In Minnesota, the DFL State Central Committee has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, the DFL State Central Committee raised $3.81 million and spent $4.35 million between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 31, 2021.
DFL Senate Caucus
Minnesota Political Action Committee
$957,940Cash on Hand
$2,847,893Total Contributions
$5,271,319Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Donors
Total Donations | Name |
|---|---|
| $606,000.00 | MN DFL State Central Committee |
| $350,000.00 | The PAC for Minnesota's Future |
| $150,000.00 | Dlcc Victory Fund |
| $138,500.00 | Laborers District Council of Minn & Nd Pol Fund |
| $110,000.00 | Alida R Messinger |
| $100,000.00 | MN Assoc of Professional Employees Political Fund |
| $96,627.37 | Aggregated Unitemized Contributions |
| $60,000.00 | Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux |
| $50,500.00 | Education Minn PAC |
| $50,000.00 | Afscme Council 5 People Fund |
Top Expenditures
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $3,172,087.64 | MN DFL State Central Committee |
| $1,607,404.83 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $84,000.00 | Petersen Group LLC |
| $66,105.00 | Mandate Media |
| $49,664.41 | Charlene Briner |
| $35,307.78 | Canal Partners Media LLC |
| $30,000.00 | Cornerstone Copy Center |
| $28,500.00 | Minnesota DFL Building Fund Inc |
| $18,768.00 | Project Lakes and Plains |
| $14,086.06 | The Gale Mansion |
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On both the state and federal level, Minnesota’s elected officials tend to trend in favor of Democratic candidates. Democrats control all five statewide elected offices, and both U.S. Senate seats; but only half of the state’s eight U.S. congressional seats. They also have control of the State House, while the GOP controls the State Senate.