2026 general election
Minnesota 7th District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.4M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $975K of it from PACs, plus $152K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Michelle Fischbach (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$2.4M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$975K
Outside money
$152K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Michelle FischbachRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $1.7M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- From individuals
- $598K
- From PACs
- $974K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $152K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 58% of Fischbach's money came from PACs
Corporate $372K (44%)Trade group $257K (30%)Leadership PAC $58K (7%)Membership $70K (8%)Union $8K (1%)Super PAC $5K (1%)Other $83K (10%)
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- 3m Company Corporate$10K
- The Farm Credit Council Trade group$10K
- National Corn Growers Association Trade group$10K
- Ernst & Young Political Action Committee Other$10K
- Delta Airlines Corporate$10K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$10K
- Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Defend American Jobs · $152K supporting
Erik OsbergDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $577K
- Spent
- $450K
- From individuals
- $556K
- From PACs
- $1K
- From party
- $1K
- Own money & loans
- $19K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 0% of Osberg's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $1K (22%)Union $3K (56%)Other $1K (22%)
- National Education Association Union$3K
- Mccollum Leadership PAC$1K
- Summitt PAC Other$1K
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race?
- $2.4M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $975K of it from PACs, plus $152K from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Michelle Fischbach (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race?
- Michelle Fischbach (Republican) raised $1.7M and had $152K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race?
- Defend American Jobs ($152K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota 7th District race?
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Michelle Fischbach; 3m Company PAC gave $10K to Michelle Fischbach; The Farm Credit Council Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michelle Fischbach.