State influence profile · MN
Minnesota political money
99 federal politicians, $10.3M in PAC contributions received, and $87.7M in lobbying by in-state organizations, from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings through August 2026.
- 99
- Politicians
- $10.3M
- Contributions
- $87.7M
- Lobbying
- $438.4M
- Contracts
The state picture
Minnesota ranks #22 of 56 tracked states and territories by combined federal money flow ($536.5M), with $10.3M in PAC receipts across 99 politicians.
- #22
- of 56 by combined flow
- $10.3M
- PAC contributions received
- $87.7M
- lobbying by in-state filers
- $438.4M
- federal contracts awarded
Federal money-flow plate
Sheet MN · Minnesota $536.5M
CONTRACT-LED · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · FULL-BENCH · BOOK-TRACE · STATE-DESK
- CONTRACT-LED 82% contracts
- MID-PACK #22/56
- PHOTO-FINISH ±4.7% peer
- FULL-BENCH 99 politicians
- BOOK-TRACE $536.5M book
- STATE-DESK State filing desk
Nearest combined-flow peer: Maine ($-25,311,766.63)
Instrument codes from this state’s FEC PAC receipts, Senate LDA lobbying, and USAspending contracts, channel lead, peer rank, photo-finish gap, politician bench, book size, and filing desk, not a causal influence score.
Combined-flow neighbourhood around Minnesota
Lowest and highest poles plus nearest combined-flow peers among tracked states and territories, not a full-board reprint.
Minnesota's three federal money flows
Campaign contributions received, lobbying spent by in-state organizations, and federal contracts awarded, side by side.
How Political Money Moves Through Minnesota
Minnesota (MN) shows $10.3M in PAC contributions across 99 tracked politicians, $87.7M in lobbying by in-state filers, and $438.4M in federal contracts - combined-flow rank #22 of 56. Top PAC recipient: Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer. Top filing-address organization: VISTA OUTDOOR. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters; combined activity is a discovery sum, not causation.
How to read channels, attribution, and sources
Contributions = FEC PAC receipts to candidates; lobbying = Senate LDA registrant spend; contracts = USAspending awards. Each channel is a separate official population.
Lobbying is attributed by registrant place of business; contracts by place of performance. See the methodology for attribution limits and source documents (FEC Form 3/3X/5, LD-2, FEDERALAWARDS).
Politicians from Minnesota
| # | Politician | Party | Total received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Earl Jr. EmmerHouse | R | $2.5M |
| 2 | Angela Dawn CraigHouse | D | $2.3M |
| 3 | Michelle FischbachHouse | R | $1.0M |
| 4 | Amy KlobucharSenate | DFL | $1.0M |
| 5 | Peter Allen StauberHouse | R | $987K |
| 6 | Brad FinstadHouse | R | $860K |
| 7 | Betty MccollumHouse | D | $691K |
| 8 | Joe TeirabHouse | R | $306K |
| 9 | Kelly Louise MorrisonHouse | DFL | $279K |
| 10 | Ilhan OmarHouse | DFL | $230K |
| 11 | Jennifer SchultzHouse | DFL | $54K |
| 12 | Rachel BohmanHouse | DFL | $49K |
| 13 | Don Mr. SamuelsHouse | DFL | $18K |
| 14 | Tad JudeHouse | R | $14K |
| 15 | May Lor xiongHouse | R | $10K |
| 16 | Jeanne Marie HendricksHouse | DFL | $10K |
| 17 | Alvin John 3205946498 PetersHouse | D | $3K |
| 18 | Tad JudeHouse | R | $2K |
| 19 | May Lor XiongHouse | R | $2K |
| 20 | Joseph FraserSenate | R | $1K |
| 21 | Dalia Al-aqidiHouse | R | $1K |
| 22 | Joyce L LaceySenate | IDP | $260 |
Top organizations in Minnesota
| # | Organization | Combined activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISTA OUTDOORcorporation | $95.5M |
| 2 | ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC.pac | $89.8M |
| 3 | CHS INC.pac | $85.1M |
| 4 | HORMEL FOODS CORPORATIONcorporation | $56.5M |
| 5 | 3M COMPANYpac | $48.7M |
| 6 | CARGILL, INCORPORATEDpac | $40.2M |
| 7 | STARKEY LABORATORIES, INC.corporation | $35.6M |
| 8 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANYlobbying_client | $6.1M |
| 9 | LAND O'LAKES, INC.lobbying_client | $6.0M |
| 10 | TARGET CORPORATIONpac | $5.1M |
| 11 | POLARIS INDUSTRIES INCpac | $3.8M |
| 12 | ECOLAB INC.pac | $3.4M |
| 13 | BEST BUY CO., INC.pac | $3.2M |
| 14 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAYpac | $2.7M |
| 15 | SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPlobbying_client | $2.5M |
| 16 | ARGENTEM CREEK PARTNERS LPlobbying_client | $2.4M |
| 17 | NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAMlobbying_client | $1.7M |
| 18 | EMMER VICTORY COMMITTEEpac | $1.7M |
| 19 | SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY FOUNDRYlobbying_client | $1.3M |
| 20 | C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC.pac | $1.3M |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much political money flows through Minnesota?
Minnesota politicians received $10.3M in PAC contributions during the 2024 election cycle, while organizations with a disclosed FEC/LDA filing address in the state spent $87.7M on federal lobbying and received $438.4M in federal contracts. Filing-address state is not corporate headquarters. Data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov.
How many politicians represent Minnesota at the federal level?
99 politicians from Minnesota are tracked in FEC filings for the 2024 cycle. This includes candidates for Senate and House seats. The top fundraiser is Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer. All data covers PAC and organizational contributions, not individual donations.
Which organizations show the most recorded federal activity in Minnesota?
VISTA OUTDOOR is among the top organizations with a disclosed filing address in Minnesota by combined activity. Combined activity is a convenience sum of campaign contributions, lobbying expenditures, and federal contract awards (three separate populations), not causal political influence. See the organization rankings above.
What is the difference between contributions, lobbying, and contracts?
Campaign contributions are donations from PACs to political candidates (tracked by the FEC). Lobbying is spending disclosed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (Senate LDA filings). Federal contracts are government procurement awards to private companies (tracked by USAspending.gov). Combined activity adds those three separate populations for discovery only; it is not causation or a single strategy score.
Where does Minnesota political money data come from?
All data is sourced from official federal government databases: the Federal Election Commission (campaign contributions), the Senate Office of Public Records (lobbying disclosures), and USAspending.gov (federal contracts). PlainInfluence aggregates and presents this public data for transparency. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
Context: Campaign Finance 101 · All states · Influence rankings
Data: FEC, Senate LDA, USAspending.gov. 2023-2024 data. Verify filings at fec.gov/data.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. State-level totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.