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Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 11 Aug 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Minnesota Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/minnesota-senate-primary-2026, updated .

Minnesota Senate primary 2026

No. 5 of 34 Senate races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Minnesota Senate primary, 26 outside groups spent $20.2M: $9.2M supporting Angie Craig (D), $2.3M opposing Angie Craig, $1.6M supporting Peggy Flanagan (DFL) and $7.0M opposing Peggy Flanagan.

$20.2M

outside money

supporting Angie Craig (D)
$9.2M
opposing Angie Craig (D)
$2.3M
supporting Peggy Flanagan (DFL)
$1.6M
opposing Peggy Flanagan (DFL)
$7.0M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Angie Craig Democrat

    $2.3M
    $9.2M

    $9.2M supporting Angie Craig · $2.3M opposing Angie Craig

  • Peggy Flanagan Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    $7.0M
    $1.6M

    $1.6M supporting Peggy Flanagan · $7.0M opposing Peggy Flanagan

  • Michele Tafoya Republican

    $51,478
    $14,551

    $14,551 supporting Michele Tafoya · $51,478 opposing Michele Tafoya

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Angie Craig

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $12.7M
    Outside money supporting
    $9.2M
    Outside money opposing
    $2.3M
    Angie Craig for Minnesota

  • Peggy Flanagan

    Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Own campaign raised
    $6.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.6M
    Outside money opposing
    $7.0M
    Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota

  • Michele Tafoya

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $5.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $14,551
    Outside money opposing
    $51,478
    Tafoya for Senate

  • Royce White

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $662K
    Royce White for Senate

  • Adam Schwarze

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $1.4M
    Schwarze for Senate
  • Campaign money to 22 Jul 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 10 Aug 2026

Supporting $102K

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. North Star Dawn PACsupporting Angie Craig$7.6M
  2. Center Forward Committeesupporting Angie Craig$1.2M
  3. DLGAsupporting Peggy Flanagan$1.1M
  4. Minnesotans for Progress PACsupporting Angie Craig$368K
  5. North Star Dawn PACsupporting Peggy Flanagan$200K
  6. Clear Voice Minnesotasupporting Peggy Flanagan$133K
  7. American Prioritiessupporting Peggy Flanagan$54,644
  8. Indivisible Actionsupporting Peggy Flanagan$38,080

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. North Star Dawn PACopposing Peggy Flanagan$6.0M
  2. DLGAopposing Angie Craig$2.1M
  3. UNITE to Winopposing Peggy Flanagan$1.0M
  4. Clear Voice Minnesotaopposing Angie Craig$175K
  5. Sheepdog PACopposing Michele Tafoya$51,478

