Sierra Club Minnesota Political Committee

08/01/2024

Big thanks to Environment & Climate Champion Representative Liz Reyer!!

08/01/2024

Big thanks to Environment & Climate Champion Representative Fue Lee!!

08/01/2024

Big thanks to Environment & Climate Champion Larry Kraft !!

08/01/2024

Big thanks to Environment & Climate Champion State Rep. Rick Hansen!!

08/01/2024

Big thanks to Environment & Climate Champion Patty Acomb for MN State Representative!!

08/08/2022

On August 9th, we have a clear choice between Alicia Kozlowski, a clean water and community-health champion, and Arik Forsman who sides with multinational corporations and their harmful projects from Enbridge’s Line 3 to PolyMet. Be a voter this primary election and support fierce environmental ad...

08/04/2022

Duluthians value clean water. On Aug. 9th, we have a clear choice between clean water and community-health champion Alicia Kozlowski and Arik Forsman, who sides with harmful corporate projects from Enbridge’s Line 3 to PolyMet. Be a voter this primary election and support fierce environmental advocates like Alicia. https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2022/08/duluth-deserves-leader-who-shares-our-values

08/01/2020

Duluthians value clean water, a sustainable climate and healthy communities. When leaders vote against our values, like has, we call them out. Votes matter.

Confronted with the sad reality of his voting record, Sen Erik Simonson has chosen to further misrepresent his bad environmental record to the citizens of Duluth. Unlike Simonson, Sierra Club provides voters the links to official Senate voting records so voters can decide for themselves. https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/blog/2020/07/duluth-deserves-better

Simonson is not as naïve as he pretends to be. He knows very well that many of the Senate’s most important decisions are made in votes on AMENDMENTS to bills. Simonson is trying to distract from his record by referring to votes on bills which he was not criticized for.

Simonson’s pattern is clear. He votes with Republicans against his fellow Democrats and against the environment. That is why all the environmental groups, MN350 Action, Duluth for Clean Water, Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Action Network, not just Sierra Club, along with strong progressives like TakeAction Minnesota, have endorsed his opponent.

Duluthians value clean water and a livable climate. We expect our State Senator to support our values, yet the current State Senator from Duluth, Erik Simonson, regularly votes with Republicans and polluters. Simonson says he cares for the environment -- but his record shows he votes for fossil fuel...