Findings Issued
May 7, 2013
Republican Party of Minnesota
Brandon Anderson and the Brandon Anderson for SD 6 Committee
Tom Emmer for Governor Committee
DFL House Caucus and Burke & Thomas, PLLP
Paul Gazelka Volunteer Committee and Minnesota Young Republicans Local Club CD 8
Campaign for Ron Kresha Committee and Minnesota Young Republicans Local Club CD 8
March 5, 2013
Randall Sampson
Greg Copeland for Senate Committee
House District 54A Republican Party of Minnesota
February 5, 2013
Randall Sampson
James Bertrand
December 10, 2012
Catholics for Marriage Equality MN
Intelligent Choices Minnesota and John Cashmore
November 7, 2012
Minneapolis Democrats for Truth Committee
Peter Fischer for Representative and the Chuck Wiger for Senate Volunteer Committees
Trudy Richter, Registered Lobbyist, and the Judy Ohly Campaign Fund
37th Senate District Democratic Farmer Labor Party and the Volunteers for Mary Nelson Committee
October 2, 2012
Republican Party of Minnesota and Senator David Thompson
Minnesota for Marriage Political Committee
Dan McGrath and Minnesota Majority
Ken Tschumper for the Minnesota House Committee
Polk County DFL
Campaign Committee for Brian Gruber
Septmber 13, 2012
National Organization for Marriage and Minnesota for Marriage
Michael McGovern - Lobbyist
August 7, 2012
John Schultz Volunteer Committee and the Sherman Group
54A House District RPM and the Citizens for Mark Laliberte Committee
54A House Duistrict RPM and the Citizens for Mark Fotsch Committee
July 13, 2012
Eric Pratt for Minnesota House and Senate Committees
23rd Senate District DFL and the Maschka, Riedy & Ries Law Firm
The Republican Party of Minnesota and Others
Documents and Depositions used in the Board Investigation of the Republican Party and Others
June 5, 2012
Minnesota Family Council
The DFL Stonewall Committee and the Mary Doran for Schools Committee
May 1, 2012
4th Congressional District Green Party of Minnesota Committee from the David Unowsky for Council Committee and the Bee Kevin Xiong Campaign Committee
House District 66A Republican Party of Minnesota; Elizabeth Paulson, chair; and Andrew Noble, former treasurer
Revised Findings - Representative Ernest Leidiger and Steven Nielsen
April 3, 2012
8th Congressional District DFL Committee from the Klun Law Firm
Daniel Schleck, the Coalition for Sensible Siting, Carol Overland, and Goodhue Wind Truth
February 14, 2012
R T Rybak For Governor Committee
John Arlandson (Lobbyist)
Roger Moe (Lobbyist)
Rod Halvorson (Lobbyist)
December 8, 2011
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
November 1, 2011
Republican Party of Minnesota Federal Committee and the 1st Congressional District RPM
October 4, 2011
Aitkin County DFL Club
August 16, 2011
Joe Salmon and the 56th Senate District RPM
Thomas Prichard and the Minnesota Family Council
The National Organization for Marriage
Bill Davis for State Senate Committee
Mike Campbell and the Conach Group
June 30, 2011
Ezra Baer
DFL House Caucus Committee and Leonard, Street and Deinard, PA
(Kurt) Perkins for the People Committee
May 31, 2011
Chuck Burdick and National Wind LLC
Bobby Thompson
Complaints of Susan Rego and John Deitering
Damon Dolton for State Representative Committee
Ed Matthews for Ramsey County Judge Committee
MN State Building & Construction Trades Council Political Fund and National Association of Letter Carriers
April 19, 2011
Joseph T. O’Neill and the Tom Emmer for Governor Committee
Citizens 4 Mike Lovas Committee
March 1, 2011
Marty Seifert for Governor Committee
Paul Gaston for Minnesota Committee
January 10, 2011
Jim Nash
Request for Reconsidertion of Findings - Terri Griffith
Pat Anderson for State Auditor Committee and Ernest Lehman
Tom Emmer for Governor Committee and Paul Hoff
Vote Dawn Hennessy Committee and Trailside Liquor
Tom Emmer for Governor Committee and Reliakor
David Senjem for Seante Committee and Paul Koering for Senate Volunteer Committee
December 9, 2010
DFL Senate Caucus
Rochester Citizens Coalition Committee
State Fund for Economic Growth
November 1, 2010
Terri Griffiths
Seventh Senate District DFL and the Laurie Johnson for City Council Committee
Nick Petersen for State Senate Committee
Branden Petersen for State House Committee
Karen Clark Election Committee
Dan Skogen for Senate Committee
Pipe Fitters Local 539 Political Fund
October 5, 2010
King Banaian for House
(Glenn) Gruenhagen for MN House
Nikki Carlson (Lobbyist)
Barrett Chrissis for House
September 7, 2010
Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
Pipe Fitters Local 539
August 3, 2010
Rice County DFL Political Party Unit
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
April 6, 2010
Rob Lambert for Senate Campaign Committee
DFL House Caucus
TCO Political Action Committee
42nd Senate District RPM Political PArty Unit
Lifecycle Technologies Inc.
