Minnesota Democrats report record fundraising numbers with over a month left until election

Minnesota House Democrats are steaming into the final 40 days of the election campaign with a $2.5 million cash advantage over House Republicans, according to campaign finance reports released Wednesday.

Labor unions and wealthy individuals with a long history of generous giving to Democrats combined to give the DFL a huge cash advantage going into the stretch run, allowing the party to open more offices with more field staff around the state and spend more on snail mail and digital advertising — all of which can tip races that will be decided by just hundreds or sometimes dozens of votes.

All 134 seats in the closely divided House will be on the ballot in November, but the two parties are focused on no more than two dozen battleground districts. Democrats currently hold a five-seat majority, and Republicans are fighting to gain control of the House to break up the DFL’s trifecta.

The latest batch of campaign finance reports are only from political party units and political action committees, not candidates, who will report their fundraising totals 10 days before the November election.

The House DFL caucus reported $3.5 million cash on hand as of Sept. 17, while the Minnesota House Republican Campaign Committee reported over $1 million. The House DFL has raised over $5.5 million since the beginning of the year, while House Republicans have raised over $1.8 million.



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