Minnesota NOW PAC Candidate Ratings for 2004

The Minnesota NOW Political Action Committee (PAC) screens candidates who request a screening with the MN NOW PAC.  They can be a candidate in any MN state or local election.  Here are ratings to date. Please review PAC Endorsement Guidelines for a fuller understanding of our ratings scale.  Please check back monthly for more candidate ratings as candidates continue to request screenings.

Note:  For Federal Candidate Ratings go to the National NOW PAC 

Candidate

Office

District

City

Rating

Party
2004
  
 
 
Westra, Maryjane State Rep.
10A
 Fergus Falls
A
 DFL

Jackson, Gail Kulick

State Rep.
16A

Milaca
C
 DFL

Huhtala, James M (Jim)

State Rep.

16B

Clear Lake

B

DFL
Kimball, Ben State Rep.
18A
 Hutchinson
B
 DFL
Schmidt, Lori State Rep.
19B
 Otsego
C

DFL
Poppe, Jeanne State Rep.
27B
 Austin
A
 DFL
Liebling, Tina State Rep.
30A
 Rochester
A
 DFL
Eastlund, Carol State Rep.
33B
 Minnetonka
B
 DFL
Madore, Shelley State Rep.
37A
 Apple Valley
C
 DFL
Davis, Laura J State Rep.
41A
 Edina
NR
 DFL
Ruud, Maria N State Rep.
42A
 Minnetonka
A
 DFL
Bomben, Carol State Rep.
42B
 Eden Prairie
A
 DFL
Benson, John State Rep.
43B
 Minnetonka
A
 DFL
Hortman, Melissa State Rep.
47B
 Brooklyn Park
C
 DFL
Mortensen, LeeAnn State Rep.
49B
 Coon Rapids
A
 DFL
Goodwin, Barbara State Rep.
50A
 Columbia Heights
A
 DFL

Evans, Geri

State Rep.

50B

New Brighton

A

DFL
Bernardy, Connie State Rep.
51B
 Fridley
A
 DFL
Slawik, Nora State Rep.
55B
 Maplewood
A
 DFL
Sieben, Katie State Rep.
57A
 Newport
NR
 DFL
Loeffler, Diane State Rep.
59A
 Minneapolis
B
 DFL
Kahn, Phyllis State Rep.
59B
 Minneapolis
A
 DFL
Kelliher, Margaret Anderson State Rep.
60A
 Minneapolis
A
 DFL
Clark, Karen State Rep.
61A
 Minneapolis
A

DFL

 
Wyckoff, Julienne Mayor City Columbia Heights
C
 NP
Murdock, Kathleen City Council
At-Large
 Plymouth
A
 NP
Flanagan, Peggy School Bd.
City-wide
 Minneapolis
A
 DFL
Henry-Blythe, Sharon School Bd.
City-wide
 Minneapolis
C
 DFL
Heifort, Dot Comm.
6
 Anoka County
C

DFL
Wiessner, Jan Parker
 Comm.
2
 Ramsey County
A
 NP
Reindardt, Victoria

Comm.

7

Ramsey County

A

NP

*Asterisk denotes candidate no longer running for election  
or candidate did not advance past Primary.

Minnesota NOW formed a Political Action Committee in 1982. Since that time, we have endorsed and supported candidates who will work to advance Minnesota NOW’s issues. Candidates generally contact us to solicit endorsement through our screening process.  Candidates are rated on the basis of their statements, record and leadership on Minnesota NOW’s legislative priorities. The Minnesota NOW PAC’s primary emphases are:

  • ratification of an unamended Equal Rights Amendment
  • repeal of all laws restricting safe, legal abortion
  • protection of lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender civil rights
  • eliminating racism
  • freedom from violence
  • opposition to punitive welfare reform

    • PAC Ratings Scale:

    A—Endorsed: Applicant supports NOW's position on the following six issues: reproductive rights, CEA (Constitutional Equity Amendment (a/k/a ERA), eliminating racism, freedom from violence, lesbian /gay/bisexual/transgender rights, and opposition to punitive welfare reform and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

    B—Supported:Applicant supports NOW's position on the issues above, but has not demonstrated strong leadership on feminist issues or supports five of the issues listed above and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

    C—Fair: Applicant supports NOW’s position on four of the six issues above and is supportive of feminist issues in general.

    D—Poor: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above.

    F—Rejected: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above, and/or takes prominent leadership in opposition to any of NOW’s issues.

    NR–No Rating:The PAC feels the applicant is unsuitable in any way.

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