Three years ago, DFL-affiliated political groups were outspent by Republican-leaning groups in races for the Minnesota House yet came away with an election sweep that returned the chamber to their control.
In 2020, the DFL’s apparatus vastly outspent their GOP counterparts and saw their House majority shrink, though they managed to retain control, while a DFL-pledge to do whatever it took to recapture the Senate fell short.
So is money in politics all that the people who raise and spend the money think it is — or are the fundamentals of each race what really matter?
The 2020 reports released Tuesday by the state Campaign Finance Board don’t offer many clues. Looking at independent expenditures – money spent independent of the candidates’ campaigns that typically dwarfs candidate spending — groups seeking to help elect DFLers outspent their GOP rivals $18 million to $7.5 million.
Yet in the House, the DFL went from a 75-59 majority to 70-64 majority. And in the Senate, the GOP majority of 35-32 shrank by just one vote, 34-33.
In Senate District 34 — one of the most-targeted state legislative seats in the country — Bonnie Westlin made her second challenge to GOP Sen. Warren Limmer. A total of $2.32 million was spent, almost $1.5 million of that on behalf of Westlin, yet Limmer retained his seat by 1.5 points.
Minnesota Senate — Spending to benefit Republican candidates
Greater Minnesota | Metro | |||||||||||
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2
Senate District 2 No spending data reported Candidates:
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1
Senate District 1 No spending data reported Candidates:
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4
Senate District 4 No spending data reported Candidates:
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5
Senate District 5 Total spending: $318,730.0 Candidates:
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6
Senate District 6 No spending data reported Candidates:
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3
Senate District 3 No spending data reported Candidates:
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8
Senate District 8 Total spending: $230.0 Candidates:
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9
Senate District 9 Total spending: $2,069.0 Candidates:
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10
Senate District 10 Total spending: $30,666.0 Candidates:
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11
Senate District 11 Total spending: $1,238.0 Candidates:
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7
Senate District 7 No spending data reported Candidates:
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35
Senate District 35 Total spending: $1,489.0 Candidates:
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12
Senate District 12 Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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13
Senate District 13 Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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14
Senate District 14 Total spending: $508,337.0 Candidates:
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15
Senate District 15 Total spending: $231.0 Candidates:
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32
Senate District 32 Total spending: $1,428.0 Candidates:
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34
Senate District 34 Total spending: $827,188.0 Candidates:
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36
Senate District 36 No spending data reported Candidates:
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37
Senate District 37 Total spending: $82,547.0 Candidates:
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38
Senate District 38 Total spending: $99,285.0 Candidates:
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16
Senate District 16 No spending data reported Candidates:
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29
Senate District 29 No spending data reported Candidates:
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30
Senate District 30 No spending data reported Candidates:
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31
Senate District 31 No spending data reported Candidates:
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33
Senate District 33 Total spending: $5,243.0 Candidates:
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40
Senate District 40 No spending data reported Candidates:
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41
Senate District 41 No spending data reported Candidates:
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42
Senate District 42 No spending data reported Candidates:
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39
Senate District 39 Total spending: $406,877.0 Candidates:
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43
Senate District 43 No spending data reported Candidates:
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17
Senate District 17 Total spending: $390.0 Candidates:
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18
Senate District 18 No spending data reported Candidates:
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47
Senate District 47 Total spending: $7,679.0 Candidates:
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58
Senate District 58 Total spending: $469,345.0 Candidates:
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48
Senate District 48 No spending data reported Candidates:
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44
Senate District 44 Total spending: $82,285.0 Candidates:
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46
Senate District 46 No spending data reported Candidates:
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45
Senate District 45 No spending data reported Candidates:
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59
Senate District 59 No spending data reported Candidates:
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60
Senate District 60 No spending data reported Candidates:
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66
Senate District 66 No spending data reported Candidates:
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19
Senate District 19 No spending data reported Candidates:
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20
Senate District 20 Total spending: $494,714.0 Candidates:
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21
Senate District 21 Total spending: $22,133.0 Candidates:
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50
Senate District 50 No spending data reported Candidates:
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49
Senate District 49 No spending data reported Candidates:
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61
Senate District 61 No spending data reported Candidates:
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62
Senate District 62 No spending data reported Candidates:
