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Finding House · Minnesota DFL

Berg, Kaela Jo FINDING

Seat
H-MN-02
Party
DFL
Universe reason
contested_primary
FEC receipts
$244,954 FEC
Campaign site
https://kaelaforcongress.com (unverified)
Pages scanned
13 · last 2026-07-09

Posted public messaging guidance consistent with red-boxing

Detected on https://kaelaforcongress.com/more-info  · classifier confidence 0.88 · model claude-sonnet-4-6 (escalated)

This page functions as media-buy guidance directed at an outside spending group rather than as voter-facing content. It specifies ad channels (broadcast, mail, OTT/CTV, YouTube), timing relative to the election, uses media-buying terminology (CPP, :30s), prescribes message themes, and instructs the reader to research contrast messaging against a named opponent. The 'PAID FOR BY KAELA FOR CONGRESS' disclaimer and public posting make this a classic red-box coordination vehicle.

Quoted evidence — verbatim spans from the page

  • Prior to the fourth week before the August 11th election, voters need to see broadcast, mail, and OTT/CTV and YouTube ads that highlight Kaela Berg's background and legislative record
    Channel and timing instructions (broadcast, mail, OTT/CTV, YouTube) paired with a specific deadline — classic media-buy guidance directed at an outside spender, not voter-facing persuasion.
  • Candidate CPP (Q2, :30s)
    'CPP' (cost-per-point) and ':30s' are media-buying terminology referencing ad unit length and audience delivery metrics, indicating this is addressed to an ad buyer.
  • Any information voters see or read should be well-researched to determine which messages and frames are most effective.
    Directive to an outside group about message testing and framing strategy, not content written to persuade voters directly.
  • It's important for voters to learn more about Kaela but it is also important to look at what voters may need to know about Matt Little down the road.
    Instruction to an outside spender to prepare contrast/opposition research on a named opponent for future ad use — a hallmark of red-box guidance.
  • Updated: Monday May 18th 2026
    Dated update cadence implying ongoing instruction to outside groups, consistent with a red-box guidance page that will be refreshed over time.
Archived screenshot of https://kaelaforcongress.com/more-info
Archived at detectionFull-page screenshot of https://kaelaforcongress.com/more-info · Raw HTML preserved

Independent-expenditure corroboration

FEC Schedule E · 12 filings

Sequence. Messaging guidance was present on the candidate's site when detected (by us) on 2026-07-09; $396,781 in supporting independent expenditures is on file for this candidate.

Committee AmountFilingsDate range
S WOMEN VOTE $171,030 5 2026-06-11 – 2026-07-06
S IN UNION USA $125,752 5 2026-06-17 – 2026-07-06
S ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $99,999 2 2026-06-26 – 2026-06-26

S Supporting O Opposing

Schedule E is corroboration, not the trigger — a filed expenditure is late evidence, and our detection timestamp reflects when we crawled, which can lag the actual posting. Supporting IE dated on or after our detection day: $0. Dates are FEC expenditure dates.