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SD — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in SD during 2008
Total Raised
$7,529,903
Total Donated
$281,443
Candidates
6
Individual Donors
50
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $5,931,663
REP $1,598,240
Top Candidates in SD (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, TIM | DEM | Senate | $4,473,960 |
| HERSETH, STEPHANIE | DEM | House | $1,457,703 |
| DYKSTRA, JOEL DEAN | REP | Senate | $906,630 |
| LIEN, CHRISTIAN BRUCE | REP | House | $606,802 |
| KEPHART, SAMUEL ROBINSON | REP | Senate | $47,829 |
| GONYO, CHARLES LYONEL | REP | Senate | $36,979 |
Top Donors in SD (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRISTEN, PAUL R | $69,300 | MINNESOTA ENTERPRISES |
| 2 | KIRBY, STEVE | $45,358 | REQUESTED |
| 3 | LEE, KARL O MR | $16,400 | INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| 4 | FITZGERALD, JOHN | $14,880 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 5 | CARLSON, HENRY JR | $14,800 | HENRY CARLSON CO |
| 6 | KELLY, RICHARD C | $10,925 | REQUESTED |
| 7 | LIEN, CHUCK MR | $10,740 | — |
| 8 | DOUGHERTY, WILLIAM | $10,300 | ACME PERSONNEL |
| 9 | BURKE, CHARLES | $9,900 | BANKWEST |
| 10 | KIRBY, DAN L | $8,600 | WESTERN SURETY CO |
| 11 | KIRBY, KEVIN | $7,750 | REQUESTED |
| 12 | LIEN, CHUCK | $6,850 | — |
| 13 | COOK, DON | $3,795 | ROBERTS & COOK |
| 14 | MAGUIRE, RICHARD | $3,650 | BLACK HILLS AGENCY INC |
| 15 | ADELSTEIN, STANFORD M | $3,300 | NORTHWESTERN ENGINEERING CO |
| 16 | FLOYD, JOE H | $3,050 | — |
| 17 | LEE, KARL O | $2,750 | K O LEE CO |
| 18 | GONZENBACH, MAX | $2,500 | — |
| 19 | LARSON, DENNIS | $2,495 | FARMER |
| 20 | MILLER, NEIL | $2,450 | — |
| 21 | LIEN, CHARLES H | $2,400 | PETE LIEN & SONS INC |
| 22 | CHRISTEN, PAUL R MR | $2,300 | REQUESTED |
| 23 | FRIESSEN, WARREN | $2,300 | REQUESTED |
| 24 | JOHNSON, KEITH MR | $2,150 | JOHNSON BROTHERS CO |
| 25 | EMME, OWEN | $2,000 | SUMMET CONSTRUCTION |