Will DFLers Return Nearly $1,000,000 In Franken & Keillor Donations?

Minnesota Democrats Hold Onto Contributions From Two Disgraced Sexual Harassers

Saint Paul, Minn. – With Garrison Keillor joining serial molester Sen. Al Franken on the list of notable liberals who grope unsuspecting women, the Minnesota Jobs Coalition today called on Minnesota Democrats to return the nearly $1,000,000 in contributions they have received from Franken and Keillor over the years.

“It is unconscionable that Minnesota Democrats continue to horde campaign contributions from two liberals who use their positions of power to grope women,” said John Rouleau, Executive Director of the MN Jobs Coalition. “By defending Sen. Franken and holding onto donations from him and Garrison Keillor, Minnesota Democrats are showing that they have no respect for the women these men have groped and harassed. It’s time for the DFL to stop enabling the sexual harassment of women and donate these contributions to charity.”

Earlier today, WI Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced she was donating her contributions from Keillor to charity. Baldwin had previously done the same for the $20,000 she received from Sen. Franken.

TOTAL DONATIONS FROM FRANKEN & KEILLOR: AT LEAST $992,840.00

MINNESOTA DFL – AT LEAST $742,840.00

$683,940.00 from Franken Senate Victory 2014 (Source: FEC.Gov)

$19,200 from Garrison Keillor (Source: FEC.Gov)

$39,700 from Sen. Al Franken (Source: FEC.Gov)

HOUSE DFL CAUCUS – AT LEAST $38,750.00

$31,000 from Al Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

$7,750 from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

SENATE DFL CAUCUS – AT LEAST $35,950.00

$30,000 from Al Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

$5,950 from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

SEN. AMY KLOBUCHAR – $30,000.00

$30,000 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org)

REP. TIM WALZ – AT LEAST $47,500.00

$45,000 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org)

$2,250 from Garrison Keillor (Source: FEC.Gov)

REP. BETTY McCOLLUM – AT LEAST $14,000.00

$14,000 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org)

REP. KEITH ELLISON – AT LEAST $32,500.00

$32,500 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org

REP. COLLIN PETERSON – AT LEAST $15,000.00

$15,000 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org)

REP. RICK NOLAN – $28,000.00

$28,000 from Sen. Franken’s Midwest Values PAC (Source: OpenSecrets.Org)

ANGIE CRAIG – $4,950

$4,950 from Garrison Keillor (Source: FEC.Gov)

ATTORNEY GENERAL LORI SWANSON – $350.00

$350 from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

STATE REP. ERIN MURPHY – AT LEAST $2,500

$500 to her gubernatorial campaign from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

$2,000 to her House campaign from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)

STATE REP. CONNIE BERNARDY – AT LEAST $500.00

$500 from Garrison Keillor (Source: CFB.mn.gov)