These categories recognize the levels of leadership and partnership with MNA by incumbent candidates on legislation to make progress on issues important to nurses and patients.
CHAMPIONS – Candidates must meet all of the following criteria:
- Currently be elected for the seat in which they are running;
- Consistently support MNA issues and work with us to achieve our goals;
- Either lead author MNA legislation, be a key champion of MNA priorities, receive a political award or special recognition from MNA, or be an MNA member.
ADVOCATES – Candidates must meet four of the following criteria:
- Been endorsed by MNA in the past;
- Consistently support MNA issues and work with us to achieve our goals;
- Lead author MNA legislation;
- Be a key champion of MNA priorities statewide;
- Receive a political award or special recognition from MNA, or be an MNA member;
- Complete an MNA candidate questionnaire.
SUPPORTERS – Candidates must meet two of the following criteria:
- Endorsed by MNA in the past, consistently support and work with MNA on our issues;
- Lead author MNA legislation;
- Be a key champion of MNA priorities statewide;
- Receive a political award or special recognition from MNA, or be an MNA member, score 65% or above on the MNA Legislative Scorecard, by a key ally on an important MNA priority;
- Complete an MNA candidate questionnaire.