Our Impact

Political Action Committee (PAC) donations to candidates running for office are famously the “mother’s milk” of politics. The attention, respect and access that the contributions from the Maroon & Gold PAC to the four political caucuses at the State Capitol and key legislators on the Capital Investment (bonding) and Higher Education Committees were demonstrably effective in helping secure success for the University of Minnesota in the 2020 legislative session.

The Maroon & Gold Political Action Committee distributed more than $60,000 this past year. A total of $38,000 was donated to the four legislative caucuses - evenly divided between the GOP and the DFL. Contributions were also made to the campaigns of the most influential legislative leaders and members of the key committees who most impact the University.

The PAC Board has budgeted another $30,000 for 2020 post-session and pre-2021 session contributions. All PAC funds are distributed on a bi-partisan basis. Learn more about Frequently Asked Questions - and how to become involved in making a difference in support of the University of Minnesota.