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Despite this messaging, campaign finance records have become a major point of contention. Madel’s campaign giving shows a pattern of substantial contributions to prominent Democratic candidates in recent years. In 2021 Madel donated to Governor Tim Walz’s re-election campaign. This came after Walz had implemented extensive COVID-19 measures, including statewide lockdowns, a mask mandate, and vaccine distribution efforts amid ongoing restrictions on businesses, gatherings, and daily life.
More notably, campaign finance disclosures indicate that in 2024, during the presidential election cycle, Madel made donations to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
In response to questions about those contributions, Madel has pointed to later donations to President Donald Trump and other Republicans. However, critics note that those Republican donations occurred almost entirely after Madel’s campaign website had already been registered and following Trump’s January 2025 inauguration. Republicans have cited the timing as evidence that Madel’s support for GOP candidates came only after his own gubernatorial bid was underway.
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