2008 Overview
Quality of Disclosure
(by % of contributors fully disclosed)Federal election laws require that all contributions of $200 or more be itemized, with the donor's name, address, occupation and employer fully disclosed. Most members of Congress fully identify the great majority of their donors' occupations and employers — an important point, if voters are to see the economic interests giving to their representative's campaign.
| Percent Disclosed | Candidate | Individual Contributions |
|---|---|---|
100.0% | Gary Ackerman (D) New York District 05 | $804,892 |
100.0% | Mike Thompson (D) California District 01 | $665,224 |
100.0% | Howard L. Berman (D) California District 28 | $660,325 |
100.0% | Mike D. Rogers (R) Alabama District 03 | $650,550 |
100.0% | Virgil H. Goode Jr. (R) Virginia District 05 | $609,071 |
100.0% | Mike Conaway (R) Texas District 11 | $588,147 |
100.0% | Jerry F. Costello (D) Illinois District 12 | $547,735 |
100.0% | Loretta Sanchez (D) California District 47 | $516,624 |
100.0% | Steven C. LaTourette (R) Ohio District 14 | $511,274 |
100.0% | Spencer Bachus (R) Alabama District 06 | $440,500 |
| Percent Disclosed | Candidate | Individual Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 99.8% | Mark Warner (D) Virginia Senate | $6,474,295 |
| 99.7% | Dick Zimmer (R) New Jersey Senate | $357,491 |
| 99.6% | Andrew Rice (D) Oklahoma Senate | $1,568,619 |
| 99.5% | Jay Rockefeller (D) West Virginia Senate | $3,640,786 |
| 99.5% | Jeff Merkley (D) Oregon Senate | $1,658,692 |
| 99.4% | Jack Reed (D) Rhode Island Senate | $2,316,357 |
| 99.4% | Dick Durbin (D) Illinois Senate | $6,695,068 |
| 99.3% | James Francis Martin (D) Georgia Senate | $841,940 |
| 99.2% | Robert Dudley Tuke (D) Tennessee Senate | $327,846 |
| 99.2% | Scott Kleeb (D) Nebraska Senate | $442,887 |
METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are calculated from contributions of $200 or more from individuals, as reported by the candidates to the Federal Election Commission. PAC dollars are not included.
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