U.S. Senate 2014 2014

INSIDE — CANDIDATE POSITIONS FOR: R G EATER MIN E NESO Governor • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State Auditor • Legislature DITION TA Minnesota Family Institute 2014 Voter’s Guide GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 2014 Major candidates for U.S. Senate Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Minnesota Family Institute questionnaire, recorded votes, media reports and/or public statements. Candidates who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received follow-up phone calls and e-mails. Mike McFadden Al Franken* * = Incumbent — = No response or did not vote Q = qualified answer Republican Democrat De-Fund Planned Parenthood. Would you have voted to end taxpayer funding of Planned — No 1 Parenthood? (2011, Roll Call No. 60) Add “Sexual Orientation” and “Gender Identity” to Federal Discrimination Laws. — Yes 2 Would you have voted to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” among the categories receiv- ing protection in the federal employment non-discrimination law? (2013, Roll Call No. 231) Support the Affordable Care Act. Would you have voted for the Affordable Care Act that man- No Yes 3 dates all individuals have or purchase health insurance, subsidizes health care premiums for low and middle income persons, bans denial of pre-existing conditions, subsidizes abortion coverage, increases income taxes, and cuts Medicare funding? (2009, Roll Call No. 396) Prohibit Transport of Minors Across State Lines for Abortion. Would you have voted to — No 4 make it a federal crime to transport minors across state lines to receive an abortion? (2013, Roll Call No. 64) Support Sotomayor Appointment to U.S. Supreme Court. Would you have voted to confirm — Yes 5 President Obama’s appointment of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court? (2009, Roll Call No. 262) Individual Conscience Protections Under Federal Health Care Law. Would you have — No 6 voted to protect health care professionals and insurance purchasers and providers from being required to dispense abortifacients, contraceptives, and sterilization services that violate their consciences? (2012, Roll Call No. 24) “Fair Share” Tax Increase. Would you have voted for the “Paying a Fair Share Act” which would No Yes 7 have assessed a minimum 30% tax rate on “excess” income of high-income tax payers? (2012, Roll Call No. 65) Increase Federal Minimum Wage Requirement. Would you have voted for cloture on efforts No Yes 8 to increase the federally mandated minimum wage for employers from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour, indexed to inflation? (2014, Roll Call No. 117) Prevent EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations. Would you have voted to prevent further — No 9 Environmental Protection Agency greenhouse gas regulations on businesses and industries? (2014, Roll Call No. 76) Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Balanced Budget. Would you have voted to sup- Yes No 10 port consideration of an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced budget? (2011, Roll Call No.30 ) 1 Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website at Minnesota Family Institute 2014 mnvotesinfo.sos.state.mn.us to find out • how to register to vote Voter’s Guide • where to vote • absentee ballots • military and overseas voting

Major candidates for Minnesota Governor

Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Minnesota Family Institute questionnaire, recorded votes, media reports and/or public statements. Candidates who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received follow-up phone calls and e-mails. Jeff Johnson Mark Dayton* * = Incumbent — = No response Q = Qualified answer Republican Democrat

Prohibit Abortions After 20 Weeks. Do you support a prohibition on abortions after 20 weeks Yes No 1 from conception?

Statewide Anti-Bullying Law. Do you support the new statewide anti-bullying law that replaced the No Yes 2 previous law requiring local, district-based anti-bullying policies with a state-level definition of bullying highlighting bullying against certain types of students, and a School Safety Technical Assistance Center and Council at the Minnesota Department of Education?

Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. Do you support the legalization of same-sex marriage in No Yes 3 Minnesota?

Oppose the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Purposes. Do you oppose the legaliza- No No 4 tion of marijuana in some forms for medical purposes?

Tax Increase. Do you support the 2013 $2 Billion tax increase on income, businesses, and sales in No Yes 5 Minnesota?

Establish State Health Care Exchange. Do you support implementing the federal Affordable No Yes 6 Care Act in Minnesota through establishing an exchange for insurance companies providing health care to individuals and companies?

End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. Do you support ending taxpayer funding of Yes No 7 abortion?

Unionize Private and Religious-Based Child Care Providers. Do you support unionizing No Yes 8 private and religious-based child care providers?

