Education Minnesota announces legislative endorsements
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Chris Williams
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ST. PAUL, Minn. Aug. 24, 2018 - Education Minnesota announced on Friday that it has endorsed 13 more candidates for the state Legislature.
The list released Friday includes one incumbent, eight challengers and four candidates running in open seats for the Minnesota House. All candidates announced Friday were members of the DFL.
Education Minnesota will announce additional endorsements over the next few weeks.
Incumbents
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Incumbents
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Name
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District
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Area
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Party
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Mike Sundin
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11A
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Esco
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DFL
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Challengers
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Michael Northbird
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2A
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Cass Lake
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DFL
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Karen Branden
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2B
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Rochert
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DFL
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Johb Persell
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5A
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Bemidji
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DFL
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Tim Burkhardt
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11B
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Hinckley
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DFL
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Lori Ann Clark
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21A
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Cannon Falls
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DFL
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Sue Larson
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31B
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Ham Lake
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DFL
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Maggie Williams
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58A
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Rosemount
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DFL
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Marla Vagts
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58B
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Farmington
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DFL
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Open Seats
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David Liislegard
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6B
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Aurora
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DFL
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Karla Scapanski
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15B
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Becker
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DFL
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Ami Wazlawik
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38B
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White Bear Township
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DFL
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Michael Howard
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50A
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Richfield
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DFL
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All the union-endorsed candidates interviewed with educators from their districts and completed questionnaires created by educators.
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.