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CA — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in CA during 2008
Total Raised
$84,532,101
Total Donated
$410,874,690
Candidates
144
Individual Donors
142,767
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $47,615,519
REP $36,184,087
Top Candidates in CA (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSE, DOUG | REP | House | $7,776,586 |
| MCCLINTOCK, THOMAS | REP | House | $3,671,856 |
| MCNERNEY, JERRY | DEM | House | $3,047,778 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | DEM | House | $2,856,949 |
| BROWN, CHARLES | DEM | House | $2,570,019 |
| THOMPSON, MIKE MR. | DEM | House | $1,916,759 |
| BONO MACK, MARY | REP | House | $1,795,646 |
| ROYCE, ED MR | REP | House | $1,644,382 |
| DREIER, DAVID | REP | House | $1,594,347 |
| ESHOO, ANNA | DEM | House | $1,579,255 |
| SPEIER, JACKIE | DEM | House | $1,564,740 |
| BECERRA, XAVIER | DEM | House | $1,557,665 |
| ANDAL, DEAN F | REP | House | $1,422,824 |
| BILBRAY, BRIAN P | REP | House | $1,366,329 |
| LEIBHAM, NICHOLAS ALEXANDER | DEM | House | $1,330,831 |
| HUNTER, DUNCAN D. | REP | House | $1,305,022 |
| TAUSCHER, ELLEN O. | DEM | House | $1,289,088 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD | DEM | House | $1,267,711 |
| SANCHEZ, LORETTA | DEM | House | $1,244,417 |
| NUNES, DEVIN G | REP | House | $1,195,792 |
| BERMAN, HOWARD L. | DEM | House | $1,191,009 |
| SCHIFF, ADAM | DEM | House | $1,190,025 |
| LEWIS, JERRY | REP | House | $1,185,606 |
| MILLER, GEORGE | DEM | House | $1,155,887 |
| WARNER, RUSSELL | DEM | House | $1,124,414 |
Top Donors in CA (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSE 'PERSONAL FUNDS', DOUG | $2,599,000 | OSE PROPERTIES |
| 2 | OSE - ''PERSONAL FUNDS'', DOUG | $1,295,000 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 3 | MARIO, ERNEST DR | $1,002,300 | ALZA |
| 4 | MOVEON.ORG | $983,247 | — |
| 5 | CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL OF SEIU | $800,000 | — |
| 6 | VIEJAS TRIBAL GOVERNMENT | $576,700 | — |
| 7 | ALIOTO, MICHELA D | $523,965 | MICHELA D. ALIOTO |
| 8 | PECHANGA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | $431,192 | — |
| 9 | SAN MANUEL TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION | $401,583 | — |
| 10 | AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS | $370,619 | — |
| 11 | MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS | $365,664 | — |
| 12 | MYERS, WOODROW A MD | $343,165 | — |
| 13 | SYCUAN BAND OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION | $309,721 | — |
| 14 | SINQUEFIELD, REX | $298,800 | — |
| 15 | RUMSEY INDIAN RANCHERIA | $262,300 | — |
| 16 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION | $215,645 | — |
| 17 | PAC TO THE FUTURE | $207,500 | — |
| 18 | UKE (PERSONAL FUNDS), ALAN K. | $204,000 | UNDERWATER KINETICS LP |
| 19 | SEIU UNITED LONG TERM CARE WORKERS LOC | $200,000 | — |
| 20 | Biskup, Mary | $174,800 | Retired/Retired |
| 21 | Miner, Nicola | $162,700 | — |
| 22 | KIESCHNICK, MICHAEL | $155,200 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 23 | Barona Band of Mission Indians | $154,100 | — |
| 24 | NIERENBERG, DAVID MR | $149,800 | GENERAL ELECTRIC VENTURE CAPITAL |
| 25 | ELIZALDE, VICTOR | $149,070 | — |