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63
Senate District 63 No spending data reported Candidates:
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64
Senate District 64 No spending data reported Candidates:
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24
Senate District 24 Total spending: $40,913.0 Candidates:
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25
Senate District 25 Total spending: $116,698.0 Candidates:
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26
Senate District 26 Total spending: $320,171.0 Candidates:
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51
Senate District 51 Total spending: $435.0 Candidates:
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52
Senate District 52 No spending data reported Candidates:
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65
Senate District 65 No spending data reported Candidates:
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67
Senate District 67 No spending data reported Candidates:
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53
Senate District 53 Total spending: $389,006.0 Candidates:
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54
Senate District 54 Total spending: $44,071.0 Candidates:
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22
Senate District 22 Total spending: $13,673.0 Candidates:
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23
Senate District 23 No spending data reported Candidates:
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27
Senate District 27 Total spending: $302,829.0 Candidates:
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28
Senate District 28 Total spending: $1,634.0 Candidates:
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55
Senate District 55 Total spending: $58,681.0 Candidates:
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57
Senate District 57 No spending data reported Candidates:
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56
Senate District 56 Total spending: $640,229.0 Candidates:
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Legend
- Up to $827,188
- Up to $661,750
- Up to $496,312
- Up to $330,875
- Up to $165,437
- No spending data reported
- Republican won
Minnesota Senate — Spending to benefit Democratic candidates
Greater Minnesota | Metro | |||||||||||
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2
Senate District 2 Total spending: $30,302.0 Candidates:
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1
Senate District 1 Total spending: $384.0 Candidates:
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4
Senate District 4 Total spending: $26,097.0 Candidates:
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5
Senate District 5 Total spending: $76,874.0 Candidates:
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6
Senate District 6 Total spending: $8,599.0 Candidates:
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3
Senate District 3 Total spending: $25,866.0 Candidates:
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8
Senate District 8 Total spending: $634.0 Candidates:
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9
Senate District 9 Total spending: $1,260.0 Candidates:
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10
Senate District 10 Total spending: $607.0 Candidates:
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11
Senate District 11 Total spending: $17,311.0 Candidates:
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7
Senate District 7 Total spending: $37,777.0 Candidates:
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35
Senate District 35 No spending data reported Candidates:
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12
Senate District 12 Total spending: $256.0 Candidates:
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13
Senate District 13 No spending data reported Candidates:
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14
Senate District 14 Total spending: $1,195,786.0 Candidates:
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15
Senate District 15 Total spending: $1,022.0 Candidates:
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32
Senate District 32 Total spending: $541.0 Candidates:
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34
Senate District 34 Total spending: $1,497,570.0 Candidates:
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36
Senate District 36 Total spending: $27,395.0 Candidates:
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37
Senate District 37 Total spending: $518,598.0 Candidates:
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38
Senate District 38 Total spending: $905,525.0 Candidates:
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16
Senate District 16 No spending data reported Candidates:
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29
Senate District 29 Total spending: $896.0 Candidates:
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30
Senate District 30 Total spending: $1,874.0 Candidates:
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31
Senate District 31 Total spending: $782.0 Candidates:
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33
Senate District 33 Total spending: $48,845.0 Candidates:
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40
Senate District 40 Total spending: $2,430.0 Candidates:
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41
Senate District 41 Total spending: $2,423.0 Candidates:
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42
Senate District 42 Total spending: $10,168.0 Candidates:
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39
Senate District 39 Total spending: $1,421,713.0 Candidates:
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43
Senate District 43 Total spending: $2,329.0 Candidates:
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17
Senate District 17 Total spending: $622.0 Candidates:
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18
Senate District 18 Total spending: $1,996.0 Candidates:
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47
Senate District 47 Total spending: $8,833.0 Candidates:
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58
Senate District 58 Total spending: $778,943.0 Candidates:
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48
Senate District 48 Total spending: $17,951.0 Candidates:
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44
Senate District 44 Total spending: $153,511.0 Candidates:
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46
Senate District 46 Total spending: $2,393.0 Candidates:
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45
Senate District 45 Total spending: $2,201.0 Candidates:
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59
Senate District 59 Total spending: $3,095.0 Candidates:
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60
Senate District 60 Total spending: $19,789.0 Candidates:
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66
