Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Erik Osberg?
Erik Osberg’s campaign for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District has reported raising $577,219 through October 14, 2026. That includes $338,507 (59%) in itemized individual contributions, $217,648 (38%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $2,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $19,064 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$577,219January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $338,507 | 59% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $217,648 | 38% |
| The candidate’s own money | $19,064 | 3.3% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,000 | 0.2% |
| Party committees | $1,000 | 0.2% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualLeonard Schaeffer$7,000 · 2.3% of $309,742
- Top committeeMORRISON FOR CONGRESS$1,000 · 100% of $1,000
- Top employerBraun Intertec$6,800 · 2.3% of $301,222
- Top occupationNot employed$101,652 · 34% of $297,922
- Top industryGovernment$1,865 · 0.8% of $220,605
- Top stateMinnesota$285,690 · 92% of $309,742
The race
- Rating
- Safe R
- Predicted margin
- R+30.3
VotePredictor forecasts this race as of October 29, 2026, giving the Republican a 99% chance. Erik Osberg is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Osberg’s campaign is Leonard Schaeffer, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Jean Marie Carlson gave $6,800.
Osberg’s top individual contributors
- Leonard Schaeffer$7,0002 contributions
- Jean Marie Carlson$6,8002 contributions
- Jon Arthur Carlson$6,8002 contributions
- Paul Edward Grothe$6,7502 contributions
- Dave Rudie$6,7077 contributions
- Gary Michael Osberg$5,44612 contributions
- Pia Lopez$4,74015 contributions
- Keith C Davison$4,5004 contributions
- Ella Meyerson$4,5003 contributions
- Stephen Leonard Kantrud$4,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $1,000 in itemized contributions. The largest is MORRISON FOR CONGRESS, at $1,000 across 1 contribution. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Osberg’s top committee contributors
- MORRISON FOR CONGRESS$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Braun Intertec: contributors who work there gave $6,800 across 2 contributions. MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO is next at $5,446. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $216,915 (70% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Osberg’s top employers
- Unemployed$102.2K646 contributions
- Retired$71.9K158 contributions
- Self-employed$29.9K84 contributions
- Not Reported$12.9K84 contributions
- Braun Intertec$6,8002 contributions
- MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO$5,44612 contributions
- PARK NICOLLET$4,5005 contributions
- HARVEST BANK$4,2503 contributions
- BUSINESS OWNER$3,5002 contributions
- MNARNG$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Farmer” gave the most: $13,430 across 28 contributions. “Physician” follows at $10,108. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $197,895 (64% of itemized individual dollars).
Osberg’s top occupations
- Not employed$101.7K641 contributions
- Retired$75.7K205 contributions
- Not reported$15.6K59 contributions
- Farmer$13.4K28 contributions
- Physician$10.1K31 contributions
- Banker$7,7504 contributions
- Attorney$7,40014 contributions
- Sales$7,38142 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$6,8002 contributions
- Self-employed$4,90010 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Government, at $1,865 (0.6% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $600. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $216,915 (70% of itemized individual dollars).
Osberg’s top industries
- Unemployed$102.2K646 contributions
- Retired$71.9K158 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$29.9K84 contributions
- Not Reported$12.9K84 contributions
- Government$1,86517 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$6003 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$50010 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$3505 contributions
- Education & Academia$2501 contribution
- Manufacturing & Industrial$1257 contributions
Top states
Minnesota contributors gave the most, $285,690 (92% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Osberg is running in; 7.8% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Osberg’s top states
- Minnesota$285.7K1,338 contributions
- California$16.5K17 contributions
- Georgia$3,5001 contribution
- Tennessee$1,4457 contributions
- Illinois$1,2503 contributions
- Washington$1,1505 contributions
- New York$2501 contribution
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Erik Osberg. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (ERIK OSBERG FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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