Increase Minimum Wage. Do you support raising the minimum wage in Minnesota to $9.50 per No Yes 9 hour by the year 2016?

Establish Statewide Contraceptive-Based Sexual Education. Do you support establishing No Yes 10 contraceptive-based sexual education in Minnesota public schools?

2 Major candidates for Minnesota Family Institute 2014 Attorney State Secretary Voter’s Guide General Auditor of State Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Minnesota Family Institute questionnaire, recorded votes, media reports and/or public statements. Candidates who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received follow-up phone calls and e-mails. * = Incumbent — = No response Scott Lori Randy Rebecca Dan Steve Q = qualified answer Newman Swanson* Gilbert Otto* Severson Simon Republican Democrat Republican Democrat Republican Democrat 1 Prohibit Abortions After 20 Weeks. Do you support a pro- Yes — — — Yes No hibition on abortions after 20 weeks from conception? No — — — No Yes 2 Statewide Anti-Bullying Law. Do you support the new statewide anti-bullying law that replaced the previous law requiring local, district-based anti-bullying policies with a state-level definition of bullying highlighting bullying against certain types of students, and a School Safety Technical Assistance Center and Council at the Minnesota Department of Education?

No — — — No Yes Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. Do you support the legaliza- 3 tion of same-sex marriage in Minnesota?

No — — — Yes No Oppose the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical 4 Purposes. Do you oppose the legalization of marijuana in some forms for medical purposes?

No — — — No Yes Tax Increase. Do you support the 2013 $2 Billion tax increase on 5 income, businesses, and sales in Minnesota?

No — — — No Yes Establish State Health Care Exchange. Do you support 6 implementing the federal Affordable Care Act in Minnesota through establishing an exchange for insurance companies providing health care to individuals and companies?

Yes — — — Yes No End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. Do you support ending 7 taxpayer funding of abortion?

Unionize Private and Religious-Based Child Care No — — — No Yes 8 Providers. Do you support unionizing private and religious-based child care providers?

— — — — No Yes Increase Minimum Wage. Do you support raising the mini- 9 mum wage in Minnesota to $9.50 per hour by the year 2016?

Establish Statewide Contraceptive-Based Sexual — — — — No — 10 Education. Do you support establishing contraceptive-based sexual education in Minnesota public schools?

3 Major candidates for U.S. House of Representatives

Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Minnesota Family Institute DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT questionnaire, recorded votes, media reports and/or public statements. Candidates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received follow-up phone calls D R D R D R D R D R D R D R D R and e-mails.

Y = Yes N = No * = Incumbent

— Y* or N* = incumbent with a qualified vote = No response or did not vote

Q = qualified answer D = Democrat R = Republican Tim Walz* Jim Hagedorn Mike Obermueller John Kline* Sharon Sund Erik Paulsen* Betty McCollum* Sharna Wahlgren Keith Ellison* Doug Daggett Joe Perske Tom Emmer Collin C. Peterson* Torrey Westrom Richard Nolan* Stewart Mills Prohibit Abortions After 20 Weeks. Would you have voted to pro- N Y — Y — Y N — N Y Y Y Y Y N — 1 hibit abortions after 20 weeks from conception? (2013, Roll Call No. 251) Discretion on Immigration Law for Certain Illegal Y N — N — N Y — Y N Y N Y N Y — 2 Immigrants. Would you have voted to fund presidential policies that would permit the administration to determine whether or not to enforce immigration laws for certain illegal immigrants? (2013, Roll Call No. 208) Delay Implementation of Federal Health Care Law. N Y — Y — Y N — N Y Y Y N Y N — 3 Would you have voted for a bill that would delay a major portion of the Affordable Care Act for one year? (2013, Roll Call No. 498) Approve the Keystone Pipeline. Would you have voted to N Y — Y — Y N — N Y N Y Y Y N Y 4 approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Keystone XL Pipeline bringing Canadian oil to the United States? (2013, Roll Call No. 179) Eliminate U.S. Ability to Indefinitely Detain Members of Y N — N — N Y — Y N Y N Y N Y — 5 Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Would you have voted to eliminate indefinite military detention of any person belonging to al Qaeda or the Taliban? (2013, Roll Call No. 228) Prohibit Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. Would you have N Y — Y — Y N — N Y Y Y Y Y N — 6 voted for a government-wide prohibition of taxpayer-funded abortions, including abortions through health benefit plans and the federal health care law (except in the cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is in danger)? (2014, Roll Call No. 30) Prioritize Spending in the Event the Debt Ceiling Is N Y — Y — Y N — N Y Y Y Y Y N — 7 Reached. Would you have voted to require the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to pay the principal and interest on America’s debt obligations and to make social security payments prior to any other payments in the event that the debt ceiling is reached? (2013, Roll Call No. 142) Require Religious Organization Endorsement for N Y — Y — Y N — N Y N Y Y Y N — 8 Military Chaplains. Would you have voted to require Department of Defense candidates for chaplain to have the endorsement of a qualified religious organization, thus restricting atheist chaplains? (2013, Roll Call No. 392) Reduce Funding for the Department of Energy. Would N N — N — N N — N Y N Y N — N — 9 you have voted to reduce funding by over $3 Billion to the Department of Energy by eliminating funding for the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program and the Fossil Energy Research and Development Program, and reducing funding for the Nuclear Energy Programs? (2014, Roll Call No. 377) Increased Responsibility for Congress in the Federal — Y — Y — Y N — N Y N Y Y Y N — 10 Regulations Process. Would you have voted to limit Congress’s ability to delegate rule-making authority to the Executive Branch by requiring all new major regulations to be approved by Congress? (2013, Roll Call No. 445)

