2026 race · follow the money
Minnesota U.S. House District 7
4 filings report $2.2M raised, and outside groups reported $456 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle FischbachRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.6M | 38% | 62% | 0% | $1.2M | $866K | $285 | $171 |
| Erik OsbergDemocratic-Farmer-Labor · Filed as challenger | $577K | 96% | 0.2% | 3% | $450K | $127K | — | — |
| Heather KeelerDemocratic-Farmer-Labor · Filed as challenger | $63K | 88% | 8% | 4% | $62K | $984 | — | — |
| Dave HughesRepublican · Filed as challenger | $26K | 82% | 0% | 18% | $26K | $417 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PAC$285 for Michelle Fischbach
- MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY$171 against Michelle Fischbach
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Michelle Fischbach
In the U.S. House (MN-7) since 2021 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Rules, Ways and Means · 3 subcommittees
- 228 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H0MN07091) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.2M
- Cash on hand
- $866K
- Individuals 38% $598K
- PACs & other committees 62% $974K
- Other receipts 0.7% $11K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $90K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $285 supporting · $171 opposing ($285 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Biggest spenders opposing
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $769K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $769K of the $1.2M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 15% $117K
- Consultants & strategy 50% $385K
- Staff & payroll 0.5% $4,000
- Fundraising & processing fees 19% $143K
- Travel, meals & events 3% $23K
- Office, technology & overhead 6% $45K
- Legal & compliance 5% $39K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.8% $6,050
- Other or unclassified 0.8% $6,021
Largest payees
- KEYSTONE CONSULTING $224K
- THE OORBEEK MEMMOTT GROUP $104K
- RED BEACON STRATEGIES $102K
- COLDSPARK $102K
- PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES, INC. $39K
Paid to individuals: $83K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (482 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $577K
- Spent
- $450K
- Cash on hand
- $127K
- Debts
- $5,173
- Individuals 96% $556K
- PACs & other committees 0.2% $1,000
- Party committees 0.2% $1,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 3% $19K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $211K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $211K of the $450K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jul 22, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 24% $52K
- Consultants & strategy 32% $68K
- Staff & payroll 8% $18K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.8% $1,724
- Travel, meals & events 14% $30K
- Office, technology & overhead 7% $15K
- Legal & compliance 4% $7,947
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 3% $7,000
- Other or unclassified 6% $12K
Largest payees
- CE PRINT + PROMO $27K
- NGP VAN $13K
- MINNESOTA DFL $7,520
- HONSA BINDER PRINTING COMPANY $5,866
- EVERY ACTION INC. $4,720
Paid to individuals: $115K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Feb 10, 2025 to Jul 22, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (279 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $63K
- Spent
- $62K
- Cash on hand
- $984
- Individuals 88% $55K
- PACs & other committees 8% $5,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 4% $2,226
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- WOMEN WINNING FEDERAL PAC $5,000
Where the money went $58K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 18% $10K
- Consultants & strategy 29% $17K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $1,457
- Polling, research & data 7% $4,051
- Travel, meals & events 13% $7,427
- Office, technology & overhead 11% $6,254
- Legal & compliance 14% $7,778
- Other or unclassified 6% $3,721
Largest payees
- FIRST AVE PROMO $9,993
- EVERYACTION $6,329
- CKSC LLC $5,500
- DK HUNSTAD PROPERTIES $3,300
- NGP VAN $1,774
Paid to individuals: $24K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Nov 12, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (154 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $26K
- Spent
- $26K
- Cash on hand
- $417
- Individuals 82% $21K
- Candidate's own money & loans 18% $4,581
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $25K in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 16% $3,989
- Consultants & strategy 75% $19K
- Fundraising & processing fees 3% $808
- Legal & compliance 6% $1,610
Largest payees
- JUDGE PUBLIC RELATIONS LLC $19K
- KNUTSON PRINTING $1,735
- 327 CONSULTING $1,610
- VITAL PRINT PRESS $829
- ANEDOT $808
Payments dated Mar 14, 2026 to May 5, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (12 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Jared Adams.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.