Minnesota’s 8th District House Race - 2012 cycle
Total Spent
$7,911,952
Supporting Candidates
$686,539
Opposing Candidates
$7,225,414
Top Committees
- National Republican Congressional Committee: $2,000,743
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: $1,934,771
- American Action Network Inc: $1,922,040
Recent Independent Expenditures
| Date | Position | Candidate | Committee | Payee | Purpose | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond Cravaack (REP) | HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | Waterfront Strategies | Television Advertising | $404,200 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond Cravaack (REP) | HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | Murphy Vogel Askew Reilly LLC | Media Production Costs | $11,591 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Chip Cravaack (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $400,756 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond Cravaack (REP) | HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | Waterfront Strategies | Television Advertising | $97,215 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Oppose | Chip Cravaack (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Shorr Holding Company Shorr Johnson Magnus Media | Media Production | $12,831 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Hlinko Communications | Web Advertising | $2,500 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond Cravaack (REP) | HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | Waterfront Strategies | Online Advertiising | $11,081 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond Cravaack (REP) | HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | The Pivot Group | Direct Mail | $3,538 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | upgrade films | Standing Production\ttv production | $14,970 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | targeted victory | digital advocacy\tinternet advert & website | $7,000 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Richard Nolan (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | BRABENDER COX | MEDIA | $21,500 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | political ink inc | Gas Tax Production\tmail production | $6,067 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | american media advocacy group | Standing Placement\ttv purchase | $629,622 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Richard Nolan (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING & PLACEMENT LLC | MEDIA | $465,142 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | political ink inc | Seniors Production\tmail production | $21,419 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Chip Cravaack (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Prolist, Inc. | Postage/Production for postcards | $23,643 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Oppose | Chip Cravaack (REP) | AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO | THE CAMPAIGN GROUP | PRODUCTION COSTS - EDUCATION | $4,000 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Chip Cravaack (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Federal Capital Communications Corp | Graphic Design Fee | $500 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE | JV Murphy & Associates | TV radio Newspaper Production | $3,823 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Impact Dialing | Phones | $500 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Chip Cravaack (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Master Print | Printing of Postcards | $2,690 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Richard Nolan (DEM) | PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MN ACTION FUND | Stones Phones | phone communications | $13,515 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Matthew Levi Scott | Field Organizer | $853 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Heather Hinkel | Field Organizer | $853 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Ann Elise Rupert | Field Organizer | $747 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | political ink inc | seniors production mail production | $18,156 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Rick Nolan (DEM) | AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC | political ink inc | gas tax production mail production | $6,067 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Raymond J Mr. Cravaack (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Hlinko Communications | Web Advertising | $2,500 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Michele Bachmann (REP) | CREDO SUPERPAC | Credo Mobile | Phones | $1,815 |
| # | Oct. 23, 2012 | Support | Richard Michael Nolan (DEM) | MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | Abar Hutton Media | Radio Ads to begin 10-23-12 | $7,000 |