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Political Money in MN

Total Raised (Candidates)

$57,945,554

Total Donated (Individuals)

$667,517,249

Individual Donors

73,625

Candidates

905

Minnesota federal candidates reported $57.9 million in receipts for the 2026 cycle, and $19.8 million of that total — 34.2% — sits in committees that are neither Democratic nor Republican on the FEC party code. Republican committees hold $26.3 million (45.3%). Democratic committees hold $11.9 million (20.5%). That three-way split is unusual in this national extract. Minnesota donors account for $667.5 million from 73,625 contributors, a separate FEC.gov series.

Key figures

  • Minnesota candidate receipts are $57.9 million across 905 federal filers.
  • Republican receipts are $26.3 million; other-party receipts are $19.8 million; Democratic receipts are $11.9 million.
  • Minnesota donors account for $667.5 million from 73,625 contributors.
  • Other-party committees hold 34.2% of Minnesota candidate receipts in this snapshot.
  • Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Read the other-party line before the two-party race

In most states in this file, other-party candidate receipts are a rounding error. In Minnesota they are $19.8 million, larger than the Democratic candidate line of $11.9 million. The FEC party field on those committees is not Democratic and not Republican. LobbyVault does not relabel them. The $19.8 million stays in the other column until the underlying FEC registrations change.

Republican candidate receipts of $26.3 million remain the largest of the three slices, at 45.3% of $57.9 million. A two-party-only chart of Minnesota would hide a third of the candidate book. That is why this guide leads with the three-way split rather than with a Democratic-versus-Republican headline.

Read Minnesota as a three-column receipt table: $11.9 million Democratic, $26.3 million Republican, $19.8 million other. Skipping the third column hides 34.2% of $57.9 million. The 905 filers and the 73,625 donors are still two populations. Cycle 2026 filings on FEC.gov are the source for every figure.

905 committees behind $57.9 million

Nine hundred five federal candidate committees are associated with Minnesota in this extract. The roster includes House, Senate, and other federal filers. Filer count is not ballot count. Many of the 905 hold little of the $57.9 million. Sorting the Minnesota hub by receipts shows which committees — including those in the $19.8 million other-party slice — actually moved money.

Independent expenditures that mention a Minnesota candidate sit outside all three party columns. Those amounts, when disclosed, belong to the Super PAC or PAC that paid for them.

If an FEC amendment re-tags a committee’s party code, $19.8 million will move and 20.5% / 45.3% will move with it. Until that happens, the three-way split is the accurate description of Minnesota candidate receipts. The $667.5 million donor total will not move just because a party code changed.

Full analysis: Minnesota’s $57.9M receipts include $19.8M outside the two parties

Questions

How much have Minnesota federal candidates raised in 2026?
Minnesota-associated federal candidate committees reported $57.9 million in receipts across 905 filers. Republican committees reported $26.3 million, other-party committees $19.8 million, and Democratic committees $11.9 million, per FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault.
Why is Minnesota’s other-party receipt share so large?
Other-party and unaffiliated candidate committees reported $19.8 million, or 34.2% of the $57.9 million total. That is the FEC party-code roll-up as filed. LobbyVault does not reclassify those committees as Democratic or Republican.
How much have Minnesota donors given federally?
Individual contribution aggregates show $667.5 million from 73,625 Minnesota donors. That series includes gifts to PACs and out-of-state campaigns and is separate from the $57.9 million in candidate receipts.
Are Minnesota state races included?
No. These figures are FEC.gov federal data. Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings for state offices are not part of the $57.9 million or $667.5 million.

Data from FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. Candidate receipts vs individual contribution totals are different series.

