Candidates are evaluated on the following criteria: electability; response to TwinWest and business community questionnaires; leadership on business issues; voting record; relationship with and support of the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce; and personal and professional experience.
In addition to endorsements, the TwinWest PAC also makes direct contributions and independent expenditures (i.e. newspaper and radio ads, direct mail, phone banks, etc).
2006 Endorsements
Minnesota House of Representatives
District 32B – Rep. Kurt Zellers (R)
District 33A – Rep. Steve Smith (R)
District 33B – John Berns (R)
District 42A – Bill Cullen (R)
District 43A – Sarah Anderson (R)
District 43B – Dave Johnson (R)
District 44A – Rep. Steve Simon (DFL)
Minnesota Senate
District 32 – Senator Warren Limmer (R)
District 33 – Senator Gen Olson (R)
District 42 – Senator David Hann (R)
District 43 – Senator Terri Bonoff (DFL)
District 45 – Senator Ann Rest (DFL)
District 46 – Senator Linda Scheid (DFL)
District 47 – Scott Schulte (R)