Tag: minnesota
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Sixteen of 24 Minnesota House committee chairs raised less money than the average member this cycle
Elections for all 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Democrats held a 69-63-1 majority heading into the election. Committee chair fundraising State legislative committee chairs set a committee’s legislative agenda. Some committee chairs raise significantly more money than their non-chair counterparts in the state legislature. The average…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Minnesota State Senate elections
General elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 59 had a general election with more than one candidate. Across all contested general elections, candidates raised $8.3 million. Incumbents raised an average of $78,494 per candidate and challengers…
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These are the results in the top five most expensive Minnesota State House elections
General elections for all 134 districts in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 134 districts up for election in 2022, 119 had a General election with more than one candidate. Across all contested General elections, candidates raised $8.9 million. Incumbents raised an average of $51,310 per candidate and…
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Minnesota Democratic candidates have spent $5.4 million more than Republicans
In Minnesota, state-level candidates have spent $40.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $22.4 million and Republican candidates have spent $17 million. Minnesota Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by expenditures (1/1/2021 – 10/24/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 410 state-level Democrats have filed…
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Campaign finance deadline today in Minnesota
Candidates and organizations involved in Minnesota’s statewide elections must file campaign finance information by October 31, 2022. The general election will take place in Minnesota on November 8, 2022. What state-level offices are on the ballot this year in Minnesota? All 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate All 134 seats in the Minnesota House…
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Minnesota Democratic candidates have raised $2.2 million more than Republicans
In Minnesota, state-level candidates have raised $33 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Sept. 20, 2022. Democratic candidates have raised $17.1 million and Republican candidates have raised $14.9 million. Minnesota Campaign Finance Snapshot (1/1/2021 – 9/20/2022) Top 10 Democratic candidates, by donations (1/1/2021 – 9/20/2022) In the 2022 election cycle, 404 state-level Democrats have filed…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the Minnesota Senate
Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the State Senate. This information comes from candidate reports to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board covering the period of Jan. 1, 2021, through July…
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These are the most expensive contested elections in the Minnesota House
Elections for all 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. This article details the five most expensive contested general elections in the House of Representatives. This information comes from candidate reports to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board covering the period of Jan. 1, 2021,…
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All candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 47 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Minnesota State Senate District 47 — Nicole Mitchell (D) and Dwight Dorau (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s 99…
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All candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 42 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Minnesota State Senate District 42 — Bonnie Westlin (D) and Paul Hillen (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s 99…