Politician
Michele Tafoya
Republican · Minnesota · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate S6MN00556
Michele Tafoya (Republican) raised $13M for the 2026 Minnesota Senate race, $334K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $117K for and $718K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$13M
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
3%
$334K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$117K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$718K
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Senate | $13M | 3% | $117K / $718K | – | $13M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $175KParty $64KOther $30KCorporate $26KSuper PAC $6KMembership $5KTrade group $5K
- NRSCParty$62K
- Boots Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$10K
- American Excellence PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Schwan's Company Political Action CommitteeCorporate$10K
- Best At Bringing Entrepreneurial Results Never Imagined Or Envisioned PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Steer PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Dirigo PACLeadership PAC$10K
- Alabama First PACLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Our Heritage Mattersagainst $362K
- The Edge Action Fund (Superpac)against $175K
- Working Americaagainst $101K
- Next Gen Majorityfor $92K
- Building Togetheragainst $50K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Michele Tafoya's 2026 campaign?
- Michele Tafoya (Republican) raised $13M for the 2026 Minnesota Senate race, $334K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $117K for and $718K against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Michele Tafoya?
- NRSC ($62K), Boots Political Action Committee ($10K), American Excellence PAC ($10K), Schwan's Company Political Action Committee ($10K), Best At Bringing Entrepreneurial Results Never Imagined Or Envisioned PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Michele Tafoya's race?
- Our Heritage Matters ($362K against), The Edge Action Fund (Superpac) ($175K against), Working America ($101K against) in 2026.