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LA — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in LA during 2008
Total Raised
$39,890,649
Total Donated
$1,950,530
Candidates
39
Individual Donors
347
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $21,182,358
REP $18,060,085
Top Candidates in LA (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANDRIEU, MARY L | DEM | Senate | $9,210,825 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | REP | Senate | $4,828,982 |
| CAZAYOUX, DONALD J | DEM | House | $2,994,464 |
| GORMAN, CHRIS D | REP | House | $2,208,532 |
| HARLAN, JAMES KENNETH | DEM | House | $2,158,631 |
| CARMOUCHE, PAUL J. MR. | DEM | House | $1,849,104 |
| FLEMING, JOHN CALVIN JR. | REP | House | $1,833,033 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR. | REP | House | $1,825,911 |
| BOUSTANY, CHARLES DR. JR. | REP | House | $1,569,144 |
| MELANCON, CHARLIE JR. | DEM | House | $1,544,919 |
| CASSIDY, WILLIAM | REP | House | $1,295,446 |
| ALEXANDER, RODNEY MR. | REP | House | $911,239 |
| CALONGNE, LAURINDA L | REP | House | $779,166 |
| JENKINS, LOUIS (WOODY) | REP | House | $767,226 |
| CRAVINS, DONALD R JR | DEM | House | $624,766 |
| THOMPSON, JEFFERSON ROWE | REP | House | $606,835 |
| BURNS, TIMOTHY G | REP | House | $502,774 |
| LEE, BYRON LYNN | DEM | House | $495,350 |
| RICHMOND, CEDRIC L | DEM | House | $471,524 |
| JEFFERSON, WILLIAM J. | DEM | House | $350,866 |
| MORENO, HELENA | UNK | House | $349,376 |
| CARTER, JAMES J | DEM | House | $342,544 |
| KOPPLIN, ANDREW DAVID | DEM | House | $342,226 |
| SAWYER, PAUL B | REP | House | $309,159 |
| CAO, ANH "JOSEPH" | REP | House | $242,531 |
Top Donors in LA (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOLLINGER, DONALD T MR | $57,600 | BOLLINGER MACHINE SHOP |
| 2 | LIVINGSTON, ROBERT | $46,700 | U S GOVERMENT |
| 3 | DAVISON, JAMES E MR | $46,500 | — |
| 4 | KELLY, KEVIN | $45,750 | — |
| 5 | KINSEY, NORMAN V MR | $45,100 | INVESTOR |
| 6 | HUDDLESTON, WENDLE W | $41,000 | HUD SHIPS |
| 7 | KELLY, JAMES | $38,050 | RETIRED |
| 8 | CHOUEST, GARY | $36,800 | EDISON-CHOUEST BOAT CO |
| 9 | CONNICK, HARRY | $35,400 | DISTRICT ATTORNEY |
| 10 | COLEMAN, JAMES J JR | $33,600 | — |
| 11 | BAILEY, JAMES J III | $33,400 | ATTORNEY |
| 12 | HERMAN, RUSS M | $31,698 | ATTORNEY |
| 13 | MILLER, EDWARD | $31,350 | ATWATER CONSULTANTS |
| 14 | CANIZARO, JOSEPH C | $31,300 | REAL ESTATE-CANIZARO INTER |
| 15 | ANDERSON, WILLIAM | $30,673 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 16 | HUDSON, WILLIAM | $30,600 | HUDSON REALTY |
| 17 | MARTIN, GEORGE E | $29,900 | INSURANCE |
| 18 | CRAWFORD, JERRY | $29,850 | SALES |
| 19 | JONES, PAUL | $29,650 | FARMER |
| 20 | DAVISON, JAMES E | $29,600 | — |
| 21 | JOHNSON, JAMES M | $28,510 | CAMPBELL CAMPBELL & JOHNSON |
| 22 | BLANCHARD, JAMES | $27,000 | INVESTOR |
| 23 | CANIZARO, JOSEPH | $26,200 | CANIZARO INTERESTS |
| 24 | BURTON, JOHN | $26,050 | MOTEL OPERATOR |
| 25 | BOLLINGER, DONALD T | $26,000 | EXECUTIVE |