Rice County DFL Political Party Unit
Chris Coleman for Saint Paul Committee
Andy Welti for State Representative Committee
Denise Welte - Lobbyist
February 2, 2010
Cy Thao Campaign Committee
January,12, 2010
Margaret (Kelliher) for Governor Committee and the Minnesota Democratic Farmer Labor State Central Committee
November 5, 2009
Mayor Raymond Thomas Rybak
Mayor Christopher Coleman
October 6, 2009
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Minnesota State Legislative Board
8th Congressional District DFL
September 1, 2009
Thomas Emmer for State Representative Committee and Franklin Outdoor Advertising
Progressive Majority
Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
womenwinning State PAC
August 4, 2009
International Union of Operating Engineers
Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Foundation Committee
July 7, 2009
3rd Congressional District DFL Committee
Terri Bonoff for Congress Committee
womenwinning State PAC
Minnesotans for Matt Entenza Committee
Lee Anderson
April 7, 2009
Republican Party of Minnesota State Committee and Republican Party of Minnesota Federal Committee
March 3, 2009
65th Senate District DFL Committee
Golden's Deli Inc.
Vote Yes for Minnesota Committee
Bill Luther for Congress Committee
January 8, 2009
Phillip Sterner for House Election Committee
December 2, 2008
Minnesota Majority
The 6th Congressional District Republican Party of Minnesota, the Friends of Kathy Lohmer Committee and the Citizens of Lee Bohlson Committee
womenwinning State PAC Committee
October 21, 2008
SEIU Minnesota State Council Political Fund
Harry Grigsby for Minnesota House Committee
Dennis Sucik for House 19B Committee
Carol McFarlane Volunteer Committee
September 16, 2008
Faegre and Benson LLP
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund
August 19, 2008
William Wagner
MADC Political Fund
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
8th Congressional District DFL
June 17, 2008
Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors Issues Fund
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce PAC
May 16, 2008
4th Congressional District DFL
Chris Coleman for St. Paul
Susan Gaertner for County Attorney
Victoria Reinhardt Volunteer Committee
David Thune Volunteer Committee
15th Senate District DFL
Mike Ciresi for Senate
Jim Cohen for Senate
Tinklenberg for Congress
67B House District RPM
Dandrea for School Board
DFL Senate Caucus
Cort Holten
April 15, 2008
Elwyn Tinklenberg and The Tinklenberg Group
Gary Botzek
Brian Rice
7th Senate District DFL
8th Congressional District DFL
Friends of Jim Oberstar Committee
December 11, 2007
Brian Fulcher Volunteer Committee
October 29, 2007
Del Ray Flom Volunteer Committee
October 9, 2007
CropLife Political Action Committee
Dow Chemical Company Agriculture Executive PAC
Lee McGrath
August 21, 2007
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe - Leech Lake PAC
Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
IBEW Local 292
8th Congressional District DFL
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
July 10, 2007
(Michael) Jungbauer Volunteer Committee
Alliance for a Better Minnesota
International Union of Operating Engineers
Duluth Building and Construction Trades Council
Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
Minnesota Council of UNITE HERE Unions
May 8, 2007
Minnesotans for Better Roads and Transit Committee
Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co. PLLP
Faegre & Benson LLP
Federal Express Political Action Committee
Golden Transportation LLP
Kalina, Wills, Gisvold, & Clark, PLLP
Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co LLP
Minnesota Cement Masons, Plasterers & Shophands Local 633
Minnesota Laborers Employer Cooperative Education Trust
Virchow Krause & Company LLP
A Stronger America - Minnesota Committee
Greater Minnesota Votes Committee
(Chris) Coleman for Mayor Committee
William Haas Volunteer Committee
Mathew Gladue for Senate Committee
April 10, 2007
Lac qui Parle County DFL
Friends of Phil Krinkie Committee
Scott Cottington
David Cress
Joseph Weber
March 13, 2007
Peter Hutchinson for Minnesota Committee
Lee McGrath
IBEW Minnesota State Council
Alliance for a Better Minnesota
February 13, 2007
Wilkin County RPM
Anoka Air Charter, Inc.
