A developing state-policy debate over White Bear Lake may be relevant to families and taxpayers in how a handful of big donors fund the state democrats.
A total of 18 donors, each giving $200,000 or more, account for a total of $8.2 million received, or roughly 2/3 of the total net take of the state Democratic Party.
Minnesota Democrats like to portray their fundraising prowess as evidence of broad, popular support for their preferred policies.
In 2022, the state’s DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) Party unit took in nearly $24 million from all sources.
In 2022, the state’s Republican Party took in a paltry $1.3 million.
However, more than $300,000 of that amount came from small dollar (less than $200) donors.
Small dollar donations represented almost one-fourth (24 percent) of the GOP’s total donations.
In sharp contrast, the Democrats’ take from small donors totaled a mere $11,000 in 2022, representing less than one-twentieth of one percent (0.048 percent) of total donations.
As the measure advances, residents of White Bear Lake can follow amendments and contact Brion Curran regarding the final language.
Article Source: Alpha News: “How a handful of big donors fund the state Democrats”
