Dear Supporter,
Campaign for Liberty gave candidates for State House and Senate an opportunity to provide straight answers to the following questions. The answers from the candidates who won their elections can be seen below the list of questions.
QUESTIONS
- Will you oppose efforts to cooperate with a national ID card system and vote to block all state funding for and cooperation with any national ID scheme including the Real ID and Pass ID programs?
- Will you support a “Constitutional Carry” bill that would allow any law-abiding citizen to carry a firearm concealed without a permit?
- Will you support legislation to nullify ObamaCare and authorize state and local law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement the unconstitutional health care scheme known as ObamaCare?
- Will you support legislation to end the use of “no knock” warrants?
- Will you support legislation that would allow TSA agents to be charged with sexual assault if they use invasive “pat-down” procedures?
- Do you oppose taking federal money to create a state health insurance exchange?
- Will you support legislation that protects Minnesota farmers from the federal government for selling Minnesota agricultural products in Minnesota?
SURVEY ANSWERS
State House | "Y"=Yes "N"=No "+"=Will Sponsor | ||||||||||
District | Party | First | Last | City | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 |
1A | R | Dan | Fabian | Roseau | |||||||
1B | R | Debra | Kiel | Crookston | |||||||
2A | D | Roger A. | Erickson | Baudette | |||||||
2B | R | Steve | Green | Fosston | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | N | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ |
3A | D | David | Dill | Orr | |||||||
3B | D | Mary | Murphy | Hermantown | |||||||
4A | D | Ben | Lien | Moorhead | |||||||
4B | D | Paul | Marquart | Dilworth | |||||||
5A | D | John | Persell | Bemidji | |||||||
5B | D | Tom | Anzelc | Bovey | |||||||
6A | D | Carly | Melin | Hibbing | |||||||
6B | D | Jason | Metsa | Virginia | |||||||
7A | D | Thomas | Huntley | Duluth | |||||||
7B | D | Erik | Simonson | ||||||||
8A | R | Bud | Nornes | Fergus Falls | |||||||
8B | R | Mary | Franson | Alexandria | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ |
9A | R | Mark | Anderson | Lake Shore | |||||||
9B | R | Ron | Kresha | Little Falls | |||||||
10A | D | John | Ward | Baxter | |||||||
10B | D | Joe | Radinovich | Crosby | |||||||
11A | D | Mike | Sundin | Esko | |||||||
11B | D | Tim | Faust | Hinckley | |||||||
12A | D | Jay | McNamar | Elbow Lake | |||||||
12B | R | Paul | Anderson | Starbuck | |||||||
13A | R | Jeff | Howe | St. Cloud | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
13B | R | Tim | O'Driscoll | Sartell | |||||||
14A | R | Steve | Gottwalt | St. Cloud | |||||||
14B | D | Zachary | Dorholt | St. Cloud | |||||||
15A | R | Sondra | Erickson | Princeton | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y | Y | Y+ | Y |
15B | R | Jim | Newberger | Becker | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
16A | R | Chris | Swedzinski | Ghent | |||||||
16B | R | Paul | Torkelson | Hanska | |||||||
17A | D | Andrew | Falk | Murdock | |||||||
17B | D | Mary | Sawatzky | Willmar | |||||||
18A | R | Dean | Urdahl | Grove City | |||||||
18B | R | Glenn | Gruenhagen | Glencoe | |||||||
19A | D | Terry | Morrow | St. Peter | |||||||
19B | D | Kathy | Brynaert | Mankato | |||||||
20A | R | Kelby | Woodard | Belle Plaine | |||||||
20B | D | David | Bly | Northfield | |||||||
21A | R | Timothy J. | Kelly | Red Wing | |||||||
21B | R | Steve | Drazkowski | Mazeppa | Y | Y+ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
22A | R | Joe | Schomacker | Luverne | |||||||
22B | R | Rod | Hamilton | Mountain Lake | |||||||
23A | R | Bob | Gunther | Fairmont | |||||||
23B | R | Tony | Cornish | Vernon Center | |||||||
24A | R | John | Petersburg | Waseca | |||||||
