ABM spent $2.8 million against Emmer

The Alliance for a Better Minnesota reports spending $2.8 million running advertising on Google, Facebook and TV criticizing Republican Tom Emmer. The latest campaign finance report shows ABM received $2.9 million since the start of the year and spent $2.9 million.

The group received contributions Win MN, the Campaign 2010 Fund. Those groups received funds from wealthy DFL donors like Alida Messinger (Democrat Mark Dayton's ex-wife) and Vance Opperman and several labor unions like SEIU, Education MN and the Minnesota Nurses. The Human Rights Campaign also gave 110k to those groups.

You can read ABM's latest report here.

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