Paulsen-Phillips race for Congress shaping up as one of most expensive in Minnesota
Paulsen raised
"I do what's right for my constituents regardless of who donates to me," Paulsen said. "I have a lot of support and like every member of the
The fundraising edge changes from district to district.
In the
Lewis lambasted Craig for calling for an end to
"When someone says 'Oh gosh, let's get money out of politics' and runs around calling for
Craig's campaign counters that it is proud of its grass-roots effort, claiming that more than 34,000 individuals have donated an average of
Craig has received
Craig's biggest contributor was EMILY's List, a PAC that helps elect Democratic women who support abortion rights. The group, which gave her
Smith has raised
Housley has raised
PAC donations to Paulsen
In one of the country's most hotly contested races, Phillips, a
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The suburban swing district, which includes
On Tuesday, the House Majority PAC launched a new round of digital ads against Paulsen that highlight the millions of dollars he's accepted from insurance and financial interests. As a member of the
But Paulsen has criticized Phillips for investing in industries that he's spoken out against, such as oil, saying, "I don't think he's serious about what he's asking for -- he's being a little gimmicky.".
Just 2.4 percent of Paulsen's donations are from small contributions of under
Paulsen raised about one-third of his money from out-of-state donors, largely from D.C.,
As a state legislator in the 1990s, Paulsen tried to ban PACs and PAC contributions. Asked how his thinking had evolved, Paulsen noted that the
"I want to make sure we're not shutting down free speech for employees of
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