Erik Paulsen
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'12 Election Cycle

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Candidate Name

Erik Paulsen

Contributions Received
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$3,103,420	Total Money Receipts
$1,687,161	From Individuals (Amounts over $200)
$1,205,466	From Political Action Committees
$0	From Indian Tribes
$0	Self-Funded

Office Running For

United States House of Representatives (Congress)

State

Minnesota (MN)

Party

Republican

Election Year

'12

District

Campaign Address

P.O. BOX 44369
250 PRAIRIE CENTER DRIVE
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344

Candidate Committee

Friends Of Erik Paulsen

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand	$772,564
Total Money Receipts	$3,103,420
Total Individual Contributions	$1,901,120
Total Disbursements	$2,483,393
Loans From Candidate	$0
Other Loans	$0
Candidate Loan Repayments	$0
Debts Owed By	$0
Refunds to Individuals	$9,000
Refunds to Committees	$0
Contributions from Other Political Committees	$1,196,383
Contributions from Party Committees	$500

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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State	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Minnesota	1,622	$1,324,036	78.48%
California	113	$139,700	8.28%
Florida	59	$50,100	2.97%
Virginia	40	$21,750	1.29%
Wisconsin	15	$18,625	1.10%
New Jersey	10	$15,550	0.92%
Massachusetts	16	$13,500	0.80%
New York	18	$13,150	0.78%
Arizona	14	$12,750	0.76%
Texas	12	$12,000	0.71%
District Of Columbia	19	$11,250	0.67%
Pennsylvania	16	$7,550	0.45%
North Carolina	7	$6,250	0.37%
Illinois	13	$5,850	0.35%
Maryland	10	$5,500	0.33%
Connecticut	6	$4,000	0.24%
Oklahoma	2	$3,750	0.22%
Alabama	3	$3,000	0.18%
Kansas	5	$3,000	0.18%
Ohio	4	$2,750	0.16%
Nevada	3	$2,250	0.13%
Colorado	3	$1,800	0.11%
Missouri	5	$1,550	0.09%
Georgia	3	$1,250	0.07%
Iowa	1	$1,000	0.06%
Michigan	1	$1,000	0.06%
Washington	3	$1,000	0.06%
Louisiana	2	$750	0.04%
Maine	1	$500	0.03%
South Dakota	2	$500	0.03%
New Mexico	1	$500	0.03%
North Dakota	1	$250	0.01%
Nebraska	1	$250	0.01%
Tennessee	1	$250	0.01%
Kentucky	1	$250	0.01%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees

Committee Interest Group Type	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Corporation	424	$637,170	52.86%
Labor	1	$1,000	0.08%
Non-Connected	111	$169,630	14.07%
Trade/Memership/Health	184	$258,528	21.45%
Cooperative	12	$23,000	1.91%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock	27	$46,750	3.88%
Other	40	$69,388	5.76%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes

Indian Tribe/ Location	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
FISCHER, FRANK ATHERTON, CA 94027	Neuropace Inc/President And Ceo	$5,000	P	06/29/2011
HONOUR, JAMIE WAYZATA, MN 55391	Na/Homemaker	$5,000	P	06/29/2011
HONOUR, SCOTT WAYZATA, MN 55391	Gores/Investor	$5,000	P	06/29/2011
MAKOWER, JOSHUA LOS ALTOS, CA 94022	Exploramed Development/Physician Innovator	$5,000	P	06/30/2011
STACK, RICHARD CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517	Self Employed/Doctor	$5,000	P	06/30/2011
BARRY, CHARLES MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55442	Twin City Fan Companies/Ceo	$5,000	P	12/21/2011
BARRY, MELANIE MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55442	Twin City Fan Companies/Director Of Special Event	$5,000	P	12/21/2011
BUTZOW, BARRY EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Retired/Retired	$5,000	P	12/21/2011
CHRISTIANSON, TONY WAYZATA, MN 55391	Cherry Tree Investments/Business Owner	$5,000	P	12/31/2011
HENGEL, CHUCK M. MR. WOODLAND, MN 55391	Marketing Architects/Advertising	$5,000	P	12/31/2011
HENGEL, CINDY WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	G	01/07/2012
BRADLEY, MICHELLE SAINT PAUL, MN 55102	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	G	01/29/2012
PLAIN, HENRY ATHERTON, CA 94027	Morgenthaler Ventures/Venture Capitalist	$5,000	G	01/31/2012
HOFFMAN, ANN WACONIA, MN 55387	Retired/Retired	$5,000	G	03/26/2012
HOFFMAN, NORMAN WACONIA, MN 55387	Retired/Retired	$5,000	G	03/26/2012
ANDERSON, BARB SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	G	06/19/2012
SCHELLHORN, JOHN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55439	Softscope/Chief Commercialization Officer	$5,000	P	06/25/2012
OREN, BEVERLY SAINT PAUL, MN 55113	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	P	06/29/2012
STASSEN, KATHLEEN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	P	06/29/2012
OREN, DONALD ROSEVILLE, MN 55113	Dart/Chairman	$5,000	P	06/30/2012
WINTZ, THOMAS MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115	Dedicated Logistics/Ceo	$5,000	P	08/14/2012
CUMMINS, JOAN WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$5,000	G	09/17/2012
GIERTZ, TAMARRA J. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	None/Mother Volunteer	$5,000	G	09/17/2012
FARRELL, PETER DR. LA JOLLA, CA 92037	Resmed/Chairman	$5,000	G	09/27/2012
FOGARTY, THOMAS DR. PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028	Self Employed/Physician	$5,000	G	09/27/2012
DEEM, MARK MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041	The Foundry Llc/Engineer	$5,000	G	09/30/2012
KHOSRAVI, FRED LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94022	Incept Llc/Managing Member	$5,000	G	09/30/2012
HAYS, JAMES MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139	Hays Companies/Insurance Broker	$5,000	G	10/17/2012
STAUBER, THOMAS CHASKA, MN 55318	Edward Sales/Owner	$5,000	G	11/04/2012
SCHELLHORN, JOHN MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55439	Softscope/Chief Commercialization Officer	$4,450	P	06/25/2012
MORRISON, TRUXTUN WAYZATA, MN 55391	Retired/Retired	$4,000	P	12/31/2011
EVENSTAD, MARK WAYZATA, MN 55391	Upsher-Smith/Ceo	$4,000	G	02/24/2012
COSSACK, STEVE VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110	Timberland Transportation/Transportation	$4,000	G	03/29/2012
CHU, RALPH EDINA, MN 55424	Chu Vision Institute/Opthalmologist	$4,000	P	06/12/2012
ANDERSON, CLIFFORD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Retired/Retired	$4,000	P	06/27/2012
TRAUTZ, JILL EDINA, MN 55424	Homemaker/Homemaker	$3,000	P	03/29/2012
CHU, RALPH EDINA, MN 55424	Chu Vision Institute/Opthalmologist	$3,000	P	06/12/2012
STAPLETON, KIRK E. MR. SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416	Optumhealth/Healthcare Executive	$3,000	P	06/24/2012
HEATH, VERNON H. BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431	Self/Self	$3,000	P	08/14/2012
LINDFORS, BARBARA L. MRS. PLYMOUTH, MN 55442	Homemaker/Homemaker	$3,000	G	09/27/2012
MCQUINN, ALVIN NAPLES, FL 34102	Retired/Retired	$2,600	P	01/29/2012
RIXMANN, BRADLEY BURNSVILLE, MN 55337	Pawn America/Owner	$2,600	P	01/29/2012
NAGORSKE, LYNN LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Tcf Financial Corp/Retired	$2,500	G	02/16/2011
NAGORSKE, LYNN LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Tcf Financial Corp/Retired	$2,500	P	02/16/2011
BARRY, JANE WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	03/22/2011
BARRY, WALTER WAYZATA, MN 55391	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/22/2011
HINCK, JEFFREY WAYZATA, MN 55391	Vesbridge/Venture Capital	$2,500	P	03/22/2011
CORRIGAN, FREDRIC W MR. EDINA, MN 55436	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
CORRIGAN, FREDRIC W MR. EDINA, MN 55436	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
CORRIGAN, GLENDA CAREFREE, AZ 85377	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
CORRIGAN, GLENDA CAREFREE, AZ 85377	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
DOHERTY, TIMOTHY EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Doherty Employment Group/Chairman	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
DOHERTY, TIMOTHY EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Doherty Employment Group/Chairman	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