4 Major candidates for Minnesota Family Institute 2014 Minnesota House Voter’s Guide

Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Positions for all candidates are based on responses to a Minnesota Family Institute questionnaire, recorded votes, Minnesota Family Institute questionnaire, recorded votes, media reports and/or public statements. Candidates who media reports and/or public statements. Candidates who were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received were sent a questionnaire but did not respond received follow-up phone calls and e-mails. Refer to the key on follow-up phone calls and e-mails. Refer to the key on

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DFL = Democrat R = Republican Abortions Prohibit After 20 Weeks State-wide Anti-Bullying Law Legalize Same-Sex Marriage of Marijuana for Oppose Legalization Purposes Medical Tax Increase Establish State Exchange Health Care Funding End Taxpayer of Abortion and Religious-Based Unionize Private Providers Child Care Increase Minimum Wage State Newborn Alter Program Screening DFL = Democrat R = Republican Abortions Prohibit After 20 Weeks State-wide Anti-Bullying Law Legalize Same-Sex Marriage of Marijuana for Oppose Legalization Purposes Medical Tax Increase Establish State Exchange Health Care Funding End Taxpayer of Abortion and Religious-Based Unionize Private Providers Child Care Increase Minimum Wage State Newborn Alter Program Screening Candidate District Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Candidate District Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Patterson, Bruce 01A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Wagner, Gordon 12B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Fabian, Dan* 01A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Anderson, Paul* 12B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Bergeson, Eric 01B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Jensen, Emily 13A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Kiel, Debra* 01B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Howe, Jeff* 13A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Erickson, Roger* 02A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y O’Driscoll, Tim* 13B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Hancock, Dave 02A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Wolgamott, Dan 14A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Sobieski, David 02B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Theis, Tama* 14A R Y N N N N N Y N N N Green, Steve* 02B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Dorholt, Zachary* 14B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Dill, David* 03A DFL Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Knoblach, Jim 14B R Y N N — N N Y N N — Johnson, Eric 03A R — — — — — — — — — — Rittenour, James 15A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Murphy, Mary* 03B DFL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Erickson, Sondra* 15A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Fremling, Wade 03B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Johnson, Brian 15B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Lien, Ben* 04A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Newberger, Jim* 15B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Gramer, Brian 04A R — — — — — — — — — — Driessen, Laurie 16A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Marquart, Paul* 04B DFL Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Swedzinski, Chris* 16A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Laduke, Jared 04B R Y N N N N N Y N N N Kanne, James 16B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Persell, John* 05A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Torkelson, Paul* 16B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Nelson, Phillip 05A R — — — — — — — — — — Falk, Andrew* 17A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Anzelc, Tom* 05B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Miller, Tim 17A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Eichorn, Justin 05B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Sawatzky, Mary* 17B DFL Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Melin, Carly* 06A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Baker, Dave 17B R — — — — — — — — — — Weber, Roger 06A R Y N N Y N N Y N Y N Schiroo, Steven 18A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Metsa, Jason* 06B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Urdahl, Dean* 18A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Matasich, Matt 06B R — — — — — — — — — — Lipke, John 18B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Schultz, Jennifer 07A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Gruenhagen, Glenn* 18B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Hall, Becky 07A R — — — — — — — — — — Johnson, Clark* 19A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Simonson, Erik* 07B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Spears, Kim 19A R — — — — — — — — — — Silvers, Travis 07B R — — — — — — — — — — Considine, Jack 19B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Miltich, Jim 08A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Kruse, Dave 19B R Y N Q N N N Y N N N Nornes, Bud* 08A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Lofgren, Thomas 20A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Sieling, Jay 08B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Vogel, Bob 20A R — — — — — — — — — — Franson, Mary* 08B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Bly, David* 20B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Bye, Dan 09A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Matejcek, Dan 20B R — — — — — — — — — — Anderson, Mark* 09A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Schoen, Lynn 21A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Doty, Al 09B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Kelly, Tim* 21A R Y N N N N N Y N N N Kresha, Ron* 09B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Schneider, M.A. 21B DFL Y Y Y N N Q Y N Y N Ward, John* 10A DFL Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Drazkowski, Steve* 21B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Heintzeman, Joshua 10A R Y N N N N N Y N N N Slyter, Diana 22A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Radinovich, Joe* 10B DFL Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Schomacker, Joe* 22A R Y N N N N N Y N N N Lueck, Dale 10B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Avenel-Navara, Cheryl 22B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Sundin, Mike* 11A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Hamilton, Rod* 22B R Y N N N N N Y N N N Hafvenstein, Tim 11A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Bacon, Pat 23A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Faust, Tim* 11B DFL Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Gunther, Bob* 23A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Rarick, Jason 11B R Y N N N N N Y N N N Cornish, Tony* 23B R Y N N N N N Y N N N McNamar, Jay* 12A DFL Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Cashman, Beverly 24A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Backer, Jeff 12A R Y N N Q N N Y N N N Petersburg, John* 24A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N

