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| Committee | Contributor | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Minn, PAC | Education Minnesota | $144,025 | 12/02/2021 |
| Minn AFL-CIO | Minnesota AFL-CIO | $69,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | Alida R. Messinger | $50,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| 2022 Fund | Alida R. Messinger | $50,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| North Central States Carpenters, PAC | North Central States Regional Council | $40,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| SEIU Healthcare Minn | SEIU Healthcare Minnesota | $11,298 | 12/01/2021 |
| IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | IBEW Local 292 | $10,600 | 12/02/2021 |
| Local 28 Political Fund | AFT Local 28-SPFT | $8,360 | 12/03/2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | $5,163 | 12/01/2021 | |
| Local 59 Political Fund | American Federation of Teacher | $4,374 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | Todd Haigh | $4,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | IAFF FIREPAC Non-Federal | $3,436 | 12/03/2021 |
| IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund | IBEW Local 343 | $2,550 | 11/29/2021 |
| Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | IAFF FIREPAC Non-Federal | $1,643 | 12/03/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Brad Knutson | $1,500 | 12/02/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Neil Haskins | $1,500 | 12/02/2021 |
| Carpenters Local 322 | Carpenters Local 322 | $1,325 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn TruckPAC | Lyle Hicks | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| Optometry, PAC | Teresa Theobald | $1,000 | 11/28/2021 |
| MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Committee | Kimberly Tjaden | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| MN Craft Beer, PAC | Brandon Schulz | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| Freedom Club State, PAC | Russell S. King | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | Eric Wolff | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Farrokh Rassouli | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Gary Thibert | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | William Melton | $1,000 | 12/03/2021 |
| Taft Minnesota Political Fund | Justin Weinberg | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| Taft Minnesota Political Fund | Clayton J. Heil | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| Taft Minnesota Political Fund | John R. Hammond | $1,000 | 12/01/2021 |
| Draft Kendall Qualls for Governor Committee | Les Nielsen | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Don Davidson | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | Mah Mah Wi No Min Fund I | $1,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | Tina Angell | $1,000 | 11/30/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | SEIU Healthcare Minn | $1,000 | 11/29/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Alex Irlin | $1,000 | 12/02/2021 |
| Taft Minnesota Political Fund | Lacy M. Johnson | $751 | 12/01/2021 |
| Vote 66 | Vote 66 | $750 | 12/01/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Chad Arthur | $750 | 12/02/2021 |
| Vote 66 | 66 - Vote | $750 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Pipefitters Local #455 | $583 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Plumbers Local #15 | $580 | 12/03/2021 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 | $550 | 11/29/2021 |
| Minn State Patrol Troopers Association | MSPTA | $515 | 12/01/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | MN Afl-Cio | $500 | 11/29/2021 |
| WCCW Committee | Kathleen Picard | $500 | 12/02/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | $500 | 11/30/2021 | |
| Messerli & Kramer Political Action Committee | Poul, Thomas J | $500 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Pipefitters Local #539 | $496 | 12/03/2021 |
| SEIU Local 26 Political Fund | SEIU Local 26 | $478 | 11/30/2021 |
| Minn Police & Peace Officers Association Legislative Fund | Terry Olson | $400 | 12/02/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Plumbers Local #34 | $393 | 12/03/2021 |
| WCCW Committee | Betty Schilling | $300 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | Doug Loon | $250 | 12/01/2021 |
| Stonewall DFL Political Action Committee | Michael Norton | $250 | 11/30/2021 |
| Friends of DFL Women | Kathleen M. Lamb | $250 | 11/30/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | James Jose | $250 | 11/29/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Andrew S. Hatlestad | $250 | 12/02/2021 |
| Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | Christine T. Mack | $250 | 11/29/2021 |
| Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | Kathleen O. Schroeder | $250 | 11/30/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Jonathan Dworsky | $250 | 12/02/2021 |
| Draft Kendall Qualls for Governor Committee | John Swanson | $250 | 11/29/2021 |
| Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | Bradley R. Koranda | $250 | 11/30/2021 |
| CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers | Roger Shaffer | $250 | 12/02/2021 |
| IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | IBEW Local 292 | $219 | 12/02/2021 |
| IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | IBEW Local 292 | $219 | 11/30/2021 |
| Taft Minnesota Political Fund | Justin Weinberg | $199 | 12/01/2021 |
| Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | Benjamin G. Fowke III | $180 | 11/30/2021 |
| Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | Robert C. Frenzel | $160 | 11/30/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Joel Carlson | $150 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | Judith Shields | $150 | 11/30/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #11 | $149 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | Tom Schabel | $125 | 12/02/2021 |
| Pro Jobs Majority | MN Chamber of Commerce | $104 | 11/30/2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC | Courtney Hoard | $103 | 11/29/2021 |
| Ottertail Power, PAC | Tim Rogelstad | $103 | 11/30/2021 |
| Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | Timothy J. O'Connor | $100 | 11/30/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Lindsey A. Carpenter | $100 | 12/02/2021 |
| North Star SFAA, PAC | Jesse Johnson | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Kathryn Troldahl Kohn | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Randall G. Knutson | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Optometry, PAC | Tara Kempfer | $100 | 12/04/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Charles D. Slane | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Joshua Tuchscherer | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| North Star SFAA, PAC | Colin Charlson | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Committee | Randy Rice | $100 | 11/30/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Stuart L. Goldenberg | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| North Star SFAA, PAC | Chauncey Charlson | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | Mike Jorgensen | $100 | 12/02/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Erik Willer | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Gary M. Hazelton | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | James R. Schwebel | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | Bentley Graves | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| North Star SFAA, PAC | Cary Charlson | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Nicholas J. Maxwell | $100 | 12/01/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 | $94 | 12/03/2021 |
| Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #6 | $86 | 12/03/2021 |
| MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Committee | Amrit Bachan Singh Mbbs | $85 | 11/30/2021 |
| MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Committee | William Nicholson | $85 | 11/30/2021 |
| Trial, PAC | Yvonne M. Flaherty | $75 | 12/01/2021 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Minn Police & Peace Officers Association Legislative Fund• Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership FD• Minn State Patrol Troopers Association• Draft Kendall Qualls for Governor Committee• Minn Truckpac• Planned Parenthood Minnesota, PAC• Seiu Local 26 Political Fund• Win Minnesota Federal PAC• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Taft Minnesota Political Fund• Minn Realtors Political Action Committee• Education Minn PAC• Minnesota Afl-Cio• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee• Stonewall DFL Political Action Committee• Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee• Friends of DFL Women• SEIU Healthcare Minn• Optometry, PAC• Trial, PAC• Local 59 Political Fund• MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Committee• Vote 66• Carpenters Local 322• Minn Pipe Trades Association Fund, PAC• CAR, Committee of Automotive Retailers• Messerli & Kramer Political Action Committee• Freedom Club State, PAC• MN Craft Beer, PAC• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• Otter Tail Power Company Political Action Committee• North Star SFAA, PAC• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters• Local 28 Political Fund• 2022 Fund• IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund• WCCW Committee• Pro Jobs Majority
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