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BISMARCK, ND
Total Donations
$9,242,047
Contributions
31,929
Top Industry
NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORP
Top Industries
NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORP
$317K
RETIRED
$248K
SELF-EMPLOYED
$183K
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
$180K
SELF
$119K
COLONIAL MOTEL
$118K
HOMEMAKER
$114K
KADRMAS LEE & JACKSON
$78K
LADUCER & ASSOCIATES
$65K
NONE
$62K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$48K
1982
$100K
1984
$19K
1986
$18K
1988
$38K
1990
$48K
1992
$153K
1994
$62K
1996
$100K
1998
$136K
2000
$148K
2002
$186K
2004
$255K
2006
$199K
2008
$323K
2010
$574K
2012
$928K
2014
$491K
2016
$754K
2018
$671K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURRAY, ROBERT E | $316,597 | 196 | NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORP | 1982–2014 |
| 2 | JOHANNESON, KENT | $118,188 | 6 | COLONIAL MOTEL | 1980–1982 |
| 3 | FRIENDS OF KENT CONRAD | $82,878 | 127 | — | 1992–2006 |
| 4 | HOEVEN, JOHN | $74,064 | 63 | STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA | 1998–2014 |
| 5 | CONRAD, KENT | $69,769 | 68 | — | 1980–2014 |
| 6 | LADUCER, JAMES | $63,500 | 39 | LADUCER & ASSOCIATES | 1998–2014 |
| 7 | HUSHKA, NILES | $55,610 | 61 | KADRMAS LEE & JACKSON | 1998–2014 |
| 8 | SCHAFER, HAROLD | $53,852 | 51 | SELF-EMPLOYED | 1980–2010 |
| 9 | NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $50,000 | 1 | — | 2012 |
| 10 | McQuade, Sam W. Mr. Jr. | $36,000 | 8 | McQuade Distributing Co. Inc. | 2002–2008 |
| 11 | DICKSON, THOMAS A | $35,600 | 26 | DICKSON PURDON LAW FIRM | 2002–2014 |
| 12 | Windsor, John H. DO | $33,500 | 17 | Self Employed/Physician | 2002–2010 |
| 13 | LADUCER, SUSAN | $33,100 | 19 | — | 2000–2012 |
| 14 | NORTH DAKOTA COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL POLITICAL ACTION | $29,840 | 75 | — | 1986–1996 |
| 15 | FINKEN, PATRICK | $29,800 | 20 | ODNEY ADVERTISING | 1996–2014 |
| 16 | HILL, BRIAN | $28,550 | 34 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 17 | CRAMER FOR CONGRESS | $28,389 | 51 | — | 2012 |
| 18 | HAUER, JOSEPH | $26,550 | 33 | SELF-EMPLOYED | 1996–2014 |
| 19 | Robinson, Warren L. Mr. | $23,700 | 11 | MDU Resources Group Inc./Vice Presi | 2000–2014 |
| 20 | FLIGINGER, MARK | $23,550 | 13 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 21 | EARL POMEROY FOR CONGRESS | $23,025 | 14 | — | 1996–2010 |
| 22 | CRAMER, KEVIN J | $22,525 | 10 | STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA | 2010–2012 |
| 23 | CLAIRMONT, WILLIAM | $21,750 | 34 | INVESTOR CONTRACTOR | 1988–2014 |
| 24 | ANAGNOST, DEAN | $21,250 | 21 | KADRMAS LEE & JACKSON | 2010–2016 |
| 25 | MCQUADE, SAM W JR | $20,600 | 12 | MCQUADE DISTG CO | 1992–2010 |
| 26 | BAVENDICK, FRANKLIN J | $20,200 | 14 | DAKOTA N WESTERN | 1984–2014 |
| 27 | SCHMITZ, MICHAEL | $20,031 | 25 | GREG CLEVELAND AND CO | 1994–2014 |
| 28 | GANGL, SHANNON | $19,900 | 7 | DOUBLEWOOD INN, LLP | 2010–2012 |
| 29 | LINK, GRACE | $19,900 | 23 | RETIRED | 2008–2014 |
| 30 | JOHNSON, JUDITH EKBERG | $19,500 | 14 | MEYER BROADCASTING | 1990–2010 |
| 31 | DICKSON, TOM | $18,350 | 27 | ATTORNEY | 1990–2014 |
| 32 | NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTY | $17,813 | 12 | — | 1980–1992 |
| 33 | SCHAFER, HAROLD MR | $17,590 | 12 | BUSINESS EXEC | 1988–2002 |
| 34 | MILLER, BRAD IVAN MR. | $16,500 | 4 | MILLER INSULATION | 2010–2012 |
| 35 | CARSON, CRAIG | $16,166 | 10 | FIRST SOUTHWEST BANK | 1996–2012 |
| 36 | WELKEN-PLACE, CYNTHIA | $15,624 | 53 | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2014 |
| 37 | Scharnweber John | $15,565 | 23 | Classic Restaurant Group/Owner/Mgr | 2002–2014 |
| 38 | DIETZ, JIM | $15,250 | 4 | — | 1996–2010 |
| 39 | BURGESS, JEFF | $15,211 | 19 | LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL | 2004–2012 |
| 40 | WESTBY, JOSEPH A | $15,105 | 30 | ND EDUCATION ASSOC | 1996–2014 |
| 41 | KEAVENY, JOHN | $15,100 | 22 | FACE & JAW SURGERY CENTER | 1996–2014 |
| 42 | Finken, Patrick Mr. | $14,750 | 11 | Odney Advertising/Management | 2002–2014 |
| 43 | PRATT, DONALD | $14,320 | 28 | BUTLER MACHINERY | 1994–2014 |
| 44 | LINK, ARTHUR | $14,300 | 22 | RETIRED | 2000–2014 |
| 45 | NELSON, TROY | $13,800 | 6 | EDWARD JONES | 2012–2014 |
| 46 | DANIEL, WILLIAM L | $13,700 | 9 | LAHR & LAHR REAL ESTATE INC | 1990–2014 |
| 47 | Vogel, Sarah | $13,675 | 43 | Vogel Law Firm/Lawyer | 2002–2014 |
| 48 | MILLER, BRADLEY I | $13,300 | 7 | FRONT ST MILLWORK & LUMBER | 2010–2014 |
| 49 | LARSON, KEITH | $13,121 | 34 | CONSTRUCTION | 1990–2014 |
| 50 | JOHNSON, BRUCE D MR | $13,100 | 15 | MEYER BROADCASTING | 2000–2008 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $554,017 |
| 2 | NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTYC00018929 | $498,407 |
| 3 | NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYC00013748 | $418,801 |
| 4 | HOEVEN FOR SENATEC00473371 | $390,915 |
| 5 | CRAMER FOR SENATEC00504704 | $339,015 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $232,197 |
| 7 | UPNORTH PACC00505552 | $199,232 |
| 8 | ONE COUNTRY FUNDC00746560 | $170,850 |
| 9 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $155,000 |
| 10 | BERG FOR SENATEC00496703 | $154,900 |
| 11 | BERG FOR CONGRESSC00474619 | $138,500 |
| 12 | FRIENDS OF KENT CONRADC00202754 | $131,813 |
| 13 | ARMSTRONG FOR CONGRESSC00670547 | $126,050 |
| 14 | KENT JOHANNESON FOR SENATEC00131797 | $115,988 |
| 15 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $106,521 |