State ties

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Party Breakdown

DEM 11870723.11
REP 26259226.89
Other 19815603.92
DEM: 11870723.11 REP: 26259226.89 Other: 19815603.92

Election Cycles in MN

Top Candidates in MN

Top federal candidates in MN ranked by total raised.
NamePartyOfficeTotal Raised
CRAIG, ANGIEDEMSenate$12,746,618
EMMER, THOMAS EARL JR.REPHouse$9,786,064
FLANAGAN, MARGARETDFLSenate$6,516,273
OMAR, ILHANDFLHouse$5,829,715
TAFOYA, MICHELEREPSenate$5,292,553
DAVIS, CICELYREPHouse$3,226,698
ETTINGER, JEFFREY M.DFLHouse$2,592,367
FINSTAD, BRADREPHouse$2,030,569
JOHNSON, JACOBDFLHouse$2,000,547
STAUBER, PETER ALLENREPHouse$1,996,898
SCHWARZE, ADAMREPSenate$1,439,561
MORRISON, KELLY LOUISEDFLHouse$1,361,933
FISCHBACH, MICHELLEREPHouse$1,286,028
MCCOLLUM, BETTYDEMHouse$1,251,583
KLEIN, MATTHEW DAVIDDEMHouse$1,215,285
AL-AQIDI, DALIAREPHouse$1,128,979
LITTLE, MATTDFLHouse$923,277
BADHASSO, AMANEDFLHouse$866,284
COLLIS, NOELREPHouse$834,146
NAGEL, JOHNREPHouse$747,046
WHITE, ROYCEREPSenate$661,620
SARVI, STEPHEN TODDDFLHouse$559,477
PRATT, ERICREPHouse$511,213
CARNAHAN, JENNIFERREPHouse$498,487
CHAPIN, DOUGDFLHouse$438,700

