RCV Democracy Champions
Candidates that Support Ranked Choice Voting Statewide
FairVote Minnesota’s RCV Democracy Champions are candidates who support Ranked Choice Voting in primary and general elections for state and federal offices and would allow local jurisdictions to adopt RCV if they wish.
Select a category below to see which candidates have earned our 2022 RCV Democracy Champion badge!
Governor
Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota
Peggy Flanagan
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Joyce Lacey
Candidate for Governor
Hugh McTavish
Candidate for Governor
Congress
Dean Phillips
US Representative from Minnesota Congressional District 3
Angie Craig
US Representative from Minnesota Congressional District 2
Ilhan Omar
Congressional District 5
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Jeff Ettinger
Congressional District 1
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Don Samuels
Candidate for Minnesota Congressional District 5
Contested Primary
Amane Badhasso
Congressional District 4
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Minnesota Legislature
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Erika Bailey-Johnson
House District 02B
Rob Ecklund
House District 03A
Heather Keeler
House District 04A
John Hest
House District 04B
Liz Olson
House District 08A
Alicia Kozlowski
House District 08B
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Pete Radosevich
House District 11A
Kari Doory
Senate District 12
Jeremy Vinar
House District 12B
Alissa Brickman
Senate District 13
Aric Putnam
Senate District 14
Tami Calhoun
House District 14A
Dan Wolgamott
House District 14B
Tom Kuster
House District 15B
Fernando Alvarado
Senate District 16
Kate Falvey
Senate District 19
Michael Heidelberger
House District 21B
Aleta Borrud
Senate District 24
Liz Boldon
Senate District 25
Kim Hicks
House District 25A
Andy Smith
House District 25B
Grant Hauschild
Senate District 3
Sonja Buckmeier
House District 30A
Kate Luthner
Senate District 32
Matt Norris
House District 32B
Nancy McLean
Senate District 33
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Hanna Velento
House District 33A
Hanna Valento
House District 33A
Josiah Hill
House District 33B
John Hoffman
Senate District 34
Brian Raines
House District 34A
Kari Rehrauer
Senate District 35
Zach Stephenson
House District 35A
Jerry Newson
House District 35B
Heather Gustafson
Senate District 36
Susan Strom
House District 36A
Brion Curran
House District 36B
Caitlin Cahill
House District 37A
Kristin Bahner
House District 37B
Huldah Hiltsley
Senate District 38
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Susan Pha
Senate District 38
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Samantha Vang
House District 38B
Mary Kunesh
Senate District 39
Erin Koegel
House District 39A
Sandra Feist
House District 39B
Connie Bernardy
House District 39B
Rob Kupec
Senate District 4
John Marty
Senate District 40
Kelly Moller
House District 40A
Jamie Becker-Finn
House District 40B
Tina Folch
House District 41B
Bonnie Westlin
Senate District 42
Ned Carroll
House District 42A
Ann Rest
Senate District 43
Cedrick Frazier
House District 43A
Mike Freiberg
House District 43B
Leslie Leineman
Senate District 44
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Tou Xiong
Senate District 44
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Leslie Lienemann
Senate District 44
Peter Fischer
House District 44A
Kelly Morrison
Senate District 45
Lauren Bresnahan
House District 45A
Larry Kraft
House District 46A
Cheryl Youakim
House District 46B
Nicole Mitchell
Senate District 47
Amanda Hemingsen-Jaeger
House District 47A
Steve Sandell
House District 47B
Ethan Cha
House District 47B
Dan Kessler
Senate District 48
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Lucy Rehm
House District 48B
Steve Cwodzinski
Senate District 49
Laurie Pryor
House District 49A
Alice Mann
Senate District 50
Heather Edelson
House District 50A
Steve Elkins
House District 50B
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Andrew Carlson
House District 50B
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Melissa Wiklund
Senate District 51
Melissa Wicklund
Senate District 51
Michael Howard
House District 51A
Nathan Coulter
House District 51B
Dani Indovino Cawley
House District 51B
Jim Carlson
Senate District 52
Liz Reyer
House District 52A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Ruth Richardson
House District 52B
Mary Frances Clardy
House District 53A
Alicia Donahue
Senate District 54
Brad Tabke
House District 54A
Lindsey Port
Senate District 55
Jess Hanson
House District 55A
Kaela Berg
House District 55B
Justin Emmerich
Senate District 56
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Erin Maye Quade
Senate District 56
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Robert Bierman
House District 56A
John Huot
House District 56B
Jackie Craig
Senate District 57
Greg Henningsen
House District 57A
Erin Preese
House District 57B
Clarice Grabau
Senate District 58
Kristi Pursell
House District 58A
Esther Agbaje
House District 59B
Kari Dziedzic
Senate District 60
Sydney Jordan
House District 60A
Mohamud Noor
House District 60B
Scott Dibble
Senate District 61
Frank Hornstein
House District 61A
Jamie Long
House District 61B
Omar Fateh
Senate District 62
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Shaun Laden
Senate District 62
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Aisha Gomez
House District 62A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Osman Ahmed
House District 62A
Contested Primary
Hodan Hassan
House District 62B
Zaynab Mohamed
Senate District 63
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Samantha Sencer-Mura
House District 63A
Erin Murphy
Senate District 64
Kaohly Her
House District 64A
Dave Pinto
House District 64B
Sandy Pappas
Senate District 65
Sheigh Freeberg
Senate District 65
Samakab Hussein
House District 65A
Maria Isa Perez Hedges
House District 65B
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Anna Botz
House District 65B
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Clare Verbeten
Senate District 66
Jeremy Peichel
Senate District 66
Leigh Finke
House District 66A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Dave Thomas
House District 66A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Athena Hollins
House District 66B
John Thompson
House District 67A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Hoang Murphy
House District 67A
Liz Lee
House District 67A
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Jay Xiong
House District 67B
Jen McEwen
Senate District 08
Sheigh Freeburg
Senate District 65
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Local Options Only
The following candidates support a Local Options Measure that would allow local jurisdictions to use Ranked Choice Voting if they wish.
Cheryl Youakim
House District 46B
Nick Frentz
Senate District 18
Local RCV Supporters
Mary Moriarty
Hennepin County Attorney
Contested Primary
Contested Primary
Martha Holton Dimick
Hennepin County Attorney
Paul Ostrow
Hennepin County Attorney
Simon Trautman
Hennepin County Attorney
Saraswati Singh
Hennepin County Attorney
Rena Moran
Ramsey County Commissioner