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2014

Minnesota House, District 07

Last update: June 27, 2015 | 12:46 a.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $2,893,573
Total candidate spending: $2,753,255
Total outside spending: $8,838,617
Candidate + outside spending: $11,591,872

Incumbent: Collin C. Peterson (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Lean Democrat

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Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D)
Won General
Y $50,681 12/31/14 $1,585,615 $1,569,350 $421,757 $4,915,427
WESTROM, TORREY (R)
Lost General
N $12,266 12/31/14 $1,035,770 $1,023,503 $0 $3,501,432
BYBERG, VIDAR (R) N $0 12/2/14 $144,495 $132,389 $0 $0

Most recent candidate committee filings

Committee registration changes and filings superseded by amended reports are excluded.

Filing ID (Type)
Candidate
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
1003023 Monthly/quarterly report PETERSON FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $127,536 $27,650 $150,567
1002974 Monthly/quarterly report WESTROM FOR CONGRESS 1/1/15 - 3/31/15 $155 $360 $12,061
983708 Monthly/quarterly report WESTROM FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $11,606 $10,624 $12,266
992222 Monthly/quarterly report (AMENDED) PETERSON FOR CONGRESS 11/25/14 - 12/31/14 $419 $30,036 $50,681
975831 Monthly/quarterly report (TERMINATION REPORT) BYBERG FOR CONGRESS 10/1/14 - 12/2/14 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WESTROM, TORREY
Oppose
Switchboard Communications LLC - Washington, DC $18,478 2014-11-03 Phone Banking
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK
Support
Switchboard Communications LLC - Washington, DC $18,478 2014-11-03 Phone Banking
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK
Support
Great American Media - Washington, DC $68,850 2014-10-30 Media Buy
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WESTROM, TORREY
Oppose
Great American Media - Washington, DC $68,850 2014-10-30 Media Buy
NRCC PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK
Oppose
GS STRATEGY GROUP - BOISE, ID $12,500 2014-10-28 SURVEY RESEARCH

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
NRCC PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D) Y US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$4,270,897
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE WESTROM, TORREY (R) N US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$3,143,992
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D) Y US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$457,999
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D) Y US Rep. (MN-07)
Support
$387,398
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC WESTROM, TORREY (R) N US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$332,440
AMERICAN FUTURE FUND PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D) Y US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$186,532
FUELS AMERICA PETERSON, COLLIN CLARK (D) Y US Rep. (MN-07)
Support
$34,360
MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY WESTROM, TORREY (R) N US Rep. (MN-07)
Oppose
$25,000
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