Political ads · 2026 · MN

Minnesota House District 7 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Michelle Fischbach won · 64.9% to 35.0% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Michelle Fischbach (Republican) and Erik Osberg (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are the nominees for Minnesota's 7th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Michelle Fischbach is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Michelle Fischbach's campaign had raised $1.7 million (through October 14, 2026) and Erik Osberg's campaign $577,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $153,000 for Michelle Fischbach and $171 against.

Michelle Fischbach (REP, incumbent), Erik Osberg (DFL). 2 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Michelle Fischbach (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $598K · PACs $974K · from the candidate's other committees $90K · cash on hand $866K
Outside spending: $171 opposing Fischbach · $153K supporting Fischbach · latest reported 2026-10-14
Largest outside spenders: DEFEND AMERICAN JOBS — $152K supporting Fischbach Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $37.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PAC — $286 supporting Fischbach MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY — $171 opposing Fischbach Largest donors: LEIBFRIED, MARGARET $540K (9%); FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS $300K (5%) (its largest donors: PAYSON, HEATHER $6.4M); DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMI $291K (5%) (its largest donors: HARCOS, DAVID $34.0M; HARRIS VICTORY FUND $11.8M; DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND $6.9M); Alida Messinger $250K (4%), Retired, Retired; FLANAGAN VICTORY FUND $186K (3%) (its largest donors: SAFRAN, THOMAS $351K)

Bundled through PACs: $1,750 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,750 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC

213 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

340B HEALTH PAC (340B HEALTH PAC) $2,500
3M COMPANY PAC $5,000
AFLAC PAC (AFLAC PAC) $5,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC) $750
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
ALSTON & BIRD PAC $1,500
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. PAC (ALTRIAPAC) $2,500
AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $2,000
AMERICA'S BOLD ERA PAC $2,500
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC (SKINPAC) $2,000
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS PAC $2,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $7,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY PAC $10K
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $10K
AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION PAC ('HOTELPAC') $5,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PAC $10K
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL PAC $1,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PAC $1,000
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $10K
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC) $1,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACIST - PAC $2,500
AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PAC (SOYPAC) $9,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC. PAC (AMERIPRISEPAC) $3,500
APEX CLEAN ENERGY INC PAC $500
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - ADM PAC $2,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. PAC (ABC PAC) $2,500
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA PAC $3,000
ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC. PAC $1,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
AZOA SERVICES CORP. PAC (ALLIANZ OF AMERICA PAC) $1,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC $2,500
BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE PAC (BASIN ELECTRIC PAC) $1,000
BE AN AMERICAN PAC $3,000
BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM $2,000
BLUEPAC - BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) $2,000
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION PAC (BSC PAC) $1,000
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) $3,500
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC PAC $3,000
BY FARMERS, FOR FARMERS PAC LAND O'LAKES, INC. PAC (BY FARMERS, FOR FARMERS PAC) $6,500
CARGILL, INCORPORATED PAC $2,500
CARRY ON PAC $5,000
CATERPILLAR INC. PAC (CATPAC) $2,500
CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE PAC $1,500
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES PAC - CHEVRON CORPORATION $5,000
CHS INC. PAC $5,000
CIGNA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000
CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL) $1,000
CLEAN FUELS ALLIANCE AMERICA PAC $7,500
CME GROUP INC. PAC $5,000
COALITION FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS PAC (DBA RNG PAC) $2,000
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC $1,000
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (CEPAC) $1,000
CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC $5,000
CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,500
CUMMINS INC. PAC (CIPAC) $2,000
CVS HEALTH PAC $5,000
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC PAC (DARPAC) $10K
DAVITA INC. PAC (DAPAC) $5,000
DEERE & COMPANY PAC (AKA JOHN DEERE PAC) $5,000
DELIVER. EXCEL. BELIEVE. PAC $5,000
DELOITTE PAC $2,000
DELTA AIR LINES PAC $7,500
DEPENDABLE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP PAC $5,000
DOUBLE L PAC $5,000
ECOLAB INC. PAC $5,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. PAC (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC) $3,500
EMPLOYEE OWNED S CORPORATIONS OF AMERICA PAC (ESCA PAC) $1,000
EMPLOYEES OF QUANTA SERVICES, INC. $5,000
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION PAC $1,000
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC) $1,000
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC (ENPAC) $1,000
ERNST & YOUNG PAC $10K
FIELD OF DREAMS PAC $10K
FINSECA PAC $4,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
FOLEY & LARDNER POLITICAL FUND, INC. $1,000
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC) $3,000
FRIENDS OF TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION PAC $1,000
GEVO, INC. PAC (GEVO PAC) $2,000
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC $3,500
GREAT RIVER ENERGY ACTION TEAM (GREAT) $2,000
GROWTH ENERGY PAC $7,500
H&R BLOCK INC. PAC (BLOCKPAC) $3,500
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $2,500
HEALTHEQUITY, INC PURPLE PAC (HEALTHEQUITY PURPLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE) $1,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL PAC $7,500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HUMANA INC. PAC $2,500
IN THE ARENA PAC $5,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. PAC (INSURPAC) $7,500
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $2,500
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES $5,000
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC (ICI PAC) $1,000
JACKSON HOLDINGS LLC AND JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL SSF (JACKSON NATIONAL FE... $1,000
JBS USA FOOD COMPANY PAC $2,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PAC $1,000
KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. PAC (KOCHPAC) $10K
KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC $1,000
LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC $5,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $1,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' PAC $1,000
LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC $2,000
LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC $2,000
MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC. PAC (MARQUIS PAC) $1,500
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. PAC (MMCPAC) $7,500
MCKESSON CORPORATION EMPLOYEES POLITICAL FUND $5,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS PAC $5,000
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA $2,000
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $9,050
MINNESOTA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION FEDERAL PAC $5,000
MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC $1,000
MOORE HOLDING CO. PAC (DBA MOORE PAC) $1,500
MOTORCYCLE PAC OF MINNESOTA $1,000
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC $10K
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,000
NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (NAPA-PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS PAC (NABPAC) $2,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ENROLLED AGENTS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. PAC $8,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC $5,000
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $10K
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $8,000
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVES CO-OP/PAC $4,500
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL PAC $3,000
NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE (FISHPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC FUND $1,500
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC $3,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL PAC $2,500
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC $10K
NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC (NSSF PAC) $2,000
NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS PAC $1,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC $2,000
NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC $2,500
NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION PAC $10K
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
NEXT GENERATION PAC $1,000
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. PAC $2,500
NIRON MAGNETICS PAC $2,000
NOVOCURE INC. PAC (A.K.A. NOVOCURE PAC) $3,000
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS EMPLOYEE CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC ('NUTRIEN CITIZENSHIP FUND PAC') $3,500
ONEOK INC. EMPLOYEE PAC $1,000
PFIZER INC. PAC $1,500
PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC (PCMA PAC) $3,250
PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC PAC $5,000
POET PAC $10K
POLARIS INDUSTRIES POLITICAL PARTICIPATION PROGRAM $5,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS PAC I $1,000
PRIMACY PAC DC $1,000
PRIME THERAPEUTICS LLC EMPLOYEE PAC (PRIMEPAC) $2,500
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REDWOOD COUNTY RPM $499
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC $6,000
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. PAC; RAI PAC $2,500
RGA REINSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
RYAN LLC PAC (RYANPAC) $2,500
SANDLER TRAVIS AND ROSENBERG P.A. PAC $2,000
SCALISE FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SCHWAN'S COMPANY PAC $7,500
SIX PAC $2,500
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $5,000
SOUTHERN STATES PAC $1,000
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL PAC (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA (PAC) $500
SYNGENTA CORPORATION EMPLOYEE PAC $5,000
T-MOBILE US, INC. PAC (T-PAC) $1,000
TARGET CORPORATION CITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM (TARGETCITIZENS POLITICAL FORUM) $3,500
TEACHERS INSURANCE ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC (TIAA PAC) $7,500
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS PAC $2,500
THE EYE OF THE TIGER PAC $5,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $10K
THE HOME DEPOT INC. PAC $7,500
THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (A... $3,000
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $2,500
THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS PAC $10K
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC PAC (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $2,000
TRUCKING PAC OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC. $1,000
U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL PAC $3,500
UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC (UBS PAC) $5,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT $1,000
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC. PAC $5,000
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC) $6,000
US ONCOLOGY INC. NETWORK PAC $2,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $1,000
VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN PAC $5,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PAC (VERIZON PAC) $2,000
VICTORY EAST $2,500
VIRGINIA FOXX FOR CONGRESS $2,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $4,000
WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. PAC $2,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $2,000
WILKIN COUNTY REPUBLICANS $1,000
XCEL ENERGY EMPLOYEE PAC (XPAC) $4,500
ZURICH HOLDING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT (Z-PAC, ZURICH PAC) $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Erik Osberg (DFL)

Raised: $577K through 2026-10-14 individuals $556K · PACs $1,000 · party $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $19K · cash on hand $127K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

SUMMITT PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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