June 24th, 2020

MINNESOTA AFL-CIO MAKES FIRST ROUND OF 2020 LEGISLATIVE ENDORSEMENTS
June 24 2020
The Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board recently took action on the state Labor Federation’s first round of 2020 election endorsements for the Minnesota House & Senate.
“As Minnesota faces the continued threat of COVID-19, an unemployment rate nearing 10%, and continued systematic racism, it has become even more important to elect lawmakers who can meet working Minnesotans’ urgent needs,” said Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy. “In every corner of our state, Minnesota’s union members are coming together to elect candidates who will work with us to create new family sustaining jobs, safer workplaces, and more equitable communities.”
Legislative candidates endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO have demonstrated a commitment to standing up for working Minnesotans and have been recommended for endorsement by local AFL-CIO councils and assemblies. Additional endorsements are expected in the coming weeks and months.
The following candidates were endorsed by the Minnesota AFL-CIO General Board last week:
Rep. Rob Ecklund, House, 3A
Rep. Mary Murphy, House, 3B
Sen. Kent Eken, Senate, 4
Rita Albrecht, Senate, 5
Rep. John Persell, House, 5A
Joe Abeyta, House, 5B
Sen. David J. Tomassoni, Senate, 6
Rep. Julie Sandstede, House, 6A
Rep. Dave Lislegard, House, 6B
Sen. Erik Simonson, Senate, 7
Rep. Jennifer Schultz, House, 7A
Rep. Liz Olson, House, 7B
Alex Herring, House, 9A
Dale Menk, House, 10A
Michelle Lee, Senate, 11
Rep. Mike Sundin, House, 11A
Jack Frechette, House, 11B
Katy Westlund, House, 13A
Aric Putnam, Senate, 14
Tamara Calhoun, House, 14A
Rep. Dan Wolgamott, House, 14B
Sen. Nick Frentz, Senate, 19
Rep. Jeff Brand, House, 19A
Luke Frederick, House, 19B
Rep. Todd Lippert, House, 20B
Liz Bolden, House, 25B
Sen. Dan Sparks, Senate, 27
Joe Rosh, House, 29B
Rep. Kelly Morrison, House, 33B
Bonnie Westlin, Senate, 34
Brian Raines, House, 34A
Rep. Kristin Bahner, House, 34B
Sen. John Hoffman, Senate, 36
Rep. Zack Stephenson, House, 36A
Rep. Melissa Hortman, House, 36B
Sen. Jerry Newton, Senate, 37
Rep. Erin Koegel, House, 37A
Amir Malik, House, 37B
Justin Stofferahn, Senate, 38
Kris Fredrick, House, 38A
Rep. Ami Wazlawik, House, 38B
Josiah Hill, Senate, 39
Rep. Shelly Christensen, House, 39B
Sen. Chris A. Eaton, Senate, 40
Rep. Michael V. Nelson, House, 40A
Rep. Samantha Vang, House, 40B
Mary Kunesh-Podein, Senate, 41
Rep. Connie Bernardy, House, 41A
Sandra Feist, House, 41B
Sen. Jason Isaacson, Senate, 42
Rep. Kelly Moller, House, 42A
Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn, House, 42B
Sen. Chuck Wiger, Senate, 43
Rep. Peter Fischer, House, 43A
Ann Johnson-Stewart, Senate, 44
Rep. Ginny Klevorn, House, 44A
Rep. Patty Acomb, House, 44B
Sen. Ann H. Rest, Senate, 45
Cedrick Frazier, House, 45A
Rep. Mike Freiberg, House, 45B
Sen. Ron Latz, Senate, 46
Rep. Ryan Winkler, House, 46A
Rep. Cheryl Youakim, House, 46B
Sen. Steve Cwodzinski, Senate, 48
Rep. Laurie Pryor, House, 48A
Rep. Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn, House, 48B
Sen. Melisa Franzen, Senate, 49
Rep. Heather Edelson, House, 49A
Rep. Steve Elkins, House, 49B
Sen. Melissa H. Wiklund, Senate, 50
Rep. Michael Howard, House, 50A
Rep. Andrew Carlson, House, 50B
Sen. Jim Carlson, Senate, 51
Rep. Sandra Masin, House, 51A
Liz Reyer, House, 51B
Sen. Matt Klein, Senate, 52
Rep. Rick Hansen, House, 52A
Rep. Ruth Richardson, House, 52B
Sen. Susan Kent, Senate, 53
Rep. Tou Xiong, House, 53A
Rep. Steve Sandell, House, 53B
Sen. Karla Bigham, Senate, 54
Rep. Anne Claflin, House, 54A
Kelsey Waits, House, 54B
Rep. Brad Tabke, House, 55A
Lindsey Port, Senate, 56
Jessica Hanson, House, 56A
Kaela Berg, House, 56B
Sen. Greg Clausen, Senate, 57
Rep. Robert Bierman, House, 57A
Rep. John Huot, House, 57B
Sen. Matt Little, Senate, 58
Erin Preese, House, 58A
Sara Wolf, House, 58B
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, Senate, 59
Rep. Fue Lee, House, 59A
Rep. Raymond Dehn, House 59B
Sen. Kari Dziedzic, Senate, 60
Sydney Jordan, House, 60A
Rep. Mohamud Noor, House, 60B
Sen. Scott Dibble, Senate, 61
Rep. Frank Hornstein, House, 61A
Rep. Jamie Long, House, 61B
Sen. Jeff Hayden, Senate, 62
Rep. Hodan Hassan, House, 62A
Rep. Aisha Gomez, House, 62B
Sen. Patricia Torres Ray, Senate, 61
Rep. Jim Davnie, House, 63A
Emma Greenman, House 63B
Erin Murphy, Senate, 64
Rep. Kaohly Her, House, 64A
Rep. Dave Pinto, House, 64B
Sen. Sandy Pappas, Senate, 65
Rep. Rena Moran, House, 65A
Rep. Carlos Mariani, House, 65B
Sen. John Marty, Senate, 66
Rep. Alice Hausman, House, 66A
Rep. John Lesch, House, 66B
Sen. Foung Hawj, Senate, 67
John Thompson, House, 67A
Rep. Jay Xiong, House, 67B

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