Politician
Dean Phillips
Democrat · Minnesota · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8MN03143
Dean Phillips (Democrat) raised $2.3M for the 2022 Minnesota 3rd District race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$4.7M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
0%
$3K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$35K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$20K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota 3rd District | $2.3M | 0% | $0 / $0 | – | $2.3M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Minnesota 3rd District | $2.4M | 0% | $35K / $20K | $88K | $2.4M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Other $12KUnion $7KTrade group $4KMembership $3KCorporate $2KLeadership PAC $2K
- Problem Solver DemocratsOther$12K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- National Independent Automobile Dealers Association PAC FundTrade group$2K
- Cng Holdings, Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$2K
- National Treasury Employees Union Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$2K
- American Council of Life Insurers Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$2K
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of AaosMembershipLobbyist PAC$2K
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Political Action CommitteeMembership$1K
- Victory By Investing Building and Empowering (Vibe) PACLeadership PAC$1K
- Commonwealth PACLeadership PAC$1K
- Democracy Engine, Inc., PACCorporate$25
- Human Rights Campaign PACOtherLobbyist PAC$12
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Planned Parenthood of Minnesota Political Action Fundfor $28K
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $20K
- Working Americafor $7K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)for $448
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
No covered comparison reached $10K in traced industry funding. This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $3K | Present / not voting |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $7K | Present / not voting |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $0 | Present / not voting |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $0$30$0 | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $30 | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | $0 | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organizing)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $7K | Yea · with industry |
Constituents vs. funders
Voted the way most of their constituents wanted on 5 of 5 key votes (100%)
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 | 62% support ±14MN-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 | 62% support ±14MN-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 | 63% support ±10MN-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 | 65% support ±10MN-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 | 87% support ±4Minnesota (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 | 85% support ±8MN-03 · wanted Yea · CES 2022 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 | 93% support ±3Minnesota (statewide figure) · wanted Yea · CES 2024 | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | YeaWith voters |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Dean Phillips's 2022 campaign?
- Dean Phillips (Democrat) raised $2.3M for the 2022 Minnesota 3rd District race, $0 of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Dean Phillips?
- Political Action Committee of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons--PAC of Aaos ($2K), American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Political Action Committee ($1K), Democracy Engine, Inc., PAC ($25), Human Rights Campaign PAC ($12) in 2022.
- How much has Dean Phillips raised across elections?
- $2.3M in 2022, $2.4M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.