2022 AFSCME Council 65 Endorsed Candidates
AFSCME Council 65 Considers all candidates for endorsement regardless of party affiliation. All candidates are invited to complete our AFSCME 65 Endorsement Questionnaire. Endorsement decisions are made based on support for Labor Rights, and issues that affect our members and all working families. Candidates can find our questionnaire here.
2022 Statewide Endorsements
Governor & Lieutenant Governor:
Tim Walz & Peggy Flanagan
Attorney General:
Keith Ellison
Secretary of State:
Steve Simon
State Auditor:
Julie Blaha
Minnesota Senate:
| Senate District | Candidate |
| 3 | Grant Hauschild |
| 4 | Rob Kupec |
| 7 | Ben Denucci |
| 14 | Aric Putnam |
| 18 | Nick Frentz |
| 24 | Aleta Borrud |
| 25 | Liz Bolden |
| 48 | Dan Kessler |
Minnesota House:
| House District | Candidate |
| 02A | Reed Olson |
| 03A | Rob Ecklund |
| 03B | Mary Murphy |
| 04A | Heather Keeler |
| 04B | John Hest |
| 06A | Rick Blake |
| 07A | Julie Sandstede |
| 07B | Dave Lislegard |
| 11A | Pete Radosevich |
| 14A | Tami Calhoun |
| 14B | Dan Wolgamott |
| 18A | Jeff Brand |
| 18B | Luke Frederick |
| 23B | Tom Steihm |
| 24B | Tina Liebling |
| 25A | Kim Hicks |
| 26A | Gene Pelowski |
| 34B | Melissa Hortman |
| 35A | Zach Stephenson |
| 39A | Erin Koegel |
| 40A | Kelly Moller |
| 40B | Jamie Becker Finn |
| 43A | Cedrick Frazier |
| 48B | Lucy Rehm |
| 64B | Dave Pinto |