ENTITIES IN THIS SUMMARY
| Category | # in Summary | # Terminated in 1999 | # Continuing Registration |
| OfficeHolders | |||
| Constitutional |
5 | 0 | 5 |
| Senate |
67 | 2 | 65* |
| House of Representatives |
134 | 0 | 134 |
| Judicial |
6 | 0 | 6 |
Special
Election Candidates |
30 | 2 | 28 |
| Other
Registered Candidates |
466 | 68 | 398 |
| Subtotal | 694 | 72 | 636 |
| Political Party Units | |||
| DFL |
170 | 0 | 170 |
| RPM |
143 | 0 | 143 |
| REF | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| TXP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Parties |
6 | 0 | 6 |
| Subtotal | 324 | 1 | 323 |
| Political Committees, Political Funds | 346 | 25 | 321 |
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| Total | 1,378 | 98 | 1,280 |
*Two
senators resigned from office and terminated their campaign committees.
| Office | Polictical Party Units |
| GC | Governor Committee | DFL | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| AG | Attorney General Committtee | REF | Reform Party |
| SS | Secretary of State Committee | TXP | Minnesota Taxpayers Party |
| ST | State Treasurer Committee | OTH | Other Party Affiliation |
| SA | State Auditor Committee | ||
| SC | Sumpreme Court | ||
| AC | Appeals Court | ||
| DC | District Court |
| Public Subsidy | Miscellaneous |
| Y | Public Subsidy Agreement in effect | R | Final feport not filed |
| N | No Public Subsidy Agreement in effect | T | Terminated with 1999 Report |
| I | Increase Spending Limit | A | Amendment pending |
| N/A | Not Applicable |
| Governor/Lt. Governor | $385,226 |
| Attorney General | $64,205 |
| Secretary State, State Auditor, State Treasurer | $32,103 |
| State Senator | $9,114 |
| State Representative | $4,817 |
CASH BALANCES
Officeholder
beginning cash balances January 1, 1999: $1,550,068.
Ending
cash balances |
| Office held | 1999 | 1997 | 1995 |
| Constitutional | $152,151 | $141,642 |
$206,700 |
| Senators |
$639,734 |
$586,141 |
$539,303 |
| Representatives |
$975,621 |
$805,051 |
$678,670 |
TOTAL |
$1,767,506 |
$1,534,831 |
$1,426,668 |
Other
Registered Committee’s beginning cash balances January 1, 1999: $898,078.
| Other
Registered Committee’s |
1999 ending
cash balance |
| Constitutional
|
$159,904 |
| Senate |
$122,701 |
| Representative |
$387,140 |
| TOTAL |
$669,745 |
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
Officeholders
contributions total: $1,800,048 in 1999.
Office held |
Individuals | Lobbyists | Political Party Units | Political Committees& Funds |
| Constitutional |
$219,768 | $4,075 |
$3,386 |
$4,775 |
| Senators |
$534,789 | $25,218 |
$14,723 | $47,554 |
| Representatives |
$830,728 | $18,230 | $33,525 |
$63,277 |
TOTAL |
$1,585,285 | $47,523 |
$51,634 | $115,606 |
Other
Registered Committees contributions total: $574,877
in 1999.
Other Registered Committees |
Individuals | Lobbyists | Political Party Units | Political Committees& Funds |
| Constitutional |
$222,034 | $7,772 | $1,372 |
$12,450 |
| Senators |
$119,290 |
$2,318 |
$6,500 |
$2,918 |
| Representatives |
$188,685 | $1,958 |
$7,100 |
$2,480 |
TOTAL |
$530,009 |
$12,048 | $14,972 | $17,848 |
EXPENDITURES MADE
Officeholders
Office Held |
1999 Expenditures | 1997 Expenditures | % increase or decrease |
| Constitutional |
$228,599 |
$25,642 | 88% increase |
| Senators |
$248,670 |
$196,532 |
21%
increase |
| Representatives |
$356,426 |
$319,724 | 10%
increase |
TOTAL |
$833,695 | $541,898 |
Other Registered Committees – 466 campaign committees reported making expenditures totaling
$487,954.
In
1999, 324 political party units and 346 political committees and political funds were
registered with the Board. These entities
reported receiving total contributions of $12,748,002 in 1999 from which they made total
contributions of $1,300,792 to state
candidates.
Political Party Committees |
Contributions received |
Contributions made |
| Democratic - Farmer - Labor (DFL) | $1,488,174 | $157,609 |
| Republican Party of Minnesota (RPM) | $4,250,672 | $148,820 |
| Reform Party (REF) | $39,661 | $3,193 |
| Minn Taxpayers Party (TXP) | $9,948 | $0 |
| Other Parties (OTH) | $108,423 | $330 |
| Political Committees and Political Funds | $6,502,841 | $990,841 |
| Total | $12,399,719 | $1,300,792 |
COMPARISON OF REPORTS FILED BY STATE OFFICEHOLDERS
Nonelection
years 1999, 1997, 1995
Office/Year |
Cash Balance January 1 | Contributions From Major Donors | # of Major Donors |
Total Contributions Received | Total Campaign Expenditures | Cash Balance December 31 |
| 1999 | 121,659 | 21,908 | 109 | 232,004 |
228,599 |
152,151 |
| 1997 | 170,436 | 38,500 |
147 | 64,880 | 25,642 | 141,642 |
| 1995 | 241,273 | 140,480 |
409 | 395,494 |
337,750 | 206,700 |
Office/Year |
Cash Balance January 1 | Contributions From Major Donors | # of Major Donors |
Total Contributions Received | Total Campaign Expenditures | Cash Balance December 31 |
| 1999 | 503,486 | 14,313 | 29 |
622,283 | 248,670 | 639,734 |
| 1997 | 31,759 |
8,550 | 17 | 391,210 | 196,532 |
586,141 |
| 1995 | 479,421 | 28,665 | 44 | 604,479 |
244,022 | 539,303 |
Office/Year |
Cash Balance January 1 | Contributions From Major Donors | # of Major Donors |
Total Contributions Received | Total Campaign Expenditures | Cash Balance December 31 |
| 1999 | 924,923 |
52,364 |
79 | 945,760 | 356,426 |
975,621 |
| 1997 | 821,374 | 52,155 |
98 |
688,177 |
397,829 | 813,880 |
| 1995 | 765,824 | 48,030 | 79 |
776,519 | 284,268 | 678,670 |
Office/Year |
Cash Balance January 1 | Contributions From Major Donors | # of Major Donors |
Total Contributions Received | Total Campaign Expenditures | Cash Balance December 31 |
| 1999 | $1,550,068 |
$88,585 | 217 |
$1,800,047 | $833,695 | $1,767,506 |
| 1997 | $1,623,569 | $99,205 |
262 |
$1,144,267 | $620,003 | $1,541,663 |
| 1995 | $1,486,518 | $227,175 |
532 | $1,776,492 | $866,040 | $1,424,673 |
* 1999
major donors include individuals, political party units, political committees, and
political funds contributing in aggregate more than $100 to state officeholders. In 1995 and 1997, major donor totals included
aggregate contributions of more than $100 to state legislators, and more than $200 to
state constitutional officeholders.
Election years for state offices:
2000
- State Senator, State Representative
1998 - Governor-Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State
Auditor, State Representative
1996
- State Senator, State Representative