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  • Incumbent Craig, Kistner, and Overby running in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District general election on Nov. 8

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    Angie Craig (D), Tyler Kistner (R), and Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party) are running in the general election in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 8.  Nathan L. Gonzales of Inside Elections wrote in Roll Call in April 2022 that “The suburban Twin Cities seat didn’t change much in redistricting; just 8 percent of…

  • These 10 Minnesota donors gave over $9.4 million

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    In Minnesota politics, state-level candidates and political action committees have received $95.9 million in total donations between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. The 10 largest donors gave more than $9.4 million, or 10 percent of all contributions. These are the top 10 individual donors to Minnesota state-level candidates and political action committees (PACs)…

  • Erik Mortensen spent more than any other Republican House candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Republican House candidates and officeholders have spent $1.6 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state representatives and candidates, Erik Mortensen has spent more than any other Republican. Mortensen is the representative for Minnesota House District 55A and is running to represent Minnesota House of Representatives District 54A in 2022. Mortensen raised $115,776 and…

  • Kelly Morrison spent more than any other Democratic House candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Democratic House candidates and officeholders have spent $2.3 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state representatives and candidates, Kelly Morrison has spent more than any other Democrat. Morrison is the representative for Minnesota House District 33B and is running to represent Minnesota State Senate District 45 in 2022. Morrison raised $246,576 and spent…

  • $2.9 million raised in the race for Minnesota attorney general

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    The general election for the attorney general of Minnesota will take place on November 8, 2022. In total, candidates running for Minnesota attorney general raised $2.9 million, received $710,000 in loans and spent $1.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on Aug. 2, 2022. Here’s…

  • Results in the five most expensive Republican Minnesota Senate primaries

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    Republican primary elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 17 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $878,291. Incumbents raised an average of $55,539 per candidate…

  • Results in the five most expensive Democratic Minnesota Senate primaries

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    Democratic primary elections for all 67 districts in the Minnesota State Senate took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 67 districts up for election in 2022, 12 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $917,642. Incumbents raised an average of $53,478 per candidate…

  • Results in the five most expensive Republican Minnesota House primaries

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    Republican primary elections for all 134 districts in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 134 districts up for election in 2022, 15 had a Republican primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Republican primary elections, candidates raised $503,351. Incumbents raised an average of $61,268 per…

  • Results in the five most expensive Democratic Minnesota House primaries

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    Democratic primary elections for all 134 districts in the Minnesota House of Representatives took place on Aug. 9, 2022. Of the 134 districts up for election in 2022, 15 had a Democratic primary election with more than one candidate. Across all contested Democratic primary elections, candidates raised $362,837. Incumbents raised an average of $22,078 per…

  • These Minnesota Senate candidates raised the most money and lost their primary

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    General elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota State Senate will take place on Nov. 8, 2022. State senatorial primary elections were held on Aug. 9, 2022. This article details the five candidates in each party who raised the most money and lost their primary election. In the 2022 election cycle, 17 of 61…