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesNorth Star Dawn PAC spent $7.6M supporting Angie Craig · $7.6MNorth Star Dawn PAC spent $6.0M opposing Peggy Flanagan · $6.0MDLGA spent $2.1M opposing Angie Craig · $2.1MCenter Forward Committee spent $1.2M supporting Angie Craig · $1.2MDLGA spent $1.1M supporting Peggy Flanagan · $1.1MUNITE to Win spent $1.0M opposing Peggy Flanagan · $1.0MMinnesotans for Progress PAC spent $368K supporting Angie Craig · $368KNorth Star Dawn PAC spent $200K supporting Peggy Flanagan · $200KClear Voice Minnesota spent $175K opposing Angie Craig · $175KClear Voice Minnesota spent $133K supporting Peggy Flanagan · $133KAmerican Priorities spent $54,644 supporting Peggy Flanagan · $54,644Sheepdog PAC spent $51,478 opposing Michele Tafoya · $51,478Civic Progress Fund (CA) gave $13.6M to North Star Dawn PAC · $13.6MPob Ventures gave $25,000 to North Star Dawn PAC · $25,000Poarch Creek Indians gave $250K to DLGA · $250KVertex Pharmaceuticals gave $175K to DLGA · $175KCenter Forward gave $3.5M to Center Forward Committee · $3.5MPMI US Corporate Services (CA) gave $150K to Center Forward Committee · $150KAmerican Center gave $713K to Minnesotans for Progress PAC · $713KPoarch Band of Creek Indians (AL) gave $25,000 to Clear Voice Minnesota · $25,000Pechanga Band of Indians gave $15,000 to Clear Voice Minnesota · $15,000Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave $370K to American Priorities · $370KAmerican Committee for Middle East Rights gave $25,000 to American Priorities · $25,000Adam Schwarze Victory Fund gave $54,007 to Sheepdog PAC · $54,007Marvin Lumber and Cedar gave $10,000 to Sheepdog PAC · $10,000Civic Progress Fund (CA)Civic Progress Fund (CA)Company or group · $13.6MPob VenturesPob VenturesCompany or group · $25,000Poarch Creek IndiansPoarch Creek IndiansCompany or group · $250KVertex PharmaceuticalsVertex PharmaceuticalsCompany or group · $175KCenter ForwardCenter ForwardCompany or group · $3.5MPMI US Corporate Services(CA)PMI US Corporate Services (CA)Company or group · $150KAmerican CenterAmerican CenterCompany or group · $713KPoarch Band of Creek Indians(AL)Poarch Band of Creek Indians (AL)Company or group · $25,000Pechanga Band of IndiansPechanga Band of IndiansCompany or group · $15,000Fig and Olive Action (DE)Fig and Olive Action (DE)Company or group · $370KAmerican Committee forMiddle East RightsAmerican Committee for Middle East RightsCompany or group · $25,000Adam Schwarze Victory FundAdam Schwarze Victory FundCompany or group · $54,007Marvin Lumber and CedarMarvin Lumber and CedarCompany or group · $10,000North Star Dawn PACNorth Star Dawn PACGroup · $13.8MDLGADLGAGroup · $3.2MCenter Forward CommitteeCenter Forward CommitteeGroup · $1.2MUNITE to WinUNITE to WinGroup · $1.0MMinnesotans for Progress PACMinnesotans for Progress PACGroup · $368KClear Voice MinnesotaClear Voice MinnesotaGroup · $308KAmerican PrioritiesAmerican PrioritiesGroup · $54,644Sheepdog PACSheepdog PACGroup · $51,478Angie CraigAngie CraigCandidate · $11.5MPeggy FlanaganPeggy FlanaganCandidate · $8.6MMichele TafoyaMichele TafoyaCandidate · $66,029
  • North Star Dawn PAC spent supporting Angie Craig · $7.6M
  • North Star Dawn PAC spent opposing Peggy Flanagan · $6.0M
  • DLGA spent opposing Angie Craig · $2.1M
  • Center Forward Committee spent supporting Angie Craig · $1.2M
  • DLGA spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $1.1M
  • UNITE to Win spent opposing Peggy Flanagan · $1.0M
  • Minnesotans for Progress PAC spent supporting Angie Craig · $368K
  • North Star Dawn PAC spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $200K
  • Clear Voice Minnesota spent opposing Angie Craig · $175K
  • Clear Voice Minnesota spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $133K
  • American Priorities spent supporting Peggy Flanagan · $54,644
  • Sheepdog PAC spent opposing Michele Tafoya · $51,478
  • Civic Progress Fund (CA) gave to North Star Dawn PAC · $13.6M
  • Pob Ventures gave to North Star Dawn PAC · $25,000
  • Poarch Creek Indians gave to DLGA · $250K
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals gave to DLGA · $175K
  • Center Forward gave to Center Forward Committee · $3.5M
  • PMI US Corporate Services (CA) gave to Center Forward Committee · $150K
  • American Center gave to Minnesotans for Progress PAC · $713K
  • Poarch Band of Creek Indians (AL) gave to Clear Voice Minnesota · $25,000
  • Pechanga Band of Indians gave to Clear Voice Minnesota · $15,000
  • Fig and Olive Action (DE) gave to American Priorities · $370K
  • American Committee for Middle East Rights gave to American Priorities · $25,000
  • Adam Schwarze Victory Fund gave to Sheepdog PAC · $54,007
  • Marvin Lumber and Cedar gave to Sheepdog PAC · $10,000
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Group

North Star Dawn PAC

  • North Star Dawn PAC spent $7.6M supporting Angie Craig$7.6M
  • North Star Dawn PAC spent $6.0M opposing Peggy Flanagan$6.0M
  • North Star Dawn PAC spent $200K supporting Peggy Flanagan$200K
  • Civic Progress Fund (CA) gave $13.6M to North Star Dawn PAC$13.6M
  • Pob Ventures gave $25,000 to North Star Dawn PAC$25,000
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