July 21, 2022
The Board of Directors for MEDPAC, the political arm of the MMA, voted to endorse 11 candidates for the upcoming November election. Endorsed candidates include:
Rep. Dave Baker (R) for House District 16B
Rep. Robert Bierman (DFL) for House District 56A
Sen. Karin Housley (R) for Senate District 33
Rep. John Huot (DFL) for House District 56B
Sen. Matt Klein, MD (DFL) for Senate District 53
Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL) for House District 24B
Former Rep. Alice Mann, MD, MPH (DFL) for Senate District 50
Rep. Kelly Morrison, MD (DFL) for Senate District 45
Sen. Erin Murphy (DFL) for Senate District 64
Rep. Joe Schomacker (R) for House District 21A
Sen. Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (DFL) for Senate District 51
MEDPAC is the political action committee of the MMA. The MEDPAC Board of Directors is made up of physicians, residents, and medical students from around the state and from across the political spectrum, and physicians from all types of practices. MEDPAC receives no money from the MMA or from MMA member dues..
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