FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026 · FEC bulk filing data · committee C00025254 · files monthly
SummaryAt a glance
Why it exists
In its own words, filed under Electing a party's candidates. Read the statement
Money
$18.3M raised, $17.7M spent, $3M cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who funds it
38% from its nonfederal account · 24% from donors giving $200 or less · largest donor Alida Messinger, $250K. See who funds it
Where it goes
$2.1K against them, most on MN-01 ($807) · $25.6K given to candidates and committees, the largest to Matt Little ($10.4K) · 100% of its support to Democrats. See where it goes
Audits and penalties
5 audit reports, published by the FEC
Its wordsWhat does this committee say it is for?
Why this committee exists In its own words
“The purpose of the DFL Party shall be to elect candidates to public office who represent our shared values. Those shared values are embodied by our Platform and Action Agenda, and by The Charter and The Bylaws of the Democratic Party. (Minnesota DFL Constitution, Article 1, Section 4. Purpose.)”
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, on its own site, dfl.org
CauseElecting a party's candidates
Quoted from the committee's site, or its sponsor's or funder's where its own says nothing. The statement is filed under topics from a fixed list, chosen by AI models when two of three agree; which side it takes is in its own words.
No published list of positions
Its site sums up what it stands for in the statement above, and publishes no list of positions beyond it.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution$15.4K to 2 candidates
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
For candidates $15,371
Democratic 100%
Against candidates $2,080
Republican 100%
Spending against candidates is drawn on its own bar and left out of the support totals.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$25,621 in 7 payments
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Democratic candidates
4
$25.4K · 99%
Other PACs and committees
1
$250 · 1%
All recipients
5
$25.6K
By the candidate’s state
Contributions to candidates by the candidate’s state
State
Candidates
Amount
Minnesota
4
$25.4K
Recipients 5
MLMatt LittleDemocratic · U.S. House · MN-02 · via Matt Little For Congress3 payments, latest Aug 25, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, Aug 25, 2026$10.4K
DCDoug ChapinDemocratic · U.S. House · MN-06 · via Doug Chapin for Congress1 payment, latest Oct 8, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION$5K
EOErik OsbergDemocratic · U.S. House · MN-07 · via Erik Osberg for Congress1 payment, latest Oct 14, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION$5K
JJJacob JohnsonDemocratic · U.S. House · MN-01 · via Jake Johnson For Congress1 payment, latest May 14, 2026 · CONTRIBUTION · FEC filing, May 14, 2026$5K
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
Matt Little3 receipts, latest Aug 25, 2026Matt Little for Congress · H6MN02230$10.4K
Jacob Johnson1 receipt, latest May 14, 2026Jake Johnson for Congress · H6MN01190$5K
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
Where the money came from $18,260,526 reported receipts
From its nonfederal accountMoved in from the committee's own state and local account to pay the federal share of costs the two accounts share.$6,916,89738%
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$4,470,73024%
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$4,146,50023%
Largest donors
Alida MessingerOne contribution on Jun 6, 2025 · RETIRED · AFTON, MN$250,000
Vance Opperman4 contributions, latest Mar 26, 2026 · CEO · KEY INVESTMENT · WAYZATA, MN$128,075
Robert Dyson3 contributions, latest Dec 3, 2025 · CHAIRMAN & CEO · PATTERSON PLANNING & SERVICES, INC. · POUGHKEEPSIE, NY$37,000
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 5,009 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $3.3M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$1,198,2916.6%
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$164,3990.9%
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$149,4410.8%
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the committee: rebates and refunds of what it spent, contributions it made that were returned, and loans it made that were repaid.$371<0.1%
Total reported receipts $18,260,526
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $3,287,748 placed by state
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under $104.2K
$104.2K+
$416.6K+
$937.4K+
$1.7M+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Minnesota4,583 contributions · 79%
$2,603,812
Florida8 contributions · 4.1%
$134,050
New York33 contributions · 3.2%
$105,135
California78 contributions · 1.9%
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $17,739,011 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$13,013,21373%
Paid to
Eftps FED Tax Payment62 payments · latest Oct 2, 2026 · FEDERAL WITHHOLDING TAX$284,585
CE Print & Promo29 payments · latest Aug 17, 2026 · BAGS FOR PURCHASES AT STATE FAIR - NO CANDIDIATES$279,345
Mccool Digital LLC35 payments · latest Oct 8, 2026 · DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$183,296
US Postmaster37 payments · latest Oct 8, 2026 · POSTAGE$177,346
Seven Corners Printing5 payments · latest Aug 25, 2025 · PRINTING - DIRECT MAIL$174,803
Union House3 payments · latest Dec 18, 2025 · STATE FAIR T'SHIRTS - ISSUES ONLY, NO CANDIDIATES$115,728
Heighington, James24 payments · latest Jun 18, 2026 · PAYROLL$98,413
Not itemized by lineReported disbursements the committee's own summary assigns to none of the lines above. Rare once every line is read: all 40 of the largest PACs balance to the dollar without it.$2,718,92415%
Transfers to affiliated committeesMoney moved to a committee under the same sponsor or party.$1,397,0817.9%
Paid to
Drake Bank State16 payments · latest Oct 13, 2026 · TRANSFER TO AFFILIATED COMMITTEE$170,950
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
These are the payments the committee itemized to vendors, staff and other committees. Its $2,080 in independent expenditures is filed separately, against the candidate each was about, so it is counted in the split above and listed by candidate below, not here.
