MN House 2024: Races and Places Flashcards
1A- The top NW corner of the state Thief River Falls and Warroad biggest population centers.
Rep. James Sceville vs John Burkel
Race Classification: Red to Blue
The top NW corner of the state Thief River Falls and Warroad biggest population centers.
1B- Right below 1A, Red Lake County, Crookston, and East Grand Forks are the population centers.
Rep. Mike Christopherson vs Steve Gander
Race Classification: Red to Blue
Right below 1A, Red Lake County, Crookston, and East Grand Forks are the population centers.
2A-Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties, Bemidji , Red Lake and Leech Lake reservations
Reed Olson vs Rep. Bidal Duran
Race Classification: Red to Blue
Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties, Bemidji , Red Lake and Leech Lake reservations
2B- Cass County, Mahnomen County, Clearwater County, Beltrami Population Centers are parts of Bemidji, Bagley,
Rep Michael Reyes vs Matt Bliss
Race Classification: Red to Blue
Cass County, Mahnomen County, Clearwater County, Beltrami Population Centers are parts of Bemidji, Bagley,
3A- Big parts of the Arrowhead and part of the Iron Range, population centers Ely, International falls, Grand Marais, North Shore
Rep Roger Skraba vs Harley Droba
Race Classification: Targeted
Big parts of the Arrowhead and part of the Iron Range, population centers Ely, International falls, Grand Marais, North Shore
3B- Another one we barely lost last time, should win this time. Very labor heavy region. Where Grant Hauschild is from Hermantown, Duluth (outskirts), Proctor, Two Harbors
Mark Munger vs Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar
Race Classification: Targeted
Another one we barely lost last time, should win this time. Very labor heavy region. Where Grant Hauschild is from Hermantown, Duluth (outskirts), Proctor, Two Harbors
4B- All of Clay County that isn’t Moorhead, part of Becker County population center is DL
Thaddeus Laugisch vs Jim Joy
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
All of Clay County that isn’t Moorhead, part of Becker County population center is DL
5A- Hubbard Cass Becker Wadena Counties biggest population center is Park Rapids
Brian Hobson vs Rep. Krista Knudsen
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Hubbard Cass Becker Wadena Counties biggest population center is Park Rapids
5B- Wadena Todd Morrison Counties
Gregg Hendrickson vs Mike Wiener Race
Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Wadena Todd Morrison Counties
6A- Crow Wing County and southern Itasca County (main population center is Grand Rapids)
Earl Butenhoff vs Rep. Ben Davis
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Crow Wing County and southern Itasca County (main population center is Grand Rapids)
6B- Crow Wing County (Brainerd and Baxter main population center)
Emily Le Claire vs Josh Heintzeman
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Crow Wing County (Brainerd and Baxter main population center)
7A- Held this one until 2022 most population is on the range part of the district. Iron Range and northern lakes country (Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Bovey population centers)
Aron Schnaser vs Spencer Igo
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Held this one until 2022 most population is on the range part of the district. Iron Range and northern lakes country (Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Bovey population centers)
7B- Currently held by Dave Lislegard (DFL) who is retiring. Will be a tight race. USW is staying out of this race because the Republican candidate is a member of their local up there Iron Range (Quad Cities + Chisolm, Aurora
Lorrie Janatopolous vs Cal Warwas
Race Classification: Targeted
Currently held by Dave Lislegard (DFL) who is retiring. Will be a tight race. USW is staying out of this race because the Republican candidate is a member of their local up there Iron Range (Quad Cities + Chisolm, Aurora
8A- Liz Olson retiring – the more labor part of Duluth
Pete Johnson vs Mark McGrew
Race Classification: Open Seat
Liz Olson retiring – the more labor part of Duluth Duluth
9A- Otter Tail, Grant and Traverse County (Population Center Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids)
Michael Ziomko vs Jeff Becker
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Otter Tail, Grant and Traverse County (Population Center Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids)
9B
Jason Satter vs Tom Murphy
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
10A
Julia Hipp vs Ron Kresha
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
10B
JoEllen Burns vs Isaac Schultz
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
11A
Pete Radosevich vs Jeff Dotseth
Race Classification: Targeted
11B
Eric Olson vs Nathan Nelson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
12A
Becky Parker vs Paul Anderson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
12B
