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Kalyn Stralow

$8.3 million raised in the race for Minnesota governor

The general election for Governor of Minnesota will take place on Nov. 7, 2022. In total, candidates running for Minnesota governor have raised $8.3 million, received $27,100 in loans, and spent $4.1 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Mar. 31, 2022. The Democratic and Republican primaries are on Aug. 8, 2022.

Here’s the breakdown for the 11 candidates who are still in the running:

Active Gubernatorial Candidates’ Campaign Finance, 1/1/2021- 3/31/2022

Candidate Party Contributions Loans Expenditures Election Stage
Tim Walz (Incumbent) Democratic $4,650,631.16 $0.00 $1,838,105.67 Primary
Paul Gazelka Republican $693,380.50 $0.00 $384,929.20 Primary
Scott Jensen Republican $1,490,673.73 $0.00 $747,543.54 Primary
Joyce Lacey Republican $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Primary
Scott Magie Republican $285.89 $0.00 $284.89 Primary
Michael Murphy Republican $72,365.09 $0.00 $70,238.59 Primary
Kendall Qualls Republican $545,395.75 $0.00 $368,195.50 Primary
Dr Shah Neil Republican $303,398.22 $0.00 $280,987.27 Primary
Richard Stanek Republican $149,052.67 $0.00 $108,850.80 Primary
Hugh McTavish Independence of Minnesota $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 General
Cory Hepola Independent $31,294.93 $0.00 $6,200.92 General

The remaining $326,594 raised in the race for Minnesota governor went to candidates who have withdrawn.

Total fundraising in nine gubernatorial races in the 2022 election cycle

A number of factors, including whether an incumbent officeholder is running for re-election and number of candidates in a race, can influence donor activity. Here is how total fundraising by all candidates for Minnesota governor compares to the eight other gubernatorial races with campaign finance data available from Transparency USA for the 2022 election cycle:

Rank State Total Donations Total Candidates Active Candidates Election Stage Available Reporting Period
1 Florida $106,753,115 12 10 Primary Election 1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
2 Texas $72,717,055 24 5 General Election 1/1/2021 – 5/14/2022
3 Pennsylvania $55,727,674 20 5 General Election 1/1/2021 – 6/16/2022
4 Arizona $24,376,884 15 12 Primary Election 1/1/2021 – 3/31/2022
5 Ohio $22,113,468 9 5 General Election 1/1/2021 – 6/3/2022
6 Michigan $20,716,429 16 7 Primary Election 1/1/2021 – 4/20/2022
7 California $13,997,678 32 2 General Election 1/1/2021 – 5/21/2022
8 Wisconsin $13,933,407 10 9 Primary Election 1/1/2021 – 3/13/2022
9 Minnesota $8,263,072 14 11 Primary Election 1/1/2021 – 3/30/2022

The data above are based on campaign finance reports that active Minnesota candidate PACs submitted to the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Transparency USA publishes campaign finance data following major reporting deadlines. State or federal law may require filers to submit additional reports.

Report Name Report Due Date
2022 Jan Annual 1/31/2022
2022 Q1 4/14/2022
2022 Q2 6/14/2022
2022 Jul Semiannual 7/25/2022
2022 Q3 9/27/2022
2022 Q4 10/31/2022
2022 Jan Annual 1/31/2023

This article is a joint publication from Ballotpedia and Transparency USA, who are working together to provide campaign finance information for state-level elections. Learn more about our work here.

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