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Top committees ranked by total contributions (March)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central States Carpenters, PAC | $80,000 | $0 |
| 2 | All of Mpls | $72,965 | $0 |
| 3 | Laborers District Council of Minnesota & ND Political Fund | $20,387 | $0 |
| 4 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $13,722 | $0 |
| 5 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $12,268 | $0 |
| 6 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $6,540 | $0 |
| 7 | Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund | $3,154 | $0 |
| 8 | womenwinning State, PAC | $2,400 | $0 |
| 9 | Council 65 Political Action Committee | $2,101 | $0 |
| 10 | SMART-TD-Minnesota, PAC | $1,493 | $0 |
| 11 | Carpenters Local 322 | $1,298 | $0 |
| 12 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $503 | $0 |
| 13 | SEIU Local 26 Political Fund | $497 | $0 |
| 14 | Minneapolis Building & Construct Trades Council | $52 | $0 |
| 15 | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee | $4 | $0 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• 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• All of MPLS• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• Firefighters Association of Mpls Political Fund• North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters• womenwinning State, PAC
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