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CA — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in CA during 2012
Total Raised
$158,704,512
Total Donated
$20,116,818
Candidates
229
Individual Donors
2,050
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $91,953,475
REP $55,830,776
Top Candidates in CA (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEINSTEIN, DIANNE | DEM | Senate | $12,673,306 |
| BLOOMFIELD, BILL | IND | House | $9,825,574 |
| BERMAN, HOWARD L | DEM | House | $4,686,484 |
| MCCARTHY, KEVIN | REP | House | $4,659,697 |
| PETERS, SCOTT | DEM | House | $4,381,438 |
| BERA, AMERISH | DEM | House | $3,664,782 |
| SHERMAN, BRAD | DEM | House | $3,401,860 |
| CAPPS, LOIS | DEM | House | $3,320,071 |
| GILL, RICKY | REP | House | $2,977,717 |
| DENHAM, JEFF | REP | House | $2,756,589 |
| ROYCE, EDWARD R | REP | House | $2,748,940 |
| LUNGREN, DANIEL E. | REP | House | $2,702,536 |
| MALDONADO, ABEL | REP | House | $2,702,470 |
| BILBRAY, BRIAN PHILLIP | REP | House | $2,659,541 |
| MCNERNEY, JERRY | DEM | House | $2,532,626 |
| HAHN, JANICE | DEM | House | $2,521,899 |
| STRICKLAND, ANTHONY A. | REP | House | $2,482,626 |
| ISSA, DARRELL | REP | House | $2,478,710 |
| PELOSI, NANCY | DEM | House | $2,305,144 |
| BONO MACK, MARY | REP | House | $2,258,741 |
| BROWNLEY, JULIA | DEM | House | $2,155,828 |
| GARAMENDI, JOHN | DEM | House | $2,085,819 |
| MCKEON, HOWARD P. 'BUCK' | REP | House | $1,980,066 |
| RUIZ, RAUL DR. | DEM | House | $1,976,758 |
| WAXMAN, HENRY A | DEM | House | $1,894,271 |
Top Donors in CA (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOSKOWITZ, IRVING | $1,003,500 | PHYSICIAN |
| 2 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | $765,300 | — |
| 3 | CROW, TRAMMELL S | $520,000 | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER |
| 4 | BROAD, ELI | $482,800 | — |
| 5 | BLUM, RICHARD C | $325,000 | CONSULTANT |
| 6 | KIESCHNICK, MICHAEL | $323,500 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 7 | GOLDMAN, JOHN D | $315,800 | BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION |
| 8 | HORMEL, JAMES C | $288,300 | INVESTOR |
| 9 | KLEIN, ROBERT N II | $234,700 | KLEIN GROUP |
| 10 | COTCHETT, JOSEPH W | $159,750 | ATTORNEY |
| 11 | AITKEN, WYLIE A | $158,600 | ATTORNEY |
| 12 | GIRARDI, THOMAS V | $151,800 | GIRARDI KEESE & CRANE |
| 13 | DAVIS, JAMES | $144,452 | ATTORNEY |
| 14 | GEFFEN, DAVID | $138,800 | GEFFEN RECORDS |
| 15 | AVANT, CLARENCE | $135,300 | TABU PROD INC |
| 16 | HIRSH, ANITA | $133,600 | — |
| 17 | JOHNSON, ROBERT L | $131,150 | RETIRED |
| 18 | GRANT, HUGH | $129,800 | ARTHUR YOUNG & CO |
| 19 | GOLDMAN, DOUGLAS E | $127,050 | STUDENT |
| 20 | MARCUS, JUDITH | $121,125 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 21 | MILLER, JAMES | $119,477 | — |
| 22 | LEAR, NORMAN | $115,000 | TELEVISION PRODUCER |
| 23 | HAAS, ELISE | $111,600 | HOMEMAKER |
| 24 | BRESLAUER, GERALD | $110,000 | — |
| 25 | GLAZER, ERIKA | $106,000 | RETIRED |