2010 Candidate Guide

U.S. Congress: CD5: Keith Ellison (D)

Endorsed candidate: Joel Demos

State Senate & House Districts (Note - all current seated officials are DFL):

44 Senate: Ron Latz , House: Steve Simon (A), Brad Kadue (B)

45 Senate: Ann Rest, House: Sandra Peterson (A), Lyndon Carlson (B)

• Endorsed Candidates: Senate - Nick Petersen, House - Mark Martin (A) Reid Johnson (B)

50 Senate: Satveer Chaudhary, House: Carolyn Laine (A), Kate Knuth (B)

• Endorsed candidates: Senate - Gina Bauman, House -50-A Tim Utz

51B House: Tom Tillberry (B)

• Endorsed candidate: Dale Helm

54 Senate: John Marty, House: Mindy Greiling (A)

58 Senate: Linda Higgins, House: Joe Mullery (A), Bobby Joe Champion (B)

• Endorsed Candidates: Senate - Hayley Astrup, House - Chris Hiatt (A) Gary Mazzotta (B)

59 Senate: Larry Pogemiller, House: Diane Loeffler (A), Phyllis Kahn (B)

• Endorsed Candidates: Senate - Barry Hickethier, House - Mark Lazarchic (A), Ole Hovde (B)

60 Senate: Scott Dibble, House: Margaret Anderson Kelliher (A), Frank Hornstein (B)

• Endorsed candidates: Senate - Scot Pekarek, House - Brian Gruber (A); Scott Brooks (B)

61 Senate: Linda Berglin, House: Karen Clark (A), Jeff Hayden (B)

• Endorsed candidates: Senate - James Schlemmer, House - Nicholas Skrivanek (A); Michael J. Sullivan (B)

62 Senate: Patricia Torres Ray, House: Jim Davnie (A), Jean Wagenius (B)

• Endorsed candidates: Senate - Patrick Elgin, House - Wes Whitby (A) Deanna Boss (B)

63 Senate: Kenneth Kelash, House: Paul Thissen (A), Linda Slocum (B)

• Endorsed candidates: Senate - Craig Marston; House - Nathan Atkins (A) Joel Jennissen (B)

Hennepin County

County Attorney: Mike Freeman
Sheriff: Rick Stanek (R) - (Seeking endorsement for re-election)

Commissioners:
District 1: Mike Opat
District 2: Mark Stenglein
District 3: Gail Dorfman
District 4: Peter McLaughlin

State Auditor - endorsed candidate:

• Pat Anderson

State Attorney General - endorsed candidate:

• Chris Barden

Governor of Minnesota - endorsed candidate:

• Tom Emmer

City of Minneapolis - currently serving until Dec. 31, 2011 (non-partisan elections)

Mayor: R.T. Rybak (D)

City Council:

School Board:
Carla Bates, Pam Costain, Jill Davis, Lydia Lee, Tom Madden, Chris Stewart, T. Williams