Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2016 FOR INFORMATION Jeff Sigurdson – (651) 539 - 1189 CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BOARD RELEASES FINAL PUBLIC SUBSIDY PAYMENT AMOUNTS FOR 2016 ELECTION During 2016 the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board distributed $2,162,062 in public subsidy payments to 339 candidates running for state senate or state representative. The 339 candidates who received a public subsidy payment represent 89.7% of the 378 legislative 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 435 candidates who filed for state legislative office in 2016, 372 (85.5%) 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 from individuals eligible to vote in Minnesota counting only the first $50 from each donor. 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 State Senate $669,294 $420,093 House of Representatives $655,838 $416,837 Total $1,325,132 $836,930 DFL = Democratic Farmer Labor RPM = Republican Party of Minnesota Note: No minor party candidates qualified for a public subsidy payment in 2016. - 30 - 2016 Public Subsidy Payments Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 1 DFL Kip O'dean Fontaine $1,982.34 $5,075.47 $7,057.81 RPM Mark Timothy Johnson $1,158.41 $5,075.47 $6,233.88 1A DFL George Nyakasi Bass $631.54 $2,554.84 $3,186.38 RPM Daniel Fabian $580.92 $2,554.84 $3,135.76 1B DFL Michael (Mike) Moore $1,286.29 $2,554.84 $3,841.13 RPM Debra (Deb) Kiel $532.26 $2,554.84 $3,087.10 2 DFL Rod Skoe $2,991.60 $5,075.47 $8,067.07 RPM Paul Utke $1,923.93 $5,075.47 $6,999.40 2A DFL Jerald (Jerry) Loud $1,724.11 $2,554.84 $4,278.95 RPM Matthew (Matt) Grossell $906.22 $2,554.84 $3,461.06 2B DFL Bryan Klabunde $1,238.70 $2,554.84 $3,793.54 RPM Steve Green $1,032.84 $2,554.84 $3,587.68 3 DFL Thomas (Tom) Bakk $6,238.93 $5,075.47 $11,314.40 3A DFL Robert Ecklund $3,122.78 $2,554.84 $5,677.62 3B DFL Mary Murphy $3,169.66 $2,554.84 $5,724.50 RPM Timothy Brandon $997.64 $2,554.84 $3,552.48 4 DFL Kent Eken $3,656.82 $5,075.47 $8,732.29 RPM James Leiman $1,785.15 $5,060.12 $6,845.27 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 1 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 4A DFL Benjamin Lien $1,957.95 $2,554.84 $4,512.79 RPM Jordan Idso $853.66 $2,554.84 $3,408.50 4B DFL Paul Marquart $1,664.50 $2,554.84 $4,219.34 RPM Ben Grimsley $882.96 $2,554.84 $3,437.80 5 DFL Tom Saxhaug $3,779.49 $5,075.47 $8,854.96 RPM Justin Eichorn $2,200.23 $5,075.47 $7,275.70 5A DFL John Persell $1,909.19 $2,554.84 $4,464.03 RPM Matt Bliss $1,029.85 $2,554.84 $3,584.69 5B DFL Tom Anzelc $1,838.94 $2,554.84 $4,393.78 RPM Sandy Layman $1,184.75 $2,554.84 $3,739.59 6 DFL David Tomassoni $6,660.49 $5,075.47 $11,735.96 RPM Skeeter Tomczak $1,841.35 $5,075.47 $6,916.82 6A RPM Robert (Rob) Farnsworth $831.26 $2,554.84 $3,386.10 6B DFL Jason Metsa $3,636.50 $2,554.84 $6,191.34 RPM Matt Matasich $1,015.21 $2,554.84 $3,570.05 7 DFL Erik Simonson $6,860.18 $5,075.47 $11,935.65 7A DFL Jennifer Schultz $3,459.23 $2,554.84 $6,014.07 7B DFL Elizabeth (Liz) Olson $3,163.18 $2,554.84 $5,718.02 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 2 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 8 DFL Shawn Olson $2,411.58 $5,075.47 $7,487.05 RPM William (Bill) Ingebrigtsen $2,441.81 $5,075.47 $7,517.28 8A DFL C J Holl $1,111.25 $2,554.84 $3,666.09 RPM Larry (Bud) Nornes $1,201.61 $2,554.84 $3,756.45 8B DFL Gail Kulp $1,181.92 $2,554.84 $3,736.76 RPM Mary Franson $1,256.62 $2,554.84 $3,811.46 9 DFL Jason Weinerman $1,956.02 $5,075.47 $7,031.49 RPM Paul Gazelka $1,870.06 $5,075.47 $6,945.53 9A DFL Meg Litts $1,003.37 $2,554.84 $3,558.21 RPM John Poston $1,120.60 $2,554.84 $3,675.44 9B DFL Dustin Simmonds $861.51 $2,554.84 $3,416.35 RPM Ronald Kresha $751.87 $2,554.84 $3,306.71 10 DFL Tiffany Stenglein $3,371.91 $5,075.47 $8,447.38 RPM Carrie Ruud $2,583.78 $5,075.47 $7,659.25 10A DFL Quinn Nystrom $1,630.13 $2,554.84 $4,184.97 RPM Joshua Heintzeman $1,342.69 $2,554.84 $3,897.53 10B DFL Erin Wagner $1,667.05 $2,554.84 $4,221.89 RPM Dale Lueck $1,152.02 $2,554.84 $3,706.86 11 DFL Anthony Lourey $3,711.89 $5,075.47 $8,787.36 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 3 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 11A DFL Mike Sundin $2,302.03 $2,554.84 $4,856.87 11B DFL Thomas Jones $1,297.84 $2,554.84 $3,852.68 RPM Jason Rarick $848.76 $2,554.84 $3,403.60 12 DFL Russ Hinrichs $2,530.13 $5,075.47 $7,605.60 RPM Torrey Westrom $2,011.41 $5,075.47 $7,086.88 12A DFL Jay McNamar $1,285.57 $2,554.84 $3,840.41 RPM Jeff Backer $857.19 $2,554.84 $3,412.03 13 DFL Michael Willemsen $2,977.67 $5,075.47 $8,053.14 RPM Michelle Fischbach $2,131.13 $5,075.47 $7,206.60 13A DFL Anne Buckvold $1,587.98 $2,554.84 $4,142.82 RPM Jeffrey Howe $1,040.56 $2,554.84 $3,595.40 13B DFL Matthew Franklin Crouse $1,446.01 $2,554.84 $4,000.85 RPM Tim O'Driscoll $1,006.94 $2,554.84 $3,561.78 14 DFL Daniel (Dan) Wolgamott $3,185.74 $5,075.47 $8,261.21 RPM Jerry Relph $1,662.87 $5,075.47 $6,738.34 14A DFL Aric Putnam $1,671.06 $2,554.84 $4,225.90 RPM Tama Theis $880.17 $2,554.84 $3,435.01 14B DFL Zachary (Zach) Dorholt $1,498.69 $2,554.84 $4,053.53 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 4 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 15 DFL Chilah Brown $2,681.53 $5,075.47 $7,757.00 RPM Andrew Mathews $2,290.68 $5,075.47 $7,366.15 15A DFL Kent Lestrud $1,336.54 $2,554.84 $3,891.38 RPM Sondra Erickson $990.89 $2,554.84 $3,545.73 15B DFL Karla Scapanski $1,282.60 $2,554.84 $3,837.44 RPM Jim Newberger $1,311.51 $2,554.84 $3,866.35 16 DFL James Kanne $2,149.55 $5,075.47 $7,225.02 RPM Gary Dahms $1,807.67 $5,075.47 $6,883.14 16A DFL Allen (Al) Kruse $1,058.89 $2,554.84 $3,613.73 RPM Christopher Swedzinski $694.43 $2,554.84 $3,249.27 16B DFL Austin Grossenburg $1,081.01 $2,554.84 $3,635.85 RPM Paul Torkelson $1,057.44 $2,554.84 $3,612.28 17 DFL Lyle Koenen $2,378.20 $5,075.47 $7,453.67 RPM Andrew Lang $1,810.26 $5,075.47 $6,885.73 17A DFL Andrew Falk $790.55 $2,554.84 $3,345.39 RPM Tim Miller $604.85 $2,554.84 $3,159.69 17B DFL Mary Sawatzky $1,491.78 $2,554.84 $4,046.62 RPM David (Dave) Baker $1,042.04 $2,554.84 $3,596.88 18 DFL Amy Wilde $1,854.24 $5,075.47 $6,929.71 RPM Scott Newman $1,858.41 $5,075.47 $6,933.88 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 5 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 18B DFL Darrel Mosel $831.46 $2,554.84 $3,386.30 RPM Glenn Gruenhagen $981.79 $2,554.84 $3,536.63 19 DFL Nick Andrew Frentz $3,761.73 $5,075.47 $8,837.20 RPM Willa Dailey $1,795.57 $5,075.47 $6,871.04 19A DFL Clark Johnson $1,912.41 $2,554.84 $4,467.25 RPM Kim Spears $1,024.17 $2,554.84 $3,579.01 19B DFL Jack (John) Considine $1,718.88 $2,554.84 $4,273.72 20 DFL Kevin Dahle $4,295.78 $5,075.47 $9,371.25 RPM Rich Draheim $2,542.04 $5,075.47 $7,617.51 20A DFL James (Jim) Connelly $1,428.43 $2,554.84 $3,983.27 RPM Robert (Bob) Vogel $1,480.25 $2,554.84 $4,035.09 20B DFL David Bly $2,950.85 $2,554.84 $5,505.69 RPM Aramis Wells $1,069.59 $2,554.84 $3,624.43 21 DFL Matt Schmit $3,348.71 $5,075.47 $8,424.18 RPM Michael Goggin $2,396.66 $5,075.47 $7,472.13 21A RPM Barbara Ann May Haley $1,266.07 $2,554.84 $3,820.91 21B DFL Elise Diesslin $1,564.73 $2,554.84 $4,119.57 RPM Steven Drazkowski $1,198.35 $2,554.84 $3,753.19 22 RPM Bill Weber $1,501.84 $5,075.47 $6,577.31 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 6 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 22A RPM Joe Schomacker $788.54 $2,554.84 $3,343.38 22B DFL Kirby Kruse $716.97 $2,554.84 $3,271.81 RPM Rod Hamilton $719.91 $2,554.84 $3,274.75 23 RPM Julie Rosen $2,037.41 $5,075.47 $7,112.88 23A DFL Zac Huntley $798.53 $2,554.84 $3,353.37 RPM Robert Gunther $1,010.01 $2,554.84 $3,564.85 23B DFL Joshua Haseman $1,406.65 $2,554.84 $3,961.49 RPM Anthony (Tony) Cornish $1,007.29 $2,554.84 $3,562.13 24 DFL Vicki Jensen $3,173.72 $5,075.47 $8,249.19 RPM John Jasinski $2,048.74 $5,075.47 $7,124.21 24A DFL Beverly Cashman $1,083.64 $2,554.84 $3,638.48 RPM John Petersburg $985.95 $2,554.84 $3,540.79 24B DFL Patti Fritz $2,049.46 $2,554.84 $4,604.30 RPM Brian Daniels $1,038.63 $2,554.84 $3,593.47 25 DFL Dale Amorosia $4,404.29 $5,075.47 $9,479.76 RPM David Senjem $3,092.64 $5,075.47 $8,168.11 25A DFL Linda (Wally) Walbruch $1,814.01 $2,554.84 $4,368.85 RPM Duane Quam $1,552.89 $2,554.84 $4,107.73 Monday, December 19, 2016 Page 7 of 19 Party Account General Account Total District Party Name Payment Payment Payment 25B DFL Duane Sauke $2,629.80 $2,554.84 $5,184.64 RPM Fran Bradley $1,564.61 $2,554.84 $4,119.45 26 DFL Richard (Rich) Wright $4,624.74 $5,075.47 $9,700.21 RPM Carla Nelson $3,318.02 $5,075.47 $8,393.49 26A DFL Tina Liebling $2,317.00 $2,554.84 $4,871.84 26B