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Political Money in SC
Total Raised (Candidates)
$45,892,514
Total Donated (Individuals)
$304,127,414
Individual Donors
51,719
Candidates
664
Party Breakdown
DEM 13762428.78
REP 31981143.47
DEM: 13762428.78 REP: 31981143.47 Other: 148941.56
Election Cycles in SC
Top Candidates in SC
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS, ANNIE | DEM | Senate | $8,059,705 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | REP | Senate | $6,157,141 |
| LYNCH, MARK | REP | Senate | $5,854,500 |
| ANDREWS, ANNIE DR. | DEM | House | $2,038,068 |
| RICE, TOM | REP | House | $1,979,106 |
| LACORE, NANCY | DEM | House | $1,633,139 |
| FRY, RUSSELL | REP | House | $1,584,042 |
| MCCOWN, SAM DR | REP | House | $1,579,846 |
| TIMMONS, WILLIAM R IV | REP | House | $1,431,549 |
| LIMEHOUSE, HARRY (CHIP) III | REP | House | $1,352,829 |
| DANS, PAUL | REP | Senate | $1,011,421 |
| ARRINGTON, KATIE | REP | House | $1,011,046 |
| CLYBURN, JAMES E | DEM | House | $881,796 |
| RICHARDSON, WILLIAM KENNETH | REP | House | $863,273 |
| ALLEN, GRAHAM | REP | House | $801,791 |
| CLIMER, WES | REP | House | $790,548 |
| SMITH, MARK | REP | House | $778,111 |
| WILSON, JOE THE HON. | REP | House | $762,822 |
| LANDING, KATHERINE DUBEAU | REP | House | $645,779 |
| BOWERS, DE TREVELLE FRANKLIN JR | REP | Senate | $592,095 |
| DEFORD, WILLIAM MAC | DEM | House | $575,270 |
| JOHNSON, LEE | DEM | Senate | $569,186 |
| VICK, TED MARTIN | DEM | House | $544,029 |
| MULLIKIN, TOM | REP | House | $495,315 |
| TURNER, ROBERT E IV | REP | House | $481,010 |
Top Individual Donors in SC
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLIKEN, ROGER | $219,000 | 141 | TEXTILE ENGR |
| 2 | HELLER, MAX M | $80,695 | 7 | SC DEVELOPMENT COMM |
| 3 | SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $71,890 | 25 | — |
| 4 | AVERYT, GAYLE O | $71,700 | 64 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT CO |
| 5 | MILLIKEN, ROGER MRS | $60,800 | 49 | BUSINESS EXECUTIVE |
| 6 | HART, FRANCES CLOSE | $56,150 | 38 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 7 | LOOMIS, ALFRED L JR | $51,000 | 34 | INVESTMENTS |
| 8 | AVERYT, ASENATH M | $48,000 | 42 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 9 | JOHNSON, GEORGE DEAN JR | $45,250 | 10 | ATTORNEY |
| 10 | PAULSON, ALLEN E | $44,500 | 32 | GULFSTREAM AM CORP |
| 11 | MCMASTER FOR SENATE COMMITTEE | $44,141 | 54 | — |
| 12 | MCKISSICK, ELLISON S JR | $36,900 | 30 | ALICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 13 | ROE, THOMAS A | $36,500 | 21 | INVESTMENTS |
| 14 | AVERYT, ASENATH M MRS | $36,300 | 23 | HOME MAKER |
| 15 | MOORE, JAMES C | $34,000 | 18 | JIM MOORE CAD-OLDS CO |
| 16 | BLOUNT, W H | $31,850 | 18 | WALLACE CONCRETE |
| 17 | HENDERSON, JAMES M | $31,474 | 27 | HENDERSON ADV |
| 18 | SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $29,230 | 9 | — |
