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CRAVAACK, RAYMOND J (R)
Office Sought: MN-8 (House)

  • 2012 election cycle outside spending summary
  • Independent expenditures made supporting this candidate: $181,255.79
  • Independent expenditures made opposing this candidate: $4,611,091.15

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Independent Expenditure Summary

This is a list of all groups that have supported or opposed this candidate with independent expenditures.

Committee Support/oppose Amount
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $1,956,705.75
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $1,468,811.84
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $758,000.00
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $130,890.44
FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACY Oppose $129,236.00
CREDO SUPERPAC Oppose $80,007.20
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Oppose $72,000.00
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $59,886.17
LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $37,096.50
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $32,774.75
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA Support $20,066.80
AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC Support $16,930.00
WOMEN VOTE! Oppose $15,439.92
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $8,589.86
EMPOWER MINNESOTA Support $4,000.00
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $1,408.20
MINNESOTA CITIZENS CONCERNED FOR LIFE, INC. FEDERAL PAC Support $503.51

Independent Expenditures

This is a list of all independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by any committee for or against this candidate.

Date Committee Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-11-03 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $50,170.00 MN Television Advertising
2012-11-03 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $99,475.00 MN Television Advertising
2012-11-02 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $24,440.00 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-31 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $31,848.60 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-30 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $97,214.80 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-30 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $404,200.00 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-30 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $14,169.78 MN Media Production Costs
2012-10-29 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $11,081.00 MN Online Advertiising
2012-10-29 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $12,831.31 MN Media Production
2012-10-29 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $400,756.05 MN Media Buy
2012-10-29 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $12,831.31 MN Media Production
2012-10-25 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $23,642.76 MN Postage/Production for postcards
2012-10-25 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $17,410.96 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-23 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $80,000.00 MN RADIO ADS - CONTRAST
2012-10-23 REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA Support $20,066.80 MN Political Mail Piece
2012-10-23 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $48,554.10 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-22 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $404,625.38 MN Media Buy
2012-10-18 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $25,817.20 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $48,891.00 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $17,410.96 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC Support $16,930.00 MN Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $479,743.43 MN Media Buy
2012-10-12 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $23,703.80 MN Postage/Production for Postcards
2012-10-11 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $18,360.04 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-10 SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $13,782.30 MN Direct Mailing Advertising
2012-10-09 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $80,000.00 MN RADIO ADS - CONFUSED
2012-10-09 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $25,817.20 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-09 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $10,212.95 MN Media Production
2012-10-09 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $206,397.45 MN Media Buy
2012-10-05 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $27,505.60 MN Direct Mail
2012-10-04 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Oppose $12,000.00 MN Payment for Canvassing, Bird Dogging & Rallies Disclosed on 9/24 HR-Notice and 10/15 Report
2012-10-02 SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $124,650.26 MN TV Advertising Buy
2012-10-02 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $130,548.45 MN Television Advertising
2012-10-01 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Oppose $48,000.00 MN Canvass, Bird-dogging & Rallies
2012-09-25 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $80,109.42 MN TV ADS - DONOR
2012-09-25 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $455,205.95 MN TV ADS - FUNDER
2012-09-25 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $20,700.00 MN PRODUCTION COSTS - FUNDER
2012-09-25 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO Oppose $23,684.63 MN ONLINE ADS - DONOR
2012-09-22 SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION PEA-FEDERAL Oppose $12,000.00 MN Canvass, Bird-dogging & Rallies
2012-09-19 LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $33,274.00 MN Television, Radio, Newspaper
2012-09-18 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $111,547.28 MN Television Advertising
2012-09-14 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $301,927.50 MN Media Buy
2012-09-13 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $120,145.84 MN Television Advertising
2012-09-13 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $12,729.77 MN Media Production Costs
2012-09-12 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $100,642.50 MN Media Buy
2012-09-05 SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL PAC (SCI-PAC) Support $18,992.45 MN On-Line Advertising
2012-08-13 FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACY Oppose $25,100.00 MN web advertising
2012-08-10 FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACY Oppose $104,136.00 MN Television
2011-08-12 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $23,134.40 MN Television Advertising
2011-07-20 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $19,643.21 MN Media Production Costs
2011-06-24 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $20,900.00 MN Television Advertising