Senate District 66 Total spending: $2,118.0 Candidates:
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19
Senate District 19 Total spending: $11,346.0 Candidates:
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20
Senate District 20 Total spending: $60,821.0 Candidates:
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21
Senate District 21 Total spending: $17,189.0 Candidates:
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50
Senate District 50 Total spending: $1,718.0 Candidates:
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49
Senate District 49 Total spending: $5,981.0 Candidates:
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61
Senate District 61 Total spending: $2,654.0 Candidates:
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62
Senate District 62 Total spending: $7,128.0 Candidates:
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63
Senate District 63 Total spending: $2,753.0 Candidates:
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64
Senate District 64 Total spending: $2,497.0 Candidates:
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24
Senate District 24 Total spending: $680.0 Candidates:
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25
Senate District 25 Total spending: $1,337,109.0 Candidates:
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26
Senate District 26 Total spending: $1,545,158.0 Candidates:
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51
Senate District 51 Total spending: $5,490.0 Candidates:
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52
Senate District 52 Total spending: $6,197.0 Candidates:
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65
Senate District 65 Total spending: $2,476.0 Candidates:
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67
Senate District 67 Total spending: $3,370.0 Candidates:
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53
Senate District 53 Total spending: $153,334.0 Candidates:
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54
Senate District 54 Total spending: $461,395.0 Candidates:
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22
Senate District 22 Total spending: $772.0 Candidates:
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23
Senate District 23 No spending data reported Candidates:
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27
Senate District 27 Total spending: $530,496.0 Candidates:
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28
Senate District 28 Total spending: $561.0 Candidates:
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55
Senate District 55 Total spending: $2,639.0 Candidates:
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57
Senate District 57 Total spending: $20,240.0 Candidates:
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56
Senate District 56 Total spending: $1,309,691.0 Candidates:
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Legend
- Up to $1,545,158
- Up to $1,236,126
- Up to $927,094
- Up to $618,063
- Up to $309,031
- No spending data reported
- DFLer won
The Limmer-Westlin race wasn’t an outlier. DFL groups spent more in all of the 10 most-expensive Minnesota Senate races, but won just three of those contests.
Minnesota House — Spending to benefit Republican candidates
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2A
House District 2A No spending data reported Candidates:
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1A
House District 1A No spending data reported Candidates:
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1B
House District 1B No spending data reported Candidates:
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2B
House District 2B No spending data reported Candidates:
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6A
House District 6A Total spending: $69,545.0 Candidates:
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6B
House District 6B Total spending: $17,169.0 Candidates:
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3B
House District 3B No spending data reported Candidates:
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3A
House District 3A Total spending: $7,495.0 Candidates:
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4A
House District 4A No spending data reported Candidates:
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4B
House District 4B Total spending: $104,364.0 Candidates:
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5A
House District 5A Total spending: $180,100.0 Candidates:
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5B
House District 5B Total spending: $19,391.0 Candidates:
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7B
House District 7B No spending data reported Candidates:
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7A
House District 7A No spending data reported Candidates:
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8A
House District 8A No spending data reported Candidates:
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8B
House District 8B No spending data reported Candidates:
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10A
House District 10A No spending data reported Candidates:
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10B
House District 10B No spending data reported Candidates:
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11A
House District 11A Total spending: $38,763.0 Candidates:
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30A
House District 30A Total spending: $2,906.0 Candidates:
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30B
House District 30B No spending data reported Candidates:
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35A
House District 35A No spending data reported Candidates:
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35B
House District 35B No spending data reported Candidates:
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31B
House District 31B No spending data reported Candidates:
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32B
House District 32B No spending data reported Candidates:
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12A
House District 12A No spending data reported Candidates:
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9A
House District 9A No spending data reported Candidates:
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9B
House District 9B No spending data reported Candidates:
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15B
House District 15B Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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11B
House District 11B No spending data reported Candidates:
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34A
House District 34A No spending data reported Candidates:
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36A
House District 36A Total spending: $77,675.0 Candidates:
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36B
