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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Stauber for Congress Volunteer Committee | Peter Allen Stauber | $354,356 | Duluth, MN |
| Angie Craig for Congress | Angela Dawn Craig | $340,334 | Eagan, MN |
| Kistner for Congress | Tyler Kistner | $227,420 | Apple Valley, MN |
| Friends of Hagedorn | James Hagedorn | $222,398 | Mankato, MN |
| Ilhan for Congress | Ilhan Omar | $215,679 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Dean Phillips for Congress | Dean Phillips | $170,323 | Excelsior, MN |
| Emmer for Congress | Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. | $119,394 | Anoka, MN |
| McCollum for Congress | Betty McCollum | $74,605 | St. Paul, MN |
| Fischbach for Congress | Michelle Fischbach | $70,915 | Litchfield, MN |
| Tina Smith for Minnesota | Tina Smith | $59,003 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Klobuchar for Minnesota 2012 | Amy J. Klobuchar | $56,110 | St Paul, MN |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | $31,815 | Minneapolis, MN |
| Travis Bull Johnson for Congress | Travis E. Johnson | $1,144 | Beltrami, MN |
| Friends of Ernest Joseph Oppegaard-Peltier | Ernest Joseph Oppegaard-Peltier III | $100 | Bemidji, MN |
| Hughes for Congress | David Russell Hughes | $90 | Karlstad, MN |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Ilhan for Congress• Tina Smith for Minnesota• Friends of Ernest Joseph Oppegaard-Peltier• Amy for America• Klobuchar for Minnesota• Fischbach for Congress• McCollum for Congress• Kistner for Congress• Emmer for Congress• Hughes for Congress• Dean Phillips for Congress• Pete Stauber for Congress Volunteer Committee• Travis Bull Johnson for Congress• Friends Of Hagedorn• Angie Craig for Congress
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