FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. SENATE · MINNESOTA (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. SENATE · MINNESOTA (D)
Melisa Lopez Franzen
Melisa Lopez Franzen withdrew from the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Minnesota.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. Senate · MN (2026)
- Result
- Withdrew
- Raised
- $299K
- Age
- 46
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $299K
- AGE
- 46
Photo: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons
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Melisa Lopez Franzen’s career and background
- BORN
- June 9, 1980
- OCCUPATION
- politician
- EDUCATION
- Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
- PREVIOUS OFFICE
- Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate · member of the State Senate of Minnesota
2026 election: Minnesota Senate
THE 2026 RACE
Margaret FlanaganDEM$6.5M raised
Michele TafoyaREP$5.3M raised
Rebecca WhitingLIBERTARIAN
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 MINNESOTA SENATE RACE →Melisa Lopez Franzen’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · FULL ELECTION · 2021–26
- $299K
- CASH ON HAND
- $0
- SPENT
- $299K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $191K · 64.5%
- PACs
- $5K · 1.7%
- Self-funding
- $100K · 33.8%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Pritzker, JenniferTawani Enterprises INC · CHAIR & FOUNDER$7K
Kobos, AdamTroutman Pepper Locke Llp · PARTNER$7K
Nixon, BlakeNational Grid Renewables · PRESIDENT$5K
Morrison, VaughnTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp · ATTORNEY$4K
Leonti, JohnTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp · ATTORNEY$4K
Leonti, JenniferNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$4K
Krsnak, LauraNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$4K
Kline, CraigTroutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp · ATTORNEY$4K
Hylden, NancySelf Employed · ATTORNEY$4K
Desantiago, Edwin TorresNewpublica LLC · SENIOR ADVISOR$4K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$212K
Advertising$63K
Administrative$40K
Refunds$9K
Contributions$5K
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