DFL and Franken raise nearly $50,000 jointly

A special fundraising committee set up by the state's DFL party and Sen. Al Franken has netted nearly $50,000 in the first quarter of the year.

The Franken Senate Victory 2014 fund is a joint-fundraising committee. It's not unusual for a candidate and a party to pool fundraising efforts and split donations.

That's on top of the money Franken will raise on his own.

All told, the fund has raised about $110,000 for the entire election cycle, with donations coming from Hollywood celebrities like Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels.

During her re-election bid, the DFL and Sen. Amy Klobuchar established a similar account.

It's still unclear whether Franken will have a competitive race this year. At this point, the state GOP party hasn't endorsed Franken's opponent, although several candidates are running.

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