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August 11, 2022
2022 Minnesota Primary Results
The Minnesota NOW PAC would like to congratulate all those who won their primaries. We’d especially like to congratulate Minnesota NOW leaders, Nancy McLean (SD33, Stillwater) and Cornel Walker (SD9, Fergus Falls)!
To all those who lost your primaries, we encourage you to run for office again. We believe that you are the future leaders we need to ensure the rights of all marginalized communities!
Below are the results of Minnesota NOW endorsed and supported candidates and National NOW PAC’s endorsed candidates who had a primary election.
Minnesota NOW Endorsed Candidates
Sally Boos, 6B Baxter: W 100%
Arik Forsman, 8B, Duluth: Lost to the other MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
56.21% Alicia Kozlowski, other MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
43.79% Arik Forsman
Jonathan Healy, Robbinsdale City Council, Ward 3: Lost
15.51% Jonathan Healy
12.65% Jenn Strater, other MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
37.44% Mia Z Parisian
18.21% David Robins
15.01% David Ulbrich
1.18% Christopher B Wreh
Huldah Hiltsley, 38 Brooklyn Center: Lost
38.37% Huldah Hiltsley
61.63 % Susan Pha
Dr Daniel Kessler, 48, Chaska: Won
90.14% Dan Kessler
9.86% Balakrishna “Bala” Chintaginjala
Foua-Choua Khang, Ramsey county Commissioner, District 6: Lost
2.41% Foua-Choua Khang
6.21% Greg Copeland
28.85% Ying Vang-Pao
39.67% Mai Chong Xiong
4.53% Nick Muhammad
2.66% Clara O. Ware
15.67% Dino Guerin
Aicia Kozlowski, 8B, Duluth: Won against other MN NOW Endorsed Candidate, Arik Forsman
56.21% Alicia Kozlowski
43.79% Arik Forsman, other MN NOW Endorsed candidate
Leslie Lienemann, SD44, Maplewood: Lost
25.69% Leslie Lienemann
47.62% Tou Xiong
26.69% Nancy Livingston
Erin Maye Quade, 56, Apple Valley: Won against the DFL-endorsed candidate by a substantial margin
64.61% Erin Maye Quade
35.39% Justin Emmerich
Amanda Matchett, Blaine City Council, Ward 3: Lost
24.88% Amanda Matchett
39.32% Terra Fleming
35.80% Al Goracke
Nancy McLean, SD33, Stillwater: Won
90.99% Nancy McLean
9.01% Brian Baber
Rena Moran, Ramsey County Commissioner, District 4: Won
78.34% Rena Moran
7.82% Darryl Spence
7.51% Barbara Boler
6.33% George H Jackson Sr.
Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County Attorney: Won
36.36% Mary Moriarty
16.29% Ryan Winkler, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
7.16% Saraswati Singh, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
17.89% Martha Holton Dimick
10.58% Tad Jude
8.46% Paul Ostrow
3.26% Jarvis Jones
Liz Olson, 8A, Duluth: Won 100%
Sandy Pappas, SD65, Saint Paul: Won
65.56% Sandy Pappas
22.64% Sheigh Freeberg
11.81% Zuki Ellis
María Isa Pérez-Hedges, 65B, Saint Paul: Won against anti abortion DFL candidate
81.71% María Isa Pérez-Hedges
18.29% Anna Botz
Judy Seeberger, SD41, Lakeland: Won 100%
Saraswati Singh. Hennepin County Attorney: Lost to a MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
7.16% Saraswati Singh
36.36% Mary Moriarty, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
16.29% Ryan Winkler, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
17.89% Martha Holton Dimick
10.58% Tad Jude
8.46% Paul Ostrow
3.26% Jarvis Jones
Laurel Stinson, 20A, Lake City: Won 100%
Jenn Strater, Robbinsdale City Council, Ward 3: Lost
12.65% Jenn Strater
15.51% Jonathan Healy, other MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
37.44% Mia Z Parisian
18.21% David Robins
15.01% David Ulbrich
1.18% Christopher B Wreh
Cornel Walker, SD9, Fergus Falls: Won 100%
Ryan Winkler, Hennepin County Attorney: Lost to a MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
16.29% Ryan Winkler
36.36% Mary Moriarty, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
7.16% Saraswati Singh, another MN NOW Endorsed Candidate
17.89% Martha Holton Dimick
10.58% Tad Jude
8.46% Paul Ostrow
3.26% Jarvis Jones
MN NOW Supported Candidates
Rob Kupec, SD4, Moorhead: Won 100%
National NOW PAC Endorsed Candidate Results
Betty McCollum, CD4: Won
83.39% Betty McCollum
15.17% Amane Badhasso
1.43% Fasil Moghul
Ilhan Omar, CD5: Won
50.35% Ilhan Omar
48.20% Don Samuels
0.59% Nate Schluter
0.45% AJ Kern
0.42% Albert Ross
For the current list of MN NOW PAC ratings, please visit https://mnnow.org/pac/mn-now-pac-candidates/
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