| 19 | MICKEL, BUCK | $29,200 | 22 | DANIEL CONSTRUCTION CO |
| 20 | MILLIKEN, ROGER MR. | $25,924 | 28 | MILLIKEN & CO |
| 21 | MCNAIR, ROBERT E | $24,500 | 39 | ATTORNEY |
| 22 | KORN, ELAINE D | $21,600 | 22 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 23 | AVERYT, ASENATH | $20,500 | 8 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 24 | WALL, E CRAIG JR | $20,500 | 26 | CANAL INDUSTRIES |
| 25 | HOLLINGS, ERNEST F | $20,006 | 4 | — |
| 26 | THOMPSON, ROBERT T | $20,000 | 22 | THOMPSON, MANN & HUTSON |
| 27 | VANCE, ROBERT M | $19,715 | 33 | CLINTON MILLS |
| 28 | LOOMIS, ALFRED L JR MRS | $19,500 | 9 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 29 | JOHNSON, W W | $18,250 | 17 | BANKERS TRUST CO |
| 30 | CASSELS, W T JR | $16,750 | 13 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINE |
| 31 | MURRAY, G DALE MR | $16,000 | 4 | — |
| 32 | AVERYT, GAYLE O MR | $15,750 | 12 | REQUESTED |
| 33 | CASSELS, W T MR | $15,100 | 25 | — |
| 34 | CASSELS, W T | $14,000 | 16 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES INC |
| 35 | BIGNON, B H | $14,000 | 6 | — |
| 36 | HIPP, FRANCIS M | $14,000 | 16 | LIBERTY CORP |
| 37 | WILLIAMS, ROBERT | $13,950 | 18 | LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE CO |
| 38 | TENENBAUM, SAMUEL J | $13,500 | 20 | CHATHAM STEEL CORP |
| 39 | FINCH, RAYMON R JR | $13,250 | 14 | DEVELOPER |
| 40 | CASSELS, WILLIAM T JR | $12,700 | 13 | SOUTHEASTERN FRT LINES |
| 41 | MONTGOMERY, WALTER S | $12,450 | 21 | SPARTAN MILLS |
| 42 | GREER, RICHARD E | $12,425 | 13 | — |
| 43 | HANCOCK, W E JR | $12,250 | 17 | HANCOCK BUICK COMPANY |
| 44 | BALLENGER, CHARLES P JR | $11,600 | 16 | CONSTRUCTION |
| 45 | HART, FRANCES | $11,500 | 4 | ACTIVIST |
| 46 | HART, FRANCES C | $11,500 | 8 | ENERGY ACTIVIST |
| 47 | DRAKE, DWIGHT F | $11,500 | 12 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 48 | BAILEY, VIC C JR | $11,250 | 4 | VIC BAILEY FORD INC |
| 49 | ALEXANDER, T NEELY | $11,050 | 5 | WINN-DIXIE GREENVILLE, INC |
| 50 | PENDARVIS, EDWARD T | $11,005 | 9 | SNEE FARM |
| 51 | COLLINS, FRED J JR | $11,000 | 19 | COLLINS MUSIC COMPANY INC |
| 52 | EDENS, JOE JR | $10,550 | 16 | — |
| 53 | WILLIS, E S JR | $10,500 | 12 | FARMER |
| 54 | MILLIKEN, JUSTINE | $10,500 | 11 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 55 | HAMRICK, JOHN M | $10,300 | 18 | TEXTILE MANUFACTURER |
| 56 | BARNETTE, PAYNE H | $10,250 | 13 | GREENWOOD PACKING CO |
| 57 | YEARGIN, R H MR | $10,250 | 2 | — |
| 58 | BELL, J R | $10,150 | 12 | TOBACCO FARMER |
| 59 | BELL, J R | $10,150 | 12 | TOBACCO FARMER |
| 60 | LOOMIS, ALFRED L JR (MRS) | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 61 | HOFF, IRVIN A | $10,000 | 15 | RETIRED |
| 62 | MCNAIR, ROBERT E MR | $9,750 | 7 | MCNAIR LAW FIRM |
| 63 | WAY, CHARLES S JR | $9,500 | 11 | ATTORNEY |
| 64 | VAUGHN, ALLEN E | $9,500 | 13 | VAUGHN CO |