House District 36B No spending data reported Candidates:
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37A
House District 37A Total spending: $17,008.0 Candidates:
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37B
House District 37B Total spending: $30,009.0 Candidates:
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38A
House District 38A Total spending: $18,928.0 Candidates:
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38B
House District 38B Total spending: $89,987.0 Candidates:
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39A
House District 39A Total spending: $221.0 Candidates:
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12B
House District 12B No spending data reported Candidates:
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13A
House District 13A No spending data reported Candidates:
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13B
House District 13B Total spending: $17,134.0 Candidates:
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15A
House District 15A No spending data reported Candidates:
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32A
House District 32A Total spending: $261.0 Candidates:
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34B
House District 34B Total spending: $12,889.0 Candidates:
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40A
House District 40A No spending data reported Candidates:
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40B
House District 40B No spending data reported Candidates:
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41A
House District 41A No spending data reported Candidates:
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41B
House District 41B No spending data reported Candidates:
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42A
House District 42A No spending data reported Candidates:
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42B
House District 42B No spending data reported Candidates:
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43A
House District 43A No spending data reported Candidates:
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17A
House District 17A Total spending: $214.0 Candidates:
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17B
House District 17B No spending data reported Candidates:
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14A
House District 14A Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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14B
House District 14B Total spending: $82,838.0 Candidates:
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31A
House District 31A No spending data reported Candidates:
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44A
House District 44A No spending data reported Candidates:
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45A
House District 45A No spending data reported Candidates:
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45B
House District 45B No spending data reported Candidates:
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59A
House District 59A No spending data reported Candidates:
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60A
House District 60A No spending data reported Candidates:
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66A
House District 66A No spending data reported Candidates:
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66B
House District 66B No spending data reported Candidates:
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67A
House District 67A No spending data reported Candidates:
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43B
House District 43B No spending data reported Candidates:
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39B
House District 39B Total spending: $173,399.0 Candidates:
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16A
House District 16A No spending data reported Candidates:
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18A
House District 18A No spending data reported Candidates:
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29A
House District 29A No spending data reported Candidates:
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29B
House District 29B No spending data reported Candidates:
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44B
House District 44B No spending data reported Candidates:
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46A
House District 46A No spending data reported Candidates:
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59B
House District 59B No spending data reported Candidates:
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60B
House District 60B No spending data reported Candidates:
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64A
House District 64A No spending data reported Candidates:
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65A
House District 65A No spending data reported Candidates:
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67B
House District 67B No spending data reported Candidates:
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53A
House District 53A No spending data reported Candidates:
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16B
House District 16B No spending data reported Candidates:
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18B
House District 18B No spending data reported Candidates:
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47A
House District 47A Total spending: $12,042.0 Candidates:
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33A
House District 33A Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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33B
House District 33B Total spending: $86,248.0 Candidates:
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46B
House District 46B No spending data reported Candidates:
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61A
House District 61A No spending data reported Candidates:
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62A
House District 62A No spending data reported Candidates:
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63A
House District 63A No spending data reported Candidates:
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65B
House District 65B No spending data reported Candidates:
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53B
House District 53B Total spending: $53,118.0 Candidates:
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54B
House District 54B Total spending: $138,729.0 Candidates:
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19A
House District 19A Total spending: $104,122.0 Candidates:
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20A
House District 20A No spending data reported Candidates:
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20B
House District 20B Total spending: $3,655.0 Candidates:
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58B