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$818,10619%
Filed as
PAYROLL$722,877
HEALTH INSURANCE
Spending over time
$17.7M spent from Jan 2025 to Oct 2026. Most in one report: $2.2M, September 2026.
$17.7M
Jan 2025Oct 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
Published by the Commission against this committee’s own FEC ID. An audit is a periodic examination that reports findings; an administrative fine is a penalty for filing a specific report late or not at all. They are separate instruments and are not combined into a score here.
Source: the Commission’s audit-case and administrative-fine records, joined on this committee’s FEC ID, imported Oct 26, 2026. Enforcement matters (MURs) are published only against respondent names, with no committee identifier, so they are not shown here rather than being matched by name.
LobbyingWhat does its sponsor lobby on?
No lobbying disclosures matched
A name search for “MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a party committee (qualified). Its FEC record names Minnesota House DFL Caucus as an affiliate. Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Structured organization facts
Identity match
Exact FEC committee ID in LittleSis
Match confidence
high
Source coverage
Official pages captured
20
LittleSis classifications
Organization, Political Fundraising Committee, Other Campaign Committee, Political Party
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
LittleSis data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bars drawn to $10.4K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Drake Bank Federal32 receipts, latest Sep 30, 2026 · Saint Paul, Minnesota$2,738
Latonya for Congress1 receipt, latest Jan 20, 2026 · Minneapolis, Minnesota$1,000
The 15 largest sources are listed. Each as the committee named it on this line, $243.6K from 18 sources in all.
$63,452
Washington23 contributions · 1.8%
$57,706
Massachusetts68 contributions · 1.7%
$57,500
Virginia32 contributions · 1.6%
$52,330
Michigan10 contributions · 1.6%
$51,505
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an employer · 1,056 contributions · 42% of ranked
$1,274,763
Not employedWritten instead of an employer · 1,689 contributions · 12% of ranked
$366,135
KEY Investment4 contributions · 4.2% of ranked
$128,075
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 267 contributions · 3.5% of ranked
$107,937
Heartland Realty2 contributions · 2.1% of ranked
$65,000
Robins Kaplan LLP9 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$51,325
Alixpartners1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$50,000
Mcewen LAW Firm1 contribution · 1.6% of ranked
$50,000
A further $48,336 came from donors whose answer names no employer (N/A, None, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 employer spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($4,470,730) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 1,101 contributions · 40% of ranked
$1,262,763
Not employedWritten instead of an occupation · 1,663 contributions · 11% of ranked
$350,440
Attorney171 contributions · 6.5% of ranked
$207,072
CEO25 contributions · 5.2% of ranked
$164,625
Physician188 contributions · 2.6% of ranked
$82,415
Real Estate Investor2 contributions · 2% of ranked
$65,000
Founder4 contributions · 2% of ranked
$64,500
President18 contributions · 1.9% of ranked
$61,100
A further $45,569 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (N/A, blank), so it is not ranked. Ranked from the largest 200 of 201 occupation spellings filed; each share is of the money in those. Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($4,470,730) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
$69,337
STATE CONVENTION - STAFF HOTEL ROOMS$17,274
STAFF LODGING$2,399
STATE CONVENTION - ELECTION BUDDY STAFF TRAVEL EXPENSES$1,990
STATE CONVENTION - STAFF FOOD & BEVERAGES$1,156
STAFF FOOD & BEVERAGES$942
FARMER LABOR PICNIC - STAFF FOOD & BEVERAGES$604
STATE CONVENTION - STAFF SNACKS & BEVERAGES$450
STAFF FOOD & BEVERAGE$354
STAFF MEAL$255
STAFF MEALS$232
Paid to
Carlbom, Richard$127,390
Maye Quade, Alyse$121,493
Heighington, James$97,402
Tenenbaum, Maria$69,060
Healthpartners$68,450
Young, Kathleen$61,001
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$791,43419%
Filed as
FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$223,015
DIGITAL FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT$131,645
FUNDRAISING CONSULTANTS$117,000
FUNDRAISING TEXTING$53,178
FUNDRAISING LIST ACQUISITION$49,500
FUNDRAISING & POLITICAL CONSULTANT$47,000
FUNDRAISING POSTAGE$36,500
FUNDRAISING RECEIPTS$24,822
FARMER LABOR PICNIC - CATERING$17,405
FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT & EXPENSES$13,377
STATE CONVENTION PARTY - VENUE RENTAL, CATERING, SECURITY$11,563
FUNDRAISER FOOD & BEVERAGES$9,628
Paid to
Mccool Digital LLC$183,296
BLG Strategies LLC$146,000