ERDAHL, LARS MR. MINNETRISTA, MN 55364	State Of Minnesota/Educator	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
ERDAHL, LARS MR. MINNETRISTA, MN 55364	State Of Minnesota/Educator	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
FAYFIELD, ROBERT W MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440	Banner Engineering/Ceo	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
FAYFIELD, ROBERT W MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440	Banner Engineering/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
HEITHOFF, KENNETH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33109	Cdi/Physician	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
ULRICH, ROBERT J MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Target/Retired	$2,500	P	03/30/2011
ULRICH, ROBERT J MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Target/Retired	$2,500	G	03/30/2011
AMES, RAYMOND BURNSVILLE, MN 55306	Self/Contractor	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
AMES, RAYMOND BURNSVILLE, MN 55306	Self/Contractor	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
BAER, ELAM MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402	North Central Equity/Executive	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
BENNETT, STEVE EXCELSIOR, MN 55331	Lexus Of Wayzata/Owner	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
BRADLEY, THOMAS SAINT PAUL, MN 55102	Zurich Financial/Head Of Operations	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
BRADLEY, THOMAS SAINT PAUL, MN 55102	Zurich Financial/Head Of Operations	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
CLAY, JANIS MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55405	Self/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
GARVEY, JENIFER MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Best Efforts	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
GARVEY, TIMOTHY MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Tcsl/Doctor	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
KING, RICHARD H EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Thomson North American Legal/Executive Vp And Chief Operati	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
KING, RICHARD H EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Thomson North American Legal/Executive Vp And Chief Operati	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
KNUTH, STEVEN HUDSON, WI 54016	Public Affairs Compa/President	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
LUTHER, CHARLES D. MR. EDINA, MN 55436	Luther Automotive Group/President	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
MACALUSO, MICHAEL MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419	Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp/Attorney	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
POLINSKY, DOUGLAS WAYZATA, MN 55391	Great North/President	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
POPP, TERI WAYZATA, MN 55391	Popp.Com/Executive	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
POPP, WILLIAM WAYZATA, MN 55391	Popp.Com/Executive	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
REGER, BRITTANY WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
REGER, BRITTANY WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
REGER, MICHAEL WAYZATA, MN 55391	Northern Oil And Gas Inc./Exec	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
REGER, MICHAEL WAYZATA, MN 55391	Northern Oil And Gas Inc./Exec	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
ROSEN, TOM FAIRMONT, MN 56031	Rosen's Diversified Inc/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
SPEVACEK, CHARLES MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402	Meagher And Geer/Lawyer	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
STAUBER, THOMAS CHASKA, MN 55318	Edward Sales/Owner	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
TOSTRUD, LAURIE L. MRS. SAINT PAUL, MN 55118	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	03/31/2011
TOSTRUD, LAURIE L. MRS. SAINT PAUL, MN 55118	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
WINE, SCOTT PLYMOUTH, MN 55447	Polaris/Ceo	$2,500	P	03/31/2011
DRISCOLL, ELIZABETH SAINT PAUL, MN 55118	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	05/11/2011
DRISCOLL, W JOHN SAINT PAUL, MN 55101	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	05/11/2011
FRAUENSHUH, SANDRA L. EDINA, MN 55439	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	05/11/2011
VERDOORN, JEFFREY L. MR. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Holland Capital/President	$2,500	P	05/20/2011
VERDOORN, JULIANE C. MRS. EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	05/20/2011
MURPHY, MARK SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078	Guardian/Financial Advisor	$2,500	P	06/17/2011
AUSTIN, TANI EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	06/21/2011
AUSTIN, TANI EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/21/2011
AUSTIN, WILLIAM F. MR. DALLAS, TX 75370	Starkey Hearing/Ceo	$2,500	G	06/21/2011
AUSTIN, WILLIAM F. MR. DALLAS, TX 75370	Starkey Hearing/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/21/2011
OLSON, CLIFFORD L. PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372	National Flooring Equipme/Business	$2,500	P	06/21/2011
