2010 DRIVE Endorsements – MINNESOTA

 

Governor / Lt. Governor

Mark Dayton / Yvonne Prettner Solon

U.S. Congress

District

1        Tim Walz

3        Jim Meffert

4        Betty McCollum

5        Keith Ellison

6        Tarryl Clark

7        Collin Peterson

8        James Oberstar

 

Secretary of State

Mark Ritchie

State Auditor

Rebecca Otto

Attorney General

Lori Swanson

 

State Senate

District

5          David Tomassoni

8          Tony Lourey

9          Keith Langseth

16        Lisa Fobbe

17        Rick Olseen

18        Hal Kimball

20        Gary Kubly

26        Alex De Marco

31        Sharon Erickson Ropes

37        Mark Germain

39        James Metzen

42        Ron Case

43        Terri Bonoff

44        Ron Latz

49        Paul Meunier

50        Satveer Chaudhary

51        Don Betzold

52        Becky Siekmeier

55        Chuck Wiger

57        Katie Sieben

59        Lawrence Pogemiller

60        D. Scott Dibble

63        Ken Kelash

64        Richard Cohen

 

State House of Representatives

District

1A          Dave Olin

2B          Brita Sailer

3A          Tom Anzelc

3B          Loren Solberg

12A        John Ward

12B        Al Doty

13B        Al Juhnke

16A        Gail Kulick Jackson

25B        David Bly

26B        Patti Fritz

32B        Katie Rodriguez

37B        Phil Sterner

39B        Joe Atkins

42A        Maria Ruud

43A        Audrey Britton

43B        John Benson

44A        Steve Simon

45A        Sandra Peterson

46A        Mike Nelson

46B        Debra Hilstrom

49B        Jerry Newton

50A        Carolyn Laine

51A        Zak Chlebeck

51B        Tom Tillberry

53A        Paul Gardner

54A        Mindy Greiling

54B        Bev Scalze

55B        Nora Slawik

58A        Joe Mullery

59A        Diane Loeffler

62A        Jim Davnie

63B        Linda Slocum

65A        Jeremiah Ellis

67B        Sheldon Johnson

 

Anoka County

Commissioner

District

4          Jim Kordiak

Sheriff

James Stuart

 

Chisago County

Commissioner

District

4          Ben Montzka

 

Dakota County

Commissioner

District

4          Bill Klein

 

Hennepin County

Attorney

Mike Freeman

Commissioner

District

2        Mark Stenglein

 

Ramsey County

Attorney

John Choi

Commissioner

District

5        Rafael Ortega

Sheriff

Bob Fletcher

 

Washington County

Attorney

Pete Orput

 

Brooklyn Center

Mayor

Tim Willson

 

Maplewood

City Council

Marvin Koppen

 

JUDICIAL CANDIDATES WE SUPPORT

2nd District Court

Seat

16        Trevor Oliver

6th District Court

Seat

11         John Lind

 

 

TIME OFF FOR VOTING ON ELECTION DAY
Minnesota Statute 204C.04, Subdivision 1:

"Every employee who is eligible to vote in an election has the right to be absent from work for the purpose of voting during the morning of the day of that election, without penalty or deduction from salary or wages because of the absence. An employer or other person may not directly or indirectly refuse, abridge, or interfere with this right or any other election right of an employee."

ELECTIONS COVERED
Minnesota Statute 204C.04, Subdivision 2:

"For purposes of this section, 'election' means a regularly scheduled state primary or general election, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of United States senator or United States representative, or an election to fill a vacancy in the office of state senator or state representative."

REGISTERING ON ELECTION DAY

If you are not registered to vote, you can register on election day by showing your State Drivers License stating valid residency in that precinct. Or you can show your Student I.D. or current Fee Statement both validating your residency in that precinct. You may also bring along a currently registered voter in that precinct to validate your current residency.

DRIVE

DRIVE, which stands for "Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education", is the political committee of Teamsters Joint Council 32.