Minnesota governor’s race setting fundraising records

Democrat Amy Klobuchar continues to increase her record-setting fundraising in the Minnesota governor’s race, but her Republican opponent Lisa Demuth is getting a big boost from a Republican political action committee supporting her campaign.

In the final fundraising reports due before the election, Klobuchar shows $15.5 million dollars raised so far. That’s already nearly $6 million more than Governor Tim Walz raised in 2022. Klobuchar still has $2.1 million cash on hand with just days left before the election. By comparison, Republican Lisa Demuth has raised $3.6 million as of October 19, with a little over $500,000 cash on hand.

“Nationally it’s going to be the most expensive midterm in American history, billions and billions spent,” says Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier. “So it doesn’t surprise me the Minnesota governor’s race picks up a chunk of that mo...