Top Individual Donors in MN

Top individual donors in MN ranked by total donated.
#NameTotal DonatedContributionsEmployer
1DAYTON, MARK B$7,452,420389
2ADAMS, STEPHEN$2,713,151109ASSOCIATED BANKEN
3CIRESI, MICHAEL V$1,877,425132
4NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC$1,196,72751
5SNOW, MICHAEL L$1,182,40030MASLON EDELMAN BORMAN & BRAND
6SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON, SIOUX COMMUNITY$1,114,125249INFORMATION REQUESTED
7UNITED HEALTHCARE CORPORATION$1,107,85049
8PAULSON, JOHN$1,089,75041FINE ASSOCIATES
9OPPERMAN, VANCE$1,003,128174
10EVENSTAD, GRACE$849,75039VINTNER
11THOMPSON, JACK$801,691249JACK THOMPSON SHOWS
12HUBBARD, STANLEY S$754,382301HUBBARD BROADCASTING
13HUBBARD BROADCASTING INC$742,50017
14DAYTON, MARK$741,584191CONSULTANT
15OPPERMAN, VANCE K$717,112184ATTORNEY
16HUBBARD, STANLEY S MR$660,87096HUBBARD BROADCASTING INC
17MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE$499,150158
18GROFF, HOWARD$498,605165TEALWOOD CARE CENTERS INC
19JOHNSON, CHARLES$469,667429FIRST NATIONAL BANK
20HAMM, EDWARD H$458,925234HAMMS BREWERY
21DAYTON, BRUCE B$453,400155INVEST PEC/BANKER
22KEILLOR, GARRISON$429,844438PERFORMER
23PRAIRIE ISLAND TRIBAL COUNCIL$424,796134
24MILLER, RICHARD$392,527636RICHARD MILLER ASSOC
25DEAL, JAMES$389,848133NAT AG UNDERWRITER
26HUBBARD, STANLEY$373,794237
27AUSTIN, WILLIAM F MR$372,20037STARKEY LABS
28HAMM, EDWARD H MR$369,980171THE NORTHLAND COMPANY
29FARIS, PRISCILLA L$369,65411FARIS & FARIS
30MORRISON, CLINTON$362,3752681ST NATIONAL BK OF MINNEAPOLIS
31SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNI$361,90096
32ULRICH, ROBERT$351,035201TARGET STORES
33ROITENBERG, HAROLD$337,150304MODERN MERCHANDISING INC
34WURTELE, CHRISTOPHER ANGUS$330,7005
35ENTENZA, MATT$330,15029STATE OF MINNESOTA
36HEINS, SAMUEL$327,25651IANICK & HEINS
37MACMILLAN, WHITNEY$326,150217BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
38BRADLEY, GARRETT$320,750101COUNTRYWIDE
39JOHNSON, DAVID E$319,888327ST OLAF COLLEGE
40GLAXO SMITH KLINE$316,35012
41HARRIS, DAVID$315,041400
42NAEGELE, ROBERT O JR$312,050213NAEGELE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC
43MESSINGER, ALIDA ROCKEFELLER MRS$310,0003
44GOODMAN, JOHN$309,686230
45SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX$309,64641INDIAN TRIBE
46WHITNEY, WHEELOCK$299,956288INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMAN
47RECHELBACHER, HORST$295,16433AVEDA
48GOODMAN, JOHN B$291,696100
49DAYTON, MARY LEE$287,394157REQUESTED
50BERGH, KJELL$283,150218BERGH INT'L HOLDINGS
51POHLAD, ROBERT C$282,80062BELLFONTE
52DAYTON, JULIA W$279,449132HOMEMAKER
53STANLEY, DAVID$276,482396VP INVESTMENT FIRM
54MORGAN, JOHN L$273,87554
55AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY$273,7509
56PHILLIPS, WILLIAM$273,340289INTL MULTIFOOD
57LINDAHL, JOHN$273,054163NORWEST VENTURE CAPITAL INC
58UNITED HEALTH GROUP$269,17513
59NAEGELE, ROBERT$267,225268SELF-EMPLOYED
60ROBERT, JANET$264,995172ATTORNEY
61DEAL, PAMELA S$263,09161MNU COMPANIES
62BAKER, CAROL$261,920291
63JACOBS, IRWIN$256,350136JACOBS INDUSTRIES INC
64MILLER, BRIAN$254,532166
65OREN, DONALD$253,345139DART TRANSIT
66ERICKSON, JOHN$247,399264I C SYSTEMS