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Y = Yes N = No * = Incumbent Y = Yes N = No * = Incumbent

Y* or N* = incumbent with a qualified vote Y* or N* = incumbent with a qualified vote

— = No response or did not vote — = No response or did not vote

Q = qualified answer Q = qualified answer

DFL = Democrat R = Republican Abortions Prohibit After 20 Weeks State-wide Anti-Bullying Law Legalize Same-Sex Marriage of Marijuana for Oppose Legalization Purposes Medical Tax Increase Establish State Exchange Health Care Funding End Taxpayer of Abortion and Religious-Based Unionize Private Providers Child Care Increase Minimum Wage State Newborn Alter Program Screening DFL = Democrat R = Republican Abortions Prohibit After 20 Weeks State-wide Anti-Bullying Law Legalize Same-Sex Marriage of Marijuana for Oppose Legalization Purposes Medical Tax Increase Establish State Exchange Health Care Funding End Taxpayer of Abortion and Religious-Based Unionize Private Providers Child Care Increase Minimum Wage State Newborn Alter Program Screening Candidate District Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Candidate District Party 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Fritz, Patti* 24B DFL Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Gieseke, Matthew 47A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Daniels, Brian 24B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Nash, Jim 47A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N Quam, Duane* 25A R Y N N Y N N Y N N — Hoppe, Joe* 47B R Y N N N N N Y N N N Norton, Kim* 25B DFL N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y Willingham, Amy 58A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Liebling, Tina* 26A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y Koznick, Jon 58A R — — — — — — — — — — Bly, Breanna 26A R Y N Q Y N Q Y N N Q Vagts, Marla 58B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Wright, Rich 26B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Garofalo, Pat* 58B R — N Y N N N Y N N — Pierson, Nels 26B R — — — — — — — — — — Savick, Shannon* 27A DFL N Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Bennett, Peggy 27A R — — — — — — — — — — Poppe, Jeanne* 27B DFL N N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Key to Minnesota House Questions Schminke, Dennis 27B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N 1 Prohibit Abortions After 20 Weeks. Would you have voted to prohibit abor- Pelowski Jr., Gene* 28A DFL Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N tions after 20 weeks from conception? (2014 House Journal, p. 9349) Hahn, Lynae 28A R — — — — — — — — — — State-wide Anti-Bullying Law. Pieper, Jon 28B DFL — — — — — — — — — — 2 Would you have voted to support Davids, Greg* 28B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N the new statewide anti-bullying law that replaced the previous law requir- McDonald, Joe* 29A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N ing local, district-based anti-bullying policies with a state-level definition O’Neill, Marion* 29B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N of bullying highlighting bullying against certain types of students, and a Ellingboe, Brenden 30A DFL — — — — — — — — — — School Safety Technical Assistance Center and Council at the Minnesota Zerwas, Nick* 30A R Y N N N N N Y N N Y Department of Education? (2014 House Journal, p. 9673) Shimek, Sharon 30B DFL — — — — — — — — — — 3 Legalize Same-Sex