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AL — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in AL during 2008
Total Raised
$23,250,668
Total Donated
$1,992,224
Candidates
28
Individual Donors
255
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $4,667,396
REP $18,583,271
Top Candidates in AL (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| SESSIONS, JEFF | REP | Senate | $4,956,130 |
| LOVE, JAY K | REP | House | $2,446,495 |
| GRIFFITH, PARKER REP. | REP | House | $1,843,948 |
| DAVIS, ARTUR G | DEM | House | $1,692,712 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL | REP | House | $1,480,939 |
| BACHUS, SPENCER T. | REP | House | $1,460,651 |
| PARKER, WAYNE JR. | REP | House | $1,456,464 |
| BRIGHT, BOBBY NEAL MR. SR. | DEM | House | $1,236,103 |
| SEGALL, JOSHUA STEVEN | DEM | House | $1,190,088 |
| SMITH, HARRI ANNE | REP | House | $1,038,134 |
| BONNER, JO | REP | House | $842,275 |
| SCHMIDTKE, CRAIG D | REP | House | $800,974 |
| BASWELL GUTHRIE, CHERYL ANN | REP | House | $774,017 |
| ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. | REP | House | $666,975 |
| WOODS, DAVID DWIGHT | REP | House | $404,252 |
| FIGURES, VIVIAN DAVIS | DEM | Senate | $332,750 |
| MANCUSO, ANGELO "DOC" | REP | House | $213,050 |
| MCKEE, RAY | REP | House | $116,167 |
| LODMELL, BENJAMIN | DEM | House | $72,110 |
| SWANSON, JOHNNY III | DEM | Senate | $57,654 |
| GRIMES, DAVID G | REP | House | $30,020 |
| SABEL, CHERYL T | DEM | House | $27,506 |
| SPARKS, NICHOLAS BERNELL | DEM | House | $24,879 |
| WARREN, GREG | DEM | House | $24,020 |
| BARRY, GEORGE C | REP | House | $20,423 |
Top Donors in AL (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES, VIRGINIA | $828,600 | HOUSEWIFE |
| 2 | ESTES, J NORMAN | $83,200 | ESTES HEALTH CARE CENTER INC |
| 3 | MILLER, JACK | $67,015 | MILLER, HAMILTON & SNIDER |
| 4 | BROWN, RICHARD | $52,067 | DOCTOR |
| 5 | BAKER, JOHN | $30,178 | ATTORNEY |
| 6 | FITZPATRICK, TRANUM | $29,500 | FITZPATRICK PROPERTIES |
| 7 | MONTGOMERY, JOHN | $28,816 | — |
| 8 | GREEN, RICHARD | $27,125 | — |
| 9 | ANDERSON, CHARLES | $24,150 | ANDERSON IMPORT-EXPORT CO |
| 10 | JAMES, MICHAEL | $23,935 | CONTRACTOR |
| 11 | GRAY, JAMES A | $21,000 | — |
| 12 | DOVE, MACK | $18,900 | TRUCKER |
| 13 | MCLEAN, JAMES | $17,250 | — |
| 14 | DRUMMOND, GARRY N MR | $17,000 | DRUMMOND COAL |
| 15 | BATES, JOHN | $16,630 | BATES REALTY CO |
| 16 | EDWARDS, THOMAS | $16,290 | CALHOUN CO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| 17 | DRUMMOND, E A | $15,000 | DRUMMOND COAL COMPANY |
| 18 | LOWDER, JAMES K | $14,600 | LOWDER REALTY |
| 19 | DRUMMOND, E A MR | $12,700 | DRUMMOND COAL CO |
| 20 | MCABEE, LEROY | $12,000 | CONTRACTOR |
| 21 | DRAKE, RUSSELL J | $11,900 | DRAKE & PIERCE |
| 22 | KING, CHARLES | $11,885 | KIRKLAND, SMITH, TAYLOR&PAYNE |
| 23 | CABANISS, W J | $11,500 | RETIRED |
| 24 | ANDERSON, JOEL | $11,500 | ANDERSON'S NEWS COMPANY |
| 25 | MITCHELL, MAYER | $11,250 | MAYER MITCHELL CO |