According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon has raised $385,959 and spent $101,885 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Mar. 31, 2022. Simon is currently ranked sixth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle. Simon is a member …
Political Profile
Minnesota Government:
Governor: Tim Walz (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Peggy Flanagan (D)
Attorney General: Keith Ellison (D)
Secretary of State: Steve Simon (D)
State Auditor: Julie Blaha (D)
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Campaign Finance Snapshot
Top Candidates
Candidate | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| Tim Walz | $4,650,631.16 |
| Dr Jensen Scott | $1,490,673.73 |
| Dennis Smith | $1,013,414.81 |
| Paul Gazelka | $645,227.28 |
| Kendall Qualls | $545,395.75 |
| Keith Ellison | $540,931.88 |
| Steve Simon | $521,605.79 |
| Doug Wardlow | $390,604.94 |
| Dr Shah Neil | $303,398.22 |
| Michelle Benson | $266,836.81 |
Top PACs
PAC | Total Donations |
|---|---|
| MN DFL State Central Committee | $6,095,605.49 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $4,654,064.83 |
| Education Minn PAC | $2,465,194.49 |
| DFL Senate Caucus | $2,153,341.87 |
| Deloitte PAC | $2,048,344.16 |
| DFL House Caucus | $2,002,543.07 |
| Senate Victory Fund (Svf) | $1,828,418.49 |
| Dlcc Victory Fund | $1,488,348.69 |
| Plan for Progress | $1,353,500.01 |
| Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $1,294,490.90 |
Top Donors
Donor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $11,466,237.14 |
| Gopac | $1,217,500.00 |
| Alida R Messinger | $1,025,500.00 |
| Edward W Snowdon Jr | $850,000.00 |
| Merle Chambers | $603,000.00 |
| Ohio Democratic Party | $560,000.00 |
| Klein Bank | $540,000.00 |
| Vance K Opperman | $485,000.00 |
| Quinn M Delaney | $400,000.00 |
| Martha W Gabbert | $272,000.00 |
Recent Articles
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