Judd Hoff vs Mary Franson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
This is Machete man
13A
Cindy Aho vs Lisa Demuth
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
13B
Dusty Bolston vs Tim O’Driscoll
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
14A - Insanely targeted. Could have won this race in 2022 if the house put any resources into it. Very W St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Waite Park
Abdi Daisane vs Bernie Perryman
Race Classification: Targeted
Insanely targeted. Could have won this race in 2022 if the house put any resources into it. Very W St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Waite Park
15A - Lyon, Lac qui parle, Yellow Medicine
Anthony Studemann vs Chris Swedzinski
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Lyon, Lac qui parle, Yellow Medicine
15B-Redwood (New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Redwood Falls)
Tom Kuster vs Paul Torkelson
Race Classification: Red to Blue RuralBrown Redwood (New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Redwood Falls)
16A-Meeker, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Renville
Kathy Hegstad vs Scott Van Binsbergen Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Meeker, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Renville
16B- Wilmar
Josiah Ampian vsDave Baker Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Wilmar
17A-McLeod, Meeker & Sibley County
Chad Tschimperle vs Dawn Gillman
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural McLeod, Meeker & Sibley County
17B-Carver Sibley McLeod Counties
Jennifer Nuesse vs Bobbie Harder
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Carver Sibley McLeod Counties
19A -Faribault rural Rice County and Janesville (Waseca County)
Jessica Navarro vs Keith Allen
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Faribault rural Rice County and Janesville (Waseca County)
19B -Steele County (Owatonna) & Waseca County
Edelgrad Mejia vs Tom Sexton Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Steele County (Owatonna) & Waseca County
20A-Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lake City
Heather Arndt vs Pam Altendorf Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lake City
20B -Rural Northeastern Olmsted County, Wabsha, Winona, & Goodhue County
Michael Hutchinson vs Steven Jacob Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Rural Northeastern Olmsted County, Wabsha, Winona, & Goodhue County
21A -the six pack
No candidate vs Joe Schomacker
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural the six pack
21B -Cottonwood, Nobles, Martin, Jackson counties (Worthington is the big population center)
Jon Wilson vs Marj Fogelman
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Cottonwood, Nobles, Martin, Jackson counties (Worthington is the big population center)
22A -Rural Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin, Wantowan County
Marisa Ulmen vs Bjorn Olson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Rural Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin, Wantowan County
22B
Sara Nett-Torgrimson vs Terry Stier Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Le Sueur County & Belle Plaine
23A
Joe Staloch vs Peggy Bennett
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
24A
Heather Holmes vs Duane Quam
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
23B
Joe Pacovsky vs Patricia Mueller
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
26A -Winona
Sarah Kruger vs Aaron Repinski
Race Classification: Open Seat
Winona
26B
Allie Wolf vs Greg Davids
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
27A
Kathryn Geary vs Shane Mekeland
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
27B
Andrew Scouten vs Bryan Lawrence Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
28A
Tim Dummer vs James Gordon
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
28B
Mary J. Murphy vs Max Rymer
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
29A
Chris Brazelton vs Joe McDonald
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
29B
Colton Kratky vs Marion Rarick
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
30A
Sonja Buckmeier vs Walter Hudson Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
30B
Paul Bolin vs Paul Novotny
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
31A
Dara Grimmer vs Harry Niska
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
31B
Gadisa Berkessa vs Peggy Scott
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
32A
Ashton Ramsammy vs Nolan West
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
33A
Jake Ross vs Patti Anderson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
He’s a 22 year old running against a v popular incumbent. Gives real Icetown energy Hugo & Forest Lake
34A-Running as a Navy Veteran, Union Member Millwright. Running on combatting inflation, job training & education, abortion Champlin, Rogers, Dayton, Maple Grove
Brian Raines vs Danny Nadeau Race Classification: Targeted
