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Political Program
As one of the largest political programs in Minnesota, LIUNA empowers voters to select candidates who will create jobs and improve Minnesota’s roads, bridges, and water infrastructure.
Please contact Public Affairs Director Kris Fredson if you have questions about advocating and participating in our political process. Email: KFredson@LIUNAMinnesota.org.
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2023 LIUNA-Endorsed Candidates
LIUNA endorses candidates who we believe will serve the economic interests of LIUNA members and working people. We are proud to recommend and support candidates, both Democrats and Republicans, who will foster a fair economy, create good jobs and improve working people’s wages and benefits.
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LIUNA is one of Minnesota's largest and most politically active unions.
We are proud to support leaders who share our values and priorities, including our core priorities of protecting workers’ freedom to join together in unions to negotiate for better pay, benefits and working conditions, requiring living wages for local construction workers on publicly-funded projects, and keeping Minnesota on track to create jobs that improve the economic well-being of LIUNA members and their families and neighbors.
Together, we are winning for Minnesota’s working people.
Thank You to the Biden-Harris Administration, Walz-Flanagan Administration, pro-job, pro-worker, pro-infrastructure leaders in Congress and the State Legislature for:
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Inflation Reduction Act | CHIPS and Science Act | American Rescue Plan Act | Strengthening Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Project Labor Agreement regulations | Largest comprehensive transportation funding package in Minnesota history | Largest construction jobs bills in Minnesota history | Fixing our water infrastructure, including replacing lead drinking water pipes | Fully funding state matches for federal infrastructure investments | 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 | Safe and Skilled Refinery Workforce Act | Expanding state prevailing wage | Preventing wage theft and misclassification | Expanding diversity and inclusion in the construction industry | Protecting worker freedoms | Expanding voting rights | Driver’s Licenses for All | Earned Sick and Safe Time | Paid Family and Medical Leave | Strengthening Broadband Worker and Infrastructure Safety | Streamlining Energy Permitting Process
Let’s build on the progress we are making.
We highly recommend candidates download and read our NEW LIUNA Issue Brief to learn more about our positions on critical issues affecting workers, infrastructure, and the well-being of our communities.
Minnesota’s Infrastructure Union Announces Final Election Endorsements, Urges "No" Vote on Saint Paul Question 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2024
Contact: Liz Xiong
LizX@LIUNAMinnesota.org
612-393-0706
SAINT PAUL — LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota today, released its final round of endorsements for the 2024 election cycle and announced its opposition to Saint Paul Ballot Question 2, which would move local elections for mayor and city council to presidential election years.
“Join union Laborers to help champions of working Minnesotans finish strong so we can build on the last few years' progress to keep fixing our critical infrastructure, create good jobs, and build strong communities," said President and Business Manager Joel Smith.
LIUNA represents thousands of laborers across Minnesota and in Saint Paul who fix and build roads, bridges, schools, buildings, and utilities, as well as provide public works and parks services.
"Moving city elections to presidential years will make it difficult for voters and candidates to be heard,” said Smith. "We urge Saint Paul voters to keep the focus on Saint Paul and vote no on City Question 2."
The infrastructure union endorsed Kelly Morrison for U.S. Representative (District 3), adding to its previous endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris for President, Governor Tim Walz for Vice President, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, and U.S. Representative Angie Craig (District 2).
LIUNA also endorsed renewal of the constitutional amendment allocating some of the revenues from state lottery sales to the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The fund has provided approximately $1.027 billion to 1,601 projects since 1991.
