MN-SEN: Unknown donors pouring millions into what could be Minnesota's most expensive Senate primary
An onslaught of untraceable spending has poured into the Democratic race between Rep. Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, making the contest for U.S. Senate among the most expensive primaries Minnesota has seen.
The influx of this “dark money” has sparked criticism by Flanagan, who says industry donors want to elect Craig to do their bidding. Craig’s campaign has criticized Flanagan for accepting outside support from big tobacco and big oil when she previously chaired the Democratic Lieutenant Governor’s Association (DLGA).
To date, outside groups that must disclose their donors to federal regulators have spent more than $10 million on ads either supporting Craig or attacking Flanagan. Some of the funding for those ads has been funneled through a dark money group that doesn’t have to disclose its donors, however.
Additionally, more than $2 million in spending on ads praising Craig has come from organizations whose donors are untraceable.
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