House District 58B Total spending: $998.0 Candidates:
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21A
House District 21A Total spending: $19,620.0 Candidates:
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21B
House District 21B No spending data reported Candidates:
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48A
House District 48A No spending data reported Candidates:
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49A
House District 49A No spending data reported Candidates:
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61B
House District 61B No spending data reported Candidates:
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62B
House District 62B No spending data reported Candidates:
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63B
House District 63B No spending data reported Candidates:
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64B
House District 64B No spending data reported Candidates:
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52A
House District 52A No spending data reported Candidates:
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54A
House District 54A Total spending: $141,544.0 Candidates:
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22B
House District 22B No spending data reported Candidates:
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19B
House District 19B No spending data reported Candidates:
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23B
House District 23B Total spending: $53,981.0 Candidates:
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25B
House District 25B No spending data reported Candidates:
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24B
House District 24B No spending data reported Candidates:
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25A
House District 25A Total spending: $250.0 Candidates:
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28A
House District 28A No spending data reported Candidates:
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47B
House District 47B Total spending: $43,897.0 Candidates:
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48B
House District 48B Total spending: $19,277.0 Candidates:
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49B
House District 49B No spending data reported Candidates:
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50A
House District 50A No spending data reported Candidates:
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50B
House District 50B No spending data reported Candidates:
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51A
House District 51A Total spending: $435.0 Candidates:
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51B
House District 51B Total spending: $435.0 Candidates:
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52B
House District 52B No spending data reported Candidates:
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22A
House District 22A No spending data reported Candidates:
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23A
House District 23A No spending data reported Candidates:
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24A
House District 24A No spending data reported Candidates:
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26B
House District 26B Total spending: $24,787.0 Candidates:
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26A
House District 26A No spending data reported Candidates:
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27A
House District 27A No spending data reported Candidates:
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27B
House District 27B Total spending: $82,512.0 Candidates:
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28B
House District 28B Total spending: $19,711.0 Candidates:
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55A
House District 55A Total spending: $129,632.0 Candidates:
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55B
House District 55B No spending data reported Candidates:
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56A
House District 56A Total spending: $75,894.0 Candidates:
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56B
House District 56B Total spending: $197,133.0 Candidates:
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58A
House District 58A Total spending: $42,356.0 Candidates:
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57A
House District 57A No spending data reported Candidates:
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57B
House District 57B Total spending: $2,614.0 Candidates:
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Legend
- Up to $197,133
- Up to $157,706
- Up to $118,279
- Up to $78,853
- Up to $39,426
- No spending data reported
- Republican won
Minnesota House — Spending to benefit Democratic candidates
Greater Minnesota | Metro | ||||||||||||||||
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2A
House District 2A Total spending: $447.0 Candidates:
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1A
House District 1A No spending data reported Candidates:
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1B
House District 1B No spending data reported Candidates:
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2B
House District 2B Total spending: $266.0 Candidates:
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6A
House District 6A Total spending: $71,245.0 Candidates:
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6B
House District 6B Total spending: $82,853.0 Candidates:
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3B
House District 3B Total spending: $867.0 Candidates:
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3A
House District 3A Total spending: $91,628.0 Candidates:
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4A
House District 4A Total spending: $1,844.0 Candidates:
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4B
House District 4B Total spending: $213,580.0 Candidates:
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5A
House District 5A Total spending: $206,631.0 Candidates:
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5B
House District 5B Total spending: $57,292.0 Candidates:
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7B
House District 7B Total spending: $1,933.0 Candidates:
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7A
House District 7A Total spending: $1,911.0 Candidates:
|
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8A
House District 8A Total spending: $200.0 Candidates:
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8B
House District 8B No spending data reported Candidates:
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10A
House District 10A Total spending: $413.0 Candidates:
|
10B
House District 10B Total spending: $212.0 Candidates:
|
11A
House District 11A Total spending: $14,516.0 Candidates:
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30A
