Education Minnesota endorses 13 more candidates for Legislature
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CHRIS WILLIAMS
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota. Sept. 21, 2026 — Education Minnesota has endorsed 13 more candidates for the Minnesota Legislature, its fourth round of state legislative endorsements this election cycle.
The full list of newly endorsed candidates is below. A complete, updated list of endorsed candidates, including candidates for federal office, is available on the union’s campaign website at https://www.edmnvotes.org/voter-guide/.
House
17B: Ben Wieman, DFL
33A: Angela Thompson, DFL
34A: Jason Heaser, DFL
39B: Amada Marquez Simula, DFL
47B: Ethan Cha, DFL
54B: Christopher Kartschoke, DFL
Senate
15: Andrea Boettger, DFL
31: Gadisa Berkessa, DFL
40: John Marty, DFL
50: Karla Hult, DFL
54: Rick Olson, DFL
55: Lindsey Port, DFL
About Education Minnesota
Education Minnesota is the voice for professional educators and students. Education Minnesota’s members include teachers and education support professionals in Minnesota’s public school districts, faculty members at Minnesota’s community and technical colleges and University of Minnesota campuses in Duluth and Crookston, retired educators and student teachers. Education Minnesota is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association and AFL-CIO.