24B | D | Patti | Fritz | Faribault | |||||||
25A | R | Duane | Quam | Byron | |||||||
25B | D | Kim | Norton | Rochester | |||||||
26A | D | Tina | Liebling | Rochester | |||||||
26B | R | Mike | Benson | Rochester | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ |
27A | D | Shannon | Savick | Wells | |||||||
27B | D | Jeanne | Poppe | Austin | |||||||
28A | D | Gene | Pelowski | Winona | |||||||
28B | R | Gregory M. | Davids | Preston | |||||||
29A | R | Joe | McDonald | Delano | Y+ | Y | Y | Y+ | Y+ | Y | Y+ |
29B | R | Marion | O'Neill | Buffalo | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | |
30A | R | Nick | Zerwas | Elk River | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
30B | R | David | Fitzsimmons | Albertville | |||||||
31A | R | Kurt | Daudt | Zimmerman | |||||||
31B | R | Tom | Hackbarth | Cedar | Y+ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
32A | R | Brian | Johnson | Cambridge | |||||||
32B | R | Bob | Barrett | Lindstrom | |||||||
33A | R | Jerry | Hertaus | Greenfield | |||||||
33B | R | Cindy | Pugh | Chanhassen | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ | Y+ |
34A | R | Joyce | Peppin | Rogers | |||||||
34B | R | Kurt | Zellers | Maple Grove | |||||||
35A | R | Jim | Abeler | Anoka | |||||||
35B | R | Peggy | Scott | Andover | |||||||
36A | R | Mark | Uglem | Champlin | |||||||
36B | D | Melissa | Hortman | Brooklyn Park | |||||||
37A | D | Jerry | Newton | Coon Rapids | |||||||
37B | R | Tim | Sanders | Blaine | |||||||
38A | R | Linda | Runbeck | Circle Pines | |||||||
38B | R | Matt | Dean | Dellwood | |||||||
39A | R | Bob | Dettmer | Forest Lake | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
39B | R | Kathy | Lohmer | Lake Elmo | Y | Y | Y+ | Y | Y | Y | Y |
40A | D | Michael | Nelson | Brooklyn Park | |||||||
40B | D | Debra | Hilstrom | Brooklyn Center | |||||||
41A | D | Connie | Bernardy | Fridley | |||||||
41B | D | Carolyn | Laine | Columbia Heights | |||||||
42A | D | Barb | Yarusso | Shoreview | |||||||
42B | D | Jason | Isaacson | Vadnais Heights | |||||||
43A | D | Peter | Fischer | Maplewood | |||||||
43B | D | Leon M. | Lillie | North St. Paul | |||||||
44A | R | Sarah | Anderson | Plymouth | |||||||
44B | D | John H. | Benson | Minnetonka | |||||||
45A | D | Lyndon R. | Carlson | Crystal | |||||||
45B | D | Mike | Freiberg | Golden Valley | |||||||
46A | D | Ryan | Winkler | Golden Valley | |||||||
46B | D | Steve | Simon | St. Louis Park | |||||||
47A | R | Ernie | Leidiger | Mayer | |||||||
47B | R | Joe | Hoppe | Chaska | |||||||
48A | D | Yvonne | Selcer | Minnetonka | |||||||
48B | R | Jenifer | Loon | Eden Prairie | |||||||
49A | D | Ron | Erhardt | Edina | |||||||
49B | D | Paul | Rosenthal | Edina | |||||||
50A | D | Linda | Slocum | Richfield | |||||||
50B | D | Anne | Lenczewski | Bloomington | |||||||
51A | D | Sandra A. | Masin | Eagan | |||||||
51B | D | Laurie | Halverson | Eagan | |||||||
52A | D | Rick | Hansen | South St. Paul | |||||||
52B | D | Joe | Atkins | Inver Grove Heights | |||||||
53A | D | Joann | Ward | Woodbury | |||||||
53B | R | Andrea | Kieffer | Woodbury | |||||||
54A | D | Dan | Schoen | Cottage Grove | |||||||
54B | R | Denny | McNamara | Hastings | |||||||
55A | R | Mike | Beard | Shakopee | |||||||
55B | R | Tony | Albright | Prior Lake | |||||||
56A | R | Pam | Myhra | Burnsville | |||||||
56B | D | Will | Morgan | Burnsville | |||||||
57A | R | Tara | Mack | Apple Valley | |||||||
57B | R | Anna | Wills | Apple Valley | |||||||
58A | R | Mary Liz | Holberg | Lakeville | |||||||
58B | R | Pat | Garofalo | Farmington | |||||||
59A | D | Joe | Mullery | Minneapolis | |||||||
59B | D | Raymond | Dehn | Minneapolis | |||||||
60A | D | Diane | Loeffler | Minneapolis | |||||||
60B | D | Phyllis | Kahn | Minneapolis | |||||||
61A | D | Frank | Hornstein | Minneapolis | |||||||