CIESLUKOWSKI, ROBERT EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	06/26/2011
CIESLUKOWSKI, ROBERT EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Retired/Retired	$2,500	G	06/26/2011
GARVEY, JENIFER MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/26/2011
GARVEY, TIMOTHY MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Tcsl/Doctor	$2,500	G	06/26/2011
HONOUR, SCOTT WAYZATA, MN 55391	Gores/Investor	$2,500	G	06/29/2011
POPP, BILL WAYZATA, MN 55391	Popp Communications/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/29/2011
STARLING, WILLIAM PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028	Synecor Llc/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/29/2011
STASSEN, DAVID MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Split Rock Partners/Investor	$2,500	G	06/29/2011
STASSEN, DAVID MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436	Split Rock Partners/Investor	$2,500	P	06/29/2011
VILL, NEIL WAYZATA, MN 55391	World Data Products Inc/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/29/2011
AMES, KAREN BURNSVILLE, MN 55306	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
AMES, KAREN BURNSVILLE, MN 55306	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
BARRY JR, WALTER WAYZATA, MN 55391	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
BARRY, JANE WAYZATA, MN 55391	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
DEVRIES, GAYLE LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
DEVRIES, GAYLE LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
DEVRIES, TIMOTHY LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Norwest Equity Partners/Managing General Partner	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
DEVRIES, TIMOTHY LONG LAKE, MN 55356	Norwest Equity Partners/Managing General Partner	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
DOHERTY, VALERIE EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347	Doherty Employment Group/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
FISCHER, FRANK ATHERTON, CA 94027	Neuropace Inc/President And Ceo	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
FRAUENSHUH, SANDRA L. EDINA, MN 55439	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
HONOUR, JAMIE WAYZATA, MN 55391	Na/Homemaker	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
KNUTH, STEVEN HUDSON, WI 54016	Public Affairs Compa/President	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
MAKOWER, JOSHUA LOS ALTOS, CA 94022	Exploramed Development/Physician Innovator	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
NELSON, MARILYN HOPKINS, MN 55305	Carlson Companies/Ceo	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
SCHULZE, RICHARD BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134	Self/Financial Consultant	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
SCHUTZ, JANET JAYNE MEDINA, MN 55340	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	06/30/2011
STACK, RICHARD CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517	Self Employed/Doctor	$2,500	G	06/30/2011
MCCROSSAN, CHARLES MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311	C.S. Mccrossan Inc/Executive	$2,500	P	07/24/2011
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COM, . PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372	Indian Tribe/Indian Tribe	$2,500	P	07/24/2011
FOGARTY, THOMAS DR. PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028	Self Employed/Physician	$2,500	G	08/07/2011
FOGARTY, THOMAS DR. PORTOLA VALLEY, CA 94028	Self Employed/Physician	$2,500	P	08/07/2011
ZAHRBOCK, DENNIS RICE LAKE, WI 54868	Self/Self	$2,500	P	09/06/2011
CIESLUKOWSKI, ELLEN NAPLES, FL 34102	Retired/Retired	$2,500	P	09/25/2011
GRUSS, MARK EXCELSIOR, MN 55331	Fremont Industries/Ceo	$2,500	G	09/25/2011
GRUSS, MARK EXCELSIOR, MN 55331	Fremont Industries/Ceo	$2,500	P	09/25/2011
KNUTH, JENNIFER HUDSON, WI 54016	Johnson & Johnson/Admin Asst	$2,500	P	09/25/2011
AVENT, SHARON HASTINGS, MN 55033	Smead Mfg Co/Ceo	$2,500	P	09/26/2011
ANDERSON, GEORGE ELI CHAMPLIN, MN 55316	Crown Iron Works/Engr	$2,500	P	09/27/2011
CUMMINS, JOAN WAYZATA, MN 55391	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	09/28/2011
CUMMINS, ROBERT P. WAYZATA, MN 55391	Primera Technology/Owner	$2,500	P	09/28/2011
HUBBARD, KAREN H. LAKELAND, MN 55043	Hubbard Broadcasting Inc/Director	$2,500	G	09/28/2011
HUBBARD, KAREN H. LAKELAND, MN 55043	Hubbard Broadcasting Inc/Director	$2,500	P	09/28/2011
HUBBARD, STANLEY S. MR. SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	Hubbard Broadcasting/Broadcast Executive	$2,500	G	09/28/2011
HUBBARD, STANLEY S. MR. SAINT PAUL, MN 55114	Hubbard Broadcasting/Broadcast Executive	$2,500	P	09/28/2011
STEINHAFEL, GREGG W. CRYSTAL BAY, MN 55323	Target/Ceo	$2,500	G	09/28/2011
POLINSKY, DOUG WAYZATA, MN 55391	Great North/President	$2,500	P	09/30/2011
TOSTRUD, LAURIE L. MRS. SAINT PAUL, MN 55118	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	G	09/30/2011
TOSTRUD, LAURIE L. MRS. SAINT PAUL, MN 55118	Homemaker/Homemaker	$2,500	P	09/30/2011
WIEHOFF, JOHN EXCELSIOR, MN 55331	Ch Robinson Co/Ceo	$2,500	P	09/30/2011
BARRY, MICHAEL HOPKINS, MN 55305	Twin City Fan Companies Ltd/President/ Ceo	$2,500	P	10/12/2011
US BANCORP MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402		$2,500	P	12/11/2011