67Seaton, Douglas P Mr.$244,450121Bush & Seaton/Attorney
68BOWERS, GUY M. MR.$241,66598
69MILLER, DONALD$241,241266AM MYERS & ASSOC
70CUMMINS, JOAN$239,350108HOMEMAKER
71COOK, PETER$237,912167C AND C INVESTMTS
72DAYTON, JULIA$237,15066
73KLEIN, JOYCE$234,46755
74WEBER, SCOTT$233,897139
75AMPLATZ, CAROLINE A. MS.$233,8001SELF-EMPLOYED
76GABBERT, MARTHA$232,030146HOMEMAKER
77ROBSON, EDWARD$232,01094SUN LAKES MARKETING
78Ulrich, Robert J. Mr.$227,90032Dayton Hudson Corp.
79POHLAD, ROBERT$226,26687
80UNITED HEALTHCARE$225,50011
81FRAUENSHUH, DAVID$223,300105FRAUENSHUH COMPANIES
82OPPERMAN, DARIN B MS$222,0006STUDENT
83ANDERSON, RICHARD H$221,563206NORTHWEST AIRLINES
84FORSTER, BARBARA$220,010321HOMEMAKER
85HUBBARD, KAREN$219,600128HOMEMAKER
86POHLAD, REBECCA C$218,91241
87GEGAX, TOM$218,45026TIRES PLUS
88HAMM, EDWARD$217,825268NORTHLAND MORTGAGE CO
89AMPLATZ, CAROLINE$217,8008SELF
90OREN, DONALD G MR$217,65045DART TRANSIT CO
91DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION$213,49711
92HOFFMAN, NORMAN$213,35477TECHNICAL ORDINANCE
93POHLAD, MICHELLE$213,20021
94SIMON, JEROME$212,70037MAUN GREEN HAYES & SIMON
95GROSSMAN, BEVERLY N$211,64919
96NAEGELE, ELLIS$211,175234
97WHEELER, THOMAS$211,146214
98ALEXANDER, PATRICK$211,100198COLD SPRINGS GRANITE
99COLEMAN, GEORGE E$207,428156
100OPPERMAN, DWIGHT$207,15087WEST PUBL CO
101TAYLOR, GLEN MR$205,20018
102FRAUENSHUH, DAVID R MR.$205,00053FRAUENSHUH COMPANIES
103QUIST, ALLEN$205,0004SELF EMPLOYED
1043M COMPANY$204,05019
105KOVACEVICH, MARY JO MRS$203,20010HOMEMAKER
106POHLAD, JAMES O$203,15051MARQUETTE BANK
107NAEGELE ROBERT O,$201,846104MAJOR MEDIA , INCORPORATED
108FAYFIELD, ROBERT$199,350104BANNER ENGINEERING CORP
109PILLSBURY, GEORGE S$198,150190SARGENT MANAGEMENT CO
110DAYTON, BRUCE$197,400138BLISS & CO
111FREY, EUGENE U$195,50031WALDORF CORPORATION
112SCHREIBER, CHARLES$195,08626FARMER
113CUMMINS, ROBERT P$194,61564FARGO ELECTRONICS
114HALL, FLOYD$193,50034B DALTON BOOKSELLER
115MASSIE, JAMES$192,951324J B MASSIE
116ANDERSON, DOUGLAS$190,731358ANDERSON AUTOMATICS INC
117SCHILLING, PAUL$190,650336
118MORRISON, JOHN$190,271250NW BANCO
119JENKINS, DAVID MR$190,07036ROTAB CORPORATION
120HULINGS, A D MR$188,850101ANDERSEN CORP
121KOVACEVICH, RICHARD M$187,60045NORWEST BANK
122DEAL, PAMELA$186,349110NATL AG UNDERWRITERS
123PAGE, GREGORY R$186,046179CARGILL
124MILNE, JOHN$185,8982673 M CORPORATION
125GRINDAL, H THEODORE$182,585260OPPERMAN & PAQUIN
126SCHILLING, HUGH$182,100118HORTON MFG.
127RICE, DANIEL P MR.$181,70019INFO REQUESTED
128CAFESJIAN, GERARD L$179,65096
129PAULUCCI, JENO F$179,540167PAULUCCI ENTERPRISES
130DRISCOLL, W JOHN$178,900153GREEEN VALLEY HOLDING CO
131MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY, SHAKOPEE$178,4267
132BAUKOL, RONALD$177,9251243M
133LACEY, ANDREW$177,05971SELF-EMPLOYED
134ANDERSON, DENNIS$174,959283ANDOR COMPANIES
135GRUSS, MARK$174,450111
136GRUNDHOFER, JOHN$173,400109FIRST BANK SYSTEMS
137NELSON, GLEN$172,975105SELF-EMPLOYED
138WARK, MARY ANN BARROWS$172,635102UNIVERSITY OF MN
139RECHELBACHER, HORST M$171,9007
140WEISER, IRVING$169,70097DAIN BOSWORTH
141HARRIS, W GORDON$169,55086COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
142KAYSER, THOMAS C$168,753133
