Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?

Peggy Flanagan (Democrat) raised $12M and had $2.1M in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?

Minnesota Forward ($2.7M), Ab PAC ($1.4M), Our Heritage Matters ($509K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?

NRSC gave $62K to Michele Tafoya; Vote Mama gave $11K to Peggy Flanagan; Boots Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michele Tafoya.

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2026 general election

Minnesota Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway. · Incumbent retiring. DFL hold.

$30M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota Senate race: $24M raised by the campaigns, $870K of it from PACs, plus $5.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Peggy Flanagan (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$30M

Raised by campaigns

$24M

PAC checks

$870K

Outside money

$5.7M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Michele TafoyaRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $13M
Spent: $9.7M
From individuals: $11M
From PACs: $334K
From party: $62K
Own money & loans: $8K
Outside money for: $117K
Outside money against: $717K

Who paid: 3% of Tafoya's money came from PACs

Corporate $26K (8%)Trade group $5K (2%)Leadership PAC $175K (56%)Membership $5K (2%)Super PAC $6K (2%)Party $64K (21%)Other $30K (10%)

Young Victory Committee Party$62K
Mullin Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Ricketts Leadership PAC$10K
Schwan's Company Corporate$10K
Moreno Leadership PAC$10K
Steer PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Collins Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Britt Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Our Heritage Matters · $362K attacking
The Edge Action Fund (Superpac) · $175K attacking
Working America · $101K attacking
Next Gen Majority · $92K supporting
Building Together · $50K attacking

FEC record S6MN00556

Peggy FlanaganDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $12M
Spent: $11M
From individuals: $11M
From PACs: $536K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $7K
Outside money for: $2.1M
Outside money against: $2.6M

Who paid: 5% of Flanagan's money came from PACs

Corporate $500 (0%)Trade group $13K (4%)Leadership PAC $100K (33%)Membership $10K (3%)Union $55K (18%)Super PAC $65K (22%)Party $1K (0%)Other $56K (19%)

Vote Mama Super PAC$11K
Afs PAC Other$10K
Dlga Super PAC$10K
Jayapal Leadership PAC$10K
Lobo PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Murphy Leadership PAC$10K
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club Union$10K
Moveon.Org Political Action Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Minnesota Forward · $104K supporting · $2.6M attacking
Ab PAC · $1.4M supporting
Dlga · $369K supporting
Working America · $213K supporting
Moveon.Org Political Action · $19K supporting

FEC record S6MN00440

Rebecca WhitingLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $4K
Spent: $2K
From individuals: $3K
From PACs: $0
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $171K
Outside money against: $0

Biggest outside spenders

Our Heritage Matters · $146K supporting
Principled Patriots PAC · $24K supporting

FEC record S6MN00572

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?: $30M was spent on the 2026 Minnesota Senate race: $24M raised by the campaigns, $870K of it from PACs, plus $5.7M from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Peggy Flanagan (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?: Peggy Flanagan (Democrat) raised $12M and had $2.1M in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?: Minnesota Forward ($2.7M), Ab PAC ($1.4M), Our Heritage Matters ($509K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Minnesota Senate race?: NRSC gave $62K to Michele Tafoya; Vote Mama gave $11K to Peggy Flanagan; Boots Political Action Committee gave $10K to Michele Tafoya.