61B | D | Paul | Thissen | Minneapolis | |||||||
62A | D | Karen | Clark | Minneapolis | |||||||
62B | D | Susan | Allen | Minneapolis | |||||||
63A | D | Jim | Davnie | Minneapolis | |||||||
63B | D | Jean | Wagenius | Minneapolis | |||||||
64A | D | Erin | Murphy | Minneapolis | |||||||
64B | D | Michael | Paymar | St. Paul | |||||||
65A | D | Rena | Moran | St. Paul | |||||||
65B | D | Carlos | Mariani | St. Paul | |||||||
66A | D | Alice | Hausman | St. Paul | |||||||
66B | D | John | Lesch | St. Paul | |||||||
67A | D | Tim | Mahoney | St. Paul | |||||||
67B | D | Sheldon | Johnson | St. Paul | |||||||
State Senate | |||||||||||
1 | D | Leroy | Stumpf | Plummer | |||||||
2 | D | Rod | Skoe | Clearbrook | |||||||
3 | D | Thomas | Bakk | Cook | |||||||
4 | D | Kent | Eken | Twin Valley | |||||||
5 | D | Tom | Saxhaug | Grand Rapids | |||||||
6 | D | David J. | Tomassoni | Chisholm | |||||||
7 | D | Roger J. | Reinert | Duluth | |||||||
8 | R | Bill | Ingebrigtsen | Alexandria | |||||||
9 | R | Paul | Gazelka | Baxter | |||||||
10 | R | Carrie | Rudd | Breezy Point | |||||||
11 | D | Tony | Lourey | Kerrick | |||||||
12 | R | Torrey | Westrom | Elbow Lake | |||||||
13 | R | Michelle | Fischbach | Paynesville | |||||||
14 | R | John | Pederson | St. Cloud | |||||||
15 | R | Dave | Brown | Becker | Y+ | Y | Y+ | Y | Y | Y+ | Y |
16 | R | Gary | Dahms | Redwood Falls | |||||||
17 | D | Lyle | Koenen | Clara City | |||||||
18 | R | Scott J. | Newman | Hutchinson | |||||||
19 | D | Kathy | Sheran | Mankato | |||||||
20 | D | Kevin L. | Dahle | Northfield | |||||||
21 | D | Matt | Schmitt | Red Wing | |||||||
22 | R | Bill | Weber | Luverne | |||||||
23 | R | Julie Ann | Rosen | Fairmont | |||||||
24 | D | Vicki | Jensen | Owatonna | |||||||
25 | R | David H. | Senjem | Rochester | |||||||
26 | R | Carla | Nelson | Rochester | |||||||
27 | D | Dan | Sparks | Austin | |||||||
28 | R | Jeremy | Miller | Winona | |||||||
29 | R | Bruce | Anderson | Medina | |||||||
30 | R | Mary | Kiffmeyer | Big Lake | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y+ | Y | Y |
31 | R | Michelle | Benson | Ham Lake | |||||||
32 | R | Sean | Nienow | Cambridge | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y+ | Y+ |
33 | R | David | Osmek | Mound | |||||||
34 | R | Warren | Limmer | Maple Grove | |||||||
35 | R | Branden | Petersen | Andover | |||||||
36 | D | John | Hoffman | Champlin | |||||||
37 | D | Alice M. | Johnson | Spring Lake Park | |||||||
38 | R | Roger J. | Chamberlain | Lino Lakes | |||||||
39 | R | Karin | Housley | St. Marys Point | |||||||
40 | D | Chris A. | Eaton | Brooklyn Center | |||||||
41 | D | Barb | Goodwin | St. Anthony's Village | |||||||
42 | D | Bev | Scalve | Little Canada | |||||||
43 | D | Charles | Wiger | Maplewood | |||||||
44 | D | Terri | Bonoff | Minnetonka | |||||||
45 | D | Ann H. | Rest | New Hope | |||||||
46 | D | Ron | Lantz | Golden Valley | |||||||
47 | R | Julianne | Ortman | Chanhassen | |||||||
48 | R | David | Hann | Eden Praire | |||||||
49 | D | Melisa | Franzen | Edina | |||||||
50 | D | Melissa | Wiklund | Bloomington | |||||||
51 | D | Jim | Carlson | Eagan | |||||||
52 | D | James | Mentzen | South St. Paul | |||||||
53 | D | Susan | Kent | Woodbury | |||||||
54 | D | Katie | Sieben | Newport | |||||||
55 | R | Eric | Pratt | Prior Lake | |||||||
56 | R | Dan | Hall | Burnsville | |||||||
57 | D | Greg | Clausen | Apple Valley | |||||||
58 | R | Dave | Thompson | Lakeville | |||||||
59 | D | Bobby Joe | Chamption | Minneapolis | |||||||
60 | D | Karin | Dziedzic | Minneapolis | |||||||
61 | D | Scott D. | Dibble | Minneapolis | |||||||
62 | D | Jeff | Hayden | Minneapolis | |||||||
63 | D | Patrick | Ray | Minneapolis | |||||||
64 | D | Dick | Cohen | St. Paul | |||||||
65 | D | Sandy | Pappas | St. Paul | |||||||
66 | D | John | Marty | Roseville | |||||||
67 | D | Foung | Hawj | St. Paul |