143WIGLEY, MICHAEL$166,599136GREAT PLAINS SUPPLY
144COWLES, RUSSELL$166,40094
145SUNDQUIST, DEAN$165,45086MATE PUNCH AND DIE
146WAGENER, MORRIE$165,45095MORRIES' IMPORTS
147OREN, DONALD G$165,15087DART TRANSIT CO
148Education Minnesota$165,0005N/A
149DRISCOLL, JOHN$162,895154ROCK ISKIND CO
150EVENSTAD, KENNETH$160,30070UPSHER-SMITH LABS
151LEJEUNE, LAURENCE$160,20061LEJEUNE CO
152MASON, ELIZABETH$159,93093SELF EMPLOYED
153MINNESOTA MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$159,84582
154EFTEKHARI, MALEKEH NAZIE$159,45018HEALTH #2 INC.
155ROBINS KAPLAN MILLER & CIRESI LLP$159,3898
156JOHNSON, BADRI N$159,25021
157PHILLIPS, DEAN B$159,15036PHILLIPS DISTILLING CO
158HOFFMAN, ANN$158,01278HOMEMAKER
159COWLES, JOHN$157,650112RETIRED
160HUBBARD, KAREN H$157,64080SELF-EMPLOYED
161PEOPLE FOR BOSCHWITZ 1990$157,449276
162KRAMER, ROBERT$157,074137FARMING
163Jones, Allan Mr.$155,25030Self-Employed/CPA
164GOODMAN, JOHN B MR$154,18824SAGE COMPANY
165DAYTON, ANDREW$153,00021
166BURWELL, RODNEY$152,95051SELF-EMPLOYED
167GARRETT, BARBARA$152,317152GARRETT SALES
168BARRY, B JOHN$152,09225TOWN & COUNTRY BANK
169EFTEKHARI, NAZIE$149,59497THE ARAZ GROUP
170MURPHY, EDWARD$149,481166COOPERS & LYBRAND
171DORAN, KELLY$148,70641
172WATERS, ELIZABETH$148,40041ISD 196
173LOWE, THOMAS$147,768148LYMAN LUMBER CO
174COWLES, SAGE FULLER$147,39995HOMEMAKER
175KOCH, DAVID MR$147,10025GRACO INC.
176POHLAD, WILLIAM$144,92321F&M MARQUETTE NATL BANK
177BARRY, CHARLES$144,30072TWINCITY FAN & BLOWER
178MORRISON, CLINTON MR$144,02544THE HOLDING CO
179Sanger, Stephen W. Mr.$144,00019General Mills/CEO
180KINKEAD, JOHN$142,450166NATIONAL MOWER
181FORSTER, BARBARA LOUISE$141,34897
182MILNE, JOHN D$140,800199
183WHITNEY, BENSON K MR$140,50023LAWYER
184CORRIGAN, GLENDA$139,60043
185Anderson, Bradbury$139,22842Best buy/C. E. O.
186MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE INDIANS$139,00013
187ANDERSON, ROLLIE$138,90050ANDERSON TRUCKING SERVICE
188TRIBAL COUNCIL PRAIRIE ISLAND$138,89237NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE
189AMES, RICHARD$138,755170AMES CONSTRUCTION
190BYBERG, VIDAR LEE$137,39921CANDIDATE
191FORSTER, BARBARA L$135,900154
192AMES, RICHARD J$135,24261AMES CONSTRUCTION CO
193POHLAD, CARL R$135,10081MARQUETTE NAT'L BANK
194KLAS, ROBERT C$134,88375TAPEMARK CO
195SIOUX COMMUNITY, SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON$134,00059INFORMATION REQUESTED
196SANGER, STEPHEN$131,70381
197DAYTON, ERIC$130,74333WILLIAMS COLLEGE
198WILDFANG, K CRAIG$130,507103SIEGAL BRILL
199DAYTON, DONALD C$130,35063RETIRED
200MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC$130,0001
201WALTER, H WILLIAM$129,45078HEARTLAND REALTY
202MANDELL, MARK$128,90096AVIV
203O'CONNOR, PATRICK$128,862204O'CONNOR & HANNAN
204HAMILTON, HAROLD$128,75088
205IVERSEN, ALFRED A MR.$128,40033PMT CORP.
206KIERLIN, ROBERT$127,585101
207MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY$127,5003
208EVENSTAD, KENNETH L MR.$127,4007UPSHER SMITH LABS INC.
209WHITE, WALTER H$126,70132SELF-EMPLOYED
210BORMAN, THOMAS H$126,659101MASLON KAPLAN ET AL
211SULLIVAN, BRIAN$125,820134RECOVERY ENGINEERING INC
212COX, VICKI B$125,500172
213MCQUINN, ALVIN$125,450102AG-CHEM EQUIPMENT
