Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Michele Tafoya?
Michele Tafoya’s campaign for the U.S. Senate in Minnesota has reported raising $12,501,786 through October 14, 2026. That includes $5,828,687 (47%) in itemized individual contributions, $5,258,641 (42%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $396,251 from PACs, party and other committees and $7,878 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$12,501,786January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $5,828,687 | 47% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $5,258,641 | 42% |
| PACs and other committees | $334,251 | 2.7% |
| Party committees | $62,000 | 0.5% |
| The candidate’s own money | $7,878 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $1,010,328 | 8.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualBetty Phifer$21,032 · 0.4% of $5,876,158
- Top committeeTEAM TAFOYA$750,315 · 65% of $1,160,263
- Top employerAdamant Homes$14,000 · 0.2% of $5,761,873
- Top occupationRetired$3,406,921 · 59% of $5,769,823
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$118,907 · 2.8% of $4,244,626
- Top stateMinnesota$2,581,817 · 44% of $5,876,158
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Tafoya’s campaign is Betty Phifer, who gave $21,032 across 13 contributions. Anne Simpson gave $14,072.
Tafoya’s top individual contributors
- Betty Phifer$21K13 contributions
- Anne Simpson$14.1K5 contributions
- Charles Michel$14K2 contributions
- Michelle Anderson$14K1 contribution
- Bryan Badzin$14K2 contributions
- Wendy W. Dankey$14K1 contribution
- M. Mitchell Davis$14K1 contribution
- Cynthia Gray$14K2 contributions
- Laura Heikes$14K3 contributions
- Mark W. Kroll$14K1 contribution
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $1,160,263 in itemized contributions. The largest is TEAM TAFOYA, at $750,315 across 6 contributions. TAFOYA VICTORY follows with $146,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Tafoya’s top committee contributors
- TEAM TAFOYA$750.3K6 contributions
- TAFOYA VICTORY$146K2 contributions
- ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY$61.4K6 contributions
- TAFOYA FOR MN SENATE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FUND 2026$35.3K1 contribution
- KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$10K2 contributions
- RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$10K2 contributions
- PRAYERIE PAC$7,0002 contributions
- ARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION C$5,0001 contribution
- BIG IDEAS CREATE EXCELLENCE PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is Adamant Homes: contributors who work there gave $14,000 across 1 contribution. DOSENTRX is next at $14,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $4,166,053 (71% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Tafoya’s top employers
- Retired$3.2M26,358 contributions
- Self-employed$380.3K1,410 contributions
- INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$276K1,268 contributions
- Not Reported$248.6K320 contributions
- Homemaker$28.8K20 contributions
- Adamant Homes$14K1 contribution
- DOSENTRX$14K1 contribution
- SUPERCLEAN$14K2 contributions
- VEIT$14K1 contribution
- Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.$12.8K4 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Chief Executive Officer” gave the most: $264,544 across 269 contributions. “Owner” follows at $152,932. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $3,771,998 (64% of itemized individual dollars).
Tafoya’s top occupations
- Retired$3.4M26,582 contributions
- Not reported$280K1,271 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$264.5K269 contributions
- Owner$152.9K344 contributions
- Manager$114.3K255 contributions
- Attorney$110.2K290 contributions
- President$105.1K194 contributions
- Vice President$95.8K137 contributions
- Homemaker$85.1K59 contributions
- Real Estate$68.7K231 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $118,907 (2.0% of itemized individual dollars). Manufacturing & Industrial follows with $40,512. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $3,889,810 (66% of itemized individual dollars).
Tafoya’s top industries
- Retired$3.2M26,358 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$380K1,409 contributions
- Not Reported$248.6K320 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$118.9K160 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$40.5K119 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$40.1K92 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$34.3K93 contributions
- Homemaker$28.8K20 contributions
- Technology & Communications$26.8K49 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$25.4K68 contributions
Top states
Minnesota contributors gave the most, $2,581,817 (44% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Tafoya is running in; 56% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Tafoya’s top states
- Minnesota$2.6M8,457 contributions
- Florida$486.6K2,689 contributions
- California$439K3,497 contributions
- Texas$381.9K2,891 contributions
- Arizona$146.1K1,076 contributions
- Illinois$104.9K1,099 contributions
- Virginia$100.7K996 contributions
- Washington$97.4K559 contributions
- Colorado$96.3K814 contributions
- New York$92K594 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Michele Tafoya. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (TAFOYA FOR SENATE), 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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