Running as a Navy Veteran, Union Member Millwright. Running on combatting inflation, job training & education, abortion Champlin, Rogers, Dayton, Maple Grove
35B -Fmr Teacher so running on platform of Education and Climate Change. On Coon Rapids City Council and has been a BFD there. Ran for State Senate in 2022 and lost by under 200 votes Coon Rapids & Anoka
Kari Rehrauer vs Steve Pape
Race Classification: Targeted
Fmr Teacher so running on platform of Education and Climate Change. On Coon Rapids City Council and has been a BFD there. Ran for State Senate in 2022 and lost by under 200 votes Coon Rapids & Anoka
36A- Environment, Elliot being the fucking worst. Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, White Bear Township, North Oaks
Janelle Calhoun vs Elliot Engen
Race Classification: Targeted
Environment, Elliot being the fucking worst Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, White Bear Township, North Oaks
37A
Laurie Wolfe vs Kristin Robbins
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro
38A - When elected will be first Kenyan in the legislature. Immigrated when a young child from Kenya. WIll be a big adovcate on education issues and opportunities for inclusion with immigrant and refugee communities Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center
Huldah Hilstley vs Brad Olson
Race Classification: Open Seat
When elected will be first Kenyan in the legislature. Immigrated when a young child from Kenya. WIll be a big adovcate on education issues and opportunities for inclusion with immigrant and refugee communities Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center
40B -Shoreview and Roseville
Curtis Johnson vs Paul Wikstrom
Race Classification: Open Seat Shoreview and Roseville
41A- Queer former cop who after 29 years as a St. Paul PD is big on police reform and protecting the environmentis a bad ass motherfucker. Afton, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Stillwater
Lucia Wroblewski vs Wayne Johnson Race Classification: Targeted Queer former cop who after 29 years as a St. Paul PD is big on police reform and protecting the environmentis a bad ass motherfucker. Afton, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Stillwater
41B- Pro Business, Hastings Native. Owner of popular brewery in Hastings. Running on a platform of infrastructure, supporting small business and farmers. Has had some union problems in the past Hastings Cottage Grove
Jen Fox vs Tom Dippel
Race Classification: Targeted
Pro Business, Hastings Native. Owner of popular brewery in Hastings. Running on a platform of infrastructure, supporting small business and farmers. Has had some union problems in the past Hastings Cottage Grove
45A- Lake Minnetonka Area (Mound, Wayzata, Excelsior, Shorewood)
Tracy Brazeale vs Andrew Myers
Race Classification: Targeted
Lake Minnetonka Area (Mound, Wayzata, Excelsior, Shorewood)
48A-man we not gunna win this one
Carver County (Waconia, Victoria, part of Chaska)
Nathan Kells vs Jim Nash
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro idk
49A-Running on a platform of the economy and the environment Eden Prairie & Minnetonka
Alex Falconer vs Stacy Bettison
Race Classification: Open Seat Laurie Pryor retiring.
50A-On Edina School Board Currently running on Education platform. Replacing Heather Edelson who is going on to Hennepin County Commission Edina, a smidge of Bloomington
Julie Greene vs Owen Michaelson
Race Classification: Open Seat
On Edina School Board Currently running on Education platform. Replacing Heather Edelson who is going on to Hennepin County Commission Edina, a smidge of Bloomington
57A- ANGEL OF A HUMAN BEING. Recently retired after a 42 year career as a MN public school science teacher. Running on a platform of the environment, a living wage, and bipartisan solutions. Lakeville, Elko New Market, Eureka, Credit River
Veda Kanitz vs Jon Koznick
Race Classification: Red to Blue MetroAn ANGEL OF A HUMAN BEING. Recently retired after a 42 year career as a MN public school science teacher. Running on a platform of the environment, a living wage, and bipartisan solutions. Lakeville, Elko New Market, Eureka, Credit River
57B- Infrastructure and willing to work across the aisle to get things done for Lakeville – knows he can’t be too publicly progressive and get elected there Lakeville
Brian Cohn vs Jeff Witte
Race Classification: Targeted
Infrastructure and willing to work across the aisle to get things done for Lakeville – knows he can’t be too publicly progressive and get elected there Lakeville
58B- Rural Southern/ Southeastern Dakota County (Farmington, a few precincts of Rosemount, Hampton, a smidge of Hastings) rural northern Northfield and Cannon Falls
Ian English vs Drew Roach
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro Used to be Pat Garafolo’s seat safe red Rural Southern/ Southeastern Dakota County (Farmington, a few precincts of Rosemount, Hampton, a smidge of Hastings) rural northern Northfield and Cannon Falls