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Top committees ranked by total contributions (Oct., 2020)
| Rank | Committee | Amount | Median contribution amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliance for a Better Minnesota Action Fund | $2,579,515 | $100,000 |
| 2 | 2020 Fund (fka 2018 Fund) | $1,366,000 | $150,000 |
| 3 | Planned Parenthood of Minn Pol Action Fund | $716,403 | $87,500 |
| 4 | Advance Minnesota Independent Expenditure Committee | $515,000 | $22,500 |
| 5 | WIN Minnesota Political Action Fund | $430,000 | $5,000 |
| 6 | Minn AFL-CIO | $298,500 | $76,500 |
| 7 | North Central States Carpenters PAC | $250,000 | $125,000 |
| 7 | Faith in Minnesota Fund | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 9 | Housing First Fund | $152,000 | $152,000 |
| 10 | Better Together MN Political Fund | $150,000 | $150,000 |
| 11 | Education Minn PAC | $144,025 | $144,025 |
| 12 | Freedom Club State PAC | $105,000 | $12,500 |
| 13 | The Coalition of Minnesota Businesses IEPC | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 13 | Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 15 | Climate Vote Minnesota | $77,060 | $2,500 |
| 16 | The Minn Jobs Coalition Legislative Fund | $72,581 | $8,791 |
| 17 | Pro Jobs Majority | $65,104 | $32,552 |
| 18 | Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation | $60,000 | $30,000 |
| 19 | IBEW Minn State Council PAC | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 20 | Faegre Drinker State Political Fund | $44,444 | $202 |
| 21 | Sheet Metal Workers PAC 10 | $37,378 | $13,987 |
| 22 | TakeAction Political Fund | $24,088 | $303 |
| 23 | The Minn Food Coalition | $22,500 | $11,250 |
| 24 | SEIU Healthcare Minn (fka SEIU Local 113) | $21,785 | $21,785 |
| 25 | Teamsters Local 120 DRIVE | $20,506 | $20,506 |
| 26 | Fight for the Union | $20,000 | $5,000 |
| 27 | The Minnesota Young Republicans Victory Fund | $18,532 | $500 |
| 28 | MN Assoc of Professional Employees Political Fund | $15,666 | $3,607 |
| 29 | FairVote MN Action Fund | $15,183 | $15,183 |
| 30 | Minn CPAs Public Affairs Committee | $14,475 | $250 |
| 31 | Together Minnesota | $11,250 | $2,875 |
| 32 | The Dorsey Political Fund | $11,047 | $101 |
| 33 | Minn Realtors Political Action Committee | $10,535 | $103 |
| 34 | Iron Workers Local 512 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| 35 | The North Star SFAA-PAC | $9,360 | $100 |
| 36 | Local 59 Political Fund | $8,985 | $8,985 |
| 37 | St Paul Regional Labor Federation AFL-CIO (fka St Pl Trds & Lbr Asmbly PAC) | $8,851 | $2,027 |
| 38 | Minn State Council of UNITE HERE Unions | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| 39 | Minn Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fd | $7,320 | $50 |
| 40 | The Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP State Pol Fnd | $6,750 | $750 |
| 41 | MN Council PAC | $6,500 | $500 |
| 42 | More Voices Minnesota | $6,133 | $1,000 |
| 43 | Right Now Minnesota | $5,350 | $1,000 |
| 44 | Minneapolis Bldg & Construct Trades Council | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 44 | The Maroon & Gold Political Action Committee | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 44 | Conservation Minnesota Voter Fund | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| 47 | The Ottertail Power PAC | $4,871 | $67 |
| 48 | TRIAL-PAC | $4,739 | $45 |
| 49 | The Joint Council 32 DRIVE | $4,728 | $196 |
| 50 | The Duluth BIZPAC | $4,000 | $4,000 |
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