MN House 2024: Races and Places

Question 1

1A- The top NW corner of the state Thief River Falls and Warroad biggest population centers.

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

1B- Right below 1A, Red Lake County, Crookston, and East Grand Forks are the population centers.

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

2A-Beltrami and Lake of the Woods Counties, Bemidji , Red Lake and Leech Lake reservations

Answer 3

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

Question 4

2B- Cass County, Mahnomen County, Clearwater County, Beltrami Population Centers are parts of Bemidji, Bagley,

Answer 4

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,

Question 5

3A- Big parts of the Arrowhead and part of the Iron Range, population centers Ely, International falls, Grand Marais, North Shore

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

4B- All of Clay County that isn’t Moorhead, part of Becker County population center is DL

Answer 7

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

Question 8

5A- Hubbard Cass Becker Wadena Counties biggest population center is Park Rapids

Answer 8

Brian Hobson vs Rep. Krista Knudsen

Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Hubbard Cass Becker Wadena Counties biggest population center is Park Rapids

Question 9

5B- Wadena Todd Morrison Counties

Answer 9

Gregg Hendrickson vs Mike Wiener Race

Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Wadena Todd Morrison Counties

Question 10

6A- Crow Wing County and southern Itasca County (main population center is Grand Rapids)

Answer 10

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)

Question 11

6B- Crow Wing County (Brainerd and Baxter main population center)

Answer 11

Emily Le Claire vs Josh Heintzeman

Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Crow Wing County (Brainerd and Baxter main population center)

Question 12

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)

Answer 12

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)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

8A- Liz Olson retiring – the more labor part of Duluth

Answer 14

Pete Johnson vs Mark McGrew

Race Classification: Open Seat

Liz Olson retiring – the more labor part of Duluth Duluth

Question 15

9A- Otter Tail, Grant and Traverse County (Population Center Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids)

Answer 15

Michael Ziomko vs Jeff Becker

Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Otter Tail, Grant and Traverse County (Population Center Fergus Falls and Pelican Rapids)

Question 16

9B

Answer 16

Jason Satter vs Tom Murphy
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 17

10A

Answer 17

Julia Hipp vs Ron Kresha
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 18

10B

Answer 18

JoEllen Burns vs Isaac Schultz
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 19

11A

Answer 19

Pete Radosevich vs Jeff Dotseth
Race Classification: Targeted

Question 20

11B

Answer 20

Eric Olson vs Nathan Nelson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 21

12A

Answer 21

Becky Parker vs Paul Anderson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 22

12B

Answer 22

Judd Hoff vs Mary Franson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
This is Machete man

Question 23

13A

Answer 23

Cindy Aho vs Lisa Demuth
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 24

13B

Answer 24

Dusty Bolston vs Tim O’Driscoll
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 25

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

Answer 25

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

Question 26

15A - Lyon, Lac qui parle, Yellow Medicine

Answer 26

Anthony Studemann vs Chris Swedzinski

Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Lyon, Lac qui parle, Yellow Medicine

Question 27

15B-Redwood (New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Redwood Falls)

Answer 27

Tom Kuster vs Paul Torkelson
Race Classification: Red to Blue RuralBrown Redwood (New Ulm, Sleepy Eye, Redwood Falls)

Question 28

16A-Meeker, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Renville

Answer 28

Kathy Hegstad vs Scott Van Binsbergen Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Meeker, Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Renville

Question 29

16B- Wilmar

Answer 29

Josiah Ampian vsDave Baker Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural
Wilmar

Question 30

17A-McLeod, Meeker & Sibley County

Answer 30

Chad Tschimperle vs Dawn Gillman
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural McLeod, Meeker & Sibley County

Question 30

17B-Carver Sibley McLeod Counties

Answer 30

Jennifer Nuesse vs Bobbie Harder
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Carver Sibley McLeod Counties

Question 31

19A -Faribault rural Rice County and Janesville (Waseca County)

Answer 31

Jessica Navarro vs Keith Allen
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Faribault rural Rice County and Janesville (Waseca County)

Question 32

19B -Steele County (Owatonna) & Waseca County

Answer 32

Edelgrad Mejia vs Tom Sexton Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Steele County (Owatonna) & Waseca County

Question 33

20A-Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lake City

Answer 33

Heather Arndt vs Pam Altendorf Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Lake City