Marriage. Would you have voted to legalize same-sex Lucero, Eric 30B R Y N N Q N N Y N N N marriage? (2013 House Journal, p. 4434) Daudt, Kurt* 31A R Y N N N N N Y N N N 4 Oppose Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Purposes. Would you Holmquist, J.D. 31B DFL — — — — — — — — — — have voted against legalizing marijuana use in some forms for medical purposes? Hackbarth, Tom* 31B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N (2014 House Journal, p. 11413) Gammel, Paul 32A DFL — — — — — — — — — — 5 Tax Increase. Would you have voted for a two billion dollar tax increase on Johnson, Brian* 32A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N income, businesses, and sales? (2013 House Journal, p. 6296) Warner, Laurie 32B DFL — — — — — — — — — — 6 Establish State Health Care Exchange. Would you have voted to establish Barrett, Bob* 32B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N a State healthcare exchange (MNsure)? (2013 House Journal, p. 1059) Mikkelson, Todd 33A DFL — — — — — — — — — — End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion. Hertaus, Jerry* 33A R Y N N N* N N Y N N N* 7 Would you have voted to end taxpayer Alegi, Paul 33B DFL N Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y funding of abortion in Minnesota? (2013 House Journal, p. 9342) Pugh, Cindy* 33B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N 8 Unionize Private and Religious-Based Child Care Providers. Would Peppin, Joyce* 34A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N you have voted to authorize the unionization of private and religious-based childcare Hoden, David 34B DFL — — — — — — — — — — providers and require providers to pay union dues if a majority of eligible providers Smith, Dennis 34B R — — — — — — — — — — approve unionization? (2013 House Journal, p. 6345) Perovich, Peter 35A DFL — — — — — — — — — — 9 Increase Minimum Wage. Would you have voted to raise the minimum wage Whelan, Abigail 35A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N in Minnesota [from $6.15/$9.50 for large employers and from $5.75/$7.75 for small- Beard, Sam 35B DFL N Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y er employers by 2016]? (2014 House Journal, p. 9768) Scott, Peggy* 35B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N 10 Alter State Newborn Screening Program. Would you have voted to alter Fietek, Jefferson 36A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Minnesota’s newborn screening program so that the Department of Health may store, Witt, Susan 37B DFL — — — — — — — — — — test, and perform certain research on a newborn’s bloodspot (DNA) unless a parent Sanders, Tim* 37B R Y N N N N N Y N N N specifically opts-out of this program? (2014 House Journal, p. 10035) Davern, Pat 38A DFL — — — — — — — — — — Runbeck, Linda* 38A R Y N N — N N Y N N N Pariseau, Greg 38B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Dean, Matt* 38B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N All Qualified Answers (Q) and all Qualified Votes from Stender, Tim 39A DFL — — — — — — — — — — incumbents (Y* or N*) are available at Dettmer, Bob* 39A R Y N N Y N N Y N N N www.mfc.org/voter-guide Degree, Tom 39B DFL — — — — — — — — — — Lohmer, Kathy* 39B R Y N N Y N N Y N N N or by calling Minnesota Family Institute at 612-789-8811

6 Exodus 18:21 ou will need to appoint Why vote, Ysome competent leaders who respect God and are and for whom trustworthy and honest. (CEV) should I vote?

