2022 Endorsements

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Sierra Club Endorsed Candidates in Minnesota

Endorsement decisions are made by our Political Committee, which conducts candidate questionnaires and screenings, and chapter Executive Committee. 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. 

For 2022 Congressional Endorsements visit the national Sierra Club website here.

Candidate Office District Victory

Keith Ellison

Attorney General

Minnesota

 ✔

Steve Simon

Secretary of State

Minnesota

 ✔

Mary Murphy

State House

3B

 

Heather Keeler

State House

4A

 ✔

Gregg Hendrickson

State House

5B

 

Alicia Kozlowski

State House

8B

 ✔

Tami Calhoun

State House

14A

 

Dan Wolgamott

State House

14B

 ✔

Jeff Brand

State House

18A

 ✔

Mary Hinnenkamp

State House

23A

 

Tina Liebling

State House

24B

 ✔

Andy Smith

State House

25B

 ✔

Matt Norris

State House

32B

 ✔

Josiah Hill

State House

33B

 ✔

Melissa Hortman

State House

34B

 ✔

Zack Stephenson

State House

35A

 ✔

Jerry Newton

State House

35B

 ✔

Susie Strom

State House

36A

 

Brion Curran

State House

36B

 ✔

Caitlin Cahill

State House

37A

 

Kristin Bahner

State House

37B

 ✔

Erin Koegel

State House

39A

 ✔

Sandra Feist

State House

39B

 ✔

Kelly Moller

State House

40A

 ✔

Jamie Becker-Finn

State House

40B

 ✔

Tina Folch

State House

41B

 

Ginny Klevorn

State House

42B

 ✔

Cedrick Frazier

State House

43A

 ✔

Peter Fischer

State House

44A

 ✔

Lauren Bresnahan

State House

45A

 

Patty Acomb

State House

45B

 ✔

Larry Kraft

State House

46A

 ✔

Cheryl Youakim

State House

46B

 ✔

Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger 

State House

47A

 ✔

Lucy Rehm

State House

48B

 ✔

Laurie Pryor

State House

49A

 ✔

Heather Edelson

State House

50A

 ✔

Steve Elkins

State House

50B

 ✔

Michael Howard

State House

51A

 ✔

Liz Reyer

State House

52A

 ✔

Nathan Coulter

State House

51B

 ✔

Mary Clardy

State House

53A

 ✔

Rick Hansen

State House

53B

 ✔

Jessica Hanson

State House

55A

 ✔

Kaela Berg

State House

55B

 ✔

Robert Bierman

State House

56A

 ✔

Erin Preese

State House

57B

 

Kristi Pursell

State House

58A

 ✔

Fue Lee

State House

59A

 ✔

Esther Agbaje

State House

59B

 ✔

Sydney Jordan

State House

60A

 ✔

Mohamud Noor

State House

60B

 ✔

Frank Hornstein

State House

61A

 ✔

Jamie Long

State House

61B

 ✔

Aisha Gomez

State House

62A

 ✔

Hodan Hassan

State House

62B

 ✔

Samantha Sencer-Mura

State House

63A

 ✔

Emma Greenman

State House

63B

 ✔

David Pinto

State House

64B

 ✔

Maria Isa Perez-Hedges

State House

65B

 ✔

Leigh Finke

State House

66A

 ✔

Athena Hollins

State House

66B

 ✔

Liz Lee

State House

67A

 ✔

Jay Xiong

State House

67B

 ✔

Jen McEwen

State Senate 

8

 ✔

Aric Putnam

State Senate

14

 ✔

Aleta Borrud

State Senate

24

 

Liz Boldon

State Senate

25

 ✔

Nancy McLean

State Senate

33

 

Kari Rehrauer

State Senate

35

 

Heather Gustafson

State Senate

36

 ✔

Farhio Khalif

State Senate

37

 

Mary Kunesh

State Senate

39

 ✔

John Marty

State Senate

40

 ✔

Judy Seeberger

State Senate

41

 ✔

Ann Rest

State Senate

43

 ✔

Tou Xiong

State Senate

44

 ✔

Kelly Morrison

State Senate

45

 ✔

Nicole Mitchell

State Senate

47

 ✔

Dan Kessler

State Senate

48

 

Steve Cwodzinski

State Senate

49

 ✔

Alice Mann

State Senate

50

 ✔

Melissa Wiklund

State Senate

51

 ✔

Jim Carlson

State Senate

52

 ✔

Lindsey Port

State Senate

55

 ✔

Erin Maye Quade

State Senate

56

 ✔

Clarice Graubau

State Senate

58

 

Bobby Joe Champion

State Senate

59

 ✔

Kari Dziedzic

State Senate

60

 ✔

Scott Dibble

State Senate

61

 ✔

Zaynab Mohamed

State Senate

63

 ✔

Erin Murphy

State Senate

64

 ✔

Sandy Pappas

State Senate

65

 ✔

Foung Hawj

State Senate

67

 ✔

Irene Fernando

Hennepin County Commission

District 2

 ✔

Marion Greene

Hennepin County Commission

District 3

 ✔

Angela Conley

Hennepin County Commission

District 4

 ✔

Mai Chong Xiong

Ramsey County Commission

6

 ✔

Trista MatasCastillo

Ramsey County Commission

3

 ✔

Kristy Janigo

Maple Grove City Council

 

 ✔

 

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.

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