Senate campaign · MN · C00899310
Melisa for Minnesota
A Senate candidate’s own campaign committee. Principal campaign committee.
First filed March 10, 2025. Treasurer: Jay Petterson. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$299,376
- Spent$299,376
- Cash on hand$0
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering July 15, 2025.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
No candidate-level spending reported by these groups yet this cycle.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Women Winning Federal PAC | $5,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez Franzen, Melisa | Candidate | Hopkins, MN | March 31, 2025 | $100,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| The Majority Rules | PAC | Clive, IA | March 24, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Pritzker, JenniferChair & Founder, Tawani Enterprises INC | Person | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Pritzker, JenniferChair & Founder, Tawani Enterprises INC | Person | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| McKenna, NicholasOwner, Great North Oil | Person | Saint Paul, MN | April 15, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Blanco, LourdesNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Key Biscayne, FL | April 3, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Marc TacherFounder & CEO, Patriot Waves Marine | Person | San Juan, PR | March 31, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Nixon, BlakePresident, National Grid Renewables | Person | Edina, MN | March 31, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Morrison, VaughnAttorney, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | Person | Decatur, GA | March 26, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Leonti, JohnAttorney, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | Person | Laguna Beach, CA | March 30, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Leonti, JenniferNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Laguna Beach, CA | March 30, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Krsnak, LauraNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Minneapolis, MN | March 31, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Krsnak, JoshCEO, Hempel Real Estate | Person | Minneapolis, MN | March 31, 2025 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Melisa for Minnesota on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.