61 elected officials earn small business backing for their Senate and House campaigns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John Reynolds, Minnesota State Director, [email protected]
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, [email protected]
ST. PAUL, MN, July 11, 2022—The political action committee for the National Federation of Independent Businesses in Minnesota, the state’s leading small business association, today announced a second round of endorsements in races for the Minnesota Legislature.
Today’s endorsements of 61 Senate and House incumbents and House members running for the Senate were made by NFIB MN PAC. Combined with the 11 pre-primary endorsements announced June 28, it now brings to 72 the number of legislative endorsements made by the PAC.
State legislative endorsements are decided by the NFIB MN PAC Board, which is comprised of small business owners in the state. Incumbent legislative endorsements are based on the 2021-22 NFIB MN Voting Record. Lawmakers must have a score of 70 percent or better to be considered for an endorsement.
“NFIB MN PAC is pleased to endorse 61 candidates who have the backs of small business,” said John Reynolds, Minnesota state director for NFIB. “Our members understand what’s at stake, are eager to vote, and ready to help build a pro-small business majority in the Minnesota Legislature. The power of the small business voice is one of the most effective election tools any candidate can have.”
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. Today’s announced endorsements are:
MINNESOTA SENATE
| Dist. | Endorsed Candidate | Dist. | Endorsed Candidate |
| 6 | Sen. Justin Eichorn | 27 | Sen. Andrew Mathews |
| 11 | Sen. Jason Rarick | 28 | Sen. Mark Koran |
| 12 | Sen. Torrey Westrom | 29 | Sen. Bruce Anderson |
| 14 | Tama Theis | 30 | Eric Lucero |
| 16 | Sen. Andrew Lang | 33 | Sen. Karin Housley |
| 17 | Glenn Gruenhagen | 34 | Sen. John Hoffman |
| 19 | Sen. John Jasinski | 35 | Sen. Jim Abeler |
| 20 | Steve Drazkowski | 36 | Sen. Roger Chamberlain |
| 22 | Sen. Rich Draheim | 37 | Sen. Warren Limmer |
| 24 | Sen. Carla Nelson | 48 | Sen. Julia Coleman |
| 26 | Sen. Jeremy Miller | 57 | Sen. Zach Duckworth |
MINNESOTA HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
| Dist. | Endorsed Candidate | Dist. | Endorsed Candidate |
| 1A | Rep. John Burkel | 22B | Rep. Brian Pfarr |
| 1B | Rep. Debra Kiel | 23A | Rep. Peggy Bennett |
| 2A | Rep. Matt Grossell | 23B | Rep. Patricia Mueller |
| 2B | Rep. Matt Bliss | 24A | Rep. Duane Quam |
| 7A | Rep. Spencer Igo | 27A | Rep. Shane Mekeland |
| 9A | Rep. Jeff Backer | 28A | Rep. Brian Johnson |
| 11B | Rep. Nathan Nelson | 28B | Rep. Anne Neu Brindley |
| 12A | Rep. Paul Anderson | 29A | Rep. Joe McDonald |
| 12B | Rep. Mary Franson | 29B | Rep. Marion O’Neill |
| 13A | Rep. Lisa Demuth | 30B | Rep. Paul Novotny |
| 13B | Rep. Tim O’Driscoll | 31B | Rep. Peggy Scott |
| 15A | Rep. Chris Swedzinski | 32A | Rep. Nolan West |
| 15B | Rep. Paul Torkelson | 32B | Rep. Donald Raleigh |
| 16A | Rep. Dean Urdahl | 35A | Rep. John Heinrich |
| 16B | Rep. Dave Baker | 37A | Rep. Kristin Robbins |
| 18A | Rep. Susan Akland | 48A | Rep. Jim Nash |
| 19A | Rep. Brian Daniels | 48B | Rep. Greg Boe |
| 19B | Rep. John Petersburg | 57A | Rep. Jon Koznick |
| 21A | Rep. Joe Schomacker | 58B | Rep. Patrick Garofalo |
| 22A | Rep. Bjorn Olson |
Keep up with the latest on Minnesota small business news at www.nfib.com/minnesota or by following NFIB on Twitter @NFIB_MN.
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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.
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