Top Employers in Minnesota by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Minnesota. 100 employers, $7.2M in donations from Minnesota.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Minnesota-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Minnesota or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerMinnesota TotalNational Total
1UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$1.3M$1.3M
2SCHEELS$1.0M$1.0M
3UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC$754K$1.9M
4TARGET CORPORATION$397K$535K
5STATE OF MINNESOTA$332K$338K
6THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$276K$626K
7US BANCORP$274K$869K
8SCHWAN'S COMPANY$192K$268K
9TARGET$190K$373K
10XCEL ENERGY SERVICES INC$178K$308K
11WELLS FARGO$130K$2.0M
12STATE OF MN$112K$115K
13XCEL ENERGY$95K$252K
14UMN$91K$93K
15US BANK$84K$295K
16THRIVENT$81K$112K
17STUDENT$74K$2.8M
18SECURIAN FINANCIAL$72K$76K
19STINSON LLP$70K$135K
20SECURIAN FINANCIAL GROUP$68K$68K
21UNITEDHEALTH GROUP$67K$167K
22THOMSON REUTERS$61K$231K
23STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES$59K$2.2M
24WINTHROP & WEINSTINE$57K$57K
25U.S. BANK$55K$150K
26U OF MINNESOTA$52K$52K
27SELF ESTEEM BRANDS$51K$56K
28TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP$45K$389K
29UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PHYSICIANS$42K$43K
30U OF MN$39K$40K
31UNIVERSITY OF MN$34K$35K
32UNIV OF MINNESOTA$29K$30K
33WINGS FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION$29K$29K
34TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO$25K$483K
35TPG CAPITAL$24K$235K
36UHG$24K$117K
37US CONGRESS$23K$342K
38SCHWEBEL GOETZ AND SIEBEN$22K$22K
39SCHWEBEL GOETZ & SIEBEN$22K$22K
40WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP$20K$22K
41WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.$20K$578K
42UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE$20K$432K
43VETERANS AFFAIRS$20K$252K
44SEI$19K$80K
45VAMC$19K$149K
46SANOFI$18K$260K
47STRATEGIC EDUCATION INC$18K$35K
48SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY$17K$35K
49UNFI$17K$62K
50UNITED HEALTH GROUP$16K$77K
51UMP$15K$25K
52THRIVENT FINANCIAL$14K$61K
53ST. OLAF COLLEGE$14K$15K
54SANFORD HEALTH$14K$220K
55UHC$14K$118K
56WSB$13K$29K
57YMCA$13K$221K
58UNITEDHEALTHCARE$13K$118K
59SIEMENS$13K$307K
60UNITED SUGARS$13K$18K
61UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS$13K$14K
62TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION 120$12K$21K
63VHA$12K$340K
64TRIUMPH HIGHER EDUCATION$12K$45K
65SAUL EWING LLP$12K$127K
66WIPFLI LLP$12K$92K
67VA MEDICAL CENTER$11K$121K
68TRELLIX$11K$70K
69ST LUKES HOSPITAL$11K$47K
70ZURICH AMERICAN INS CO$11K$414K
71WELLS FARGO BANK$11K$176K
72SOLVENTUM$11K$54K
73TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$11K$330K
74UNION PACIFIC$10K$265K
75SMI$10K$107K
76SELECT MEDICAL$10K$228K
77SERVICENOW$10K$300K
78STINSON$10K$20K
79UMD$10K$110K
80USWA INTL$9K$436K
81SAVILLS$9K$128K
82TRAVELERS$9K$223K
83SHUTTERFLY$9K$25K
84TAFT$9K$100K
85TWILIO$9K$2.3M
86UNITED HEALTHCARE$9K$142K
87VENSANA CAPITAL$9K$14K
88WILLIS TOWERS WATSON$9K$95K
89UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$8K$1.6M
90SOVEREIGN NATION$8K$175K
91TRANE TECHNOLOGIES$8K$68K
92TRIMBLE$8K$146K
93SENTRY INSURANCE$8K$266K
94TEXTRON$8K$100K
95TRANSDEV$8K$43K
96WESTERN DIGITAL$7K$79K
97UOFM$7K$13K
98VOYA FINANCIAL$7K$39K
99WRG$7K$22K
100UNITE US$7K$17K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Minnesota?

The top employers in Minnesota by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Minnesota operations. Together they account for $7.2M in contributions from Minnesota-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Minnesota Total column shows only donations from employees located in Minnesota. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Minnesota workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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