In the races for state Senate, House and the 1st Congressional District, the Democratic incumbents hold a monetary edge over Republican challengers.

Here are highlights from the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board and the Federal Election Commission.

Campaign finances for Senate District 27

Dan Sparks (As of Oct. 28)
Citizens for Sparks
Cash balance Jan. 1    $7,726.12
Contributions    $22,650.00
Subsidy    $6,750.11
Expenditures    $25,270
Balance    $11,855.42

Individual contributors
Laurie Allison, Hibbing $125
Scott Allison, Hibbing $125
Jean Domke, Apple Valley $250
Bruce Engelsma, Orono $200
JP Haselow, Edina $250
Robert Haselow, Edina $250
Peggy Johnson, Rosemount, $200
John Morgan, Minneapolis $200
Carin Offerman, Orono $200
Deborah O’gara, Bloomington $250
Richard O’gara, Bloomington $250
Vita Luisa O’gara, Apple Valley $250
Dale Schenian, South St. Paul $200
Unitemized contributions $5,815
Total $8,565

Lobbyist contributors
Itemized contributions  $1,200
Unitemized contributions    $2,375
Total    $3,575

Party contributors
27th Senate District DFL $500
Total    $500

Political committee contributors
Committee of Automotive Retailers $250
Minn. Credit Union Network $250
Dorsey Political Fund $200
Education Minn. PAC $250
Faegre Baker Daniels State-Reg Pol Fund $200
Great River Energy Action Team-state $250
IBEW Minn. State Council PAC $250
IFAPAC MInn. $200
Independent Community Bankers of Minn. PAC $250
Leonard Street and Deinard PAC $250
MAFMIC Political Action Committee $250
Minn. Bank State PAC $500
Minn. Cable Comm. Association PAC $350
Minn. Dental Political Action Committee $300
Minn. Farm Credit Services PAC $200
Minn. Manufactured Home PAC $150
Minn. Pipe Trades Association PAC $200
Minn. Power PAC $250
Minn. Professional Fire Fighters PAC $200
Minn. Realtors Political Action Committee $500
Minn. Wheat Political Action Committee $150
MOHPA PAC $500
MTA PAC $500
Multi Housing Political Action Committee $300
North Star SFAA PAC $250
Northwest Petroleum NPPAC $250
Rural Electrical Political Action Committee $310
Saint Paul Teachers Pension PAC $200
SEIU Minn. State Council Political Fund $250
TRIAL-PAC $250
Xcel Energy Employees PAC $250
Unitemized contributions $1,550
Total $10,010

Linden Anderson (As of Oct. 28)
Cash balance Jan. 1    $7,075.25
Contributions    $10,653.99
Subsidy   $5,265.80
Expenditures    $14,750.34
Balance    $1,169.45

Individual contributors
Connie Anderson, Waltham $200
Thomas Day, Austin $250
Linda Hahn, Sargeant $500
Roger Hahn, Sargeant $500
Unitemized contributions $5,625.25
Total $7,075.25

Lobbyist contributors
$0

Party contributors
1st Congressional District IPMN $750
Freeborn County RPM $600
Jennifer Gumbel House District 27B Committee $228.74
Mower County RPM $2,000
Total    $3,578.74

Political committee contributors
$0

Campaign finances for House District 27B

Jeanne Poppe  (As of Oct. 29)
Poppe For the People

Cash balance Jan. 1    $6,984.27
Contributions    $13,233
Subsidy    $0
Expenditures    $11,567.09
Balance    $8,650.18

Individual contributors
Justine Haselow, Edina $250
Robert Haselow, Edina $250
Sandra Jarvis, Austin $180
Edward Vilt, Austin $150
Unitemized contributions $5,988
Total    $6,818

Lobbyist contributors
Unitemized contributions    $270
Total    $270

Party contributors
27th Senate District DFL $815
Total    $815

Political committee contributors
Education Minn. PAC $500
Friends of DFL Women $500
IFO Political Action Committee Fund $700
Minn. AGPAC $200
Minn. Dental Political Action Committee $300
Minn. Soybean PAC $200
MTA PAC $500
North Central States Carpenters PAC $250
Rural Electric Political Action Committee $130
SEIU Minn. State Council Political Fund $250
Womenwinning State PAC $1,000
Working Families Fund $500
Unitemized contributions $300
Total $5,330

Nathan Neitzell  (As of Oct. 28)
Neitzell For House
Cash balance Jan. 1    $0.00
Contributions    $5,108.75
Subsidy    $2,716.52
Expenditures    $5,715.28
Balance    $2,109.99

Individual contributors
Thomas Day, Austin $250
Unitemized $3,630
Total    $3,880

Lobbyist contributors
$0

Party contributors
Jennifer Gumbel House District 27B $228.75
Mower County RPM $1,000
Total    $1,228,75

Political committee contributors
$0

Campaign finances for U.S. 1st Congressional District

Tim Walz (Jan. 1, 2011-Oct. 17, 2012)
Beginning Cash On Hand     $18,461
Ending Cash On Hand     $454,675
Net Contributions     $1,815,823
Net Operating Expenditures     $1,228,296
Debts/Loans Owed By     $0

Allen Quist (Jan. 1, 2011-Oct. 17, 2012)
Beginning Cash On Hand     $97
Ending Cash On Hand     $72,984
Net Contributions     $283,291
Net Operating Expenditures     $470,404
Debts/Loans Owed By     $260,000
Debts/Loans Owed To     $0