Education Minnesota is the largest advocate for public education in the state. Our 70,000 members work at all levels from pre-kindergarten through post-secondary, at public schools, state residential schools and college campuses.

Conservation Minnesota Voter Fund is pleased to endorse Mike Obermueller in his race for the State House of Representatives. Mike has demonstrated an exceptional level of commitment to preserving Minnesota's natural heritage and we're proud to support him as a conservation champion.

The mission of the SEIU Minnesota State Council is to improve the lives of working people and their families. The State Council coordinates the electoral and legislative work of the SEIU Locals in Minnesota to increase the effectiveness of our collective bargaining and new member organizing campaigns. By building the political involvement of SEIU members throughout the state, the State Council is working to improve the lives of all Minnesotans. The State Council's board is comprised of elected leaders, SEIU members and staff of the four SEIU Local Unions.

Clean Water Action is a national organization of diverse people and groups working together for:

• Clean Water - Assuring supplies of clean, safe and affordable water for all Americans, now and for the future.
• Protecting Health - Preventing health-threatening pollution at its source.
• Creating Jobs - Building an economy based on environmentally safe jobs and businesses.
• Making Democracy Work - Empowering people to take charge of our environmental future.

The destiny of the Minnesota Nurses Association is built of ideas, integrity and the dedication of 19,000 members today and the promise of passionate, articulate members tomorrow.

TakeAction Minnesota works year round to make change that matters to Minnesotans by organizing at the grassroots, building dynamic and effective coalitions, educating voters, endorsing and electing progressive candidates, impacting state and local policy, and winning issue campaigns.

AFSCME's 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen and advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

Team MAPE supports MAPE friendly candidates and legislation. Their issue priorities include: achieving fair compensation for state employees, fixing our broken health care system, preventing outsourcing and privatization of state services and protecting our pension and retirement benefits.

IUOE Local 49 was formed in 1927. Today, their membership includes more than 13,000 men and women in Minnesota, North and South Dakota with contracts for highway/heavy and building contractors, well drillers, equipment repair shops, welding shops, sand and gravel suppliers, counties, municipalities, hospitals, school districts, cemeteries, and more.

The Minnesota AFL-CIO is the state federation of labor representing over 300,000 members of over 1,000 local unions throughout Minnesota.