2012 Minnesota AFL-CIO Endorsements
The following candidates have been endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO for the November 6 General Election.
These are candidates we believe will put middle class families first. They will work to create the jobs we need, ensure that middle class families are treated fairly, and help build a better Minnesota.
These candidates have either demonstrated that commitment in office or committed to do so if elected.
Additionally, the Minnesota AFL-CIO has taken positions on both proposed constitutional amendments before voters.
This list will continue to grow, so come back often.
President & Vice President of the United States
President Barack Obama & Vice President Joe Biden
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
CD 1 Rep. Tim Walz (DFL)
CD 3 Brian Barnes (DFL)
CD 4 Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL)
CD 6 Jim Graves (DFL)
CD 7 Rep. Collin Peterson (DFL)
CD 8 Rick Nolan (DFL)
Minnesota State Senate
SD 1 Sen. LeRoy Stumpf (DFL)
SD 2 Sen. Rod Skoe (DFL)
SD 3 Sen. Tom Bakk (DFL)
SD 4 Rep. Kent Eken (DFL)
SD 5 Sen. Tom Saxhaug (DFL)
SD 6 Sen. David Tomassoni (DFL)
SD 8 Dan Skogen (DFL)
SD 9Al Doty (DFL)
SD 10Taylor Stevenson (DFL)
SD 11 Sen. Tony Lourey (DFL)
SD 12 John Schultz (DFL)
SD 13 Peggy Boeck (DFL)
SD 14 Jerry McCarter (DFL)
SD 15 Sally Knox (DFL)
SD 16 Ted Suss (DFL)
SD 17 Sen. Lyle Koenen (DFL)
SD 20 Kevin Dahle (DFL)
SD 21 Matt Schmit (DFL)
SD 22 Al Oberloh (DFL)
SD 23 Paul Marquardt (DFL)
SD 24 Vicki Jensen (DFL)
SD 25 Judy Ohly (DFL)
SD 26 Ken Moen (DFL)
SD 27 Sen. Dan Sparks (DFL)
SD 31 Mike Starr (DFL)
SD 32 Jeske Noordegraaf (DFL)
SD 34 Sharon Bahensky (DFL)
SD 35 Peter Perovich (DFL)
SD 36 John Hoffman (DFL)
SD 37 Alice Johnson (DFL)
SD 38 Timothy Henderson (DFL)
SD 39 Julie Bunn (DFL)
SD 41 Sen. Barb Goodwin (DFL)
SD 42 Rep. Bev Scalze (DFL)
SD 43 Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL)
SD 45 Sen. Ann Rest (DFL)
SD 46 Sen. Ron Latz (DFL)
SD 48 Laurie McKendry (DFL)
SD 49 Melisa Franzen (DFL)
SD 50 Melissa Wiklund (DFL)
SD 51 Jim Carlson (DFL)
SD 52 Sen. Jim Metzen (DFL)
SD 53 Susan Kent (DFL)
SD 54 Sen. Katie Sieben (DFL)
SD 56 Leon Thurman (DFL)
SD 57 Greg Clausen (DFL)
SD 58 Andrew Brobston (DFL)
SD 59 Rep. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL)
SD 60 Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL)
SD 61 Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL)
SD 62 Sen. Jeff Hayden (DFL)
SD 63 Sen. Patricia Torres Ray (DFL)
SD 64 Sen. Richard (Dick) Cohen (DFL)
SD 65 Sen. Sandy Pappas (DFL)
SD 66 Sen. John Marty (DFL)
SD 67 Foung Hawj (DFL)
Minnesota State House
HD 1A Bruce Patterson (DFL)
HD 1B Marc DeMers (DFL)
HD 2A Roger Erickson (DFL)
HD 2B Brita Sailer (DFL)
HD 3A Rep. David Dill (DFL)
HD 3B Rep. Mary Murphy (DFL)
HD 4A Ben Lien (DFL)
