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MS — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in MS during 2008
Total Raised
$22,770,391
Total Donated
$769,293
Candidates
21
Individual Donors
132
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $7,706,988
REP $15,060,912
Top Candidates in MS (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| WICKER, ROGER F | REP | Senate | $6,242,613 |
| MUSGROVE, DAVID RONALD (RONNIE) | DEM | Senate | $2,686,206 |
| COCHRAN, THAD | REP | Senate | $2,216,977 |
| THOMPSON, BENNIE G. | DEM | House | $2,147,398 |
| CHILDERS, TRAVIS W. | DEM | House | $1,851,651 |
| DAVIS, CHARLES GREGORY | REP | House | $1,534,917 |
| LANDRUM, DAVID | REP | House | $1,384,246 |
| ROSS, CHARLES EDWIN | REP | House | $1,187,287 |
| HARPER, GREGG | REP | House | $1,160,478 |
| MCCULLOUGH, GLENN L JR | REP | House | $745,299 |
| TAYLOR, GENE MR. | DEM | House | $528,402 |
| HOLLAND, STEVE | DEM | House | $348,356 |
| RUSSELL, RANDY | REP | House | $282,234 |
| ROUNSAVILLE, JOHN WALTER | REP | House | $278,595 |
| GILL, JOEL L | DEM | House | $93,265 |
| SHOWS, RONNIE | DEM | Senate | $50,960 |
| MCCAY, JOHN MARION III | REP | House | $17,686 |
| HATCHER, GREGORY WILLIAM | REP | House | $8,739 |
| WAGES, JOHN M JR | GRE | House | $2,491 |
| BROADWATER, JAMES | REP | House | $1,841 |
| NEELY, BRIAN H | DEM | House | $750 |
Top Donors in MS (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUGHES, DUDLEY J MR | $77,966 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 2 | HOWARD, JOHN | $39,787 | REAL ESTATE |
| 3 | LITTLE, HELEN | $35,600 | — |
| 4 | MAVAR, VICTOR | $31,800 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 5 | MURPHY, TOM | $29,300 | FIRST MISS NATIONAL BANK |
| 6 | IRBY, CHARLES L MR | $28,750 | CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS |
| 7 | COLOM, WILBUR | $28,400 | — |
| 8 | MILLER, SCOTT | $25,915 | MILLER TRANSPORTATION |
| 9 | FRITTS, EDWARD O | $24,800 | WNLA |
| 10 | MOUNGER, W D | $21,800 | OIL INVESTOR |
| 11 | HUGHES, DUDLEY J | $20,234 | — |
| 12 | GOLDING, STEVE | $18,600 | MISSISSIPPI |
| 13 | CALHOON, RICKY J MR | $17,600 | PRUET OIL CO |
| 14 | MORROW, DAVID | $16,699 | — |
| 15 | JAMES, WILLIAM R MR | $15,800 | — |
| 16 | IRBY, CHARLES | $15,150 | STUART IRBY CONSTRUCTION |
| 17 | BROOKS, DAVID | $14,747 | OIL PRODUCER |
| 18 | IRBY, STUART M | $14,550 | STUART IRBY & CO |
| 19 | FURRH, JAMES B JR | $14,350 | REQUESTED |
| 20 | JONES, EARLE F | $13,550 | MANAGEMENT OF HOLIDAY INNS |
| 21 | FURRH, JAMES B MR JR | $13,050 | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 22 | HICKS, DAVID | $12,855 | TRANSPORTATION BROKER |
| 23 | ADAMS, FRED | $12,750 | CAL-MAINE FOODS |
| 24 | MCDONALD, MICHAEL | $11,125 | BROKER |
| 25 | DALRYMPLE, ARCH III | $10,500 | OIL PRODUCER |