2020 Endorsements

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Sierra Club Endorsed Candidates in Minnesota

Endorsement decisions are made by our volunteer Executive Committee, based on the recommendations of our political committee which conducts candidate questionnaires and screenings. Throughout our process, volunteers and staff evaluate the environmental and public health records of candidates and their experience of being a true champion for creating a just, sustainable future. This list will be updated as more endorsements are made. 

Candidate Office District

Federal

Joe Biden

President

Dan Feehan

U.S. House

1

Angie Craig

U.S. House

2

Dean Phillips

U.S. House

3

Betty McCollum

U.S. House

4

Ilhan Omar

U.S. House

5

Quinn Nystrom

U.S. House

8

State

Mary Murphy

State House

3B

Heather Keeler

State House

4A

Jen McEwen

State Senate

7

Jennifer Schultz

State House

7A

Liz Olson

State House

7B

Brittney Johnson

State House

8A

Aric Putnam

State Senate

14

Tami Calhoun

State House

14A

Dan Wolgamott

State House

14B

Mindy Kimmel

State House

16B

Jeff Brand

State House

19A

Jon Olson

State Senate

20

Todd Lippert

State House

20B

Ralph Kaehler

State Senate

21

Matt Bruns

State House

21A

Sara Flick

State Senate

25

Liz Boldon

State House

25B

Aleta Borrud

State Senate

26

Tina Liebling

State House

26A

Randy Brock

State House

26B

Thomas Martinez

State House

27A

Joe Rosh

State House

29B

Joshua Fike

State Senate

32

Gretchen Piper

State Senate

33

Kelly Morrison

State House

33B

Kristin Bahner

State House

34B

Zach Stephenson

State House

36A

Melissa Hortman

State House

36B

Jerry Newton

State Senate

37

Erin Koegel

State House

37A

Amir Malik

State House

37B

Justin Stofferahn

State Senate

38

Kris Fredrick

State House

38A

Ami Wazlawik

State House

38B

Josiah Hill

State Senate

39

Shelly Christensen

State House

39B

Chris Eaton

State Senate

40

Michael Nelson

State House

40A

Mary Kunesh-Podein

State Senate

41

Connie Bernardy

State House

41A

Sandra Feist

State House

41B

Kelly Moller

State House

42A

Jamie Becker-Finn

State House

42B

Chuck Wiger

State Senate

43

Peter Fischer

State House

43A

Leon Lillie

State House

43B

Anne Johnson Stewart

State Senate

44

Ginny Klevorn

State House

44A

Patty Acomb

State House

44B

Ann Rest

State Senate

45

Cedrick Frazier

State House

45A

Mike Freiberg

State House

45B

Ryan Winkler

State House

46A

Cheryl Youakim

State House

46B

Addie Miller

State Senate

47

Dan Kessler

State House

47B

Steve Cwodzinski

State Senate

48

Laurie Pryor

State House

48A

Melissa Franzen

State Senate

49

Heather Edelson

State House

49A

Steve Elkins

State House

49B

Melissa Wiklund

State Senate

50

Michael Howard

State House

50A

Andrew Carlson

State House

50B

Jim Carlson

State Senate

51

Sandy Masin

State House

51A

Liz Reyer

State House

51B

Rick Hansen

State House

52A

Ruth Richardson

State House

52B

Tou Xiong

State House

53A

Steve Sandell

State House

53B

Anne Claflin

State House

54A

Kelsey Waits

State House

54B

Sahra Odowa

State Senate

55

Lindsey Port

State Senate

56

Jess Hanson

State House

56A

Kaela Berg

State House

56B

Robert Bierman

State House

57A

Erin Preese

State House

58A

Bobby Joe Champion

State Senate

59

Fue Lee

State House

59A

Esther Agbaje

State House

59B

Kari Dziedzic

State Senate

60

Sydney Jordan

State House

60A

Mohamud Noor

State House

60B

Scott Dibble

State Senate

61

Frank Hornstein

State House

61A

Jamie Long

State House

61B

Omar Fateh

State Senate

62

Hodan Hassan

State House

62A

Patricia Torres Ray

State Senate

63

Jim Davnie

State House

63A

Emma Greenman

State House

63B

Erin Murphy

State Senate

64

Dave Pinto

State House

64B

Sandy Pappas

State Senate

65

Rena Moran

State House

65A

Carlos Mariani

State House

65B

John Marty

State Senate

66

Alice Hausman

State House

66A

Athena Hollins

State House

66B

Foung Hawj

State Senate

67

John Thompson

State House

67A

Jay Xiong

State House

67B

Local

Michael Wojcik

Rochester City Council

Ward 2

Kelly Rae Kirkpatrick

Rochester City Council

Ward 4

Molly Dennis

Rochester City Council

Ward 6

Brooke Carlson

Rochester City Council

President

Regina Mustafa

Olmsted County Commissioner

Seat 5

Wale Elegbede

Olmsted County Commissioner

Seat 7

 

The Minnesota Sierra Club has a long history of engaging in electoral races from municipal to presidential, motivating our volunteers to help elect pro-environment, just candidates. Through our political programs, we are shaping the debate on climate change and building a broad, diverse, and powerful movement to protect and defend our environment, community health, and Democracy itself.

This is an independent expenditure prepared and paid for by Sierra Club Minnesota Political Action Committee, 2300 Myrtle Avenue Suite 260, St. Paul MN 55114. It is not coordinated with or approved by any candidate nor is any candidate responsible for it.