Verona, PA - The Rick Santorum for President campaign is proud to announce his Minnesota state endorsement list.

Rick Santorum said: "I am honored to receive the endorsement of this esteemed group of Minnesota elected officials and grassroots leaders. Our campaign is gaining momentum by the moment, and it is clear that we are emerging the clear conservative alternative to Mitt Romney and the one Republican challenger who can actually defeat Barack Obama. I look forward to working with this team during the Minnesota Caucus and this Fall as we take back the White House."

The Santorum for President Minnesota Leadership Endorsement includes:

Sen. David Thompson

Sen. David Hann

Sen. Paul Gazelka

Sen. Dan Hall

Sen. Bill Ingrebritsen

Sen. Sean Nienow

Sen. Ben Kruse

Sen. David Brown

Sen. Gretchen Hoffman

Sen. John Carlson

Rep. Joe McDonald

Rep. Mike LeMieur

Ron Carey, Former State GOP Chairman

David Sturrock, Former State GOP Treasurer

Gary Borgendale, Local Ministry Director, Salem Communications - Twin Cities

Ed Morrissey, National Blogger - Hotair

Justin Krych, Deputy Chair, 8th CD GOP

Dr. Scott Wright, Former State GOP Executive Committee member

David Watkins, President, Minnesota Assn. of Christian Home Educators

Marjorie Holsten, Minnesota Home School Advocate

K.J. McDonald, Mayor of Watertown, Former State Representative

Randy Gilbert, Former Mayor of Long Lake

Peter Adolphson, Former State Representative

Teresa Collett, Former candidate for Congress

Ed Matthews, Former candidate for Congress

Mary Kellett, Prenatal Partners for Life

Gary & Mary Lynn Scott, Activists, Le Sueur, MN