Question 34

20B -Rural Northeastern Olmsted County, Wabsha, Winona, & Goodhue County

Answer 34

Michael Hutchinson vs Steven Jacob Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Rural Northeastern Olmsted County, Wabsha, Winona, & Goodhue County

Question 35

21A -the six pack

Answer 35

No candidate vs Joe Schomacker
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural the six pack

Question 36

21B -Cottonwood, Nobles, Martin, Jackson counties (Worthington is the big population center)

Answer 36

Jon Wilson vs Marj Fogelman
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Cottonwood, Nobles, Martin, Jackson counties (Worthington is the big population center)

Question 37

22A -Rural Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin, Wantowan County

Answer 37

Marisa Ulmen vs Bjorn Olson
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Rural Blue Earth County, Faribault County, Martin, Wantowan County

Question 38

22B

Answer 38

Sara Nett-Torgrimson vs Terry Stier Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural Le Sueur County & Belle Plaine

Question 39

23A

Answer 39

Joe Staloch vs Peggy Bennett
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 40

24A

Answer 40

Heather Holmes vs Duane Quam
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 40

23B

Answer 40

Joe Pacovsky vs Patricia Mueller
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 41

26A -Winona

Answer 41

Sarah Kruger vs Aaron Repinski
Race Classification: Open Seat
Winona

Question 42

26B

Answer 42

Allie Wolf vs Greg Davids
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 43

27A

Answer 43

Kathryn Geary vs Shane Mekeland
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 44

27B

Answer 44

Andrew Scouten vs Bryan Lawrence Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 45

28A

Answer 45

Tim Dummer vs James Gordon
Race Classification: Red to Blue Rural

Question 46

28B

Answer 46

Mary J. Murphy vs Max Rymer
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 47

29A

Answer 47

Chris Brazelton vs Joe McDonald
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 48

29B

Answer 48

Colton Kratky vs Marion Rarick
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 49

30A

Answer 49

Sonja Buckmeier vs Walter Hudson Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 50

30B

Answer 50

Paul Bolin vs Paul Novotny
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 51

31A

Answer 51

Dara Grimmer vs Harry Niska
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 52

31B

Answer 52

Gadisa Berkessa vs Peggy Scott
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 53

32A

Answer 53

Ashton Ramsammy vs Nolan West
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 54

33A

Answer 54

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

Question 55

34A-Running as a Navy Veteran, Union Member Millwright. Running on combatting inflation, job training & education, abortion Champlin, Rogers, Dayton, Maple Grove

Answer 55

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

Question 56

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

Answer 56

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

Question 57

36A- Environment, Elliot being the fucking worst. Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, White Bear Township, North Oaks

Answer 57

Janelle Calhoun vs Elliot Engen
Race Classification: Targeted
Environment, Elliot being the fucking worst Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, White Bear Township, North Oaks

Question 58

37A

Answer 58

Laurie Wolfe vs Kristin Robbins
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro

Question 59

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

Answer 59

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

Question 60

40B -Shoreview and Roseville

Answer 60

Curtis Johnson vs Paul Wikstrom
Race Classification: Open Seat Shoreview and Roseville

Question 61

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

Answer 61

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

Question 62

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

Answer 62

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

Question 63

45A- Lake Minnetonka Area (Mound, Wayzata, Excelsior, Shorewood)

Answer 63

Tracy Brazeale vs Andrew Myers
Race Classification: Targeted
Lake Minnetonka Area (Mound, Wayzata, Excelsior, Shorewood)

Question 64

48A-man we not gunna win this one
Carver County (Waconia, Victoria, part of Chaska)

Answer 64

Nathan Kells vs Jim Nash
Race Classification: Red to Blue Metro idk

Question 65

49A-Running on a platform of the economy and the environment Eden Prairie & Minnetonka

Answer 65

Alex Falconer vs Stacy Bettison
Race Classification: Open Seat Laurie Pryor retiring.

Question 66

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

Answer 66

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

Question 67

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

Answer 67

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

Question 68

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

Answer 68

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

Question 69

58B- Rural Southern/ Southeastern Dakota County (Farmington, a few precincts of Rosemount, Hampton, a smidge of Hastings) rural northern Northfield and Cannon Falls

Answer 69

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