Minnesota Lobbying
Federal lobbying by clients headquartered in Minnesota
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AI Overview
Clients headquartered in Minnesota have spent $161.0M on federal lobbying across 9,106 filings. With 497 active lobbying clients, Minnesota is a significant source of lobbying activity. This spending reveals which industries and companies in Minnesota have the most at stake in federal policy.
$161.0M
Total Lobbying
497
Clients
9,106
Filings
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $13.0M |
| 2019 | $11.6M |
| 2020 | $14.3M |
| 2021 | $14.9M |
| 2022 | $17.6M |
| 2023 | $45.1M |
| 2024 | $20.2M |
| 2025 | $24.3M |
Biggest Spenders in Minnesota
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polaris Industries | $4.5M |
| 2 | Twin Metals Minnesota LLC | $4.2M |
| 3 | Starkey Hearing Technologies | $3.1M |
| 4 | Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota (Sioux) Community | $3.1M |
| 5 | Medica | $2.8M |
| 6 | Fairview Health Services | $2.7M |
| 7 | Nmdp | $2.7M |
| 8 | Ecmc Group | $2.5M |
| 9 | Unitedhealth Group | $2.5M |
| 10 | Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians | $2.4M |
| 11 | University of Minnesota | $2.3M |
| 12 | Skywater Technology Foundry | $2.2M |
| 13 | Newrange Copper Nickel LLC | $2.2M |
| 14 | Cargill INC | $2.1M |
| 15 | Cargill, INC. | $2.0M |
| 16 | Best Buy Co. INC. | $1.9M |
| 17 | Land O'lakes INC | $1.9M |
| 18 | Prime Therapeutics | $1.8M |
| 19 | Ecolab INC. on Behalf of Nalco Company | $1.7M |
| 20 | Strategic Education INC (FKA Capella Education Company) | $1.7M |
| 21 | National Independent Venue Association | $1.6M |
| 22 | Stratasys, INC. | $1.6M |
| 23 | Xcel Energy Services, INC. | $1.5M |
| 24 | Medtronic, INC. | $1.5M |
| 25 | Healthpartners | $1.4M |
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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