Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2011 FOR INFORMATION Gary Goldsmith – (651) 296-1721 Jeff Sigurdson – (651) 296-1720 CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD RELEASES FINAL PUBLIC SUBSIDY PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR 2010 ELECTION During 2010 the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board distributed $4,011,037 in public subsidy payments to 364 candidates running for state constitutional and legislative offices. The 364 candidates who received a public subsidy payment represent 86% of the 422 candidates who were on the general election ballot. A list of qualifying candidates and the payments they received is attached to this news release. Of the 465 candidates who filed for a state constitutional or legislative office in 2010, 416 (89%) signed voluntary agreements to abide by spending limits and other conditions required to be eligible for public subsidy of their campaigns. To qualify for public subsidy a candidate must: • be opposed at either the primary or general election, • appear on the general election ballot, • sign and file a public subsidy agreement with the Board to abide by applicable campaign expenditure limits, • and raise a specified amount in contributions of $50 or less from individuals eligible to vote in Minnesota. Money for the public subsidy program comes from the state general fund. A portion of public subsidy money is allocated to specific parties and districts based on taxpayer check-offs on income and property tax returns. By office and party, the total public subsidy payments totaled: - Continued - DFL RPM IPMN Governor $0 $515,953 $348,279 Attorney General $180,409 $0 $0 Secretary of State $67,214 $58,967 $0 State Auditor $67,214 $58,967 $0 State Senate $813,551 $618,818 $6,488 House of Representatives $754,680 $505,265 $15,226 Total $1,883,070 $1,757,972 $369,994 DFL = Democratic Farmer Labor RPM = Republican Party of Minnesota IPMN = Independence Party of Minnesota Note: No Green Party of Minnesota candidates qualified for a public subsidy payment in 2010. - 30 - 2010 Public Subsidy Payments Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment Governor IPMN Thomas (Tom) Horner $34,359.45 $313,919.97 $348,279.42 RPM Tom Emmer $202,033.43 $313,919.97 $515,953.40 Attorney General DFL Lori Swanson $54,841.75 $125,567.99 $180,409.74 Secretary of State DFL Mark Ritchie $31,338.14 $35,876.57 $67,214.71 RPM Daniel Severson $23,091.06 $35,876.57 $58,967.63 State Auditor DFL Rebecca Otto $31,338.14 $35,876.57 $67,214.71 RPM Patricia Anderson $23,091.06 $35,876.57 $58,967.63 1 DFL LeRoy Stumpf $2,270.09 $5,764.68 $8,034.77 1A DFL David (Dave) Olin $824.73 $2,708.78 $3,533.51 RPM Daniel Fabian $704.10 $2,708.78 $3,412.88 1B DFL Bernard Lieder $1,235.95 $2,708.78 $3,944.73 RPM Debra (Deb) Kiel $797.34 $2,708.78 $3,506.12 2 DFL Rod Skoe $3,666.96 $5,764.68 $9,431.64 2A DFL Bernhard (Kent) Eken $1,330.77 $2,708.78 $4,039.55 RPM Stephen (Steve) Green $1,105.07 $2,708.78 $3,813.85 2B DFL Brita Sailer $2,105.76 $2,708.78 $4,814.54 3 DFL Tom Saxhaug $4,526.54 $5,764.68 $10,291.22 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 