Complete List of LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota 2024 Election Endorsements:
US PRESIDENT & US VICE PRESIDENT
Kamala Harris & Tim Walz
US SENATE
Amy Klobuchar - United States Senate MN
US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Angie Craig - United States Representative MN District 2
Kelly Morrison - United States Representative MN District 3
MINNESOTA STATE SENATE
Ann Johnson Stewart - District 45
MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
|
Reed Olson |
District 02A |
|
Mark Munger |
District 03B |
|
Josh Heintzeman |
District 06B |
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Lorrie Janatopoulos |
District 07B |
|
Pete Johnson |
District 08A |
|
Alicia "Liish" Kozlowski |
District 08B |
|
Isaac Schultz |
District 10B |
|
Pete Radosevich |
District 11A |
|
Nathan Nelson |
District 11B |
|
Lisa Demuth |
District 13A |
|
Abdi Daisane |
District 14A |
|
Daniel Wolgamott |
District 14B |
|
Jeff Brand |
District 18A |
|
Luke Frederick |
District 18B |
|
Keith Allen |
District 19A |
|
Tom Sexton |
District 19B |
|
Tina Liebling |
District 24B |
|
Kim Hicks |
District 25A |
|
Andy Smith |
District 25B |
|
Sarah Kruger |
District 26A |
|
Greg Davids |
District 26B |
|
Nolan West |
District 32A |
|
Matt Norris |
District 32B |
|
Josiah Hill |
District 33B |
|
Brian Raines |
District 34A |
|
Melissa Hortman |
District 34B |
|
Zack Stephenson |
District 35A |
|
Kari Rehrauer |
District 35B |
|
Janelle Calhoun |
District 36A |
|
Brion Curran |
District 36B |
|
Kristin Bahner |
District 37B |
|
Huldah Hiltsley |
District 38A |
|
Samantha Vang |
District 38B |
|
Erin Koegel |
District 39A |
|
Sandra Feist |
District 39B |
|
Kelly Moller |
District 40A |
|
Lucia Wroblewski |
District 41A |
|
Jen Fox |
District 41B |
|
Ned Carroll |
District 42A |
|
Ginny Klevorn |
District 42B |
|
Cedrick Frazier |
District 43A |
|
Mike Freiberg |
District 43B |
|
Peter Fischer |
District 44A |
|
Leon Lillie |
District 44B |
|
Patty Acomb |
District 45B |
|
Larry Kraft |
District 46A |
|
Cheryl Youakim |
District 46B |
|
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger |
District 47A |
|
Ethan Cha |
District 47B |
|
Lucy Rehm |
District 48B |
|
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn |
District 49B |
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Julie Greene |
District 50A |
|
Steve Elkins |
District 50B |
|
Michael Howard |
District 51A |
|
Nathan Coulter |
District 51B |
|
Liz Reyer |
District 52A |
|
Bianca Virnig |
District 52B |
|
Mary Frances Clardy |
District 53A |
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Rick Hansen |
District 53B |
|
Brad Tabke |
District 54A |
|
Jess Hanson |
District 55A |
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Kaela Berg |
District 55B |
|
Robert Bierman |
District 56A |
|
John Huot |
District 56B |
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Jon Koznick |
District 57A |
|
Brian Cohn |
District 57B |
|
Kristi Pursell |
District 58A |
|
Fue Lee |
District 59A |
|
Esther Agbaje |
District 59B |
|
Sydney Jordan |
District 60A |
|
Mohamud Noor |
District 60B |
|
Katie Jones |
District 61A |
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Jamie Long |
District 61B |
|
Aisha Gomez |
District 62A |
|
Anquam Mahamoud |
District 62B |
|
Samantha Sencer-Mura |
District 63A |
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Emma Greenman |
District 63B |
|
Kaohly Vang Her |
District 64A |
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Dave Pinto |
District 64B |
|
Samakab Hussein |
District 65A |
|
Leigh Finke |
District 66A |
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Athena Hollins |
District 66B |
|
Liz Lee |
District 67A |
|
Jay Xiong |
District 67B |
LOCAL CANDIDATES
|
Mike Gamache |
Anoka County Board |
District 05 |
|
Julie Jeppson |
Anoka County Board |
District 06 |
|
Mandy Meisner |
Anoka County Board |
District 07 |
|
Lisa Hiebert |
Apple Valley City Council |
|
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Pat Benner |
Apple Valley City Council |
|
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Joe Gould |
Beltrami County Board |
District 02 |
|
Gwenia Fiskevold Gould |
Bemidji City Council |
Ward 01 |
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Chris Ford |
Blaine City Council |
Ward 01 |
|
Tony McGarvey |
Brooklyn Park City Council |
Ward W |
|
Ben Montzka |
Chisago County Board |
District 04 |
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Laurel Deneen |
Columbia Heights City Council |
At-Large |
|
Amada Marquez Simula |
Columbia Heights Mayor |
|
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Corenia Smith |
Columbia Heights School Board |
|
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Mary Granlund |
Columbia Heights School Board |
|
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Michelle Pettway |
Columbia Heights School Board |
|
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Rob Busch |
Columbus City Council |
At-Large |
|
Christopher Geisler |
Coon Rapids City Council |
Ward 04 |
|
Peter Butler |
Coon Rapids City Council |
Ward 02 |
|
Justin Olsen |
