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Jim Carlson is a Democrat State Senate representative for Minnesota district 52 and holds an OppScore of -2.71. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
Jim Carlson is a retired mechanical engineer and DFL state senator representing Minnesota's District 52, which covers much of Eagan and parts of Burnsville, Mendota Heights, and Mendota. First elected in 2006 after losing a House bid, he regained his seat in 2012 and has served continuously since, chairing the Elections Committee since 2023. He announced retirement at the end of his term in 2026.
We hold little public record for Jim Carlson so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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