House - 38A Michael Nelson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 11%
MN State House - 43B Mike Freiberg Democratic/Farmer/Labor 13%
MN State House - 44A Peter Fischer Democratic/Farmer/Labor 13%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie Democratic/Farmer/Labor 9%
MN State House - 46B Cheryl Youakim Democratic/Farmer/Labor 25%
MN State House - 48A Jim Nash Republican 67%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen Democratic/Farmer/Labor 10%
MN State House - 57A Jon Koznick Republican 58%
MN State House - 58B Patrick Garofalo Republican 77%
MN State House - 61A Frank Hornstein Democratic/Farmer/Labor 12%
MN State House - 64B Dave Pinto Democratic/Farmer/Labor 42%
MN State Senate - 2 Steve Green Republican 75%
MN State Senate - 11 Jason Rarick Republican 42%
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom Republican 63%
MN State Senate - 13 Jeff Howe Republican 78%
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms Republican 64%
MN State Senate - 17 Glenn Gruenhagen Republican 85%
MN State Senate - 20 Steve Drazkowski Republican 87%
MN State Senate - 21 Bill Weber Republican 73%
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson Republican 59%
MN State Senate - 26 Jeremy Miller Republican 53%
MN State Senate - 29 Bruce Anderson Republican 90%
MN State Senate - 30 Eric Lucero Republican 75%
MN State Senate - 33 Karin Housley Republican 76%
MN State Senate - 34 John Hoffman Democratic/Farmer/Labor 15%
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer Republican 90%
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty Democratic/Farmer/Labor 17%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest Democratic/Farmer/Labor 24%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz Democratic/Farmer/Labor 12%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund Democratic/Farmer/Labor 10%
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson Democratic/Farmer/Labor 28%
MN State Senate - 54 Eric Pratt Republican 76%
MN State Senate - 59 Bobby Joe Champion Democratic/Farmer/Labor 2%
MN State Senate - 60 Kari Dziedzic Democratic/Farmer/Labor 10%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble Democratic/Farmer/Labor 11%
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy Democratic/Farmer/Labor 13%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas Democratic/Farmer/Labor 6%
MN State Senate - 67 Foung Hawj Democratic/Farmer/Labor 7%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Non-partisan 11%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton Democratic/Farmer/Labor 18%
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 79%
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben Democratic/Farmer/Labor 11%
MN Commissioner - 3 Laurie Halverson 11%
MN Commissioner - 4 Joseph Atkins Democratic/Farmer/Labor 8%
Tony Albright 78%
Susan Allen 17%
Mark Anderson 68%
Sarah Anderson 81%
Tom Anzelc 6%
Jon Applebaum 0%
Thomas Bakk 16%
Bob Barrett 75%
Michelle Benson 93%
Connie Bernardy 10%
David Bly 8%
Terri Bonoff 20%
Dave Brown 69%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 18%
Roger Chamberlain 92%
Drew Christensen 58%
Karen Clark 12%
Greg Clausen 12%
Richard Cohen 9%
Jack Considine, Jr. 33%
Tony Cornish 56%
Kevin Dahle 9%
Kurt Daudt 85%
Jim Davnie 13%
Matt Dean 83%
Raymond Dehn 8%
Bob Dettmer 84%
David Dill 9%
Chris Eaton 11%
Kent Eken 10%
State Office Name Party Rating
