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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Craig for Congress | Angela Dawn Craig | $295,828 | Eagan, MN |
| Dean Phillips for Congress | Dean Phillips | $278,649 | Excelsior, MN |
| Pete Stauber for Congress Volunteer Committee | Peter Allen Stauber | $204,899 | Duluth, MN |
| McCollum for Congress | Betty McCollum | $157,725 | St. Paul, MN |
| Jason Lewis for Senate | Jason Lewis | $157,569 | St. Paul, MN |
| Friends of Hagedorn | James Hagedorn | $151,446 | Mankato, MN |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012 | Amy J. Klobuchar | $138,701 | St Paul, MN |
| Emmer for Congress | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | $98,599 | Anoka, MN |
| Ilhan for Congress | Ilhan Omar | $79,434 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Kistner for Congress | Tyler Kistner | $60,023 | Apple Valley, MN |
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | $45,778 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Fischbach for Congress | Michelle Fischbach | $35,216 | Litchfield, MN |
| Lacy Johnson for Congress | Lacy Johnson | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Travis Bull Johnson for Congress | Travis E. Johnson | $780 | Beltrami, MN |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | $26 | Minneapolis, MN |
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