HD 4B Rep. Paul Marquart (DFL)
HD 5B Rep. Tom Anzelc (DFL)
HD 6A Rep. Carly Melin (DFL)
HD 6B Jason Metsa (DFL)
HD 7A Rep. Thomas Huntley (DFL)
HD 7B Erik Simonson (DFL)
HD 8A Chester (Chet) Nettestad (DFL)
HD 8B Bob Cunniff (DFL)
HD 9B Adrian Welle (DFL)
HD 10A Rep. John Ward (DFL)
HD 10B Joe Radinovich (DFL)
HD 11A Mike Sundin (DFL)
HD 11B Tim Faust (DFL)
HD 12A Jay McNamar (DFL)
HD 13A Richard Bohannon II (DFL)
HD 13B Shannon Schroeder (DFL)
HD 14AAnne Nolan (DFL)
HD 14BZachary Dorholt (DFL)
HD 15AJoe Walsh (DFL)
HD 15B Brian Johnson (DFL)
HD 16A Al Kruse (DFL)
HD 17A Rep. Andrew Falk (DFL)
HD 17B Mary Sawatzky (DFL)
HD 18B Logan Campa (DFL)
HD 19A Rep. Terry Morrow (DFL)
HD 19B Rep. Kathy Brynaert (DFL)
HD 20BDavid Bly (DFL)
HD 21A John Bacon (DFL)
HD 22A Eugene Short (DFL)
HD 22B Cheryl Avenel-Navara (DFL)
HD 23A Kevin Labenz (DFL)
HD 24A Craig Brenden (DFL)
HD 24B Rep. Patti Fritz (DFL)
HD 25AJohn Vossen (DFL)
HD 26ARep. Tina Liebling (DFL)
HD 27AShannon Savick (DFL)
HD 27B Rep. Jeanne Poppe (DFL)
HD 29A Susann Dye (DFL)
HD 29BBarrett Chrissis (DFL)
HD 31A Ryan Fiereck (DFL)
HD 32A Paul Gammel (DFL)
HD 32BRick Olseen (DFL)
HD 33A Todd Mikkelson (DFL)
HD 33B Denise Bader (DFL)
HD 35ARep. Jim Abeler (R)
HD 35BSam Scott (DFL)
HD 36A Grace Baltich (DFL)
HD 36BRep. Melissa Hortman (DFL)
HD 37A Jerry Newton (DFL)
HD 38BGreg Pariseau (DFL)
HD 39AJohn Bruno (DFL)
HD 39BTom DeGree (DFL)
HD 40ARep. Mike Nelson (DFL)
HD 40BRep. Deb Hilstrom (DFL)
HD 41AConnie Bernardy (DFL)
HD 41BRep. Carolyn Laine (DFL)
HD 42ABarbara Yarrusso (DFL)
HD 42BJason "Ike" Isaacson (DFL)
HD 43APeter Fischer (DFL)
HD 44BRep. John Benson (DFL)
HD 45ARep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL)
HD 45BMike Freiberg (DFL)
HD 46B Rep. Steve Simon (DFL)
HD 48AYvonne Selcer (DFL)
HD 48B Tori Hill (DFL)
HD 49A Ron Erhardt (DFL)
HD 49B Paul Rosenthal (DFL)
HD 50ARep. Linda Slocum (DFL)
HD 51ASandra Masin (DFL)
HD 51BLaurie Halverson (DFL)
HD 52ARep. Rick Hansen (DFL)
HD 52BRep. Joe Atkins (DFL)
HD 53AJoAnn Ward (DFL)
HD 53BAnn Marie Metzger (DFL)
HD 54ADan Schoen (DFL)
HD 54B Joanna Bayers (DFL)
HD 56BWill Morgan (DFL)
HD 57ARoberta Gibbons (DFL)
HD 57BJeff Wilfahrt (DFL)
HD 58AColin Lee (DFL)
HD 58B Jim Arlt (DFL)
HD 59ARep. Joe Mullery (DFL)
HD 59B Raymond Dehn (DFL)
HD 60BRep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL)
HD 61ARep. Frank Hornstein (DFL)
HD 61BRep. Paul Thissen (DFL)
HD 62A Rep. Karen Clark (DFL)
HD 62BRep. Susan Allen (DFL)
HD 63A Rep. Jim Davnie (DFL)
HD 63BRep. Jean Wagenius (DFL)
HD 64ARep. Erin Murphy (DFL)
HD 64BRep. Michael Paymar (DFL)
HD 65ARep. Rena Moran (DFL)
HD 65BRep. Carlos Mariani (DFL)
HD 66ARep. Alice Hausman (DFL)
HD 66BRep. John Lesch (DFL)
HD 67ARep. Tim Mahoney (DFL)
HD 67BRep. Sheldon Johnson (DFL)
Constitutional Amendments
Anti-Marriage Amendment – VOTE NO
Photo ID to Vote – VOTE NO