Housing First Minnesota PAC Announces Legislative Endorsements

July 27, 2022  By Kristen Ober


Housing First Minnesota’s Political Action Committee (PAC) is proud to endorse a record 72 candidates for election and re-election to the Minnesota legislature. Housing First Minnesota’s PAC endorsement reflects each candidate’s demonstrated commitment to a vibrant housing market that ties together the communities of our great state. These leaders share our goals of providing the opportunity of homeownership for everyone, everywhere.

“Homeownership opportunities and housing affordability continue to be top-of-mind issues for more and more Minnesotans,” said James Vagle, president of Housing First Minnesota PAC. “As voters consider their options at the polls, these legislative candidates stand out as leaders willing to address the complex issues that are unnecessarily driving up the cost of housing. We look forward to working with these housing champions during the 2023 legislative session.”

The endorsement process utilizes an analysis of a candidate’s voting record, candidate questionnaire, personal interviews for first-time candidates and demonstrated support for Housing First Minnesota’s policy platform. Further endorsements may be considered prior to the general election.

Minnesota Senate

District 1           Mark Johnson
District 5           Paul Utke
District 6           Justin Eichorn
District 9           Jordan Rasmusson
District 11         Jason Rarick
District 12         Torrey Westrom
District 13         Jeff Howe
District 14         Tama Theis
District 15         Gary Dahms
District 18         Nick Frentz
District 19         John Jasinski
District 21         Bill Weber
District 22         Rich Draheim
District 23         Gene Dornink
District 26         Jeremy Miller
District 28         Mark Koran
District 30         Eric Lucero
District 32         Michael Kreun
District 33         Karin Housley
District 34         John Hoffman
District 35         Jim Abeler
District 41 Tom Dippel
District 45         Kathleen Fowke
District 49         Marla Helseth
District 55         Pam Myhra
District 57         Zach Duckworth
District 60         Kari Dziedzic

Minnesota House of Representatives

District 1AJohn Burkel
District 3BNatalie Zeleznikar
District 4BJim Joy
District 7ASpencer Igo
District 7BMatt Norri
District 9BTom Murphy
District 10BIsaac Schultz
District 11AJeff Dotseth
District 11BNathan Nelson
District 12APaul Anderson
District 12BMary Franson
District 13ALisa Demuth
District 13BTim O’Driscoll
District 14ABernie Perryman
District 14BAaron Henning
District 15BPaul Torkelson
District 16ADean Urdahl
District 16BDave Baker
District 17ADawn Gillman
District 19ABrian Daniels
District 20AJesse Johnson
District 22ABjorn Olson
District 23APeggy Bennett
District 23BPatricia Mueller
District 24ADuane Quam
District 27AShane Mekeland
District 27BKurt Daudt
District 29AJoe McDonald
District 30BPaul Novotny
District 31AHarry Niska
District 31BPeggy Scott
District 33APatti Anderson
District 34ADanny Nadeau
District 36AElliot Engen
District 36BHeidi Gunderson
District 37BJohn Bristol
District 41AMark Wiens
District 45AAndrew Myers
District 45BLorie Cousineau
District 47BKelly Fenton
District 48AJim Nash
District 48BGreg Boe
District 49BThomas Knecht
District 50BSteve Elkins
District 51BNathan Coulter
District 54BBen Bakeberg
District 55AGabriela Kroetch
District 57BJeff Witte
District 58BPatrick Garofalo
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