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NFIB MN PAC Endorses 35 Candidates for Minnesota Legislature

NFIB MN PAC Endorses 35 Candidates for Minnesota Legislature

August 1, 2022

NFIB MN PAC Endorses 35 Candidates for Minnesota Legislature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director, john.reynolds@nfib.org or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org ST. PAUL, MN., Aug. 1, 2022—The state’s premier small business political action committee today endorsed 35 more candidates for election to the Minnesota Legislature. NFIB MN PAC supports candidates who are committed to making Minnesota a better place to do business and raise a family. The next Legislature will address many critical issues – record inflation, worker shortages, rising energy costs, supply chain disruptions, a record-setting budget surplus – and the stakes are high in this election. “These candidates offer the right solutions to get our state back on track and make Minnesota a better place for small business,” said John Reynolds, NFIB Minnesota State Director. “Now more than ever, Main Street needs allies in the Minnesota Legislature and we’re confident these candidates will represent the values of small business.” Endorsements for the Minnesota Legislature are determined by the NFIB MN PAC Board, which is comprised of small business owners in the state. Candidates must complete a comprehensive survey that assesses where they stand on key small business issues, as determined by NFIB MN members, to be eligible for endorsement. NFIB represents over 10,000 small businesses in Minnesota. The NFIB MN PAC endorsement is an important signal to voters across the state that a candidate will stand with small business. Learn more about the Power of the Small Business Voice. NFIB MN PAC previously endorsed 72 incumbent candidates for re-election to the Minnesota Legislature (Round I, Round II). Keep up with the latest on Minnesota small-business news at www.nfib.com/minnesota or by following NFIB on Twitter @NFIB_MN. MINNESOTA SENATE
District #  Endorsed Candidate  District #  Endorsed Candidate 
7  Robert Farnsworth  45  Kathleen Fowke 
25  Ken Navitsky  55  Pam Myhra 
32  Michael Kreun  56  Jim Bean III 
42  Paul Hillen 
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District #  Endorsed Candidate  District #  Endorsed Candidate 
3B  Natalie Zeleznikar  36B  Heidi Gunderson 
4B  Jim Joy  37B  John Bristol 
5A  Krista Knudsen  41A  Mark Wiens 
6A  Ben Davis  41B  Shane Hudella 
7B  Matt Norri  45A  Andrew Myers 
11A  Jeff Dotseth  45B  Lorie Cousineau 
14A  Bernie Perryman  47A  Bob Lawrence 
14B  Aaron Henning  47B  Kelly Fenton 
24B  Katrina Pulham  49B  Thomas Knecht 
30A  Walter Hudson  54B  Ben Bakeberg 
33A  Patti Anderson  55A  Gabriela Kroetch 
34A  Danny Nadeau  55B  Van Holston 
35B  Polly Matteson  56B  Joe Scanlon 
36A  Elliott Engen  57B  Jeff Witte 
### For almost 80 years, NFIB has been advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since its founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com. NFIB Minnesota 180 East Fifth St. Suite 260 St. Paul, MN 55101 651-293-1283 www.nfib.com/mn Twitter: @nfib_mn    
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