Minnesota Finance Summary
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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
Total Contributions
Candidate Contributions
Committee Contributions
Total Expenditures
Candidate Expenditures
Committee Expenditures
Top Candidates
Candidate
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
Tim Walz $9,899,289.47$11,161,990.95
Scott Jensen $6,485,089.52$5,931,760.59
Keith Ellison $2,320,232.83$2,189,032.27
Steve Simon $1,699,474.25$1,851,217.69
James Schultz $1,364,955.41$1,346,943.60
Dennis J Smith $1,021,833.05$376,890.12
Paul Gazelka $720,698.60$921,897.52
Kendall Qualls $683,997.90$697,994.09
Doug Wardlow $598,286.88$627,970.23
Ryan Wilson $534,020.77$534,020.77
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Top Committees
Committee
Total Contributions
Total Expenditures
MN DFL State Central Committee $27,675,093.33$29,471,217.88
Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund $17,846,569.63$18,257,799.30
DGA Victory Fund $13,311,410.26$13,797,703.99
DFL House Caucus $9,013,510.27$13,960,677.83
DFL Senate Caucus $8,450,731.35$16,097,435.03
2024 Fund $7,524,100.00$7,525,000.00
Education Minn PAC $5,832,583.95$10,032,503.09
Senate Victory Fund (Svf) $3,802,362.21$4,107,455.65
Deloitte PAC $3,525,174.59$3,626,564.09
Safe Accessible Fair Elections Minnesota $3,367,000.00$3,367,000.00
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Recent Articles
Transparency USA | 02/23/2023

In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $229.1 million in total contributions between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec. 31, 2022. The 10 largest contributors gave more than $12.5 million, or 5 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual contributors to Minnesota state-level candidates and committees in the 2022 …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Transparency USA | 02/21/2023

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns. While campaign finance is not the only factor in electoral outcomes, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages during a campaign. …

Joel Williams | 01/03/2023

Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Republicans held a 34-31-1 majority heading into the election. This article details the five candidates who raised the most money and lost their election. In the 2022 election cycle, 59 of 67 general elections were contested. The losing candidates …