John Piper, pastor, Chuck Colson, founder, Archbishop John Minneapolis Prison Fellowship Nienstedt, St. Paul Because God Almighty, whom God has entrusted us as free As followers of Jesus Christ, we serve above all men, made citizens to be His agents. our participation in the human governments His way That’s why we have such a political process is a moral of running the world, “Let sacred responsibility to vote: obligation. We are called to every person be subject to not to is disobedience to God. give witness to those truths the governing authorities. For … Choose men and women which we hold dear in faith. there is no authority except of integrity whose ideas come As the Catechism of the from God, and those that closest to conforming to a Catholic Church teaches, “It is exist have been instituted by biblical worldview. Be wise necessary that all participate, God” (Romans 13:1). In a and discerning, voting not for each according to his position democratic republic like ours selfish interest, but for God’s and role in promoting the that means at least: VOTE. good purposes. common good” (no.1913).

Noah Webster, Billy Graham, James Garfield, 20th U.S. founding father evangelist president If a republican govern- But the Bible does Now more than ever the people are ment fails to secure command us to be good responsible for the character of their public prosperity and citizens and one of the Congress. If that body be ignorant, reck- happiness, it must be ways we do this today is less, and corrupt, it is because the people because the citizens by voting. In fact, if we tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and cor- neglect the divine don’t vote, we are failing ruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and commands, and elect to fulfill that God-given pure, it is because the people demand bad men to make and responsibility to be good these high qualities to represent them in administer the laws. citizens. the national legislature.

7 DOCUMENTATION FOR PUBLIC STATEMENTS OR POSITIONS WHERE CANDIDATES DID NOT RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE OR HAVE A VOTING RECORD MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR U.S. SENATE: MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: Mike McFadden, Republican Scott Newman, Republican

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3 Would you have voted for the Affordable No “A Smarter Solution for Healthcare,” https:// 1 Do you support a prohibition on abortion after 20 weeks from Yes 2011 House Care Act that mandates all individuals www.mikemcfadden.com/the-issues/ , last conception? Journal, p. 2979 have or purchase health insurance, accessed 10/7/14. subsidizes health care premiums for low 2 Do you support the new statewide anti-bullying law that replaced No 2014 Senate and middle income persons, bans denial the previous law requiring local, district-based anti-bullying policies Journal, p. 7385 of pre-existing conditions, subsidizes with a state-level definition of bullying highlighting bullying against abortion coverage, increases income certain types of students, and a School Safety Technical Assistance taxes, and cuts Medicare funding? Center and Council at the Minnesota Department of Education?

7 Would you have voted for the “Paying No “Demand a Limited But Effective 3 Do you support the legalization of same-sex marriage in Minnesota? No 2013 Senate a Fair Share Act” which would have Government,” https://www.mikemcfadden. Journal, p. 3584 assessed a minimum 30% tax rate on com/demand-limited-effective-government/ , “excess” income of high-income tax last accessed 10/7/14. 4 Do you oppose the legalization of marijuana in some forms for No 2014 Senate payers? medical purposes? Journal, p. 9922

