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Following the Money: Movement Voter PAC's Minneapolis Involvement

$52 million raised by a Massachusetts PAC. 1.2% from Minnesota donors. The organization credits itself with electing the DSA council majority.

The right of citizens to participate in their government is fundamental to our democratic system.
— Hubert H. Humphrey

The Source: Movement Voter PAC

Movement Voter PAC is a Massachusetts-based political action committee. From January 2023 to December 2024, it raised $52 million. Only 1.2% of its donors are from Minnesota. Its largest single donor gave $10 million and is listed as "not employed." It funds 334 organizations across 26 states.

In 2024, MVP PAC sent $1.6 million to Minnesota. It does not give directly to candidates. Instead, it funds intermediary organizations that support DSA-aligned candidates.

Movement Voter PAC (Massachusetts)
$52M raised 2023–2024 · 1.2% of donors from Minnesota · Top donor: $10M · 334 organizations in 26 states
↓ $1.6M to Minnesota in 2024 ↓
Minneapolis for the Many
87% of 2024 funding from MVP · DSA candidate slate
Faith in Minnesota
44% of 2024 funding from MVP · 75% in 2022
100% Future Fund
80% of 2024 funding from MVP
↓ Endorsements, canvassing, spending ↓
DSA candidates: City Council, Mayor, Park Board
Wonsley · Chughtai · Chavez · Stevenson · Fateh · Schneider · Wilson
MVP PAC raised
$52M
Jan 2023 – Dec 2024
From Minnesota
1.2%
of MVP PAC donors
Largest single donor
$10M
Listed as "not employed"
To Minnesota
$1.6M
in 2024 alone

MVP PAC donor geography

Where the $52M comes from, 2023–2024
Source: Minneapolis Times analysis of FEC filings, Jan 2023 – Dec 2024. MVP PAC (FEC ID# C00728360).

Where It Goes

Minneapolis for the Many — the PAC linked to the Twin Cities DSA — raised $213,714 in 2023. Only about one-quarter came from Minneapolis residents (MinnPost analysis). In 2024, 87% of its funding came from Movement Voter PAC. In 2025, MVP provided another $30,000. The group spent $119,000 on staff, fundraising, and polling for DSA candidates.

Faith in Minnesota — ISAIAH's political arm — raised $969,281 in 2024. MVP PAC provided $430,000 (44%). In 2022, MVP provided 75%. Faith in Minnesota contributed $20,000 to Minneapolis for the Many and spent on voter outreach for DSA candidates Stevenson and Chowdhury.

100 Percent Future Fund raised $339,524 in 2024. MVP PAC provided $270,000 — 80% of its budget.

MVP PAC dependency by organization

% of each organization's budget provided by Movement Voter PAC
Source: Minneapolis Times analysis of MN Campaign Finance Board filings and FEC data.

In Their Own Words

Movement Voter PAC, from their website

"In Minnesota, MVP partners reaped the fruits of over a decade of consistent, strategic organizing and electoral power-building… We also helped elect progressive majorities on the Minneapolis and St. Paul City Councils."

MVP PAC on their strategy

"The Movement Voter Project is a one-stop shop for investing in year-round organizing and movement building to shift culture, win elections, and transform policy."

The Other Side: Where DFL Funds Come From

All of Mpls — the main PAC supporting Frey and DFL-aligned council candidates — raised $1.2 million in 2025. According to campaign finance filings, 99% of its funding came from Minnesota residents and organizations. Top donors include the Minneapolis Regional Chamber ($60,000), individual Minneapolis residents, local labor unions (AFSCME, Building Trades, Carpenters), and Lyft ($10,000).

In 2023, All of Mpls raised $963,295. Its largest individual donor was a Wayzata resident who is a longtime DFL donor. More than half came from Minneapolis residents or Minneapolis-based organizations (MinnPost analysis). The group also received a $15,000 transfer from a committee originally formed in 2021 to defeat the ballot question that would have replaced the police department.

Frey's campaign raised approximately $1 million separately, primarily from Minneapolis donors, the local business community, and DFL-aligned contributors. Gov. Walz and Sen. Klobuchar endorsed Frey.

Funding sources: DSA side vs. DFL side (2025 cycle)

Major PACs supporting each side, total raised and donor geography
Sources: Star Tribune (Oct 2025), MinnPost, Minneapolis Times, MN Campaign Finance Board filings, FEC filings. "DSA side" = Minneapolis for the Many + Working Peoples Project. "DFL side" = All of Mpls + We Love Mpls/Thrive Mpls. Does not include candidate campaign committees.

Side by side

DFL Side
All of Mpls: $1.2M (2025)
From Minnesota: 99%
Top donors: Mpls Chamber, local labor, MN residents
Thrive Mpls: $130K (from All of Mpls)
We Love Mpls: $309K (disbanded)
Frey campaign: ~$1M
DSA Side
Mpls for the Many: $352K (2025)
From out of state: 87% (2024)
Top donor: MVP PAC (Massachusetts)
Working Peoples Project: $278K
From out of state: nearly 100%
MVP PAC backing: $52M war chest
All of Mpls from MN
99%
Local business, labor, residents
MVP PAC from MN
1.2%
Backs DSA side exclusively
Working Peoples Project
~100%
out of state

The Bottom Line

A single Massachusetts PAC — funded almost entirely by out-of-state donors — provided the majority of funding for the organizations that elect and support DSA council members in Minneapolis. That PAC openly takes credit for the result.