January 9, 2007
Patricia Torres Ray for State Senate Committee
Todd Otis
Carole Specktor
Eugene Martinez
38th Senate District RPM
Swift for City Council Committee
November 28, 2006
Tim Faust for MN House Committee
Citizens for Johnson Committee
Pete Nelson for State Representative Committee
October 17, 2006
(Patti) Fritz Volunteer Committee
(Michael) Jungbauer Volunteer Committee
Friends of Matt Dean Committee
St. Paul DFL
John Moore for Sheriff Campaign
Friends of Austin Bles Committee
House Republican Campaign Committee
DFL Senate Caucus
Carpenters Union Local #87 PAF
Scott Schulte for Senate Committee
IAFF Local 1935
Paul Hardt for House Committee
Southern Dakota County Labor Council COPE Fund
September 15, 2006
Minnesotans for Matt (Entenza) Committee
Representative Denise Dittrich
Carla Nelson Volunteer Committee
Linda Slocum Volunteer Committee
Albert Hofstede
Andrew Kozak
The Republican Party of Minnesota
Mike McGinn for State Senate Committee
Tim Carlson for Senate Committee
Lynn Gruber
August 15, 2006
Minnesota State Bar Association
Commission for the Preservation of an Impartial Judiciary
Minnesota Judicial Council, Chief Justice Russell Anderson, Associate Justice G. Barry Anderson
Minnesotans for Matt (Entenza) Committee
OutFront Minnesota
Faith, Family, Fairness Alliance
Northfield Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Equality Minnesota
People for (Gregory) Davids Committee
Neighbors for Scott Kranz Committee
IBEW 110 PAC
23rd Senate District DFL
Mankato South Central AFL-CIO
June 7, 2006
The Immunization Action Coalition
May 16, 2006
The Bachmann (Michele) Re-Election Committee
21st Century Democrats (National Association)
21st Century Democrats (Minnesota Committee)
March 13, 2006
(Tim) Pawlenty Committee for Governor Committee and WCCO Radio
Jim Kostreba Campaign Committee
February 24, 2006
Kelly Lindquist
(Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Committee
The DFL House Caucus and The Upper Sioux Community
David Bly Campaign Committee
Committee to Elect Keith Ellison
Lincoln County Republican Party
November 22, 2005
Pile Drivers Local 1847
Minnesota State DFL State Central Party
Valdis Rozentals Committee
September 13, 2005
Governor Tim Pawlenty, the All Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota, and Polaris Industries, Inc.
July 19, 2005
(Michael) Hatch for Attorney General Committee
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community
June 7, 2005
3rd Congressional District RPM
Jim Ramstad Volunteer Committee
(Thomas) Neuville for Senate Committee
Patti Fritz Volunteer Committee
SEIU Local 73-HC
Koochiching County DFL
Friends of Jim Oberstar Volunteer Committee
Mower County DFL
Austin Central Labor Union
42nd Senate District RPM
Eden Prairie Independent Republican Party
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative PAC
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Federal PAC
April 26 , 2005
The (David) Tomassoni for State Senate Committee
Minnesota Farmers Union PAC
Farmers Union Agency
March 22, 2005
Governor Tim Pawlenty and the (Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Committee
Lieutentant Governor Carol Molnau and the (Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Committee
The Republican Party of Minnesota and Ron Eibensteiner
Supporters of Bonnie Wilhelm Committee
Lindgren (Doug) Volunteer Committee
L & M Holding Company
February 22, 2005
Paul Gardner for Minnesota House Committee
Carpenters Union Local 87 PAF
Citizens Against Gambling Expansion, Lockridge, Grindal, Nauen, P.L.L.P. and Taxpayers League of Minnesota
21st Century Democrats, DFL House Caucus, Tim Faust for MN House Committee, and the Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
January 25, 2005
(Matthew) Conlan Volunteer Committee
Carpenters Union Local 87 PAF
House Republican Campaign Committee
(Patti) Fritz Volunteer Committee
SEIU Local 880 Political Fund
December 17, 2004
Olmsted County DFL
Mayer for Congress
Minnesotans for a Democratic Majority
Sabo for Congress
Daly for Congress
People in Construction Political Action Committee
Little Six, Inc.
Virchow Krause & Company
Bor-Son Construction
Kraus Anderson Construction Company
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Hilton Minneapolis
Hasslen Construction Company, Inc.
Enebak Construction Company
Embassy Suites Hotel
Duluth Convention and Visitors Bureau
Construction Software/ISQT
Construction Results Corporation
Cobb Stecker Dunphy & Zimmerman
Cemstone Products Company
Briggs and Morgan, PA
McGough Corporation
Witcher Construction Company
Johnson Wilson Constructors, Inc.
Viet Companies
US Bank National Association
Treasure Island Resort and Casino
The Depot
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
Rochester Marriott Hotel
Radisson Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis
Radisson Hotel, Rochester
PCL Construction Services, Inc,
Nascar Silicon Motor Speedway
Wolf Protective Agency, Inc.
Rider Bennett, LLP
Big Sky Resort
Carl Bolander & Sons, Inc.