House District 30A Total spending: $669.0 Candidates:
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30B
House District 30B Total spending: $740.0 Candidates:
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35A
House District 35A Total spending: $513.0 Candidates:
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35B
House District 35B Total spending: $281.0 Candidates:
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31B
House District 31B Total spending: $270.0 Candidates:
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32B
House District 32B Total spending: $457.0 Candidates:
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12A
House District 12A Total spending: $986.0 Candidates:
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9A
House District 9A Total spending: $212.0 Candidates:
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9B
House District 9B No spending data reported Candidates:
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15B
House District 15B Total spending: $327.0 Candidates:
|
11B
House District 11B Total spending: $1,209.0 Candidates:
|
34A
House District 34A Total spending: $119,899.0 Candidates:
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36A
House District 36A Total spending: $329,076.0 Candidates:
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36B
House District 36B Total spending: $5,193.0 Candidates:
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37A
House District 37A Total spending: $6,410.0 Candidates:
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37B
House District 37B Total spending: $338,493.0 Candidates:
|
38A
House District 38A Total spending: $120,567.0 Candidates:
|
38B
House District 38B Total spending: $315,574.0 Candidates:
|
39A
House District 39A Total spending: $7,558.0 Candidates:
|
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12B
House District 12B No spending data reported Candidates:
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13A
House District 13A No spending data reported Candidates:
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13B
House District 13B Total spending: $443.0 Candidates:
|
15A
House District 15A No spending data reported Candidates:
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32A
House District 32A No spending data reported Candidates:
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34B
House District 34B Total spending: $209,246.0 Candidates:
|
40A
House District 40A Total spending: $889.0 Candidates:
|
40B
House District 40B Total spending: $263.0 Candidates:
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41A
House District 41A Total spending: $1,131.0 Candidates:
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41B
House District 41B Total spending: $1,143.0 Candidates:
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42A
House District 42A Total spending: $4,275.0 Candidates:
|
42B
House District 42B Total spending: $1,774.0 Candidates:
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43A
House District 43A Total spending: $1,880.0 Candidates:
|
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17A
House District 17A Total spending: $182.0 Candidates:
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17B
House District 17B Total spending: $203.0 Candidates:
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14A
House District 14A Total spending: $100,943.0 Candidates:
|
14B
House District 14B Total spending: $306,549.0 Candidates:
|
31A
House District 31A Total spending: $559.0 Candidates:
|
44A
House District 44A Total spending: $16,745.0 Candidates:
|
45A
House District 45A Total spending: $1,223.0 Candidates:
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45B
House District 45B Total spending: $1,004.0 Candidates:
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59A
House District 59A Total spending: $449.0 Candidates:
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60A
House District 60A Total spending: $4,406.0 Candidates:
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66A
House District 66A Total spending: $704.0 Candidates:
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66B
House District 66B Total spending: $904.0 Candidates:
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67A
House District 67A Total spending: $553.0 Candidates:
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43B
House District 43B Total spending: $524.0 Candidates:
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39B
House District 39B Total spending: $344,874.0 Candidates:
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16A
House District 16A Total spending: $217.0 Candidates:
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18A
House District 18A No spending data reported Candidates:
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29A
House District 29A Total spending: $710.0 Candidates:
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29B
House District 29B Total spending: $250.0 Candidates:
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44B
House District 44B Total spending: $11,433.0 Candidates:
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46A
House District 46A Total spending: $5,059.0 Candidates:
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59B
House District 59B Total spending: $844.0 Candidates:
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60B
House District 60B Total spending: $966.0 Candidates:
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64A
House District 64A Total spending: $1,236.0 Candidates:
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65A
House District 65A Total spending: $850.0 Candidates:
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67B
House District 67B Total spending: $245.0 Candidates:
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53A
House District 53A Total spending: $2,031.0 Candidates:
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16B
House District 16B No spending data reported Candidates:
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18B
House District 18B No spending data reported Candidates:
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47A
House District 47A Total spending: $241.0 Candidates:
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33A
House District 33A Total spending: $13,936.0 Candidates:
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33B
House District 33B Total spending: $307,852.0 Candidates:
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46B
House District 46B Total spending: $1,132.0 Candidates:
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61A
House District 61A Total spending: $1,158.0 Candidates:
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62A
House District 62A Total spending: $1,507.0 Candidates:
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63A
House District 63A Total spending: $1,330.0 Candidates:
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65B
