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Top committees ranked by total contributions (November 2022)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund | $1,016,550 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund | $466,445 | $466,445 |
| 3 | 2022 Fund | $261,600 | $50,000 |
| 4 | Education Minn, PAC | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| 5 | Right Now Minnesota | $106,000 | $15,000 |
| 6 | Minn AFL-CIO | $85,406 | $235 |
| 7 | Faith in Minnesota Fund | $80,221 | $80,221 |
| 8 | Gender Justice Action | $70,000 | $32,500 |
| 9 | SEIU Healthcare Minn | $42,052 | $42,052 |
| 10 | Minn Nurses Association Political Committee | $33,954 | $16,977 |
| 11 | MN Action Network IE, PAC | $26,500 | $5,500 |
| 12 | TakeAction Political Fund | $25,604 | $175 |
| 13 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $24,507 | $40 |
| 14 | More Voices Minnesota | $22,378 | $775 |
| 15 | MN Association of Professional Employees Political Fund | $19,368 | $9,684 |
| 16 | Local 28 Political Fund | $15,871 | $15,871 |
| 17 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $15,307 | $288 |
| 18 | North Star Chapter Sierra Club, PAC | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| 19 | Great Governance For Kids | $14,950 | $5,000 |
| 20 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $14,824 | $14,824 |
| 21 | Climate Vote Minnesota | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 21 | United Steelworkers District 11 Non-Federal Acct | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 21 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 24 | Beer -Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC | $9,112 | $1,800 |
| 25 | Local 59 Political Fund | $8,795 | $8,795 |
| 26 | Lakers4Change | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| 27 | Moore MN, PAC | $6,750 | $3,375 |
| 28 | Citizens for Responsible Government | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| 29 | Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | $6,200 | $350 |
| 30 | Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | $5,946 | $202 |
| 31 | Pimento, PAC | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| 32 | Anoka-Hennepin Parents Alliance | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 33 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $4,431 | $57 |
| 34 | Trial, PAC | $4,226 | $38 |
| 35 | Fight for the Union | $4,000 | $2,000 |
| 36 | MinnBank State, PAC | $3,250 | $500 |
| 37 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $3,202 | $1,601 |
| 38 | Friends of Minn Nurse Anesthetists | $3,056 | $25 |
| 39 | Weber Johnson, PAC | $3,000 | $1,000 |
| 40 | MAFMIC Political Action Committee | $2,700 | $318 |
| 41 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 42 | Minn Eye, PAC | $2,450 | $365 |
| 43 | Minn Hospital, PAC | $2,188 | $275 |
| 44 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $2,004 | $28 |
| 45 | St. Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO | $1,965 | $983 |
| 46 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $1,845 | $50 |
| 47 | Faith in Minnesota Action | $1,564 | $100 |
| 48 | Smart-Td-MN, PAC | $1,558 | $1,558 |
| 49 | Minn State Patrol Troopers Association | $1,554 | $527 |
| 50 | Triple Aim Committee | $1,500 | $750 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• Alliance for A Better Minnesota Action Fund• Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership FD• Mafmic Political Action Committee• Minn State Patrol Troopers Association• Beer Minn Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC• Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10• Minn Eye, PAC• Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC• Win Minnesota Federal PAC• Lakers4Change• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Moore MN, PAC• MN Association of Professional Employees Political Fund• MinnBank State, PAC• Minn Nurses Association Political Committee• 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• Climate Vote Minnesota• Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee• Triple Aim Committee• Smart-Td-MN, PAC• Citizens for Responsible Government• United Steelworkers District 11 Non-Federal Acct• Weber Johnson, PAC• SEIU Healthcare Minn• Trial, PAC• Local 59 Political Fund• Faith in Minnesota Action• Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee• Fight for the Union• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• Takeaction Minnesota Political Fund• Anoka-Hennepin Parents Alliance• Local 28 Political Fund• More Voices Minnesota• Faith in Minnesota Fund• 2022 Fund• Minn Hospital, PAC• MN Action Network IE, PAC• Pimento, PAC• Friends of Minn Nurse Anesthetists• Gender Justice Action• Great Governance for Kids
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