1 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 3A DFL Tom Anzelc $2,100.71 $2,708.78 $4,809.49 RPM Marvin Ott $1,047.46 $2,708.78 $3,756.24 3B DFL Loren Solberg $2,057.79 $2,708.78 $4,766.57 RPM Carolyn McElfatrick $1,216.54 $2,708.78 $3,925.32 4 DFL Mary Olson $4,939.37 $5,764.68 $10,704.05 RPM John Carlson $4,924.43 $5,764.68 $10,689.11 4A DFL John Persell $2,209.23 $2,708.78 $4,918.01 RPM Richard Lehmann $1,381.74 $2,708.78 $4,090.52 4B DFL Meg (Maureen) Bye $2,405.48 $2,708.78 $5,114.26 RPM Larry Howes $2,459.69 $2,708.78 $5,168.47 5 DFL David Tomassoni $8,550.26 $5,764.68 $14,314.94 5A DFL Thomas Rukavina $4,115.01 $2,708.78 $6,823.79 RPM Greg Knutson $1,122.66 $2,708.78 $3,831.44 5B DFL Anthony Sertich $3,743.41 $2,708.78 $6,452.19 RPM Paul Jacobson $1,218.36 $2,708.78 $3,927.14 6 DFL Thomas (Tom) Bakk $8,100.07 $5,764.68 $13,864.75 6A DFL David Dill $3,968.12 $2,708.78 $6,676.90 6B DFL Mary Murphy $3,735.15 $2,708.78 $6,443.93 RPM Keith MacDonald $1,564.31 $2,708.78 $4,273.09 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 2 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 7 DFL Roger Reinert $7,671.59 $5,764.68 $13,436.27 7A DFL Tom Huntley $4,081.60 $2,708.78 $6,790.38 RPM Carinda Horton $1,476.50 $2,708.78 $4,185.28 7B DFL Kerry Gauthier $3,611.54 $2,708.78 $6,320.32 IPMN Tony Salls $380.94 $2,708.78 $3,089.72 RPM Travis Silvers $843.81 $2,708.78 $3,552.59 8 DFL Anthony Lourey $4,572.58 $5,764.68 $10,337.26 RPM Michael Cummins $3,103.76 $5,764.68 $8,868.44 8A DFL Bill Hilty $2,710.81 $2,708.78 $5,419.59 RPM Mark Ames $1,211.05 $2,708.78 $3,919.83 8B DFL Timothy Faust $1,605.88 $2,708.78 $4,314.66 RPM Roger Crawford $1,211.67 $2,708.78 $3,920.45 9 DFL Keith Langseth $4,672.82 $5,764.68 $10,437.50 RPM Jeffery Backer $3,915.88 $5,764.68 $9,680.56 9A DFL Greg Lemke $2,485.57 $2,708.78 $5,194.35 RPM Morrie Lanning $1,701.45 $2,708.78 $4,410.23 9B DFL Paul Marquart $2,023.04 $2,708.78 $4,731.82 RPM Benjamin Grimsley $1,301.43 $2,708.78 $4,010.21 10 DFL Dan Skogen $3,355.29 $5,764.68 $9,119.97 RPM Gretchen Hoffman $4,268.76 $5,764.68 $10,033.44 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 3 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 10A DFL Richard Kagan $1,591.98 $2,708.78 $4,300.76 RPM Larry (Bud) Nornes $1,689.26 $2,708.78 $4,398.04 10B DFL Pete Phillips $1,487.39 $2,708.78 $4,196.17 RPM Mark Murdock $1,730.29 $2,708.78 $4,439.07 11 DFL Jim Thoreen $3,224.50 $5,764.68 $8,989.18 RPM William Ingebrigtsen $3,815.64 $5,764.68 $9,580.32 11A DFL Bennett Smith $1,740.13 $2,708.78 $4,448.91 IPMN Dave Holman $273.93 $2,708.78 $2,982.71 RPM Torrey Westrom $1,533.20 $2,708.78 $4,241.98 11B DFL Amy Hunter $1,323.97 $2,708.78 $4,032.75 IPMN Bert Pexsa $314.42 $2,708.78 $3,023.20 RPM Mary Franson $1,376.11 $2,708.78 $4,084.89 12 DFL Taylor Stevenson $4,009.68 $5,764.68 $9,774.36 RPM Paul Gazelka $4,061.82 $5,764.68 $9,826.50 12A DFL John Ward $2,363.94 $2,708.78 $5,072.72 RPM Kevin Goedker $1,734.35 $2,708.78 $4,443.13 12B DFL Alan Doty $1,398.35 $2,708.78 $4,107.13 RPM Mike LeMieur $1,278.78 $2,708.78 $3,987.56 13 DFL Larry Rice $3,580.69 $5,764.68 $9,345.37 RPM Joseph Gimse $3,705.67 $5,764.68 $9,470.35 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 4 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 13B DFL Alan Juhnke $1,821.03 $2,708.78 $4,529.81 RPM Bruce Vogel $1,470.09 $2,708.78 $4,178.87 14 DFL Mike Sharp $4,346.35 $5,764.68 $10,111.03 RPM Michelle Fischbach $3,913.05 $5,764.68 $9,677.73 14A DFL Robert Jacobs $1,960.12 $2,708.78 $4,668.90 RPM Tim O'Driscoll $1,716.44 $2,708.78 $4,425.22 14B DFL Lawrence Hosch $2,171.53 $2,708.78 $4,880.31 RPM Thomas Ellenbecker $1,453.72 $2,708.78 $4,162.50 15 DFL Bruce Hentges $4,245.96 $5,764.68 $10,010.64 RPM John Pederson $3,001.35 $5,764.68 $8,766.03 15A DFL Anne Nolan $2,118.78 $2,708.78 $4,827.56 RPM Steve Gottwalt $1,465.02 $2,708.78 $4,173.80 15B DFL Carol Lewis $2,085.36 $2,708.78 $4,794.14 RPM King Banaian $956.71 $2,708.78 $3,665.49 16 DFL Lisa Fobbe $4,111.85 $5,764.68 $9,876.53 RPM Dave Brown $5,339.58 $5,764.68 $11,104.26 16A DFL Gail Kulick Jackson $1,826.05 $2,708.78 $4,534.83 RPM Sondra Erickson $1,521.96 $2,708.78 $4,230.74 16B DFL Thomas (Tom) Heyd $2,055.31 $2,708.78 $4,764.09 RPM Mary Kiffmeyer $2,629.57 $2,708.78 $5,338.35 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 5 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 17 DFL Rick Olseen $4,836.24 $5,764.68 $10,600.92 RPM Sean Nienow $5,529.17 $5,764.68 $11,293.85 17A DFL Jim Godfrey $1,954.96 $2,708.78 $4,663.74 RPM Kurt Daudt $2,212.04 $2,708.78 $4,920.82 17B DFL Cindy Erickson $2,504.30 $2,708.78 $5,213.08 RPM Robert (Bob) Barrett $2,210.52 $2,708.78 $4,919.30 18 DFL Harold (Hal) Kimball $2,965.04 $5,764.68 $8,729.72 RPM Scott Newman $3,714.29 $5,764.68 $9,478.97 18B DFL Darrin Anderson $1,451.57 $2,708.78 $4,160.35 RPM Dean Urdahl $1,525.81 $2,708.78 $4,234.59 19 DFL James (Jim) Bischoff $4,928.08 $5,764.68 $10,692.76 RPM Amy Koch $6,962.77 $5,764.68 $12,727.45 19A DFL Barrett Chrissis $2,228.51 $2,708.78 $4,937.29 RPM Bruce Anderson $2,274.93 $2,708.78 $4,983.71 19B DFL Chris Brazelton $2,451.96 $2,708.78 $5,160.74 RPM Joseph (Joe) McDonald $3,076.33 $2,708.78 $5,785.11 20 DFL Gary Kubly $2,179.01 $5,764.68 $7,943.69 RPM Gregg Kulberg $2,041.68 $5,764.68 $7,806.36 20A DFL Andrew Falk $967.05 $2,708.78 $3,675.83 RPM Jay Backer $762.51 $2,708.78 $3,471.29 Wednesday, October 12, 2011 Page 6 of 20 Party Account General Account Total 2010 District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 20B DFL Lyle Koenen $1,080.32 $2,708.78 $3,789.10 RPM Brian Kohout $964.94 $2,708.78 $3,673.72 21 RPM Gary Dahms $3,159.53 $5,764.68 $8,924.21 21A DFL Ramona Larson $1,199.22 $2,708.78 $3,908.00 RPM Christopher Swedzinski $1,001.85 $2,708.78 $3,710.63 22 DFL Kevin Vickerman $2,088.83 $5,764.68 $7,853.51 RPM Doug Magnus $2,223.41 $5,764.68 $7,988.09 22A DFL Ted Winter $1,028.16 $2,708.78 $3,736.94 RPM Joe Schomacker $838.00 $2,708.78 $3,546.78 22B DFL William (Bill) Brandt $878.27 $2,708.78 $3,587.05 RPM Rod Hamilton $870.59 $2,708.78 $3,579.37 23 DFL Kathleen Sheran $4,885.16 $5,764.68 $10,649.84 RPM Peter Trocke $3,473.27 $5,764.68 $9,237.95 23A DFL Terry Morrow $2,220.46 $2,708.78 $4,929.24 RPM Rebecca Peichel $1,350.01 $2,708.78 $4,058.79 23B DFL Kathy Brynaert $2,375.20