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Top committees ranked by total contributions (July 2022)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund | $1,461,767 | $5,859 |
| 2 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $672,000 | $336,000 |
| 3 | SEIU Minn State Council Political Fund | $525,000 | $525,000 |
| 4 | Education Minn, PAC | $481,794 | $86,640 |
| 5 | Minn AFL-CIO | $375,000 | $187,500 |
| 6 | Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund | $320,149 | $320,149 |
| 7 | Minn Jobs Coalition Legislative Fund | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 8 | 2022 Fund | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| 9 | Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | $139,669 | $516 |
| 10 | Mah Mah Wi No Min Fund I | $131,000 | $131,000 |
| 11 | North Central States Carpenters, PAC | $100,000 | $30,000 |
| 11 | AFSCME Council 5 People Fund | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 13 | MN Association of Professional Employees Political Fund | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 14 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $72,000 | $12,000 |
| 15 | IBEW Minn State Council, PAC | $70,000 | $70,000 |
| 16 | People Over Prosecution Political Fund | $61,233 | $30,616 |
| 17 | Minn Business Partnership, PAC | $57,000 | $3,500 |
| 18 | Gender Justice Action | $40,000 | $20,000 |
| 19 | North Star Chapter Sierra Club, PAC | $39,000 | $5,000 |
| 20 | TakeAction Political Fund | $36,706 | $100 |
| 21 | Minnesota's Future | $29,999 | $3,333 |
| 22 | Local 28 Political Fund | $27,172 | $8,595 |
| 23 | All of Mpls | $24,000 | $10,000 |
| 24 | RightTech, PAC | $16,500 | $8,250 |
| 25 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $14,496 | $14,496 |
| 26 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $13,700 | $50 |
| 27 | Twin Cities DSA Political Fund | $12,575 | $25 |
| 28 | Minn State Patrol Troopers Association | $10,510 | $5,255 |
| 29 | Safer Hennepin | $10,250 | $1,000 |
| 30 | Pro Jobs Majority | $10,104 | $5,052 |
| 31 | Leech Lake, PAC | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 32 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $9,911 | $313 |
| 33 | Trial, PAC | $9,271 | $38 |
| 34 | Local 59 Political Fund | $9,007 | $9,007 |
| 35 | Minnesota Pork, PAC | $7,850 | $550 |
| 36 | Faith in Minnesota Action | $7,114 | $100 |
| 37 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $6,965 | $200 |
| 38 | Goff Public, PAC | $6,500 | $6,500 |
| 39 | Multi Housing Political Action Committee | $6,492 | $1,800 |
| 40 | Beer -Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC | $6,431 | $654 |
| 41 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $5,695 | $250 |
| 42 | Minn CAP, PAC | $5,053 | $306 |
| 43 | Together Minnesota | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 43 | Pimento, PAC | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 45 | Minnesota Police, PAC | $4,512 | $4,512 |
| 46 | Climate Vote Minnesota | $4,275 | $4,275 |
| 47 | Care, PAC | $4,224 | $500 |
| 48 | Minn Cable Committee Association, PAC | $4,200 | $750 |
| 49 | Right Now Minnesota | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| 50 | St. Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $3,363 | $756 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Leech Lake PAC Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe• Joint Council 32 Drive• Minn Jobs Coalition Legislative Fund• Alliance for A Better Minnesota Action Fund• Minnesota's Future• Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership FD• Minn State Patrol Troopers Association• Afscme Council 5 People Fund• Beer Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10• Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC• Minnesota Business Partnership• Win Minnesota Federal PAC• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• MN Association of Professional Employees Political Fund• Goff Public, PAC• Minn Realtors Political Action Committee• Right Now Minnesota• North Star Chapter Sierra Club, PAC• Education Minn PAC• Minnesota Afl-Cio• St. Paul Regional Labor Federation Afl-Cio• Minnesota Pork, PAC• Climate Vote Minnesota• Together Minnesota• Trial, PAC• Local 59 Political Fund• Faith in Minnesota Action• Seiu Mn State Council• All of MPLS• Minn CAP, PAC• Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee• Minnesota Multi Housing Association Political Action Committee• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters• Takeaction Minnesota Political Fund• Local 28 Political Fund• Twin Cities DSA Political Fund• 2022 Fund• People Over Prosecution Political Fund• Pimento, PAC• Safer Hennepin• Mah Mah Wi No Min Fund I• Gender Justice Action• Minnesota Police, PAC• Minn Cable Committee Association, PAC• IBEW Minn State Council, PAC• Pro Jobs Majority• RightTech, PAC• Care, PAC
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