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 …
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 Contributions |
|---|---|
| Tim Walz | $17,443,704.70 |
| Scott Jensen | $6,546,274.59 |
| Keith Ellison | $3,990,130.51 |
| Jeff R Johnson | $3,190,006.91 |
| Tim Pawlenty | $2,295,061.81 |
| Steve Simon | $2,287,725.66 |
| Doug Wardlow | $1,737,926.24 |
| Erin Murphy | $1,572,246.60 |
| James Schultz | $1,364,955.41 |
| Dennis J Smith | $1,153,314.85 |
Top Committees
Committee | Total Contributions |
|---|---|
| MN DFL State Central Committee | $61,794,432.23 |
| Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund | $34,644,708.53 |
| DGA Victory Fund | $26,128,252.98 |
| DFL House Caucus | $21,967,429.47 |
| DFL Senate Caucus | $19,378,199.19 |
| 2022 Fund (Fka 2018 Fund) | $18,337,850.00 |
| Education Minn PAC | $16,794,896.72 |
| Deloitte PAC | $13,547,694.25 |
| Win Minnesota Political Action Fund | $12,060,474.48 |
| Hrcc | $9,756,573.72 |
Top Contributors
Contributor | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Aggregated Unitemized Contributions | $76,679,438.27 |
| Alida R Messinger | $8,055,500.00 |
| Public Subsidy | $6,766,235.80 |
| Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education - Federal | $6,144,044.73 |
| State Victory Action | $5,119,500.00 |
| Safe Accessible Fair Elections Federal | $3,367,000.00 |
| Joan and Robert P Cummins | $2,925,750.00 |
| Gopac | $2,745,500.00 |
| Republican State Leadership Committee Federal | $2,743,758.00 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees AFL-CIO | $2,743,722.23 |
Recent Articles
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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. …
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