Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Richard Thomas Olson
- Party
- Write-in
- Running for
- U.S. House · Minnesota District 2
- Filing address
- Prior Lake, MN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- OLSON, RICHARD THOMAS
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Minnesota, District 2
FEC candidate ID H0MN02118 · Principal campaign committee: RICK OLSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Minnesota District 2 | $37,656.01 | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Minnesota District 2 | $108,041.13 | Withdrawn |
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$11,656.0031%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$25,700.0068%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$300.011%
Self-funding: $25,700.00 (68% of money raised): $0.00 given and $25,700.00 lent by the candidate. $7,106.70 of loans repaid so far.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
2 committees reported giving $4,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
The race
Minnesota U.S. House, District 2, 2022 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas Olson (W) | $37,656.01 | $4,174.01 | 2022-12-31 |
| Angela Dawn Craig (D) | $7,801,458.27 | $30,926.49 | 2022-12-31 |
| Tyler Kistner (R) | $3,409,854.76 | $104,878.34 | 2022-12-31 |
| Paula Mirare Overby (OTH) | $243.00 | $599.84 | 2022-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 13–16, 2022 | 586 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Angie Craig 46% · Tyler Kistner 45% · Paula Overby 5% |
| RMG Research | July 19–26, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Angie Craig 47% · Tyler Kistner 46% |
| Cygnal (R) | May 14–15, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Angie Craig 43% · Tyler Kistner 38% · Paula Overby 4% |
| Cygnal (R) | May 14–15, 2022 | 450 (LV) | ± 4.6% | Generic Democrat 44% · Generic Republican 46% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RICK OLSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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