214Phillips Products Company$125,0002Information Requested - 6/13/2
215POHLAD, JAMES$124,71641
216SMITH, ARTHUR$124,662214
217HEITHOFF, KENNETH$124,60079DOCTOR
218QUAM, LOIS$123,75083HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
219BERKOWITZ, SHAYNA$123,20082OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP
220JOHNSON, FRANK$122,473170FARMER
221RYAN, KEVIN P$122,10020MARK VII DISTRIBUTORS
222POHLAD, WILLIAM M$121,80018RIVERROAD PRODUCTIONS
223REDLEAF, ELIZABETH$121,6006WERC WERK WORKS, LLC
224PAULUCCI, JENO$120,590105JENO'S INC
225WIN MINNESOTA FEDERAL PAC$120,5757
226USEM, RUTH$120,496125HOMEMAKER
227WARK, DAVID M$120,40043UNIV OF MINNESOTA
228PILLSBURY, SALLY$120,308188
229GOLUB, HARVEY$120,30049IDS/AMERICAN EXPRESS INC
230WINE, SCOTT MR.$119,8004POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
231OLSON, CLIFFORD$119,49191CASSON INDUSTRIES INC
232FRAUENSHUH, DAVID R$119,19233REAL ESTATE
233ALLEN, BYRON$119,05038RETIRED
234STALEY, WARREN$118,47179CARGILL INCORPORATED
235STALEY, WARREN R MR.$118,00013CARGILL INC.
236KOCH, DAVID A$117,700107GRAYCO
237BARTON, RAYMOND$117,60074GREAT CLIPS INC
238CLEVELAND, CHARLES$117,38095INVESTMENTS
239PILLSBURY, SALLY W$117,375145VOLUNTEER
240NAUEN, CHARLES$117,105181OPPERMAN & PAQUIN
241HAYDEN, MICHAEL$117,02597
242ULRICH, ROBERT J$116,70345TARGET STORES
243NAEGELE, ROBERT O MR. JR.$116,45050SELF-EMPLOYED
244WREN, JOHN E$116,05069LAKEVILLE MOTOR EXPRESS
245TRAUTZ, JOHN$115,60077REAL ESTATE
246Ames, Richard J. Mr.$115,20013Ames Construction
247LEINES, CHRISTOPHER MR.$114,8003MINNESOTA LIMITED
248CALVIN, JOHN$114,70095PALM INDUSTRIES
249WIENER, PHYLLIS$114,39678ARTIST
250HEATH, VERNON$113,63383ROSEMONT ENG
251FINK, DAVID$113,304162HARVEY HOMES
252FAYFIELD, MARY$112,80044HOUSEWIFE
253CORRIGAN, FREDRIC W MR$111,80027CARGILL FERTILIZER
254WARK, MARY ANN B$111,450115ATTORNEY
255HALE, ROGER L$111,196132GELCO
256CORRIGAN, FREDRIC MR.$111,0006
257OPPERMAN, DARIN BETH$110,70044
258FRAUENSHUH, SANDRA$110,40038HOMEMAKER
259KAPLAN, SAMUEL L$110,300110KAPLAN, STRANDIS, KAPLAN
260WRIGHT, MICHAEL$110,230177SUPER VALU STORES INC
261Wren, John E. Mr.$109,85044Lakeville Motor Express/President
262BARROWS, ROBERT L$109,75035LEONARD STREET
263HEMSLEY, STEPHEN J$109,40031UNITED HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
264KLAS, ROBERT$109,360106SELF-EMPLOYED
265PETERSON, JOHN$109,245232INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS
266SCHWAN, MARVIN MR$109,23141SELF EMPLOYED
267NELSON, GLEN D DR$109,00017SURGEON
268NAGORSKE, LYNN$108,95078TCF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
269JOHNSON, RUTH$108,680120I.C. SYSTEMS INC
270DAYTON, DOUGLAS J$108,65084DADE INC
271ANDERSON, GEORGE ELI$108,55069CROWN IRON WORK
272PILLSBURY, GEORGE$108,550177SARGENT MANAGEMENT CO
273SELLS, BOAKE$108,35065DAYTON HUDSON
274SNOW, MICHAEL$107,84869MASLIN EDELMAN BRAND
275BAUKOL, RONALD O MR.$107,407263M CORPORATION
276HUBBARD, KAREN H MRS$107,25015HOMEMAKER
277ANDERSON, ROLLIE H$107,10016ANDERSON TRUCKING
278LOCKRIDGE, RICHARD$107,092163OPPERMAN & PAQUIN
279KNOBLACH, JIM$106,60015STATE OF MINNESOTA
280KNUTH, STEVEN$106,35047PUBLIC ISSUE MANAGEMENT
281TUTTLE, EMILY ANNE$106,272139RETIRED
282POHLAD, DONNA M$106,1009INFORMATION REQUESTED