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Top committees ranked by total contributions (May 2022)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pro Jobs Majority | $230,104 | $115,052 |
| 2 | Faith in Minnesota Action | $176,194 | $85 |
| 3 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $175,000 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Education Minn, PAC | $144,025 | $144,025 |
| 5 | AFSCME Council 5 People Fund | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 5 | Faegre Drinker State Political Fund | $100,000 | $202 |
| 7 | Minn Business Partnership, PAC | $59,275 | $5,000 |
| 8 | Minn AFL-CIO | $45,000 | $22,500 |
| 9 | North Central States Carpenters, PAC | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| 10 | Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund | $23,211 | $23,211 |
| 11 | Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund | $21,200 | $21,200 |
| 12 | Multi Housing Political Action Committee | $21,078 | $1,000 |
| 13 | AGC Transportation Builders | $17,500 | $17,500 |
| 14 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $14,634 | $14,634 |
| 15 | SEIU Healthcare Minn | $12,024 | $12,024 |
| 16 | Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | $11,979 | $802 |
| 17 | Minn Hospital, PAC | $10,878 | $500 |
| 18 | Haulers for Choice Political Committee | $10,100 | $5,000 |
| 19 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $9,928 | $333 |
| 20 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $9,137 | $262 |
| 21 | WCCW Committee | $8,855 | $750 |
| 22 | Trial, PAC | $8,359 | $39 |
| 23 | Care, PAC | $8,305 | $500 |
| 24 | Food of Minn, PAC | $8,000 | $500 |
| 25 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $6,927 | $186 |
| 26 | Minnesota Pork, PAC | $6,550 | $800 |
| 27 | ACEC/MN Political Action Committee | $6,350 | $300 |
| 28 | Minn TruckPAC | $6,070 | $1,000 |
| 29 | Credit Union, PAC | $5,365 | $96 |
| 30 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $4,200 | $50 |
| 31 | MAFMIC Political Action Committee | $3,850 | $250 |
| 32 | North Star SFAA, PAC | $3,175 | $100 |
| 33 | Sof, PAC | $2,900 | $425 |
| 34 | MN/ND ABC, PAC | $2,750 | $750 |
| 35 | Democratic Socialist Caucus | $2,536 | $250 |
| 36 | IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund | $2,369 | $2,369 |
| 37 | St. Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $2,364 | $502 |
| 38 | Insurance Federation Political Action Committee | $2,250 | $1,125 |
| 39 | Minnesota Police, PAC | $2,232 | $2,232 |
| 40 | Council 65 Political Action Committee | $2,158 | $2,158 |
| 41 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $1,877 | $28 |
| 42 | Local 59 Political Fund | $1,689 | $1,689 |
| 43 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $1,609 | $1,609 |
| 44 | Women LEAD MN, PAC | $1,540 | $250 |
| 45 | Minn Nurses Association Political Committee | $1,534 | $1,534 |
| 46 | Messerli & Kramer Political Action Committee | $1,500 | $750 |
| 47 | Smart-Td-MN, PAC | $1,479 | $1,479 |
| 48 | Climate Vote Minnesota | $1,311 | $1,311 |
| 49 | Carpenters Local 322 | $1,289 | $1,289 |
| 50 | Coll, PAC | $1,025 | $325 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Credit Union, PAC• Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• Alliance for A Better Minnesota Action Fund• Insurance Federation Political Action Committee• Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership FD• Mafmic Political Action Committee• Afscme Council 5 People Fund• Coll, PAC• Minn Truckpac• Women Lead MN, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10• Democratic Socialist Caucus• Haulers for Choice Political Committee• Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC• Minnesota Business Partnership• Win Minnesota Federal PAC• Council 65 Political Action Committee• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Minn Nurses Association Political Committee• Minn Realtors Political Action Committee• Education Minn PAC• Minnesota Afl-Cio• St. Paul Regional Labor Federation Afl-Cio• Minnesota Pork, PAC• Climate Vote Minnesota• Smart-Td-MN, PAC• SEIU Healthcare Minn• Trial, PAC• Local 59 Political Fund• Faith in Minnesota Action• Carpenters Local 322• Mn/Nd Abc, PAC• Sof, PAC• Messerli & Kramer Political Action Committee• Minnesota Multi Housing Association Political Action Committee• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• North Star SFAA, PAC• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters• ACEC/MN Political Action Committee• Food of Minn, PAC• Minn Hospital, PAC• IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund• AGC Transportation Builders• Minnesota Police, PAC• WCCW Committee• Pro Jobs Majority• Care, PAC
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