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Top committees ranked by total contributions (April 2022)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 Fund | $550,000 | $275,000 |
| 2 | Education Minn, PAC | $144,025 | $144,025 |
| 3 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 3 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $125,000 | $50,000 |
| 5 | Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | $110,257 | $103 |
| 6 | AFSCME Council 5 People Fund | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 7 | SEIU Healthcare Minn | $89,944 | $11,610 |
| 8 | IFO Political Action Committee Fund | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 9 | Multi Housing Political Action Committee | $35,414 | $3,150 |
| 10 | Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund | $31,004 | $15,502 |
| 11 | Right Now Minnesota | $29,000 | $14,500 |
| 12 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $23,036 | $273 |
| 13 | Local 28 Political Fund | $17,273 | $8,637 |
| 14 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $15,131 | $15,131 |
| 15 | Local 59 Political Fund | $14,635 | $7,317 |
| 16 | AGC Transportation Builders | $13,200 | $6,600 |
| 17 | AGC Building Constructors | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| 18 | Conservation Minnesota Voter Fund | $10,500 | $5,250 |
| 19 | 414 Action, PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 20 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $9,052 | $201 |
| 21 | Minn TruckPAC | $8,920 | $500 |
| 22 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $8,455 | $322 |
| 23 | North Star SFAA, PAC | $6,125 | $100 |
| 24 | Trial, PAC | $5,796 | $38 |
| 25 | Minn Hospital, PAC | $5,465 | $250 |
| 26 | St. Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $3,696 | $1,103 |
| 27 | WCCW Committee | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 28 | Care, PAC | $3,300 | $200 |
| 29 | Beer -Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC | $2,779 | $416 |
| 30 | Duluth Fire, PAC | $2,468 | $60 |
| 31 | Faith in Minnesota Fund | $2,425 | $2,425 |
| 32 | MAFMIC Political Action Committee | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| 33 | IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund | $2,375 | $2,375 |
| 34 | MN Corn State, PAC | $2,250 | $500 |
| 35 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $1,857 | $27 |
| 36 | Minn Nurses Association Political Committee | $1,633 | $1,633 |
| 37 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $1,609 | $1,609 |
| 38 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $1,600 | $50 |
| 39 | Smart-Td-MN, PAC | $1,577 | $1,577 |
| 40 | Friends of Minn Nurse Anesthetists | $1,398 | $25 |
| 41 | Minn NOW, PAC | $1,250 | $625 |
| 42 | Minn Power, PAC | $1,245 | $20 |
| 43 | Residents For A Better Bloomington | $1,140 | $50 |
| 44 | MN/ND ABC, PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 44 | Pediatric Home Service, PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 46 | Minnesota Pork, PAC | $900 | $450 |
| 47 | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee | $818 | $365 |
| 48 | Vote 66 | $750 | $750 |
| 48 | Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | $750 | $375 |
| 48 | Midcontinent Communications MN, PAC | $750 | $250 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
MN Corn State, PAC• Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership FD• Mafmic Political Action Committee• Minn Now, PAC• Agc Building Constructors• Afscme Council 5 People Fund• Minn Truckpac• Beer Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10• Pediatric Home Service, PAC• Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC• Win Minnesota Federal PAC• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Minn Nurses Association Political Committee• Minn Realtors Political Action Committee• Right Now Minnesota• Education Minn PAC• St. Paul Regional Labor Federation Afl-Cio• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee• Minnesota Pork, PAC• Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee• Smart-Td-MN, PAC• IFO Political Action Committee Fund• Midcontinent Communications MN, PAC• SEIU Healthcare Minn• Trial, PAC• Local 59 Political Fund• Vote 66• Minn Power, PAC• Mn/Nd Abc, PAC• Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee• Minnesota Multi Housing Association Political Action Committee• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• Duluth Fire, PAC• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• North Star SFAA, PAC• Local 28 Political Fund• Residents for A Better Bloomington• Faith in Minnesota Fund• 2022 Fund• Minn Hospital, PAC• 414 Action, PAC• IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund• AGC Transportation Builders• Friends of Minn Nurse Anesthetists• Conservation Minnesota Voter Fund• WCCW Committee• Care, PAC
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