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Race2026 cycle · Special electionsPrimary day 11 Aug 2026Updated

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Minnesota Senate primary 2026

No. 14 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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