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CA — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in CA during 2008
Total Raised
$84,532,101
Total Donated
$15,973,018
Candidates
144
Individual Donors
2,257
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 | KIESCHNICK, MICHAEL | $155,200 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 2 | JOHNSON, ROBERT L | $132,301 | RETIRED |
| 3 | GIRARDI, THOMAS V | $129,000 | GIRARDI KEESE & CRANE |
| 4 | ANDERSON, DWIGHT | $124,600 | KNOTTS BERRY FARM |
| 5 | BROAD, ELI | $124,437 | — |
| 6 | HIRSH, ANITA | $115,100 | — |
| 7 | HAMBRECHT, WILLIAM R | $110,900 | — |
| 8 | MARCUS, JUDITH | $110,350 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 9 | BLOCH, RICHARD L | $106,400 | FILMWAYS INC |
| 10 | MILLER, JAMES | $102,249 | — |
| 11 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | $99,700 | — |
| 12 | MARSHALL, JOHN | $95,675 | NOEL MARSHALL PROD |
| 13 | HORN, ALAN F | $92,500 | TAN DEM PRODUCTIONS/TAT COMM |
| 14 | GUND, GEORGE III | $92,250 | PERSONAL INVESTMENTS |
| 15 | GORDON, ROBERT | $90,401 | BUS EXEC |
| 16 | COHEN, DAVID | $89,085 | — |
| 17 | COTCHETT, JOSEPH W | $87,100 | ATTORNEY |
| 18 | AITKEN, WYLIE A | $84,550 | ATTORNEY |
| 19 | GALLO, JOSEPH E | $84,300 | GALLO CATTLE CO |
| 20 | BOECKMANN, JANE MRS | $84,300 | — |
| 21 | BRESLAUER, GERALD | $84,073 | — |
| 22 | LYNCH, JOHN | $84,008 | ENGINEERING CONSULTANT |
| 23 | BROWN, ROBERT | $82,560 | RETIRED |
| 24 | HORMEL, JAMES C | $81,331 | INVESTOR |
| 25 | DAVIS, ALAN | $76,134 | ATTORNEY |