Who raised the most money in the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?

Brad Finstad (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?

American Dream Federal Action ($1.2M), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($768K), Americans for Prosperity Action ($236K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?

Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) gave $20K to Brad Finstad; Poet PAC gave $20K to Brad Finstad; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $20K to Brad Finstad.

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2022 general election

Minnesota 1st District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$6.5M was spent on the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $709K of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Brad Finstad (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$6.5M

Raised by campaigns

$4.1M

PAC checks

$709K

Outside money

$2.4M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Jeff EttingerDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.6M
Spent: $2.6M
From individuals: $881K
From PACs: $90K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $1.6M
Outside money for: $8K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 3% of Ettinger's money came from PACs

Corporate $8K (9%)Trade group $5K (6%)Leadership PAC $41K (45%)Membership $7K (7%)Union $30K (33%)

Follow the North Star Fund Leadership PAC$15K
Velvet Hammer PAC Leadership PAC$10K
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
National Turkey Federation Political Action Commitee/Turpac Trade group$5K
American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$5K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$5K
Midwest Values PAC Leadership PAC$5K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party · $8K supporting

FEC record H2MN01249

Brad FinstadRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $822K
From PACs: $619K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $6K
Outside money for: $2.3M
Outside money against: $124K

Who paid: 41% of Finstad's money came from PACs

Corporate $142K (25%)Trade group $111K (19%)Leadership PAC $132K (23%)Membership $49K (9%)Union $18K (3%)Super PAC $22K (4%)Party $10K (2%)Other $89K (16%)

Koch Industries, Inc. Corporate$20K
Poet PAC Other$20K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$20K
Mnm PAC Other$15K
American Crystal Sugar Compay Corporate$15K
Let's All Keep Electing Republicans PAC Other$15K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$15K
Chs Inc. Political Action Committee Corporate$15K

Biggest outside spenders

American Dream Federal Action · $1.2M supporting
Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. · $768K supporting
Americans for Prosperity Action · $236K supporting
House Freedom Action · $124K attacking
American Majority Action Inc. · $25K supporting

FEC record H2MN01223

Richard B. ReisdorfIndependent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $0
Spent: $0
From individuals: $0
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $7K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Right Now USA · $7K supporting

FEC record H2MN01280

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?: $6.5M was spent on the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race: $4.1M raised by the campaigns, $709K of it from PACs, plus $2.4M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Brad Finstad (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?: Brad Finstad (Republican) raised $1.5M and had $2.3M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?: American Dream Federal Action ($1.2M), Defending Main Street Superpac Inc. ($768K), Americans for Prosperity Action ($236K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Minnesota 1st District race?: Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee (Kochpac) gave $20K to Brad Finstad; Poet PAC gave $20K to Brad Finstad; Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC gave $20K to Brad Finstad.