In Minnesota politics, non-candidate political action committees (PACs) have received $29.2 million in total donations between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021. The top 10 PACs raised more than $17.6 million, or 60 percent of all donations made to state-level PACs.
These are the top 10 PACs in Minnesota state-level politics in the 2022 election cycle, according to the most recent campaign finance reports submitted to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board:
Top 10 Minnesota PACs (1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021)
| Rank | Donor Name | Total Donations |
| 1 | MN DFL State Central Committee | $3,814,819 |
| 2 | DGA Victory Fund | $3,406,692 |
| 3 | Education Minn PAC | $1,910,620 |
| 4 | DFL Senate Caucus | $1,677,552 |
| 5 | DFL House Caucus | $1,551,330 |
| 6 | Plan for Progress | $1,353,500 |
| 7 | Senate Victory Fund (Svf) | $1,319,984 |
| 8 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $1,096,991 |
| 9 | Hrcc | $839,832 |
| 10 | Dlcc Victory Fund | $669,866 |
A PAC is broadly defined as a group that spends money on elections. They may be established and administered by corporations, labor unions, membership organizations, or trade associations.
The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Minnesota PACs submitted to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Federal PACs are not required to report to state agencies. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.
| Report Name | Report Due Date |
| 2022 Jan Annual | 1/31/2022 |
| 2022 Q1 | 4/14/2022 |
| 2022 Q2 | 6/14/2022 |
| 2022 Jul Semiannual | 7/25/2022 |
| 2022 Q3 | 9/27/2022 |
| 2022 Q4 | 10/31/2022 |
| 2022 Jan Annual | 1/31/2023 |
This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.