POLITICAL RESOURCES:
Register to vote (or update your voter registration) HERE
Where do I go to Vote? Find out HERE
Other ways to Vote. Vote Early (absentee) Find out how HERE
Who Represents me at the Capitol? Find out HERE
Who is running for office? Find out HERE
WHO WON?? Find out HERE
Please make a contribution to a State Political Candidate or Political Party: You can get a refund from the State, Find out more about that HERE
If you have been participating in your Political Party’s endorsing conventions and you get elected to the next convention. Please contact Andy Snope: asnope@ibew292.orgor Phone# 612-810-2781
MINNESOTA ALLOWS TIME OFF TO VOTE
As a reminder, Minnesota Law allows workers to take time off to vote without losing pay.
From the Secretary of State Website:
You have a right to take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time:
- Your employer must pay you for the time you need to vote, if it falls within your scheduled work time. Your employer cannot require you to use personal leave or vacation time (see Minnesota Statutes 204C.04 and 204C.08 subd. 1d).
- Take only as much time as you need to vote and go to work.
- Your employer cannot directly or indirectly refuse, limit, or interfere with this right, including what time you choose to vote.
- Your employer can ask that you tell them when you will be gone, and ask that employees coordinate their absences to minimize workplace disruptions.
For more information: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-day-voting/time-off-work-to-vote/
THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING POLITICAL EDUCATION TO IBEW LOCAL UNION 292 MEMBERS.
The below listed candidates are proven friends of the IBEW and have been endorsed by the IBEW Local 292 COPE committee.
As of September 18, 2020
US PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT Joe Biden/Kamala Harris
US SENATE Tina Smith
US HOUSE CD 1 Dan Feehan
US HOUSE CD 2 Angie Craig
US HOUSE CD 3 Dean Phillips
US HOUSE CD 5 Ilhan Omar
US HOUSE CD 6 Tawnja Zahradka
US HOUSE CD 7 Collin Peterson
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MN SUPREME COURT Paul Thissen
MN STATE SEANTE 13 Michael Willemsen
MN STATE SENATE 14 Aric Putnam
MN STATE SENATE 17 Fernando Alvarado
MN STATE SENATE 18 Chad Tschimperle
MN STATE SENATE 20 Jon Olson
MN STATE SENATE 29 Chris Brazelton
MN STATE SENATE 30 Diane Nguyen
MN STATE SENATE 34 Bonnie Westlin
MN STATE SENATE 36 John Hoffman
MN STATE SENATE 37 Jerry Newton
MN STATE SENATE 40 Chris Eaton
MN STATE SENATE 41 Mary Kunesh
MN STATE SENATE 44 Ann Johnson Stewart
MN STATE SENATE 45 Ann Rest
MN STATE SENATE 46 Ron Latz
MN STATE SENATE 47 Addie Miller
MN STATE SENATE 48 Steve Cwodzinski
MN STATE SENATE 49 Melissa Lopez Franzen
MN STATE SENATE 50 Melissa Halverson Wiklund
MN STATE SEANTE 59 Bobby joe Champion
MN STATE SENATE 60 Kari Dziedzic
MN STATE SENATE 61 Scott Dibble
MN STATE SENATE 62 Omar Fateh
MN STATE SENATE 63 Patricia Torres Ray
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MN STATE HOUSE 13A Katy Westlund
MN STATE HOUSE 14A Tamara ‘Tami’ Calhoun
MN STATE HOUSE 14B Dan Wolgamott
MN STATE HOUSE 17A Ben Dolan
MN STATE HOUSE 18B Heather Bakke
MN STATE HOUSE 29A Rennee Cardarelle
MN STATE HOUSE 30A Chad Hobot
MN STATE HOUSE 30B Brad Kovach
MN STATE HOUSE 33A Caitlin Cahill
MN STATE HOUSE 33B Kelly Morrison
MN STATE HOUSE 34A Brian Raines
MN STATE HOUSE 34B Kristin Bahner
MN STATE HOUSE 35A Mike Erickson
MN STATE HOUSE 35B Jason Ruffalo
MN STATE HOUSE 36A Zach Stephenson
MN STATE HOUSE 36B Melissa Hortman
MN STATE HOUSE 37A Erin Koegel
MN STATE HOUSE 37B Amir Malik
MN STATE HOUSE 40A Michael Nelson
MN STATE HOUSE 40B Samantha Vang
MN STATE HOUSE 41A Connie Bernardy
MN STATE HOUSE 41B Sandra Feist
MN STATE HOUSE 44A Ginny Klevorn
MN STATE HOUSE 44B Patty Acomb
MN STATE HOUSE 45A Cedrick Frazier
MN STATE HOUSE 45B Mike Freiberg
MN STATE HOUSE 46A Ryan Winkler
MN STATE HOUSE 46B Cheryl Youakim
MN STATE HOUSE 47A Arlan Brinkmeier
MN STATE HOUSE 48A Laurie Pryor
MN STATE HOUES 48B Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn
MN STATE HOUSE 49B Steve Elkins
MN STATE HOUSE 50A Michael Howard
MNSTATE HOUES 50B Andrew Carlson
MN STATE HOUSE 55A Brad Tabke
MN STATE HOUES 55B Andrea Nelsen
MN STATE HOUSE 56A Jess Hanson
MN STATE HOUSE 59A Fue Lee
MN STATE HOUSE 59B Ester Abaje
MN STATE HOUSE 60A Sydney Jordan
MN STATE HOUSE 60B Mohamud Noor
MN STATE HOUSE 61A Frank Hornstein
MN STATE HOUSE 62A Hodan Hassan
MN STATE HOUSE 62B Alisha Gomez
MN STATE HOUSE 63A Jim Davnie
MN STATE HOUSE 63B Emma Greenman
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ANOKA COUNTY 1 John LeTourneau
ANOKA COUNTY 2 Noel Lutsey
ANOKA COUNTY 3 Nyle Zikmund
ANOKA COUNTY 6 Cindy Hansen
CARVER COUNTY 3 Randy Maluchnik
HENNEPIN COUNTY 5 Debbie Goettel
HENNEPIN COUNTY 6 Chris LaTondresse
HENNEPIN COUNTY 7 Kevin Anderson
BROOKLYN PARK Council Lisa Jacobson
BROOKLYN CENTER Council Alfreda Daniels
COLUMBUS City Council Rob Busch
COON RAPIDS Council Chris Geiser
COON RAPIDS Council Sholondra Shipps-Gordon
CRYSTAL Council W4 David Cummings
CRYSTAL Council W3 John Budziszewski
MAPLE GROVE Council Kristy Janigo
MINNEAPOLIS School Board KerryJo Felder
NEW HOPE City Council Andy Hoffe
PLYMOUTH City Council Milind Sohoni
ROBBINSDALE Mayor Bill Blonigan
ROBBINSDALE Council W1 Tyler Kline
ROBBISNDALE Council W2 Sheila Webb
RAMSEY City Council Jeff Menth
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Who you vote for is your own business. You should know that after careful consideration and selection, the above candidates have been endorsed by the IBEW Local 292 COPE Committee; they are candidates that will fight for Labor and the values of working men and women and our families if they are elected to office.
Check on this page frequently for any updated and new endorsements.
If you have any questions about the candidates listed or not listed here or any candidates outside of the IBEW Local 292 geographical area, please go to the MN AFL-CIO endorsements website for a list of Labor friendly candidates:
https://www.mnaflcio.org/updates/2020-minnesota-afl-cio-endorsements
Andy Snope asnope@ibew292.org or 612-617-4238.