Financial disclosures released by Minnesota's members of Congress show Republican U.S. Reps. Michele Bachmann and Chip Cravaack, as well as Democratic Sen. Al Franken, are all worth more than $1 million. The trio is not alone: A 2011 study by a Washington, D.C.-based research group found nearly half the members of Congress are millionaires.

All righty, then. A hot dish competition within Minnesota's Congressional delegation featured ingredients ranging from Spam to a pheasant shot by Rep. Erik Paulsen. In the end, Chip Cravaack's cheese and egg dish tied with Al Franken's wild rice and mushroom entry in a bipartisan finish.

Fundraising powerhouse Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., hauled in $4.5 million in the quarter that ended Sept. 30 – and it could prove to be the biggest total of anyone in Congress, the Star Tribune reports. Her DFL opponent Jim Graves plans to announce his total on Monday. In the Eighth District, DFL challenger Rick Nolan announced he had raised more than Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-Minn., but Nolan has less on hand for the final weeks.

So-called Super PACs are pouring money into the Iron Range district, where Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack will defend his seat against Democrats who think they have a chance to win it back. Cravaack won the seat after an upset victory over longtime Democratic incumbent Jim Oberstar.

The Democratic representative landed on several top ten lists in a Twitter analysis from public relations firm Edelman. Rep. Michele Bachmann also scored among the most popular Congress members on the social network, and Sen. Al Franken ranked among the most trusted.