Contribution limits — MN (2026)
Codified contribution caps and filing thresholds. Federal rows cite 11 CFR §110 and 52 USC §30116. State rows cite each state's campaign-finance statute. Per the no-vendors rule, every dollar amount on this page points at a primary source — click a citation to read the underlying regulation.
Contribution caps
Individual
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $1,000 /election | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
| Statewide candidate | $4,000 /election | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
| PAC | no limit | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
| State/local party | no limit | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
Multicandidate PAC
| Recipient | Cap | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| State legislative candidate | $1,000 /election | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
| Statewide candidate | $4,000 /election | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
| State/local party | no limit | Minn. Stat. §10A.27 ($4,000 governor election year; $1,000 legislative election year; halved off-year) Minnesota: caps are higher in election years than off-years. Codified figures here are election-year caps. |
Filing thresholds
| Trigger | Amount | Action | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contribution itemization | $200 (aggregate) | itemize | Minn. Stat. §10A.14 ($750 PAC trigger; $200 itemization) Contributions from a single source aggregating over this amount must be itemized (donor name, address, date, amount) on the state campaign-finance report. |
| PAC registration trigger | $750 (per calendar year) | register | Minn. Stat. §10A.14 ($750 PAC trigger; $200 itemization) |