Here Are The Major Donors For Rep. Dean Phillips, Tom Weiler: LIST

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

OpenSecrets has data on where the money is coming from in the Third District race between Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips and his Republican challenger, Tom Weiler.

"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. Dean Phillips

• Democracy Engine — $58,650
• Heartland Realty Investors — $36,550
• Pohlad Companies — $26,450
• University of Minnesota — $15,648
• Houlihan Lokey Inc — $15,600
• Ecolab Inc — $13,350
• Robins Kaplan LLP — $12,425
• Kaplan, Strangis & Kaplan — $11,650
• Higgins Estate Law — $11,600
• Northmarq Capital — $11,600
• Nch Corp — $11,600
• Able Partners — $11,600
• Affinity Capital Management — $11,600
• Community Medical Centers — $11,600
• Minneapolis Radiation Oncology — $11,400
• North Corp — $11,400
• Ministry of Spiritual Direction — $10,800
• Goldman Sachs — $10,800
• Dorsey & Whitney — $10,050
• Colliers International — $10,000

Tom Weiler

• University of Minnesota — $12,600
• Primera Technology — $11,600
• Deloitte LLP — $11,600
• Freedom Club — $10,000
• Allina Health — $6,800
• Cambria Co — $5,800
• Hubbard Broadcasting — $5,800
• King Capital Corp — $5,800
• Rosens Diversified — $5,800
• Mn School District — $5,185
• National Auto Dealers Assn — $5,000
• Supporting Electing American Leaders — $5,000
• America Reloaded PAC — $5,000
• Commodity Specialists Co — $5,000
• Dream Design International — $5,000
• Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans — $5,000
• Alexandria Clinic— $3,900
• Hegenes Properties — $3,000
• KAT Consulting — $2,900
• Fund Construction — $2,900

Check out the entire list at OpenSecrets.org.