MN U.S. House - 7 Michelle Fischbach R 68%
MN State House - 1B Deb Kiel R 70%
MN State House - 6B Josh Heintzeman R 42%
MN State House - 9A Jeff Backer R 42%
MN State House - 10A Ron Kresha R 70%
MN State House - 12A Paul Anderson R 71%
MN State House - 12B Mary Franson R 78%
MN State House - 13B Tim O'Driscoll R 72%
MN State House - 15A Chris Swedzinski R 72%
MN State House - 15B Paul Torkelson R 76%
MN State House - 16A Dean Urdahl R 62%
MN State House - 16B Dave Baker R 33%
MN State House - 19A Brian Daniels R 42%
MN State House - 19B John Petersburg R 75%
MN State House - 21A Joe Schomacker R 70%
MN State House - 23A Peggy Bennett R 42%
MN State House - 24A Duane Quam R 87%
MN State House - 24B Tina Liebling DFL 18%
MN State House - 26A Gene Pelowski, Jr. DFL 24%
MN State House - 26B Greg Davids R 64%
MN State House - 28A Brian Johnson R 78%
MN State House - 29A Joe McDonald R 70%
MN State House - 29B Marion O'Neill R 85%
MN State House - 31B Peggy Scott R 87%
MN State House - 34B Melissa Hortman DFL 9%
MN State House - 35B Jerry Newton DFL 9%
MN State House - 38A Michael Nelson DFL 11%
MN State House - 43B Mike Freiberg DFL 13%
MN State House - 44A Peter Fischer DFL 13%
MN State House - 44B Leon Lillie DFL 9%
MN State House - 46B Cheryl Youakim DFL 25%
MN State House - 48A Jim Nash R 67%
MN State House - 53B Rick Hansen DFL 10%
MN State House - 57A Jon Koznick R 58%
MN State House - 58B Patrick Garofalo R 77%
MN State House - 61A Frank Hornstein DFL 12%
MN State House - 64B Dave Pinto DFL 42%
MN State Senate - 2 Steve Green R 75%
MN State Senate - 11 Jason Rarick R 42%
MN State Senate - 12 Torrey Westrom R 63%
MN State Senate - 13 Jeff Howe R 78%
MN State Senate - 15 Gary Dahms R 64%
MN State Senate - 17 Glenn Gruenhagen R 85%
MN State Senate - 20 Steve Drazkowski R 87%
MN State Senate - 21 Bill Weber R 73%
MN State Senate - 24 Carla Nelson R 59%
MN State Senate - 26 Jeremy Miller R 53%
MN State Senate - 29 Bruce Anderson R 90%
MN State Senate - 30 Eric Lucero R 75%
MN State Senate - 33 Karin Housley R 76%
MN State Senate - 34 John Hoffman DFL 15%
MN State Senate - 37 Warren Limmer R 90%
MN State Senate - 40 John Marty DFL 17%
MN State Senate - 43 Ann Rest DFL 24%
MN State Senate - 46 Ron Latz DFL 12%
MN State Senate - 51 Melissa Wiklund DFL 10%
MN State Senate - 52 Jim Carlson DFL 28%
MN State Senate - 54 Eric Pratt R 76%
MN State Senate - 59 Bobby Joe Champion DFL 2%
MN State Senate - 60 Kari Dziedzic DFL 10%
MN State Senate - 61 Scott Dibble DFL 11%
MN State Senate - 64 Erin Murphy DFL 13%
MN State Senate - 65 Sandra Pappas DFL 6%
MN State Senate - 67 Foung Hawj DFL 7%
MN Justice of the Supreme Court - Seat 4 Paul Thissen Other 11%
MN Mayor - At-Large Kim Norton DFL 18%
MN Mayor - At-Large Tim Sanders 79%
MN Public Utilities Commissioner Katie Sieben DFL 11%
MN Commissioner - 3 Laurie Halverson 11%
MN Commissioner - 4 Joseph Atkins DFL 8%
Tony Albright 78%
Susan Allen 17%
Mark Anderson 68%
Sarah Anderson 81%
Tom Anzelc 6%
Jon Applebaum 0%
Thomas Bakk 16%
Bob Barrett 75%
Michelle Benson 93%
Connie Bernardy 10%
David Bly 8%
Terri Bonoff 20%
Dave Brown 69%
Lyndon Carlson, Sr. 18%
Roger Chamberlain 92%
Drew Christensen 58%
Karen Clark 12%
Greg Clausen 12%
Richard Cohen 9%
Jack Considine, Jr. 33%
Tony Cornish 56%
Kevin Dahle 9%
Kurt Daudt 85%
Jim Davnie 13%
Matt Dean 83%
Raymond Dehn 8%
Bob Dettmer 84%
David Dill 9%
Chris Eaton 11%
Kent Eken 10%
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