Feb 2015 update: MJC received $325,000 from the RSLC; where'd that money trickle down from?

Correction: Our earlier posts reported an incorrect total from the Republican State Leadership Committee. We have corrected the amount.

In our November 19, 2014 post, MN Jobs Coalition received $325,000 from the RSLC; where'd that money trickle down from?, Bluestem had looked at the sources of the Republican State Leadership Committee's own contributions.

By looking at more-or-less monthly filings that the RSLC makes with the IRS, we were able to determine who was funding the group. By adding the contributions listed on the MN Jobs Coalition IE election PAC's pre-general election filing and its pre-general election 24-hour filings, we were able to determine a ballpark figure for the national group's giving to the state-level conservative organization's political fund.

We'll update that information with a new RSLC filing for October 1, 2014 through November 24, 2014. with the IRS in an embedded post below. See our November post for earlier reports.

With the release of Minnesota's year-end reports, news media is calling winners and losers--and the two Republican allies are in the winner column at Minnesota Public Radio's report by Catharine Richert, 2014 Minnesota campaign cost at least $28 million:

The Republican State Leadership Committee: This Washington, D.C.-based group invested heavily in trying to help Minnesota Republicans win back control of the state House, donating $325,000 to the Minnesota Jobs Coalition to spend on GOP House candidates. And while Republicans they supported in suburban areas of the state mostly lost, candidates in greater Minnesota won – giving the GOP the majority in the House.
The Minnesota Jobs Coalition: This group was among many conservative organizations that backed Republican House candidates. But what set it apart from the pack was its close work with the RSLC, serving as the primary conduit for the group’s money. Unlike the state Republican Party and other GOP groups, the Minnesota Jobs Coalition spent most of its money targeting candidates for the Minnesota House. After fine-tuning its messaging and microtargeting strategies early in the year, the group also invested its cash in races that were considered a long shot early in the election, forcing Democrats to match that investment. And in a few cases, including House District 17A near Murdock, where DFL incumbent Andrew Falk lost to Republican Tim Miller, the investment paid off.

Bluestem's world headquarters is located in this district. So who paid for those drifts of mail? Here's the RSLC filing with the IRS:

Republican State Leadership Committee 8872 Oct-November 24, 2014 filing

Pre-election contributions worth noting in the RSLC report:

The American Coalition For Clean Coal Electricity gave $299 for a year-to-date total of $22,299.

PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, gave $50,000 for a year-to-date total of $226,599.

Reynolds American, a tobacco subsidy, gave $100,000 and change, for a year-to-date total of $808,649. MN Job Coalition itself received contributions from RAI Services, a Reynolds subsidiary.

Altria Client Services, Inc, another tobacco industry player, gave $250,000 for a year-to-date total of $507,080.

Kraft Foods gave $50,000, for a year-to-date total of $100,000.

Koch Industries gave $25,000, for a year-to-date total of $179,305.

Walmart Stores gave $40,000, its only contribution for the year.

Noble Energy, an oil and gas exploration company, gave $25,000, for a year-to-date total of $175,000.

Marathon Oil, $100,000, for a year-to-date total of $101,073.

Casino CEO Sheldon Adelson, $200,000, for a year-to-date total of $700,000.

Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, a mining and coal company, gave $150,000.

The US Chamber of Commerce, $150,000, for a year-to-date total of $2,751,710.

Rex Sinquefield, a retired Missourian who made waves in 2012 with a remark linking public schools to the Klan, $300,000.

Read the filing for more fun.

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