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 Committee
$2,164,720Cash on Hand
$8,450,731Total Contributions
$16,097,435Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $1,300,000.00 | The PAC for Minnesota's Future |
| $1,031,588.51 | Dlcc Victory Fund |
| $693,250.00 | MN DFL State Central Committee |
| $641,730.56 | Education Minn PAC |
| $525,000.00 | Afscme |
| $255,250.00 | MN Assoc of Professional Employees Political Fund |
| $250,500.00 | Laborers District Council of Minn & Nd Pol Fund |
| $218,321.26 | SEIU Minn State Council Political Fund |
| $165,500.00 | Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux |
| $150,000.00 | Afscme Minn People Committee Council 5 PAC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $7,741,895.75 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $7,457,789.11 | MN DFL State Central Committee |
| $120,536.00 | Project Lakes and Plains |
| $106,000.00 | Petersen Group LLC |
| $94,664.41 | Charlene Briner |
| $74,715.00 | Mandate Media |
| $43,321.26 | SEIU Minn State Council Political Fund |
| $42,000.00 | Cornerstone Copy Center |
| $40,730.56 | Education Minn PAC |
| $35,307.78 | Canal Partners Media LLC |
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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.