Who are the unions backing? A checklist.

Here's a rundown of which unions are backing the candidates for governor.

Tom Bakk

- Northern Central State Regional Carpenters Council, The Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council, Duluth Building and Construction Trades Council

Mark Dayton - The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5

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Margaret Anderson Kelliher

- Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49, Greater Minnesota AFSCME Council 65

Tom Rukavina

- Four local steelworkers unions

R.T. Rybak

- Local 120, Teamsters

Paul Thissen

- Minnesota Nurses Association

Major Unions that haven't endorsed yet:

Education Minnesota

SEIU

IBEW