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MS — 2012 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in MS during 2012
Total Raised
$8,705,029
Total Donated
$10,755,611
Candidates
15
Individual Donors
4,622
Party Receipts in 2012
DEM $1,780,246
REP $6,897,458
Top Candidates in MS (2012)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| WICKER, ROGER F | REP | Senate | $3,384,007 |
| NUNNELEE, PATRICK ALAN | REP | House | $1,470,455 |
| THOMPSON, BENNIE G | DEM | House | $1,208,368 |
| HARPER, GREGG | REP | House | $934,966 |
| PALAZZO, STEVEN MCCARTY | REP | House | $926,893 |
| MCTEER, HEATHER | DEM | House | $349,474 |
| MORRIS, BRAD | DEM | House | $206,001 |
| ROSS, HERMAN HENRY II | REP | House | $112,485 |
| ESTES, ROBERT BENJAMINE III | REP | House | $44,518 |
| WILLIAMS, COBBY M | IND | House | $20,400 |
| MARCY, WILLIAM LOUIS | REP | House | $18,213 |
| OATIS, WILLIAM | DEM | Senate | $16,403 |
| VINCENT, RONALD J | REP | House | $5,920 |
| BEDWELL, DANNY | LIB | House | $3,796 |
| CRAMER, THOMAS EVERETT | CST | Senate | $3,130 |
Top Donors in MS (2012)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luckey, Jeanne C. Mrs. | $152,095 | Homemaker |
| 2 | ROGERS, MELINDA | $125,000 | RIGHTCARE INC |
| 3 | REEVES, WILLIAM | $98,150 | MARKOW, WALKER, REEVES |
| 4 | SANDERSON, JOE FRANK MR. JR. | $79,500 | SANDERSON FARMS, INC. |
| 5 | Hughes, Robbie W. Mrs. | $78,500 | Homemaker |
| 6 | MCDONALD, DAVID MR. | $76,800 | WARREN COUNTY |
| 7 | SMITH, GARY | $74,580 | — |
| 8 | MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS | $73,500 | — |
| 9 | Sanderson, Joe F. Mr. Jr. | $62,500 | Sanderson Farms/Chairmann-Chief Exe |
| 10 | LUCKEY, ALWYN MR. | $51,925 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 11 | ESCUDE, MARK C. MR. | $50,000 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 12 | Thompson, Jim Mr. | $50,000 | Clifford C. Thompson Law Firm/Lobby |
| 13 | MILLS, MARY C. MRS. | $50,000 | HOMEMAKER |
| 14 | WILLIAMS, STEVEN | $49,742 | PHYSICIAN |
| 15 | RYAN, WILLIAM | $46,881 | GEN AUTO SUPPLY CEN MS WAREHOUSE |
| 16 | HOWARD, JOHN | $43,132 | REAL ESTATE |
| 17 | BUFORD, HOWARD | $41,800 | — |
| 18 | ROUNDTREE, RONNIE T. MR. | $41,500 | ROUNDTREE & ASSOCIATES INC. |
| 19 | GREENER, JASON S. MR. | $41,250 | — |
| 20 | RETZER, MICHAEL L AMB | $40,000 | RETZER RESOURCES INC. |
| 21 | COOPER, JAMES | $39,951 | SOUTHLAND MANAGEMENT |
| 22 | JOHNSON, NANCY | $39,775 | MISS BAPTIST HOSPITAL |
| 23 | Dane, John Mr. III | $39,500 | Halter Marine Group Inc. |
| 24 | RUSSELL, FAYE | $34,250 | TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK |
| 25 | SUMMERS, DONALD J. MR. | $33,975 | UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI |