2012 Candidate Grades (General Election)
During election cycles, GOCRA evaluates Minnesota candidates to determine their positions on issues of importance to gun owners, and all defenders of liberty. We examine voting records of incumbents, send questionnaires to all candidates, and review candidates’ public statements and actions. We use this research to produce candidate grades below.
When looking at these ratings, please remember that
due to redistricting, your district and polling place may have changed since last election! To find your district and polling place, please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office’s poll finder web site at
http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/
Please see our
grading scale below to see what each letter grade means.
Minnesota House races:
1A |
BRUCE PATTERSON |
DFL |
F* |
1A |
DAN FABIAN |
R |
A- |
|
1B |
MARC DEMERS |
DFL |
D- |
1B |
DEBRA (DEB) KIEL |
R |
A- |
|
2A |
ROGER A ERICKSON |
DFL |
F* |
2A |
DAVE HANCOCK |
R |
A- |
|
2B |
BRITA SAILER |
DFL |
A- |
2B |
STEVE GREEN |
R |
C- |
|
3A |
DAVID DILL |
DFL |
A |
3A |
JIM TUOMALA |
R |
A- |
|
3B |
MARY MURPHY |
DFL |
B |
3B |
KEITH MACDONALD |
R |
F* |
|
4A |
BEN LIEN |
DFL |
F* |
4A |
TRAVIS REIMCHE |
R |
F* |
|
4B |
PAUL MARQUART |
DFL |
A |
4B |
PAUL SANDMAN |
R |
A- |
|
5A |
JOHN PERSELL |
DFL |
A- |
5A |
LARRY HOWES |
R |
A |
|
5B |
TOM ANZELC |
DFL |
A- |
5B |
CAROLYN MCELFATRICK |
R |
A- |
|
6A |
CARLY MELIN |
DFL |
A- |
6A |
ROGER WEBER |
R |
F* |
|
6B |
JASON METSA |
DFL |
F* |
6B |
JESSE COLANGELO |
R |
A- |
|
7A |
THOMAS HUNTLEY |
DFL |
F |
7A |
THERESE BOWER |
R |
A- |
|
7B |
KERRY GAUTHIER |
DFL |
F |
7B |
TRAVIS SILVERS |
R |
F* |
|
8A |
CHESTER (CHET) F. NETTESTAD |
DFL |
D- |
8A |
BUD NORNES |
R |
A |
|
8B |
BOB CUNNIFF |
DFL |
C |
8B |
MARY FRANSON |
R |
A- |
|
9A |
DON NILES |
DFL |
F* |
9A |
MARK ANDERSON |
R |
A- |
|
9B |
ADRIAN WELLE |
DFL |
B+ |
9B |
RON KRESHA |
R |
A- |
|
10A |
JOHN WARD |
DFL |
A- |
10A |
CHRIS KELLETT |
R |
A- |
|
10B |
JOE RADINOVICH |
DFL |
B+ |
10B |
DALE K. LUECK |
R |
A- |
|
11A |
MIKE SUNDIN |
DFL |
F* |
11A |
CORY M. PYLKKA |
IP |
A- |
11A |
JIM PUTNAM |
R |
B- |
|
11B |
TIM FAUST |
DFL |
B+ |
11B |
BEN WIENER |
R |
A- |
|
12A |
JAY MCNAMAR |
DFL |
F* |
12A |
DAVE HOLMAN |
IP |
F* |
12A |
SCOTT DUTCHER |
R |
A- |
|
12B |
RICK ROSENFIELD |
DFL |
C |
12B |
PAUL ANDERSON |
R |
A |
|
13A |
RICHARD BOHANNON |
DFL |
F* |
13A |
JEFF HOWE |
R |
A- |
|
13B |
SHANNON SCHROEDER |
DFL |
B+ |
13B |
TIM O’DRISCOLL |
R |
A- |
|
14A |
ANNE NOLAN |
DFL |
F* |
14A |
STEVE GOTTWALT |
R |
A- |
|
14B |
ZACHARY “ZACH” DORHOLT |
DFL |
F* |
14B |
KING BANAIAN |
R |
A- |
|
15A |
JOE WALSH |
DFL |
F* |
15A |
SONDRA ERICKSON |
R |
A |
|
15B |
BRIAN JOHNSON |
DFL |
F* |
15B |
JIM NEWBERGER |
R |
A- |
|
16A |
AL KRUSE |
DFL |
F* |
16A |
CHRIS SWEDZINSKI |
R |
A- |
|
16B |
JAMES KANNE |
DFL |
F* |
16B |
JERRY “PIKE” PAGEL |
IND |
A- |
16B |
PAUL TORKELSON |
R |
A- |
|
17A |
ANDREW FALK |
DFL |
F |
17A |
TIM MILLER |
R |
B- |
|
17B |
MARY SAWATZKY |
DFL |
F |
17B |
ZACHARY LIEBL |
IP |
B+ |
17B |
BRUCE VOGEL |
R |
A- |
|
18A |
NANCY LARSON |
DFL |
D- |
18A |
DEAN URDAHL |
R |
A |
|
18B |
LOGAN CAMPA |
DFL |
F* |
18B |
GLENN GRUENHAGEN |
R |
A- |
|
19A |
TERRY MORROW |
DFL |
F |
|
19B |
KATHY BRYNAERT |
DFL |
F |
19B |
THAD SHUNKWILER |
R |
A- |
|
20A |
RYAN WOLF |
DFL |
F* |
20A |
KELBY WOODARD |
R |
A- |
|
20B |
DAVID BLY |
DFL |
F* |
20B |
BRIAN WERMERSKIRCHEN |
R |
B- |
|
21A |
JOHN BACON |
DFL |
B- |
21A |
TIMOTHY J. KELLY |
R |
A- |
|
21B |
BRUCE MONTPLAISIR |
DFL |
D |
21B |
STEVE DRAZKOWSKI |
R |
A+ |
|
22A |
EUGENE SHORT |
DFL |
F* |
22A |
JOE SCHOMACKER |
R |
A- |
|
22B |
CHERYL AVENEL-NAVARA |
DFL |
F* |
22B |
ROD HAMILTON |
R |
A |
|
23A |
KEVIN LABENZ |
DFL |
C- |
23A |
BOB GUNTHER |
R |
A |
|
23B |
TONY CORNISH |
R |
A+ |
|
24A |
CRAIG A. BRENDEN |
DFL |
F* |
24A |
JOHN PETERSBURG |
R |
A- |
|
24B |
PATTI FRITZ |
DFL |
F |
24B |
DAN KAISER |
R |
A- |
|
25A |
JOHN VOSSEN |
DFL |
F* |
25A |
DUANE QUAM |
R |
A- |
|
25B |
KIM NORTON |
DFL |
F |
25B |
MELISSA VALERIANO |
R |
A- |
|
26A |
TINA LIEBLING |
DFL |
F |
26A |
BREANNA BLY |
R |
F* |
|
26B |
PAT STALLMAN |
DFL |
F* |
26B |
MIKE BENSON |
R |
A- |
|
27A |
SHANNON SAVICK |
DFL |
F* |
27A |
WILLIAM J. WAGNER |
IP |
F* |
27A |
RICH MURRAY |
R |
A- |
|
27B |
JEANNE POPPE |
DFL |
A |
27B |
NATHAN NEITZELL |
R |
F* |
|
28A |
GENE PELOWSKI, JR |
DFL |
F |
28A |
ADAM PACE |
R |
F* |
|
28B |
KEN TSCHUMPER |
DFL |
F* |
28B |
GREGORY M. DAVIDS |
R |
A |
|
29A |
SUSANN DYE |
DFL |
D- |
29A |
JOE MCDONALD |
R |
A |
|
29B |
BARRETT A. CHRISSIS |
DFL |
F* |
29B |
EUGENE NEWCOMBE |
IP |
F* |
|
29B |
MARION O’NEILL |
R |
B- |
|
30A |
HOLLY NEUMAN |
DFL |
A- |
30A |
NICK ZERWAS |
R |
A- |
|
30B |
SHARON G SHIMEK |
DFL |
F* |
30B |
DAVID FITZSIMMONS |
R |
A- |
|
31A |
RYAN FIERECK |
DFL |
F |
31A |
KURT DAUDT |
R |
A- |
|
31B |
LOUISE FAY WOODBERRY |
DFL |
F* |
31B |
TOM HACKBARTH |
R |
A+ |
|
32A |
PAUL BERGLEY |
CP |
A- |
32A |
PAUL GAMMEL |
DFL |
A- |
32A |
BRIAN JOHNSON |
R |
C |
|
32B |
RICK OLSEEN |
DFL |
F* |
32B |
BOB BARRETT |
R |
A- |
|
33A |
TODD MIKKELSON |
DFL |
D+ |
33A |
JERRY HERTAUS |
R |
A- |
|
33B |
DENISE BADER |
DFL |
F* |
33B |
CINDY PUGH |
R |
A |
|
34A |
ADAM FISHER |
DFL |
C- |
34A |
JOYCE PEPPIN |
R |
A |
|
34B |
DAVID B. HODEN |
DFL |
F* |
34B |
KURT ZELLERS |
R |
A |
|
35A |
ANDY HILLEBREGT |
DFL |
F |
35A |
JUSTIN BOALS |
IP |
B- |
35A |
JIM ABELER |
R |
A |
|
35B |
SAM SCOTT |
DFL |
D+ |
35B |
PEGGY SCOTT |
R |
A- |
|
36A |
GRACE BALTICH |
DFL |
F* |
36A |
MARK UGLEM |
R |
C+ |
|
36B |
MELISSA HORTMAN |
DFL |
F |
36B |
ANDREW KRATOSKA |
IP |
F* |
36B |
ANDREW REINHARDT |
R |
A- |
|
37A |
JERRY NEWTON |
DFL |
F* |
37A |
MANDY BENZ |
R |
A- |
|
37B |
JON CHLEBECK |
DFL |
F |
37B |
TIM SANDERS |
R |
A- |
|
38A |
PATRICK DAVERN |
DFL |
F* |
38A |
LINDA RUNBECK |
R |
A- |
|
38B |
GREG M. PARISEAU |
DFL |
F* |
38B |
MATT DEAN |
R |
A |
|
39A |
JOHN E. BRUNO |
DFL |
F* |
39A |
BOB DETTMER |
R |
A- |
|
39B |
TOM DEGREE |
DFL |
F* |
39B |
KATHY LOHMER |
R |
A- |
|
40A |
MICHAEL NELSON |
DFL |
F |
|
40B |
DEBRA HILSTROM |
DFL |
D |
40B |
RICHARD D. CUSHING |
R |
A- |
|
41A |
CONNIE BERNARDY |
DFL |
F |
41A |
DALE HELM |
R |
A- |
|
41B |
TIM UTZ |
CP |
A- |
41B |
CAROLYN LAINE |
DFL |
F |
41B |
LAURA PALMER |
R |
A- |
|
42A |
BARB YARUSSO |
DFL |
F* |
42A |
RUSS BERTSCH |
R |
A- |
|
42B |
JASON “IKE” ISAACSON |
DFL |
F* |
42B |
KEN RUBENZER |
R |
B+ |
|
43A |
PETER FISCHER |
DFL |
F |
43A |
STACEY STOUT |
R |
B+ |
|
43B |
LEON M. LILLIE |
DFL |
B- |
43B |
KEVIN J. KLEIN |
R |
A- |
|
44A |
AUDREY BRITTON |
DFL |
F* |
44A |
SARAH ANDERSON |
R |
A |
|
44B |
JOHN H. BENSON |
DFL |
F |
44B |
MARK STEFAN |
R |
B+ |
|
45A |
LYNDON R. CARLSON |
DFL |
F |
45A |
JEFF PAULEY |
R |
A- |
|
45B |
MIKE FREIBERG |
DFL |
F* |
45B |
REID JOHNSON |
R |
F* |
|
46A |
RYAN WINKLER |
DFL |
F |
46A |
JOHN SWANSON |
R |
B- |
|
46B |
STEVE SIMON |
DFL |
F |
46B |
DAVID ARVIDSON |
R |
A- |
|
47A |
KEITH PICKERING |
DFL |
F* |
47A |
ERNIE LEIDIGER |
R |
A- |
|
47B |
JOE HOPPE |
R |
A |
|
48A |
YVONNE SELCER |
DFL |
F* |
48A |
KIRK STENSRUD |
R |
A- |
|
48B |
TORI HILL |
DFL |
F* |
48B |
JENIFER LOON |
R |
A- |
|
49A |
RON ERHARDT |
DFL |
F |
49A |
BILL GLAHN |
R |
F* |
|
49B |
PAUL ROSENTHAL |
DFL |
F* |
49B |
TERRY JACOBSON |
R |
C+ |
|
50A |
LINDA SLOCUM |
DFL |
F |
50A |
JOSEPH KOCH |
IP |
D+ |
50A |
CRAIG MARSTON |
R |
B+ |
|
50B |
ANN LENCZEWSKI |
DFL |
F |
50B |
RICHARD BOHNEN |
R |
A- |
|
51A |
SANDRA A. MASIN |
DFL |
F* |
51A |
DIANE ANDERSON |
R |
A- |
|
51B |
LAURIE HALVERSON |
DFL |
F* |
51B |
DOUG WARDLOW |
R |
A- |
|
52A |
RICK HANSEN |
DFL |
B- |
52A |
JOE BLUM |
R |
A- |
|
52B |
JOE ATKINS |
DFL |
A |
52B |
PAUL TUSCHY |
R |
A- |
|
53A |
JOANN WARD |
DFL |
F* |
53A |
PAM CUNNINGHAM |
R |
B+ |
|
53B |
ANN MARIE METZGER |
DFL |
F* |
53B |
ANDREA KIEFFER |
R |
A- |
|
54A |
DAN SCHOEN |
DFL |
F* |
54A |
RON LISCHEID |
IP |
F* |
54A |
DERRICK LEHRKE |
R |
A- |
|
54B |
JOANNA BAYERS |
DFL |
B+ |
54B |
DENNY MCNAMARA |
R |
A |
|
55A |
CHUCK BERG |
DFL |
F* |
55A |
MIKE BEARD |
R |
A |
|
55B |
TRAVIS BURTON |
DFL |
F* |
55B |
TONY ALBRIGHT |
R |
A- |
|
56A |
DAVID (DAVE) JOHN JENSEN |
DFL |
F |
56A |
PAM MYHRA |
R |
A- |
|
56B |
WILL MORGAN |
DFL |
D+ |
56B |
ROZ PETERSON |
R |
A- |
|
57A |
ROBERTA GIBBONS |
DFL |
F |
57A |
TARA MACK |
R |
A- |
|
57B |
JEFF WILFAHRT |
DFL |
F* |
57B |
ANNA WILLS |
R |
A- |
|
58A |
COLIN LEE |
DFL |
F* |
58A |
MARY LIZ HOLBERG |
R |
A |
|
58B |
JIM ARLT |
DFL |
D |
58B |
PAT GAROFALO |
R |
A |
|
59A |
JOE MULLERY |
DFL |
F |
59A |
CINDY LILLY |
R |
F* |
|
59B |
RAYMOND DEHN |
DFL |
F* |
59B |
ANTHONY HILTON |
EDP |
D- |
59B |
GARY J. MAZZOTTA |
R |
A- |
|
60A |
DIANE LOEFFLER |
DFL |
F |
60A |
BRENT MILLSOP |
R |
A- |
|
60B |
PHYLLIS KAHN |
DFL |
F |
60B |
KODY ZALEWSKI |
R |
C |
|
61A |
FRANK HORNSTEIN |
DFL |
F |
61A |
DEVIN GAWNEMARK |
R |
A- |
|
61B |
PAUL THISSEN |
DFL |
F |
61B |
NATE “HONEY BADGER” ATKINS |
R |
F* |
|
62A |
KAREN CLARK |
DFL |
F |
62A |
KURTIS HANNA |
R |
F* |
|
62B |
SUSAN ALLEN |
DFL |
F |
62B |
TOM F. JOHNSON III |
R |
A- |
|
63A |
JIM DAVNIE |
DFL |
F |
63A |
KIRK BRINK |
R |
F* |
|
63B |
JEAN WAGENIUS |
DFL |
F |
63B |
MATT ASHLEY |
R |
A- |
|
64A |
ERIN MURPHY |
DFL |
F |
64A |
ANDREW OJEDA |
R |
A- |
|
64B |
MICHAEL PAYMAR |
DFL |
F |
64B |
BRANDON CARMACK |
R |
A- |
|
65A |
RENA MORAN |
DFL |
F |
65A |
DANIEL LIPP |
R |
F* |
|
65B |
CARLOS MARIANI |
DFL |
F |
65B |
CARLOS CONWAY |
R |
F* |
|
66A |
ALICE HAUSMAN |
DFL |
F |
66A |
DAVE THOMAS |
IP |
C+ |
66A |
MARK FOTSCH |
R |
F* |
|
66B |
JOHN LESCH |
DFL |
F |
66B |
BEN BLOMGREN |
R |
A- |
|
67A |
TIM MAHONEY |
DFL |
B- |
67A |
CATHY HENNELLY |
R |
C+ |
|
67B |
SHELDON JOHNSON |
DFL |
F |
67B |
JOHN T. QUINN |
R |
A- |
Minnesota Senate races:
1 |
LEROY STUMPF |
DFL |
A- |
1 |
STEVE NORDHAGEN |
R |
A- |
|
2 |
ROD SKOE |
DFL |
A |
2 |
DENNIS MOSER |
R |
A- |
|
3 |
THOMAS (TOM) BAKK |
DFL |
B- |
3 |
JENNIFER HAVLICK |
R |
F* |
|
4 |
KENT EKEN |
DFL |
A- |
4 |
PHIL HANSEN |
R |
A- |
|
5 |
TOM SAXHAUG |
DFL |
A |
5 |
JOHN CARLSON |
R |
A- |
|
6 |
DAVID J. TOMASSONI |
DFL |
A- |
6 |
BRANDON D. ANDERSON |
R |
A- |
|
7 |
ROGER J. REINERT |
DFL |
F |
7 |
TYLER VERRY |
R |
F* |
|
8 |
DAN SKOGEN |
DFL |
F* |
8 |
BILL INGEBRIGTSEN |
R |
A- |
|
9 |
AL DOTY |
DFL |
B+ |
9 |
PAUL GAZELKA |
R |
A |
|
10 |
TAYLOR STEVENSON |
DFL |
A- |
10 |
CARRIE RUUD |
R |
A- |
|
11 |
TONY LOUREY |
DFL |
F |
11 |
BILL SAUMER |
R |
A- |
|
12 |
JOHN SCHULTZ |
DFL |
A- |
12 |
TORREY WESTROM |
R |
A |
|
13 |
PEGGY BOECK |
DFL |
F* |
13 |
MICHELLE FISCHBACH |
R |
A |
|
14 |
JERRY MCCARTER |
DFL |
C |
14 |
JOHN PEDERSON |
R |
A- |
|
15 |
SALLY KNOX |
DFL |
B- |
15 |
DAVE BROWN |
R |
A- |
|
16 |
TED L. SUSS |
DFL |
F* |
16 |
GARY DAHMS |
R |
A- |
|
17 |
LYLE KOENEN |
DFL |
A |
17 |
JOE GIMSE |
R |
A- |
|
18 |
STEVEN SCHIROO |
DFL |
F* |
18 |
