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  • 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…

  • Scott Jensen spent more than any other Republican statewide candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Republican statewide candidates and officeholders have spent $5.2 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Scott Jensen has spent more than any other Republican. Jensen is running for Governor of Minnesota in 2022. Jensen raised $2.3 million and spent $1.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. According…

  • Tim Walz spent more than any other Democratic statewide candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have spent $3.5 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Tim Walz has spent more than any other Democrat. Walz is Governor of Minnesota and is running for re-election in 2022. Walz raised $6.3 million and spent $2.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July…

  • Paul Gazelka spent more than any other Republican State Senate candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Republican State Senate candidates and officeholders have spent $2.1 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Paul Gazelka has spent more than any other Republican. Gazelka is the representative for Minnesota State Senate District 9 and ran for Governor of Minnesota in 2022. Gazelka raised $693,381 and spent $461,508 between…

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

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    Minnesota Democratic State Senate candidates and officeholders have spent $1.6 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among state senators and candidates, Kelly Morrison has spent more than any other Democrat. Morrison is the representative for Minnesota Senate District 33B and is running to represent Minnesota State Senate District 45 in 2022. Morrison raised $246,576 and…

  • Scott Jensen raised more than any other Republican statewide candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Republican statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $6.7 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Scott Jensen has raised more than any other Republican. Jensen is running for Governor of Minnesota in 2022. Jensen raised $2.3 million and spent $1.7 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July 18, 2022. According…

  • Tim Walz raised more than any other Democratic statewide candidate or officeholder in Minnesota

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    Minnesota Democratic statewide candidates and officeholders have raised $8.2 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among statewide officials and candidates, Tim Walz has raised more than any other Democrat. Walz is Governor of Minnesota and is running for re-election in 2022. Walz raised $6.3 million and spent $2.6 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and July…

  • Incumbent Gov. Walz (D), Jensen (R), four others running in Nov. 8 general election for Minnesota governor

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    Incumbent Gov. Tim Walz (D), Scott Jensen (R), and four other candidates are running in the general election on November 8, 2022, for governor of Minnesota. Walz was first elected in 2018, defeating Jeff Johnson (R), 54% to 42%. Walz succeeded Mark Dayton (D), who served as governor from 2011 to 2019. Since 1990, Minnesota…

  • Minnesota State Senator David Tomassoni dies

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    Minnesota State Senator David Tomassoni (I) died on Aug. 11, 2022, at Solvay Hospice. Tomassoni represented District 6 from 2001 to 2022. Prior to joining the state Senate, Tomassoni served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001. Tomassoni was elected to the state Senate in 2000. At the time of his death,…