Here Are The Major Donors For Angie Craig, Tyler Kistner: LIST

EAGAN, MN — Money from corporations and nonprofits has played an increasingly large role in U.S. elections ever since the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United.

In Citizens United, the court ruled that the First Amendment prohibits the government from restricting companies from donating money to political campaigns. Money can now pour in from wealthy corporations across the country.

The 2022 U.S. House election cycle is no different, as data from OpenSecrets.com — a website dedicated to following the money in politics — shows.

Money flows especially fast into competitive races, including Minnesota's Second District race between Democratic Rep. Angie Craig and her Republican challenger, Tyler Kistner.

OpenSecrets has data on where the money is coming from in the Second District race.

"The organizations themselves did not donate," the website notes. "Rather the money came from the organizations' PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates."

With Election Day less than a month away, here's a look at the groups with a stake in the Second District:

Rep. Angie Craig

• $142,309 — University Of Minnesota
• $49,730 — EMILY's List
• $35,531 — Heartland Realty Investors
• $33,000— Frontline USA
• $32,285 — Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• $24,006 — UnitedHealth Group
• $20,050 — Medtronic Inc
• $19,150 — Pohlad Companies
• $18,400 — Bessemer Venture Partners
• $17,400 — Amazon.com

Tyler Kistner

• Hubbard Broadcasting — $12,600
• Great Point Partners — $11,600
• Franklin Resources — $11,600
• Primera Technology — $11,600
• Reliable Paving — $11,600
• Scheels All Sports — $11,600
• Winthrop & Weinstine — $11,600
• Buttermaker — $11,600
• Let's All Keep Electing Republicans PAC — $10,000
• Majority Cmte PAC — $10,000

Check out the entire list at OpenSecrets.org.