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Top committees ranked by total contributions (February)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The 2020 Fund (fka 2018 Fund) | $250,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | The AFSCME Council 5 PEOPLE Fund | $212,500 | $212,500 |
| 3 | The Education Minn PAC | $144,025 | $144,025 |
| 4 | SEIU Healthcare Minn (fka SEIU Local 113) | $61,754 | $30,877 |
| 5 | The Minn Police & Peace Officers Assoc Leg Fund | $50,355 | $25,178 |
| 6 | The Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Pol Fund | $45,299 | $45,299 |
| 7 | The SEIU Minn State Council Political Fund | $43,680 | $12,777 |
| 8 | Right Now Minnesota | $33,000 | $4,000 |
| 9 | The MN Assoc of Professional Employees Political Fund | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| 10 | The Maroon & Gold Political Action Committee | $26,000 | $2,500 |
| 11 | The Local 59 Political Fund | $18,255 | $9,127 |
| 12 | The Optometry PAC | $18,248 | $383 |
| 13 | The Food PAC of Minn | $14,000 | $500 |
| 14 | The Minn Eye PAC | $12,520 | $1,000 |
| 15 | The CARE / PAC | $10,000 | $1,000 |
| 16 | The IBEW Local 292 Political Education Fund | $8,995 | $247 |
| 17 | The Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10 | $7,714 | $7,714 |
| 18 | The Beer PAC-Minn Beer Wholesalers Assoc | $7,562 | $388 |
| 19 | The Firefighters Assoc of Mpls Political Fund | $7,096 | $7,096 |
| 20 | The Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $6,810 | $50 |
| 21 | The Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $6,770 | $327 |
| 22 | The womenwinning State PAC | $4,850 | $500 |
| 23 | The TRIAL-PAC | $4,224 | $40 |
| 24 | The MAFMIC Political Action Committee | $3,850 | $250 |
| 25 | The Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $3,841 | $111 |
| 26 | Minn Food Coalition | $3,500 | $1,750 |
| 27 | The North Star SFAA-PAC | $3,390 | $100 |
| 28 | The MTA PAC (fka SITCO PAC) | $3,350 | $250 |
| 29 | The Rice Michels & Walther LLP Political Fund | $3,200 | $1,152 |
| 30 | The Minn Gun Owners Political Action Committee | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 31 | The Right Tech PAC | $2,960 | $1,480 |
| 32 | Insurance Federation Political Action Comm | $2,500 | $250 |
| 32 | The ACEC/MN Political Action Committee | $2,500 | $500 |
| 34 | The Minn Pipe Trades Assn PAC Fund | $2,294 | $257 |
| 35 | The Minn Hospital PAC | $2,250 | $500 |
| 36 | The IBEW Local 343 Political Education Fund | $2,086 | $2,086 |
| 37 | The LeadingAge MN PAC (fka Aging Services of MN) | $2,001 | $250 |
| 38 | Minn Nurses Assn Pol Comm (MNA-PC) | $1,941 | $1,941 |
| 39 | The St Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO (fka St Pl Trds & Lbr Asmbly PAC) | $1,908 | $954 |
| 40 | The Xcel Energy Employees PAC | $1,776 | $37 |
| 41 | The SMART-TD-MN PAC (fka UTU PAC-MN) | $1,665 | $1,665 |
| 42 | The WCCW Committee | $1,500 | $750 |
| 42 | The WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 44 | The BWCA PAC | $1,275 | $250 |
| 45 | The Minn Power PAC | $1,030 | $20 |
| 46 | Minn State Patrol Troopers Assoc | $1,009 | $505 |
| 47 | The Weber Johnson PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 47 | Messerli & Kramer Political Action Comm | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 47 | The Freedom Club State PAC | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 50 | The MEDPAC Minn Medical Political Action Comm | $930 | $100 |
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