SCOTT J. NEWMAN |
R |
A |
|
19 |
KATHY SHERAN |
DFL |
F |
|
20 |
KEVIN L. DAHLE |
DFL |
F* |
20 |
MIKE DUDLEY |
R |
A- |
|
21 |
MATT SCHMIT |
DFL |
A- |
21 |
JOHN HOWE |
R |
A- |
|
22 |
ALAN OBERLOH |
DFL |
B- |
22 |
BILL WEBER |
R |
A- |
|
23 |
PAUL MARQUARDT |
DFL |
A- |
23 |
JULIE ANN ROSEN |
R |
A |
|
24 |
VICKI JENSEN |
DFL |
F* |
24 |
VERN SWEDIN |
R |
B+ |
|
25 |
JUDY OHLY |
DFL |
F* |
25 |
DAVID H. SENJEM |
R |
A |
|
26 |
KENNETH R. MOEN |
DFL |
F* |
26 |
CARLA NELSON |
R |
A |
|
27 |
DAN SPARKS |
DFL |
A |
27 |
LINDEN ANDERSON |
R |
B |
|
28 |
JACK KRAGE |
DFL |
D- |
28 |
JEREMY MILLER |
R |
A- |
|
29 |
BRIAN DORAN |
DFL |
D |
29 |
BRUCE ANDERSON |
R |
A |
|
30 |
PAUL PEROVICH |
DFL |
C |
30 |
MARY KIFFMEYER |
R |
A- |
|
31 |
MIKE STARR |
DFL |
D- |
31 |
MICHELLE BENSON |
R |
A- |
|
32 |
JESKE NOORDERGRAAF |
DFL |
D- |
32 |
SEAN NIENOW |
R |
A |
|
33 |
JUDY ROGOSHESKE |
DFL |
F |
33 |
DAVID OSMEK |
R |
A |
|
34 |
SHARON BAHENSKY |
DFL |
F* |
34 |
WARREN LIMMER |
R |
A |
|
35 |
PETER PEROVICH |
DFL |
A- |
35 |
BRANDEN PETERSEN |
R |
A- |
|
36 |
JOHN HOFFMAN |
DFL |
F |
36 |
BENJAMIN KRUSE |
R |
A- |
|
37 |
ALICE M. JOHNSON |
DFL |
F* |
37 |
PAM WOLF |
R |
A- |
|
38 |
TIMOTHY HENDERSON |
DFL |
C+ |
38 |
ROGER CHAMBERLAIN |
R |
A- |
|
39 |
JULIE BUNN |
DFL |
C- |
39 |
KARIN HOUSLEY |
R |
B+ |
|
40 |
CHRIS EATON |
DFL |
F |
40 |
TIMOTHY A. DAVIS SR. |
DFL |
F* |
|
41 |
BARB GOODWIN |
DFL |
F |
41 |
GINA BAUMAN |
R |
A- |
|
42 |
BEV SCALZE |
DFL |
D |
42 |
APRIL KING |
R |
A- |
|
43 |
CHARLES “CHUCK” WIGER |
DFL |
F |
43 |
DUANE E. (SWEDE) JOHNSON |
R |
A- |
|
44 |
TERRI BONOFF |
DFL |
F |
44 |
DAVID GAITHER |
R |
A- |
|
45 |
ANN H. REST |
DFL |
D |
45 |
BLAIR TREMERE |
R |
F* |
45 |
TIMOTHY HALL |
R |
C+ |
|
46 |
RON LATZ |
DFL |
F |
46 |
PAUL SCOFIELD |
R |
A- |
|
47 |
JAMES F. WEYGAND |
DFL |
F |
47 |
JULIANNE ORTMAN |
R |
B |
|
48 |
LAURIE MCKENDRY |
DFL |
F* |
48 |
DAVID HANN |
R |
A |
|
49 |
MELISA FRANZEN |
DFL |
F* |
49 |
KEITH DOWNEY |
R |
A- |
|
50 |
MELISSA HALVORSON WIKLUND |
DFL |
F* |
50 |
VERN WILCOX |
R |
A- |
|
51 |
JIM CARLSON |
DFL |
F |
51 |
TED DALEY |
R |
A- |
|
52 |
JAMES METZEN |
DFL |
C+ |
52 |
DWIGHT RABUSE |
R |
