Who raised the most money in the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?

Pete Stauber (Republican) raised $2.3M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?

Project 218 ($48K), Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ($16K), Indivisible Project Inc. ($3K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?

National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber; American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) gave $10K to Pete Stauber; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Pete Stauber.

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2024 general election

Minnesota 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$3.6M was spent on the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race: $3.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $67K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Pete Stauber (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$3.6M

Raised by campaigns

$3.5M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$67K

Candidates

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

Pete StauberRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.3M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.3M
From PACs: $996K
From party: $3K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 44% of Stauber's money came from PACs

Corporate $398K (40%)Trade group $265K (26%)Leadership PAC $31K (3%)Membership $64K (6%)Union $125K (12%)Party $10K (1%)Other $109K (11%)

National Association of Realtors Membership$10K
American Council of Engineering Companies Trade group$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Bnsf Railway Company Corporate$10K
Air Line Pilots Association Union$10K
National Electrical Contractors Association Trade group$10K
Koch, Inc. Corporate$10K
Union Pacific Corp. Corporate$10K

FEC record H8MN08043

Jen SchultzDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.3M
Spent: $1.2M
From individuals: $1.2M
From PACs: $77K
From party: $9K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $67K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 6% of Schultz's money came from PACs

Corporate $7K (13%)Leadership PAC $22K (39%)Union $17K (30%)Super PAC $5K (9%)Other $5K (9%)

National Education Association Corporate$7K
Restore Democracy Leadership PAC$6K
Women Winning Other$5K
Midwest Values PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Velvet Hammer PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Follow the North Star Fund Leadership PAC$5K
Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump) Super PAC$5K
Communications Workers of America Union$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Project 218 · $48K supporting
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party · $16K supporting
Indivisible Project Inc. · $3K supporting
Afscme Working Families Fund · $1K supporting

FEC record H2MN08152

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?: $3.6M was spent on the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race: $3.5M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $67K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Pete Stauber (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?: Pete Stauber (Republican) raised $2.3M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?: Project 218 ($48K), Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party ($16K), Indivisible Project Inc. ($3K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Minnesota 8th District race?: National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee gave $10K to Pete Stauber; American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC) gave $10K to Pete Stauber; Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners gave $10K to Pete Stauber.