House District 65B Total spending: $973.0 Candidates:
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53B
House District 53B Total spending: $51,464.0 Candidates:
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54B
House District 54B Total spending: $199,323.0 Candidates:
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19A
House District 19A Total spending: $158,741.0 Candidates:
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20A
House District 20A Total spending: $4,250.0 Candidates:
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20B
House District 20B Total spending: $236,850.0 Candidates:
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58B
House District 58B Total spending: $1,829.0 Candidates:
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21A
House District 21A Total spending: $834.0 Candidates:
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21B
House District 21B Total spending: $1,095.0 Candidates:
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48A
House District 48A Total spending: $4,140.0 Candidates:
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49A
House District 49A Total spending: $650.0 Candidates:
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61B
House District 61B Total spending: $1,166.0 Candidates:
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62B
House District 62B Total spending: $245.0 Candidates:
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63B
House District 63B Total spending: $5,174.0 Candidates:
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64B
House District 64B Total spending: $1,279.0 Candidates:
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52A
House District 52A Total spending: $1,275.0 Candidates:
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54A
House District 54A Total spending: $66,881.0 Candidates:
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22B
House District 22B Total spending: $203.0 Candidates:
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19B
House District 19B Total spending: $2,685.0 Candidates:
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23B
House District 23B Total spending: $12,854.0 Candidates:
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25B
House District 25B Total spending: $14,517.0 Candidates:
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24B
House District 24B Total spending: $188.0 Candidates:
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25A
House District 25A Total spending: $6,584.0 Candidates:
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28A
House District 28A Total spending: $446.0 Candidates:
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47B
House District 47B Total spending: $166,108.0 Candidates:
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48B
House District 48B Total spending: $85,375.0 Candidates:
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49B
House District 49B Total spending: $5,617.0 Candidates:
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50A
House District 50A Total spending: $893.0 Candidates:
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50B
House District 50B Total spending: $655.0 Candidates:
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51A
House District 51A Total spending: $1,384.0 Candidates:
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51B
House District 51B Total spending: $3,792.0 Candidates:
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52B
House District 52B Total spending: $44,860.0 Candidates:
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22A
House District 22A No spending data reported Candidates:
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23A
House District 23A No spending data reported Candidates:
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24A
House District 24A No spending data reported Candidates:
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26B
House District 26B Total spending: $51,985.0 Candidates:
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26A
House District 26A Total spending: $8,838.0 Candidates:
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27A
House District 27A Total spending: $2,191.0 Candidates:
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27B
House District 27B Total spending: $149,964.0 Candidates:
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28B
House District 28B No spending data reported Candidates:
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55A
House District 55A Total spending: $252,849.0 Candidates:
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55B
House District 55B Total spending: $327.0 Candidates:
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56A
House District 56A Total spending: $284,772.0 Candidates:
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56B
House District 56B Total spending: $273,917.0 Candidates:
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58A
House District 58A Total spending: $91,595.0 Candidates:
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57A
House District 57A Total spending: $36,112.0 Candidates:
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57B
House District 57B Total spending: $80,422.0 Candidates:
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Legend
- Up to $344,874
- Up to $275,899
- Up to $206,924
- Up to $137,949
- Up to $68,974
- No spending data reported
- DFLer won
The list of top-spending organizations include some familiar names. Topping the list is the Alliance for a Better Minnesota, which spent $5.82 million. Then there was the state DFL party, which spent roughly $4.1 million, and the House DFL caucus, which spent $2.74 million.
The DFL not only has the biggest groups, it has more of them. After the top three, the biggest spenders include labor organizations, environmental groups, Planned Parenthood and Everytown for Gun Safety.
GOP-aligned groups were not as flush, nor as numerous. Advance Minnesota, affiliated with the national Republican party, spent $1.74 million on legislative races. Also in the Top 10 were the campaign finance arms of the Senate and House GOP caucuses. Further down are two business organizations: the Coalition of Minnesota Businesses and the Pro Jobs Majority.
These reports mostly look back at the 2020 election. But this is also the first look at fundraising for incumbents who won’t be on the ballot until 2022.
Gov. Tim Walz, whose campaign made a push among donors to donate as 2020 was ending, finished the year with $1.31 million cash on hand. Of that, $656,349 was from 2019 and $692,284 was raised last year.
On Tuesday, the Walz campaign sent out a statement claiming a fundraising record for a Minnesota governor two years into his term. That may be true, even if political fundraising totals grow year over year and previous two-term Gov. Mark Dayton wasn’t someone who paid a lot of attention to fundraising.