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Top committees ranked by total contributions (January)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laborers District Council of Minnesota & ND Political Fund | $37,104 | $0 |
| 2 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $26,257 | $0 |
| 3 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $13,958 | $0 |
| 4 | North Central States Carpenters, PAC | $10,000 | $0 |
| 5 | Minnesota Soybean, PAC | $8,205 | $0 |
| 6 | Rice Walther & Mosley Political Fund, LLP | $7,000 | $0 |
| 7 | Beer -Minnesota Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC | $6,778 | $0 |
| 8 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $4,791 | $0 |
| 9 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $4,733 | $0 |
| 10 | Minneapolis Building & Construct Trades Council | $3,845 | $0 |
| 11 | SMART-TD-Minnesota, PAC | $1,390 | $0 |
| 12 | Carpenters Local 322 | $1,307 | $0 |
| 13 | Council 65 Political Action Committee | $1,051 | $0 |
| 14 | SEIU Local 26 Political Fund | $534 | $0 |
| 15 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $503 | $0 |
| 16 | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee | $307 | $0 |
| 17 | Residents For A Better Bloomington | $300 | $0 |
| 18 | Freedom Club State, PAC | $250 | $0 |
| 19 | Minneapolis Area DFL Seniors Caucus | $20 | $0 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• Rice Walther & Mosley Political Fund, Llp• Seiu Local 26 Political Fund• Council 65 Political Action Committee• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee• Smart-Td-MN, PAC• Minneapolis Building & Construct Trades Council• Carpenters Local 322• Minneapolis Area DFL Seniors Caucus• Freedom Club State, PAC• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters• Residents for A Better Bloomington
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