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GA — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in GA during 2008
Total Raised
$50,286,908
Total Donated
$48,154,342
Candidates
50
Individual Donors
23,226
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $18,633,259
REP $31,615,370
Top Candidates in GA (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBLISS, SAXBY | REP | Senate | $13,969,329 |
| MARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS | DEM | Senate | $7,490,201 |
| HONEYCUTT, DEBORAH TRAVIS T | REP | House | $5,280,376 |
| BARROW, JOHN J | DEM | House | $2,299,747 |
| BROUN, PAUL COLLINS | REP | House | $1,897,821 |
| MARSHALL, JIM | DEM | House | $1,816,867 |
| GINGREY, J. PHILLIP | REP | House | $1,630,868 |
| PRICE, THOMAS EDMUNDS | REP | House | $1,622,326 |
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT | DEM | House | $1,435,972 |
| LEWIS, JOHN MR. | DEM | House | $1,267,601 |
| GODDARD, RICHARD NEIL | REP | House | $1,201,392 |
| BISHOP, SANFORD D JR. | DEM | House | $1,062,316 |
| WHITEHEAD, JAMES LESLIE SR | REP | House | $1,005,313 |
| KINGSTON, JOHN HEDDENS | REP | House | $968,552 |
| FLEMING, BARRY | REP | House | $952,478 |
| DEAL, NATHAN | REP | House | $912,801 |
| WESTMORELAND, LYNN A. | REP | House | $762,006 |
| JONES, VERNON A | DEM | Senate | $747,611 |
| JONES, WILLIAM MICHAEL | DEM | House | $642,647 |
| LINDER, JOHN | REP | House | $581,982 |
| JOHNSON, HENRY C "HANK" JR | DEM | House | $380,350 |
| STONE, JOHN ERWIN II | REP | House | $370,715 |
| KNIGHT, FRANKLIN RANDOLPH JR | DEM | Senate | $290,670 |
| MARLOW, JAMES B JR | DEM | House | $288,938 |
| CARDWELL, WILLIAM DALE | DEM | Senate | $181,777 |
Top Donors in GA (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONES, WILLIAM MICHAEL | $500,997 | BILL JONES FOR CONGRESS |
| 2 | SOUTHERN STATES P.B.A | $149,534 | — |
| 3 | COOPER, LAWRENCE E | $135,740 | MD |
| 4 | SMITH, WILLIAM | $126,814 | — |
| 5 | CURLING, DONNA | $109,655 | N/A |
| 6 | GABY, BARBARA | $107,700 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 7 | GABY, RICHARD | $106,300 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 8 | HALPERN, JACK | $104,850 | HALPERN ENTERPRISES |
| 9 | SOUTHERN STATES P.B.A., INC. | $99,795 | — |
| 10 | JOHNSON, DAVID | $99,400 | — |
| 11 | EDWARDS, DOUG | $92,950 | RETIRED |
| 12 | SHAILENDRA, KIRAN | $84,600 | — |
| 13 | Curling, Douglas C | $82,500 | ChoicePoint Inc./President and CEO |
| 14 | HANNA, COURTNEY | $82,300 | HOMEMAKER |
| 15 | Gaby, Barbara Mrs. | $78,000 | Amway Corporation/Executive |
| 16 | MEREDITH, THOMAS | $71,600 | OXFORD MANUFACTURING |
| 17 | AYCOX, ROD | $70,900 | KENTUCKY TITLE LOANS |
| 18 | SHAILENDRA, M | $68,400 | — |
| 19 | WELTNER, ANNE GLENN MS. | $68,250 | RETIRED |
| 20 | KOZA, JOHN R | $68,000 | SCIENTIFIC GAMES DEVEL CORP |
| 21 | BACHMAN, GILBERT | $65,500 | DITTLER BROS |
| 22 | Rubright, James A. Mr. | $64,200 | Rock-Tenn Company/Chairman & CEO |
| 23 | MARCUS, WILMA | $62,700 | HOMEMAKER |
| 24 | CRAWFORD, JESSE C | $62,200 | CRAWFORD COMMUNICATIONS |
| 25 | THOMAS, DAVID | $62,097 | SMITHER & CO |