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MN — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in MN during 2016
Total Raised
$31,776,507
Total Donated
$41,994,681
Candidates
26
Individual Donors
13,273
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $10,387,772
REP $13,842,169
Top Candidates in MN (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULSEN, ERIK | REP | House | $4,954,433 |
| CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN | DEM | House | $4,811,520 |
| MILLS, STEWART MR. | REP | House | $3,778,711 |
| NOLAN, RICHARD M. | DFL | House | $3,047,314 |
| ELLISON, KEITH MAURICE | DEM | House | $2,799,429 |
| BONOFF, TERRI | DFL | House | $1,975,384 |
| EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR. | REP | House | $1,887,294 |
| LAWRENCE, MARY | DFL | House | $1,581,292 |
| WALZ, TIMOTHY J | DEM | House | $1,572,881 |
| PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK | DEM | House | $1,203,942 |
| LEWIS, JASON MARK MR. | REP | House | $1,045,809 |
| MCCOLLUM, BETTY | DFL | House | $920,365 |
| HOWE, JOHN STERLING | REP | House | $851,389 |
| MILLER, DARLENE | REP | House | $438,301 |
| HAGEDORN, JAMES | REP | House | $368,847 |
| GERSON, DAVID ADAM | REP | House | $260,306 |
| RYAN, GREGORY THOMAS | REP | House | $65,629 |
| ERICKSON, MATTHEW D | REP | House | $64,002 |
| MYHRA, PAMELA J | REP | House | $52,677 |
| KERN, ALIENA JEANENE | REP | House | $29,031 |
| HINSON, AMANDA LYNN | REP | House | $25,839 |
| HUGHES, DAVID RUSSELL MR. | REP | House | $19,836 |
| WINGE, KEVIN BIRDEEN | IND | House | $13,651 |
| HELLAND, ROBERT RANDOLPH | UNK | House | $4,743 |
| OVERBY, PAULA MIRARE | IDP | House | $3,818 |
Top Donors in MN (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAMS, STEPHEN | $1,665,963 | ASSOCIATED BANKEN |
| 2 | CRAIG, ANGIE | $740,800 | ST. JUDE MEDICAL |
| 3 | JOHNSON, CHARLES | $510,020 | FIRST NATIONAL BANK |
| 4 | DUDA, JENNIFER | $416,100 | BEDDY BUY |
| 5 | BERGH, KJELL | $310,196 | BERGH INT'L HOLDINGS |
| 6 | HUBBARD, STANLEY | $263,100 | — |
| 7 | AMPLATZ, CAROLINE A. MS. | $233,800 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 8 | AMPLATZ, CAROLINE | $203,100 | SELF |
| 9 | OPPERMAN, VANCE | $163,081 | — |
| 10 | FORSTER, BARBARA | $158,427 | HOMEMAKER |
| 11 | DRISCOLL, JOHN | $149,710 | ROCK ISKIND CO |
| 12 | GROFF, HOWARD | $149,700 | TEALWOOD CARE CENTERS INC |
| 13 | TEST, CHARLES | $137,185 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 14 | HUBBARD, STANLEY S | $127,500 | HUBBARD BROADCASTING |
| 15 | PIDOT, WHITNEY | $110,800 | MCKINSEY & COMPANY |
| 16 | GROSSMAN, BEVERLY | $108,800 | INVESTMENT |
| 17 | HUBBARD, STANLEY S MR | $105,100 | HUBBARD BROADCASTING INC |
| 18 | Ulrich, Robert J. Mr. | $103,500 | Dayton Hudson Corp. |
| 19 | BRADLEY, GARRETT | $102,500 | COUNTRYWIDE |
| 20 | SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX | $92,200 | INDIAN TRIBE |
| 21 | JOLY, HUBERT | $88,900 | BEST BUY CO |
| 22 | FINK, DAVID | $87,675 | HARVEY HOMES |
| 23 | KEILLOR, GARRISON | $86,722 | PERFORMER |
| 24 | KRAMER, ROBERT | $85,312 | FARMING |
| 25 | EFTEKHARI, NAZIE | $84,000 | THE ARAZ GROUP |