Cottage Grove City Council |
|
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David Cummings |
Crystal City Council |
Ward 04 |
|
Yusef Haji |
Dakota County Board |
District 05 |
|
Mary Hamann-Roland |
Dakota County Board |
District 07 |
|
Ann Bradsher |
Eden Prairie School Board |
|
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Jody Ward-Rannow |
Eden Prairie School Board |
|
|
Gail Thiesen |
Forest Lake School Board |
|
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Jim Smith |
Forest Lake School Board |
|
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Julie Corcoran |
Forest Lake School Board |
|
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Rob Rapheal |
Forest Lake School Board |
|
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Patrick Vescio |
Fridley City Council |
At-Large |
|
Jeff Lunde |
Hennepin County Board |
District 01 |
|
Debbie Goettel |
Hennepin County Board |
District 05 |
|
Heather Edelson |
Hennepin County Board |
District 06 |
|
Kevin Anderson |
Hennepin County Board |
District 07 |
|
Amber Cameron |
Lakeville School Board |
|
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Laura Fangel |
Lakeville School Board |
|
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Craig Bower |
Mahnomen School Board |
|
|
Samba Fall |
Maple Grove City Council |
At-Large |
|
Stephen Fitze |
Maplewood City Council |
At-Large |
|
Nikki Villavicencio |
Maplewood City Council |
At-Large |
|
Kim Ellison |
Minneapolis School Board |
At-Large |
|
Greta Callahan |
Minneapolis School Board |
District 06 |
|
Nicole Mattson |
Moorhead City Council |
Ward 01 |
|
Emily Moore |
Moorhead City Council |
Ward 02 |
|
Noelle Harden |
Moorhead City Council |
Ward 03 |
|
Zak Amin |
Moorhead City Council |
Ward 04 |
|
Charlotte Nitardy |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School Board |
|
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Katie Swor |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School Board |
|
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Kita Yang |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School Board |
|
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Nancy Livingston |
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School Board |
|
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Tekoa Cochran |
Osseo School Board |
|
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Kelsey Dawson Walton |
Osseo School Board |
|
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Keith Tate |
Osseo School Board |
|
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Ben Schierer |
Otter Tail County County Board |
District 05 |
|
Kim Nelson |
Plymouth City Council |
Ward 01 |
|
Derek Pederson |
Proctor City Council |
|
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Kirsten Buscher |
Ramsey City Council |
|
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Tara Jebens-Singh |
Ramsey County Board |
District 01 |
|
Garrison McMurtrey |
Ramsey County Board |
District 03 |
|
Kelly Miller |
Ramsey County Board |
District 07 |
|
Walter Burk |
Richfield City Council |
Ward 01 |
|
Sean Hayford-Oleary |
Richfield City Council |
Ward 02 |
|
Aviva Hillenbrand |
Robbinsdale School Board |
At-Large |
|
Greta Evans-Becker |
Robbinsdale School Board |
At-Large |
|
Helen Bassett |
Robbinsdale School Board |
At-Large |
|
Leah Gardner |
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School Board |
|
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Crystal Kreklow |
Saint Francis City Council |
|
|
Kwawdo “K” Osei |
Saint Francis School Board |
|
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Matt Beukema |
Saint Francis School Board |
|
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Rob Schoenrock |
Saint Francis School Board |
|
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Jake Humphrey |
Saint Francis School Board |
|
|
Keith Musolf |
Saint Louis County Board |
District 05 |
|
Todd Podgorski |
South Saint Paul City Council |
|
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Mark Westphahl |
South Saint Paul Mayor |
|
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Ryan Duffy |
South Saint Paul School Board |
|
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Paul Cumings |
South Saint Paul School Board |
|
|
Mike Hoppe |
Stacy City Council |
Ward 02 |
|
Doug Fromm |
West Saint Paul City Council |
Ward 1 |
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Robyn Gulley |
West Saint Paul City Council |
Ward 2 |
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Angela Thompson |
White Bear Lake School Board |
|
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Brian Cern |
White Bear Lake School Board |
|
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Scott Arcand |
White Bear Lake School Board |
STATE AND LOCAL BALLOT QUESTIONS
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Vote No |
City of Saint Paul Question 2 |
Local |
|
Vote Yes |
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Renewal |
MN |
|
Vote No |
North Dakota Measure 4 |
ND |
Updates
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