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2026 general election

Minnesota 2nd District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retiring to run for U. S. Senate. DFL hold.

$2.8M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $245K of it from PACs, plus $526K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Matt Little (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.8M

Raised by campaigns

$2.3M

PAC checks

$245K

Outside money

$526K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Matt LittleDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$1.5M
Spent
$1.3M
From individuals
$1.2M
From PACs
$131K
From party
$10K
Own money & loans
$198K
Outside money for
$288K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 9% of Little's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $12K (17%)Membership $10K (14%)Union $23K (33%)Super PAC $10K (14%)Party $10K (15%)Other $5K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6MN02230
Eric PrattRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$769K
Spent
$595K
From individuals
$480K
From PACs
$115K
From party
$10K
Own money & loans
$112K
Outside money for
$226K
Outside money against
$12K

Who paid: 15% of Pratt's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (6%)Trade group $30K (38%)Leadership PAC $18K (22%)Membership $3K (3%)Union $5K (6%)Other $19K (24%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H6MN02263

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race?
$2.8M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $245K of it from PACs, plus $526K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Matt Little (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race?
Matt Little (Democrat) raised $1.5M and had $288K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race?
American Majority Action PAC ($226K), National Nurses United for Patient Protection ($200K), Ab PAC ($72K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 2nd District race?
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party gave $10K to Matt Little; American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $10K to Matt Little; Leaders We Deserve gave $10K to Matt Little.