Senate District 40 Republicans

Republican Party of Minnesota

Endorsed Candidates for Senate District 40

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Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM)
2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
City of Burnsville
City of Bloomington
Minnesota Taxpayers League
Minnesota Family Council
Minnesota Majority
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Minnesota Free Market Institute
Minnesota Watchdog
Minnesota Young Republicans
Minnesota College Republicans

For Minnesota State Legislature

Dan Hall

Running for Minnesota Senate District 40
Professional Experience

Ordained Minister (25 years)
Minnesota Legislature Chaplain

Community Involvement

Police & Fire Department Volunteer Chaplain
Founder, Open Arms food shelf (Burnsville)

Family

wife, Valerie
8 children, 5 grandchildren
Dan Hall

Pam Myhra

Running for Minnesota House District 40A
Burnsville, Savage Precinct 1
Professional Experience

Certified Public Accountant, inactive license
Manager formerly at KPMG, international accounting firm

Education

University of St. Thomas

Community Involvement

Volunteer Coordinator
SOS (teen community service group)

Girls' Club director & parenting class teacher
Bethesda Church

Family

husband, Chuck
3 children
Pam Myhra

Sanu Patel-Zellinger

Running for Minnesota House District 40B
South Bloomington
Professional Experience

17 years for three different major Minnesota corporations

Education

Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota

Family

husband, Fred Zellinger
Sanu Patel-Zellinger

For U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Congressman John Kline (2nd Congressional District)

Incumbent
Political Career

U.S. House (2003-present)

Military Service

U.S. Marine Corps (25 years)

Education

Shippensburg University
Rice University

Family

wife, Vicky
2 children, 4 grandchildren
John Kline

U.S. Congressman Erik Paulsen (3rd Congressional District)

Incumbent
Political Career

U.S. House of Representatives (2009-present)
Minnesota House Majority Leader (2003-2006)
Minnesota House (1995-2008)

Education

St. Olaf College

Family

wife, Kelly
4 children
Erik Paulsen

For Minnesota Governor

State Representative Tom Emmer

Political Career

Minnesota House (2005-present)
Independence & Delano City Councils (1994-2004)

Professional Experience

Trial Lawyer

Education

William Mitchell College of Law
University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Family

wife, Jacqueline
7 children
Tom Emmer

For Minnesota Secretary of State

State Representative Dan Severson

Political Career

Minnesota House (2003-present)
Republican Minority Whip

Military Service

U.S. Navy Pilot (21 years)

Education

St. Cloud State
St. Cloud Tech

Family

wife, Cathy Jo
Dan Severson

For Minnesota State Auditor

Pat Anderson

The Taxpayer's Watchdog
Political Career

Minnesota Free Market Institute President (2008-2009)
Minnesota Employee Relations Commissioner (2007-2008)
State Auditor (2003-2007)
Eagan Mayor (1998-2002)
Eagan City Council (1991-1998)

Education

Hamline University
University of Minnesota
Pat Anderson

For Minnesota Attorney General

Chris Barden

Professional Experience

Attorney

Education

Harvard Law School
University of Minnesota

Family

wife, Robin
4 children
Chris Barden

For Minnesota Supreme Court

Judge Tim Tingelstad

Professional Experience

9th Judicial District Magistrate (1999-present)
Administrative Law Judge (1997-1999)
Private Law Practice, Bemidji, MN (1988-1997)
Assistant Beltrami County Attorney (1988-1994)

Education

William Mitchell College of Law
University of North Dakota Law School
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN

Family

wife, Annette
2 daughters
Tim Tinglestad

Greg Wersal

Education

University of Minnesota Law School
St. John's University

Family

wife, Cheryl
2 children
Greg Wersal

For Minnesota Appellate Court

Dan Griffith

Professional Experience

Private Law Practice, International Falls, MN
Court Appointed Counsel (14 years)
Assistant County Attorney (5 years)
Assistant City Attorney (2 years)
Community College Adjunct Professor

Military Service

U.S. Army

Education

William Mitchell College of Law
University of Minnesota

Family

wife, Debbie
4 sons
Dan Griffith

For Hennepin County Sheriff

Sheriff Rich Stanek

Incumbent
Career

Sheriff (2007-present)
27 years law enforcement

Family

wife, Sally
2 children
Rich Stanek

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