Candidate Endorsements

The Leadership Fund PAC Board uses specific criteria to determine its endorsements. They include:

» Candidate's responses to a questionnaire on the statewide business community’s priority issues.
» Support from the local business community.
» Overall electability.
» Leadership on key business issues.
» Voting record (if applicable).

To date, the Leadership Fund PAC Board has endorsed the following candidates. Check back for additional endorsements.

District Candidate
4A John Carlson
7A Tom Huntley
7B Roger Reinert
9A Morrie Lanning
10A Bud Nornes
11A Torrey Westrom
12B Mike LeMieur
13A Paul Anderson
15A Steve Gottwalt
14A Dan Severson
Senate District 16 (Special Election): Alison Krueger
16A Sondra Erickson
16B Mary Kiffmeyer
17A Rob Eastlund
18B Dean Urdahl
20A Mike Bredeck
21A Marty Seifert
22B Rod Hamilton
25A Laura Brod
25B Tim Rud
26A Tom Kuntz
26B Otto Luknic
28A Tim Kelly
28B Steve Drazkowski
29A Randy Demmer
29B Kim Norton
32A Joyce Peppin
33B Connie Doepke
35A Mike Beard
35B Mark Buesgens
36B Pat Garofalo
37A Tara Mack
37B Judy Lindsay
38A Diane Anderson
38B Lynn Wardlow
41B Jan Schneider
42B Jenifer Loon
43A Sarah Anderson
48A Tom Hackbarth
48B Jim Abeler
49A Peggy Scott
51A Tim Sanders
52A Bob Dettmer
52B Matt Dean
53B Carol McFarlane
56A Julie Bunn
56B Lee Bohlsen
57A Kurt Perkins
57B Denny McNamara
63A Paul Thissen

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