Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance
2014
Minnesota Senate
Last update: Sept. 22, 2016 | 2:16 a.m.
Candidates
These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.
| Candidate (Party) | Incumbent | Cash on hand | Cash on hand date | Candidate Fundraising | Candidate Spending | Outside Spending For | Outside Spending Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKEN, AL (D)
Won General | Y | $297,921 | 12/31/14 | $20,423,930 | $21,393,421 | $832,620 | $525,246 |
| MCFADDEN, MICHAEL (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot | N | $59,524 | 12/31/14 | $7,086,041 | $7,026,515 | $9,365 | $1,122,810 |
| ORTMAN, JULIANNE (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot | N | $1,055 | 12/31/14 | $1,075,388 | $1,074,333 | $17,508 | $2,012 |
| DAHLBERG, CHRISTOPHER AMES (None) | N | $338 | 12/31/14 | $210,471 | $210,130 | $0 | $991 |
| ABELER, JAMES J (R)
Lost in primary | N | $18,794 | 12/31/14 | $163,966 | $145,168 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRELL, KEVIN RICHARD (None) | N | $1,844 | 10/2/14 | $122,461 | $87,209 | $0 | $0 |
| PARRISH, PHILLIP CHARLES (R)
Withdrew or not on ballot | N | $0 | 6/30/14 | $15,354 | $15,354 | $0 | $0 |
Recent Independent Expenditures
The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.
| Committee | Candidate | Support Oppose |
Payee | Amount | Date | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC | FRANKEN, AL | Support |
Human Rights Campaign - Washington, DC | $2,289 | 2014-11-04 | Telephone calls: Human Rights Campaign paid to Winning Connections Inc. |
| ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTA FEDERAL PAC | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL | Oppose |
Dixon/Davis Media Group LLC - Washington, DC | $26,239 | 2014-10-31 | Media Production Costs |
| ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTA FEDERAL PAC | MCFADDEN, MICHAEL | Oppose |
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC | $14,946 | 2014-10-30 | Media Buy |
| INDEPENDENCE USA PAC | FRANKEN, AL | Support |
SKDKnickerbocker - Washington, DC | $512,850 | 2014-10-30 | TV Ad Buy and Production |
| IUPAT DISTRICT COUNCIL 82 PAC | FRANKEN, AL | Support |
The Hilton Hotel - Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 2014-10-28 | Campaign Event Expenses |
Independent Expenditure Summary
The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.
