Steve Simon has served as Minnesota’s Secretary of State since 2014. He has worked tirelessly and successfully to ensure that Minnesota’s elections are fair, free, and secure. The right to make our voices heard at the ballot box is vital to our work for a healthy environment, and we strongly endorse Secretary Simon’s continued work to safeguard that right.

Peggy Flanagan for United States Senate: Minnesota, our country, and our planet need a champion who will fight for our future. Peggy Flanagan is that champion. This time of crisis calls for her loud and clear voice. As our Senator, she will lead with the values that Minnesotans share: our commitment to civil rights, our respect for our lakes and rivers, and our drive to give our children a bright future.

Kelly Morrison for Congressional District 3: A physician by profession, Kelly Morrison has championed progress on climate and on clean water issues ranging from road salt to sulfide mining. We are thrilled to have her in Congress standing up for her West Metro constituents!

Betty McCollum for Congressional District 4: Betty McCollum is Minnesota environmentalists’ most consistent and long-standing ally in Congress, authoring and supporting bills on clean energy, clean water, and protecting natural lands. The East Twin Cities Metro and all of Minnesota are lucky to have her in the House!

Mary Kunesh has represented Senate District 39 since 2020, and previously served as a Representative. An educator and one of the Senate’s only Indigenous members, Kunesh is a champion for environmental protection and tribal rights, authoring the Wild Rice Act (which has not yet passed) to protect this species and the rights of Minnesota’s Anishinaabe communities.

John Marty has served in the Minnesota Senate since 1986, currently in the Roseville-area District 40. He has long been a steadfast ally for the environmental community, consistently ahead of the curve on supporting climate action and clean water. As Senate Finance Chair, he was a key protector of Minnesota’s environmental laws against Republican-led attacks in 2025.

Ann Johnson Stewart has represented Minnesota Senate District 45 in the Lake Minnetonka area since a special election in 2024 and previously represented District 44 from 2021-2023. A civil engineer by training, she has been a strong advocate for clean water and clean transportation. She previously served on the Board of the DFL Environmental Caucus.

Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger was elected to represent Senate District 47 in the Woodbury area in the 2025 special election after previously serving in the House since 2023. She is a scientist by profession and is a champion of climate action, public transit, and protecting clean water, an especially critical issue in her heavily PFAS-impacted district.

Erin Maye Quade has represented Senate District 56 in the Apple Valley-Rosemount area since 2023, having previously flipped a Republican seat in the House in 2017. She has consistently voted for environmental priorities in the Minnesota Legislature and has recently been one of the Legislature’s foremost advocates for regulating AI and energy- and water-guzzling data centers.

Liish Kozlowski has represented Minnesota House District 8B in eastern Duluth since 2023. Kozlowski previously served as Duluth’s Community Relations officer, where they helped design Duluth’s City Climate Action Plan. They are now one of the Legislature’s most passionate champions for climate justice and protections for Lake Superior communities in the face of threats like PFAS and sulfide mining.

Matt Norris has represented Minnesota House District 32B since 2023. An attorney and local leader, Norris authored the successful ban on cancer-causing PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam, as well as other bipartisan bills relating to housing and public safety.

Kari Rehrauer has represented Minnesota House District 35B in Coon Rapids since 2025. A biology teacher and former city council member, she strongly prioritizes environment and climate issues, especially relating to housing.

David Gottfried has represented Minnesota house District 40B in the Roseville-Shoreview area since a special election in 2025. A pro-bono legal specialist, Gottfried serves on the critical Agriculture and Environment committees in the House and helped hold the line against Republican-led rollbacks during the 2025 session.

Lucy Rehm has represented Minnesota House District 48B in Carver County since 2023, having flipped an extremely close district. She previously served as a Chanhassen City Council member and a member of the Environment Commission and has served on several environment-related committees in the House. She has strongly prioritized clean water and clean transportation issues.

Nathan Coulter has represented Minnesota House District 51B in Bloomington since 2023. A former policy staffer and City Council member, he has consistently supported environment and climate progress.

Kristi Pursell has represented House District 58A in rural Dakota, Rice, and Scott Counties since 2023. A former environmental nonprofit leader, Pursell has been one of the environmental community’s strongest allies, authoring a bill restoring the MPCA Citizens’ Board and numerous other policies to protect clean water, habitat, and our climate.

Sydney Jordan has represented House District 60A in Northeast Minneapolis since 2020. Previously serving as State Director of Save the Boundary Waters, Jordan quickly emerged as a tremendous advocate for environmental issues, authoring a law to remove lead service lines across the state, speaking out strongly against the Line 3 pipeline, and working to reduce pollution in vulnerable communities.

Athena Hollins has represented House District 66B in Saint Paul since 2021. An attorney, she serves as DFL Whip and is a tremendous champion for climate action and environmental justice. Hollins authored the law to put renewal of the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund on the 2024 ballot with a new Community Grants program to support environmental projects in underrepresented communities.

Liz Lee has represented Minnesota House District 67A on Saint Paul’s East Side since 2023. A former Congressional staffer and consultant, she is a strong advocate for climate action and environmental justice.