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Top committees ranked by total contributions (March 2022)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFSCME Council 5 People Fund | $200,000 | $100,000 |
| 2 | Education Minn, PAC | $170,897 | $85,448 |
| 3 | Pro Jobs Majority | $140,104 | $70,052 |
| 4 | 2022 Fund | $100,000 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| 6 | MN Association of Professional Employees Political Fund | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| 6 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| 8 | Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 9 | AGC Building Constructors | $39,200 | $500 |
| 10 | AGC Transportation Builders | $31,000 | $500 |
| 11 | North Central States Carpenters, PAC | $25,000 | $12,500 |
| 12 | Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund | $20,516 | $20,516 |
| 13 | Teamsters Local 120 DRIVE | $16,395 | $16,395 |
| 14 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $15,615 | $100 |
| 15 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $14,116 | $14,116 |
| 16 | Midcontinent Communications MN, PAC | $12,300 | $250 |
| 17 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $11,998 | $500 |
| 18 | ACEC/MN Political Action Committee | $11,900 | $400 |
| 19 | Minn TruckPAC | $11,485 | $500 |
| 20 | Optometry, PAC | $11,443 | $365 |
| 21 | Faith in Minnesota Action | $11,250 | $3,000 |
| 22 | Local 59 Political Fund | $9,510 | $4,755 |
| 23 | Care, PAC | $8,810 | $625 |
| 24 | Local 28 Political Fund | $8,545 | $8,545 |
| 25 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $8,536 | $89 |
| 26 | Food of Minn, PAC | $8,500 | $500 |
| 27 | Trial, PAC | $6,731 | $40 |
| 28 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $6,691 | $188 |
| 29 | Minneapolis United for Rent Control | $5,840 | $2,920 |
| 30 | Conservation Minnesota Voter Fund | $5,500 | $500 |
| 31 | Mifsc, PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 31 | Mifsc, PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 33 | Credit Union, PAC | $4,107 | $123 |
| 34 | Carpenters Local 322 | $3,907 | $3,907 |
| 35 | Minneapolis Building & Construct Trades Council | $3,878 | $3,878 |
| 36 | Minn Food Coalition | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 37 | MTA, PAC | $3,350 | $225 |
| 38 | Multi Housing Political Action Committee | $2,766 | $450 |
| 39 | MN/ND ABC, PAC | $2,750 | $750 |
| 40 | AGC, PAC | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 41 | womenwinning State, PAC | $2,405 | $550 |
| 42 | St. Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $2,269 | $1,135 |
| 43 | Bwca, PAC | $2,258 | $1,129 |
| 44 | IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund | $2,073 | $2,073 |
| 45 | Climate Vote Minnesota | $1,992 | $1,992 |
| 46 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $1,858 | $27 |
| 47 | MN Corn State, PAC | $1,750 | $300 |
| 48 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $1,619 | $1,619 |
| 49 | Smart-Td-MN, PAC | $1,497 | $1,497 |
| 50 | Minn Nurses Association Political Committee | $1,444 | $1,444 |
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