Campaign Finance Consultants$142,377
Switchboard Public Benefit Corp$53,178
The KBO Group LLC$47,000
Pitney Bowes Purchase Power$36,500
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$780,59318%
Filed as
PRINTING - DIRECT MAIL$429,175
DIRECT MAIL - POSTAGE$127,403
DIRECT MAIL GRAPHIC DESIGNS$45,250
DIRECT MAIL CAGING SERVICE$32,832
PRECINCT CAUCUS PRINTING - PARTY CONSTITUTION, OFFICIAL CALL, PLATFORM, ENVELOPES$18,393
DIRECT MAIL PROCESSING$16,000
REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRINTING$13,594
DIRECT MAIL - POSTAGE - DRAWN TWICE BY USPS$13,318
DIRECT MAIL - POSTAGE$11,020
BUSINESS REPLY MAIL - FORWARDING$10,000
BUSINESS REPLY MAIL$9,500
GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINTING - STATE FAIR SIGNS - NOT PUBLIC COMMUNICATION OR FEA$7,912
Paid to
CE Print & Promo$254,924
US Postmaster$179,561
Seven Corners Printing$174,803
Kate Monson Media$45,250
Honsa Binder Printing$37,541
Engage USA$32,832
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$692,95916%
Filed as
STATE CONVENTION - AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCTION$139,208
COORDINATED PARTY EXPENDITURE$115,529
STATE FAIR T'SHIRTS - ISSUES ONLY, NO CANDIDIATES$91,911
RETIREMENT FUNDS$51,240
ONLINE STORE PRODUCT SUPPLY$35,166
STATE FAIR T'SHIRTS - NO CANDIDIATE$34,761
STATE CONVENTION - STATE PARTY MERCHANDISE - NO CANDIDATES$25,308
STATE FAIR - T'SHIRTS & HATS - NO CANDIDATES$20,376
2026 STATE CONVENTION DEPOSIT$15,000
STATE CONVENTION - ON SITE ELECTION SERVICES$14,999
FARMER LABOR PICNIC - STAGING & AUDIO$10,778
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT -NO CANDIDATE$9,567
Paid to
Avvr Inc$145,798
Union House$115,728
Impact Printing$109,552
AXA Equitable$51,240
Mccool Digital LLC$44,000
Bumperactive$37,733
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$430,61310%
Filed as
FEDERAL WITHHOLDING TAX$283,807
STATE WITHHOLDING TAX$52,212
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX$47,999
FEES FOR MERCHANDISE SALES$34,451
2026 STATE FAIR LICENSE FEE$4,802
STATE SALES TAX$4,392
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX$778
TAX ADJUSTMENT$588
EMPLOYMENT TAX ADJUSTMENT$538
PAYROLL TAX ADJUSTMENT$429
ANNUAL PO BOX FEE$368
DFL - FARMER LABOR PICNIC - RESERVATION FEE$250
Paid to
Eftps FED Tax Payment$284,585
Minnesota Department of Revenue$56,604
Minnesota UC Fund$47,999
Minnesota State Fair$39,503
ADP, LLC$1,555
US Postmaster$368
TransfersMoney moved to an affiliated or authorised committee.$271,6506.4%
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$41,6211%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$25,621
DONATION$11,000
CONTRIBUTION - FREEDOM FUND DINNER$5,000
Paid to
Wellstone Green BUS$10,000
Matt Little for Congress$10,000
Tides Foundation - NAACP Local Action$5,000
Doug Chapin for Congress$5,000
Erik Osberg for Congress$5,000
Jake Johnson for Congress$5,000
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$15,9270.4%
Filed as
MOBILIZE SOFTWARE VIA EVERYACTION$9,412
TEXTING - NOT PUBLIC COMMUNICATION$3,792
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT$2,428
TEXT MESSING SERVICE - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT$174
STATE CONVENTION - SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION$99
TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE - VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT$22
Paid to
DNC Services Corp./democratic National Commi$9,412
Switchboard Public Benefit Corp$3,792
Scale to Win$2,624
Election Buddy$99
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$1,302<0.1%
Filed as
VOLUNTEER DOOR KNOCK PARTY INFORMATION PIECE. NO CANDIDATE.$1,302
Paid to
Impact Printing$1,302
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$525<0.1%
Filed as
ANNUAL EVENT PROGRAM AD - NO CANDIDATES$525
Paid to
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas$525
Refunds and redesignationsContributions returned to donors or reassigned to another election.$350<0.1%
Filed as
PARTIAL REFUND - TABLING AT STATE CONVENTION$350
Paid to
Kobey Layne for Governer$350
Total itemized disbursements $4,230,696
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 1,400 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
111 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $144,483 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Eftps FED Tax Payment62 payments · 1.6% of all spending
$284,585
CE Print & Promo29 payments · 1.6% of all spending
$279,345
Mccool Digital LLC35 payments · 1% of all spending
$183,296
US Postmaster32 payments · 1% of all spending
$174,960
Seven Corners Printing5 payments · 1% of all spending
$174,803
Drake Bank State16 payments · 1% of all spending
$170,950
BLG Strategies LLC18 payments · 0.8% of all spending
$146,000
Avvr Inc2 payments · 0.8% of all spending
$145,798
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