November 17, 2004
Friends for Jim Carlson
Tim Faust for MN House
Findings for Curtis Loewe
Pine County DFL
Jim Pithan
October 15, 2004
People for Gregory Davids Committee
Ray Cox for State Representative Committee
Sandra Peterson Campaign Committee
Patrick Garofalo Volunteer Committee
Mark Geier
August 27, 2004
Friends of Marc Kimball Committee
Stephanie L. Frost
July 15 , 2004
Bill McLaughlin for Senate 3 Campaign Committee
May 26 , 2004
The Duluth Building Trades Volunteer Party Fund and the Duluth Building Trades Council
David Dill for Minnesota District 6A Committee
DFL House Caucus, The Minnesota DFL State Central Committee and the DFL House Caucus Federal PAC
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
April 28, 2004
Citizens Against Gambling Expansion
Minnesota Wild, Mayor Randy Kelly, Councilmember Deborah Montgomery and Councilmember Lee Helgen
March 1, 2004
Himle Horner and the Northstar Corridor Development Authority
November 19, 2003
Timothy Grant
Minnesota Indian Gaming Association and Andrew Kozak
October 22, 2003
Senator Richard Cohen
(Dave) Engstrom for Senate Committee
Senator John Hottinger
Senator John Marty
Senator Mee Moua
Prairie Island Dakota Community and John Knapp
Senator Dallas Sams
Amended Findings for the Corporate Commission of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians and H. Theodore Grindal
September 17, 2003
Minnesota Vikings Football Club
Committee to Elect Keith Ellison
September 9, 2003
People for Mari Pokornowski
August 27 , 2003
Working Families Coalition
Senator Ellen Anderson
Governor Tim Pawlenty and the (Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Committee
The Corporate Commission of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians and H. Theodore Grindal
July 1, 2003
People for (Mari) Pokornowski
June 25, 2003
Carol Overland and Public Intervenors Network, Inc.
Mayor Randy Kelly, the Minnesota Wild, Gopher State Ethanol and Glen Nelson
May 28 , 2003
8th Congressional District COPE AFL-CIO
April 24, 2003
The (Anthony) Cornish for State Representative Committee
The Lyall Delaney Volunteer Committee
The Friends of (Satveer) Chaudhary Committee and the Chaudhary (Satveer) for Senate Committee
The Meyer (Kristin) for Senate Committee and the Steven Sumner for Senate Committee
The Friends of Bret Walsh Committee
The St. Croix Valley Central Labor Union
The Leo Brisbois for Representative 38B Volunteer Committe
Feb 24, 2003
Progressive Minnesota
Mah Mah Wi No Min Fund 1
Nov 22, 2002
Carol Overland, Public Energy, Inc., and Public Intervenors Network, Inc.
Nov 20, 2002
Meg Tilley for State House of Representatives Committee
Oct 10, 2002
(Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Campaign
(also see Conciliation Agreement - (Tim) Pawlenty for Governor Committee)
September 25, 2002
Philip Heir
August 28 , 2002
Katie Sieben Volunteer Committee
August 28 , 2002
Representative Jim Knoblach & Republican House Campaign Committee
Mape Pac
July 24, 2002
Friends of Humphrey Committee
February 1, 2002
The Jetsporters Association
January 25, 2002
Jeff Gargaro
June 26, 2001
Representative Jim Abeler
April 17, 2001
Volunteers for Merrilee Carlsen Fryer Committee
Karen A. Jenkins Volunteer Committee
Dudley Wells Volunteer Committee
Jim Berg Volunteer Committee
Steve Thibault for State Representative Committee
Volunteers for Sue Bloyer Committee
David Ole Nathan Johnson
Bois Forte Political Education Fund
February 23, 2001
The Minnesota State Bar Association
December 12, 2000
Lewis for State Senate Committee
Friends of Chris Tiedeman Committee
October 17, 2000
Bachmann for State Senate Committee
Jenkins for Senate Committee
Volunteers for (Sheldon) Johnson Committee
The McCarville Friends & Neighbors Committee
The People for Winfield Senate Committee
October 2, 2000
Minnesota DFL State Central Committee
September 21, 2000
Citizens for Mike Redmond Committee
April 11, 2000
Hubert Humphrey Volunteer Committee
December 14, 1999
The Hubert Humphrey for Governor Committee
August 24, 1999
Education Minnesota
Campaign Committees
Bruce Devries Committee
Marvin Nelson Volunteer Committee
Loyal Hyatt Campaign Committee
Edwina Garcia Volunteer Committee
Don Samuelson for Governor Committee
February 26, 1999
Willy Neegard for Senate Tom VanEngen Volunteer Committee
January 8, 1999
The Hubert Humphrey for Governor Committee
The Hubert Humphrey Volunteer Committee