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SC — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in SC during 2008
Total Raised
$16,437,941
Total Donated
$540,257
Candidates
20
Individual Donors
126
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $7,512,551
REP $8,925,389
Top Candidates in SC (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN | REP | Senate | $4,634,992 |
| CLYBURN, JAMES E | DEM | House | $3,076,321 |
| KETNER, LINDA | DEM | House | $2,249,243 |
| SPRATT, JOHN MCKEE JR | DEM | House | $1,225,283 |
| BARRETT, GRESHAM | REP | House | $1,182,190 |
| WILSON, JOE | REP | House | $1,161,189 |
| BROWN, HENRY E JR. | REP | House | $976,852 |
| MILLER, ROBERT LAURANSOM | DEM | House | $631,960 |
| INGLIS, ROBERT D. | REP | House | $454,147 |
| WITHERSPOON, WALTER P (BUDDY) DR | REP | Senate | $441,452 |
| LOTZ, GEORGE BLAINE | DEM | House | $121,946 |
| DYER, JANE BALLARD | DEM | House | $84,399 |
| CORDEN, PAUL H | DEM | House | $77,797 |
| JETER, CHARLES ROPER | REP | House | $29,309 |
| NORRIS, PAUL VALENTINE | REP | House | $28,869 |
| CONLEY, ROBERT M | DEM | Senate | $17,105 |
| FRASIER, BEN | DEM | House | $16,644 |
| CONE, MICHAEL JOSEPH | DEM | Senate | $11,854 |
| BLACK, PHILIP H | REP | House | $10,000 |
| JENERETTE, KATHERINE | REP | House | $6,390 |
Top Donors in SC (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAY, RICHARD | $54,342 | REAL ESTATE |
| 2 | MILLIKEN, ROGER MR. | $52,500 | MILLIKEN & CO |
| 3 | MILLIKEN, ROGER | $46,890 | TEXTILE ENGR |
| 4 | FOWLER, DONALD L | $24,750 | FOWLER ADVERTISING |
| 5 | FITZGERALD, JAMES | $23,500 | KENRIDGE CO |
| 6 | GREER, RICHARD | $21,100 | INTEX PRODUCTS, INC |
| 7 | JOHNSON, GEORGE DEAN JR | $17,200 | ATTORNEY |
| 8 | CLARK, WALTER | $17,100 | US SHELTER CORP |
| 9 | BROWN, ROBERT S | $16,300 | THOMAS BROWN AGENCY |
| 10 | AVERYT, GAYLE O | $14,700 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT CO |
| 11 | FRIEDMAN, ROBERT L. | $13,800 | ANDERSON OPTOMETRISTS |
| 12 | GOFF, JIMMY | $11,400 | SC AERONAUTICS COMM |
| 13 | KAHN, ALAN | $10,300 | KAHN DEVELOPMENT CO |
| 14 | AVERYT, GAYLE O MR | $9,200 | REQUESTED |
| 15 | MEEKS, JAMES E | $7,300 | WHITTED MATERIAL HANDLIN |
| 16 | MCALISTER, ALBERT D | $7,300 | LAWYER |
| 17 | MORRIS, PAUL | $7,200 | WORD PROCESSOR |
| 18 | DAVIS, ROBERT S MR | $6,900 | R L BRYAN CO |
| 19 | MANN, JOHN | $6,780 | THOMPSON, MANN & HUTSON |
| 20 | GOODSTEIN, ARNOLD S | $6,500 | GOODSTEIN & JENNINGS |
| 21 | CARMODY, BRIAN | $5,600 | MAX HILL REALTY |
| 22 | LAND, JOHN C III | $5,500 | LAWYER |
| 23 | COOPER, ROBERT MR | $5,350 | CLARKSON HARDEN & GANTT |
| 24 | CHERNOFF, MARVIN | $5,210 | CHERNOFF/SILVER ASSOCIATES |
| 25 | HUDSON, ELSA P MRS | $5,000 | — |