Endorsements

MaivPAC endorses candidates for the MN House, MN Senate, and MN Governor.

Candidates who want MaivPAC’s endorsement must fill out a questionnaire, and if required, complete an interview with the Executive Committee members. We endorse candidates of all backgrounds and parties that abide by our issues and other endorsement requirements.


2024 Endorsed Candidates

Kari Rehraurer
House District 35B

Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger
House District 47A

Athena Hollins
House District 66B

Brion Curran
House District 36B

Esther Agbaje
House District 59B

Ethan Cha
House District 47B

Liz Reyer
House District 52A

Liz Lee
House District 67A

Lucia Wroblewski
House District 41A

Mary Murphy
House District 28B

María Isa Pérez-Hedges
House District 65B

Matt Norris
House District 32B

Samantha Sencer-Mura
House District 63A

Samantha Vang
House District 38B

Kaohly Her
House District 64A

Tina Liebling
House District 24B

Dave Pinto
House District 64B


2020 Endorsed Candidates

Jennifer A. McEwen
MN State Senator, District 7

Jennifer Schultz
MN State Representative, District 7A

Aric Putnam
MN State Senator, District 14

Lynn Herrick
MN State Representative, District 22B

Tina Liebling
MN State Representative, District 26A

John A. Hoffman
MN State Senator, District 36

Amir Malik
MN State Representative, District 37B

Josiah Hill
MN State Senator, District 39

Shelly Christenson
MN State Representative, District 39B

Jamie Becker-Finn
MN State Representative, District 42B

Mike Freiberg
MN State Representative, District 45B

Esther Agbaje
MN State Representative, District 59B

Omar Fateh
MN State Senator, District 62

Erin Murphy
MN State Senator, District 64

Kaohly Vang Her
MN State Representative, District 64A

Dave Pinto
MN State Representative, District 64B

Rena Moran
MN State Representative, District 65A

Athena Hollins
MN State Representative, District 66B

Foung Hawj
MN State Senator, District 67


2018 Endorsed Candidates

Erin Murphy
MN Governor

Cheniqua Johnson
MN State Representative, District 22B

Shelly Christensen
MN State Representative, District 39B

Jamie Becker-Finn
MN State Representative, District 42B

Mike Freiberg
MN State Representative, District 45B

Fue Lee
MN State Representative, District 59A

Hodan Hassan
MN State Representative, District 62A

Kaohly Vang Her
MN State Representative, District 64A

Dave Pinto
MN State Representative, District 64B

Alice Hausman
MN State Representative, District 66A

John Lesch
MN State Representative, District 66B

Jay Xiong
MN State Representative, District 67B


2016 Endorsed Candidates

Rod Hamilton
MN State Representative, District 22B

John A. Hoffman
MN State Senator, District 36

Melissa Hortman
MN State Representative, District 36B

Alan Kantrud
MN State Representative, District 39B

Chris A. Eaton
MN State Senator, District 40

Barb Yarusso
MN State Representative, District 42A

Charles “Chuck” W. Wiger
MN State Senator, District 43

Lyndon R. Carlson
MN State Representative, District 45A

Peggy Flanagan
MN State Representative, District 46A

Alberder Gillespie
MN State Representative, District 53B

Dan Schoen
MN State Senator, District 54

Bobby Joe Champion
MN State Senator, District 59

Fue Lee
MN State Representative, District 59A

Ilhan Omar
MN State Representative, District 60B

Scott Dibble
MN State Senator, District 61

Paul Thissen
MN State Representative, District 61B

Karen Clark
MN State Representative, District 62A

Erin Murphy
MN State Representative, District 64A

Sandra L. Pappas
MN State Senator, District 65

Rena Moran
MN State Representative, District 65A

John Lesch
MN State Representative, District 66B

Foung Hawj
MN State Senator, District 67

Tim Mahoney
MN State Representative, District 67A

Sheldon Johnson
MN State Representative, District 67B