8 Would you have voted for cloture on No “Senate GOP Hopeful McFadden Gets 5 Do you support the 2013 $2 Billion tax increase on income, No 2013 Senate efforts to increase the federally mandated ‘Soft-Focus’ Specific,” MinnPost (5/12/14), businesses, and sales in Minnesota? Journal, p. 5750 minimum wage for employers from $7.25 available at http://www.minnpost.com/party- 6 to $10.10 per hour, indexed to inflation? politics/2014/05/gop-senate-hopeful-mike- Do you support implementing the federal Affordable Care Act in No 2013 Senate mcfadden-gets-soft-focus-specific. Minnesota through establishing an exchange for insurance companies Journal, p. 1055 providing health care to individuals and companies? 10 Would you have voted to support Yes “McFadden’s Contract with Minnesota,” 7 consideration of an amendment to the available at https://www.mikemcfadden. Do you support ending taxpayer funding of abortion? Yes 2014 Senate U.S. Constitution to require a balanced com/contract/ , last accessed 10/15/14. Journal, p. 7845 budget? 8 Do you support unionizing private and religious-based childcare No 2013 Senate providers? Journal, p. 3695 MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR MINNESOTA GOVERNOR: Mark Dayton*, Democrat MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARY OF STATE: Steve Simon, Democrat Question Response Documentation Question Response Documentation 1 Do you support a prohibition on abortion after 20 No Dayton veto letter, available at weeks from conception? http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/ 1 Do you support a prohibition on abortion after 20 weeks from No 2014 House vetoes/2011veto_ch59.pdf (May conception? Journal, p. 9349 25, 2011) 2 Do you support the new statewide anti-bullying law that replaced Yes 2014 House 2 Yes 2014 House Journal, p. 9805 Do you support the new statewide anti-bullying the previous law requiring local, district-based anti-bullying policies Journal, p. 9673 law that replaced the previous law requiring local, with a state-level definition of bullying highlighting bullying against district-based anti-bullying policies with a state- certain types of students, and a School Safety Technical Assistance level definition of bullying highlighting bullying Center and Council at the Minnesota Department of Education? against certain types of students, and a School Safety Technical Assistance Center and Council at 3 Do you support the legalization of same-sex marriage in Minnesota? Yes 2013 House the Minnesota Department of Education? Journal, p. 4434 3 Do you support the legalization of same-sex Yes 2013 House Journal, p. 4728 4 Do you oppose the legalization of marijuana in some forms for No 2014 House marriage in Minnesota? medical purposes? Journal, p. 11413 4 Do you oppose the legalization of marijuana in No 2014 House Journal, p. 11851 some forms for medical purposes? 5 Do you support the 2013 $2 Billion tax increase on income, Yes 2013 House businesses, and sales in Minnesota? Journal, p. 6296 5 Do you support the 2013 $2 Billion tax increase on Yes 2013 House Journal, p. 6515 income, businesses, and sales in Minnesota? 6 Do you support implementing the federal Affordable Care Act Yes 2013 House in Minnesota through establishing an exchange for insurance Journal, p. 1059 6 Do you support implementing the federal Yes 2013 House Journal, p. 1500 companies providing health care to individuals and companies? Affordable Care Act in Minnesota through establishing an exchange for insurance companies 7 Do you support ending taxpayer funding of abortion? No 2014 House providing health care to individuals and Journal, p. 9342 companies? 8 Do you support unionizing private and religious-based childcare Yes 2013 House 7 Do you support ending taxpayer funding of No Dayton veto letter, available at providers? Journal, p. 6345 abortion? http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/ vetoes/2011veto_ch56.pdf (May 9 Do you support raising minimum wage in Minnesota to $9.50 per Yes 2014 House 25, 2011) hour by the year 2016? Journal, p. 9768

8 Do you support unionizing private and religious- Yes 2013 House Journal, p. 6521 based childcare providers? MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: Stewart Mills (District 8), Republican 9 Do you support raising minimum wage in Yes 2014 House Journal, p. 9807 Minnesota to $9.50 per hour by the year 2016? Question Response Documentation

10 Do you support establishing contraceptive-based Yes Dayton proclamation, available at 4 Would you have voted to approve the Yes “Nolan, Mills Duke It Out Over Health Care, sexual education in Minnesota public schools? http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/ construction, operation, and maintenance Guns, Tax Reform,” Minneapolis Star Tribune cfh/program/mch/spotlight/content/ of the Keystone XL Pipeline bringing (10/7/14), available at http://www.startribune. document/tppm.pdf (May 30, 2014) Canadian oil to the United States? com/politics/statelocal/278411741.html. QUALIFIED ANSWERS (Q OR Y* AND N*)—MAJOR CANDIDATES FOR MINNESOTA HOUSE

District Candidate Question Qualified Response

30B Eric Lucero 4 Would you have voted against legalizing marijuana use in some forms for medical purposes? I am open to considering the use of medical marijuana under similar regulating controls as other drugs used in the medical profession.

33A Jerry Hertaus 4 Would you have voted against legalizing marijuana use in some forms for medical purposes? I voted for medical marijuana only after smoking of it was removed from methods of delivery and administration. I oppose recreational use of the substance.

33A Jerry Hertaus 10 Would you have voted to alter Minnesota’s newborn screening program so that the Department of Health I only would support legislation that requires a consenting parent to opt IN. may store, test, and perform certain research on a newborn’s bloodspot (DNA) unless a parent specifically opts out of this program?

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