Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Al Franken
- Party
- Democratic
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Minnesota
- Filing address
- Minneapolis, MN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- FRANKEN, AL
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Minnesota
FEC candidate ID S8MN00438 · Principal campaign committee: AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, 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
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$39,001.93100%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
PAC and committee contributors
1 committee reported giving $2,500.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
The race
Minnesota U.S. Senate, 2020 · 7 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Franken (D) | $39,001.93 | $2,615,970.61 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tina Smith (D) | $16,468,404.53 | $801,755.36 | 2020-12-31 |
| Jason Lewis (R) | $7,091,526.74 | $360,524.93 | 2020-12-31 |
| Robert Paul Barrett Jr. (R) | $35,975.39 | $3,978.58 | 2020-12-31 |
| Forest W. Hyatt (R) | $10,200.00 | $10,200.00 | 2020-03-31 |
| Paula Mirare Overby (D) | $1,148.00 | $358.90 | 2020-12-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. | October 31 – November 1, 2020 | 450 (LV) | 4.6% | Tina Smith 50% · Jason Lewis 39% |
| Data for Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 1,259 (LV) | ± 2.8% | Tina Smith 54% · Jason Lewis 44% |
| Swayable | October 23 – November 1, 2020 | 430 (LV) | ± 6.1% | Tina Smith 55% · Jason Lewis 46% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 29–30, 2020 | 770 (V) | – | Tina Smith 51% · Jason Lewis 42% |
| Targoz Market Research/PollSmart | October 25–30, 2020 | 1,138 (LV) | – | Tina Smith 53% · Jason Lewis 44% |
| St. Cloud State University | October 10–29, 2020 | 372 (A) | ± 6.7% | Tina Smith 53% · Jason Lewis 36% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election 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: AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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