A- |
|
53 |
SUSAN KENT |
DFL |
F* |
53 |
TED LILLIE |
R |
A- |
|
54 |
KATIE SIEBEN |
DFL |
F |
54 |
JANIS QUINLAN |
R |
A- |
|
55 |
KATHY BUSCH |
DFL |
F |
55 |
ERIC PRATT |
R |
B |
|
56 |
LEON THURMAN |
DFL |
F* |
56 |
DAN HALL |
R |
A- |
|
57 |
GREG CLAUSEN |
DFL |
F* |
57 |
PAT HALL |
R |
A- |
|
58 |
ANDREW BROBSTON |
DFL |
C |
58 |
DAVE THOMPSON |
R |
A |
|
59 |
BOBBY JOE CHAMPION |
DFL |
F |
59 |
JIM LILLY |
R |
D |
|
60 |
KARI DZIEDZIC |
DFL |
F |
60 |
RAHN V. WORKCUFF |
IP |
F* |
60 |
MARK LAZARCHIC |
R |
F* |
|
61 |
SCOTT DIBBLE |
DFL |
F |
|
62 |
JEFF HAYDEN |
DFL |
F |
62 |
ERIC BLAIR |
IP |
F* |
|
63 |
PATRICIA TORRES RAY |
DFL |
C |
63 |
PATRICK MARRON |
R |
F* |
|
64 |
DICK COHEN |
DFL |
F* |
64 |
SCOTT LARSON |
IND |
D- |
64 |
SHARON ANDERSON |
R |
C |
|
65 |
SANDY PAPPAS |
DFL |
F |
65 |
RICK KARSCHNIA |
R |
F* |
|
66 |
JOHN MARTY |
DFL |
F |
66 |
WAYDE BROOKS |
R |
F* |
|
67 |
FOUNG HAWJ |
DFL |
F |
67 |
MIKE CAPISTRANT |
R |
A- |
Our grading scale:
A+ |
Leads the way for gun owners and sportsmen in Minnesota (very few qualify for this grade). |
A
A- |
A stalwart supporter of Minnesota gun owners and sportsmen. |
B+
B
B- |
Can be expected to support Minnesota gun owners and sportsmen, but is not yet a proven “A-team” member. |
C+
C
C- |
Not necessarily a passing grade. Has ignored Minnesota gun owners and sportsmen in the past. |
D+
D
D- |
Not acceptable and not a friend of gun owners. |
F |
Hostile to sportsman and gun owner civil rights. |
F* |
May be hostile to Minnesota gun owners and sportsman: did not complete the GOCRA candidate questionnaire. Our experience is that candidates who do not return surveys may be hiding their positions, and often vote against gun owners. |
Party abbreviations:
DFL: |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
R: |
Republican |
CP: |
Constitution Party |
IP: |
Independence Party |
GOCRA is a nonpartisan civil rights organization, focused on the right to keep and bear arms. Our grades are based only on the candidates’ stated views, voting records and other actions. To better show races, candidates are ordered first by district, then alphabetically by party, then alphabetically by name.