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Top committees ranked by total contributions (February)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Union of Operating Engineers | $175,000 | $0 |
| 2 | Laborers District Council of Minnesota & ND Political Fund | $25,686 | $0 |
| 3 | Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $24,126 | $0 |
| 4 | Heat & Frost Insulators Local 34 Fund, PAC | $20,000 | $0 |
| 5 | Sheet Metal Workers 10, PAC | $15,163 | $0 |
| 6 | All of Mpls | $2,950 | $0 |
| 7 | womenwinning State, PAC | $2,000 | $0 |
| 8 | Beer -Minnesota Beer Wholesalers Association, PAC | $1,464 | $0 |
| 9 | SMART-TD-Minnesota, PAC | $1,407 | $0 |
| 10 | Carpenters Local 322 | $1,307 | $0 |
| 11 | IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $931 | $0 |
| 12 | Minnesota Soybean, PAC | $800 | $0 |
| 13 | SEIU Local 26 Political Fund | $620 | $0 |
| 14 | Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee | $613 | $0 |
| 15 | Xcel Energy Employees, PAC | $503 | $0 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Xcel Energy Employees, PAC• Joint Council 32 Drive• Seiu Local 26 Political Fund• International Union of Operating Engineers• IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund• Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #589 Political Action Committee• Smart-Td-MN, PAC• Carpenters Local 322• All of MPLS• Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Political Fund• womenwinning State, PAC• Heat & Frost Insulators Local 34 Fund, PAC
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