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TN — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in TN during 2008
Total Raised
$19,482,489
Total Donated
$1,464,471
Candidates
27
Individual Donors
310
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $7,960,491
REP $11,222,509
Top Candidates in TN (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER, LAMAR | REP | Senate | $5,791,640 |
| GORDON, BART | DEM | House | $1,704,001 |
| TANNER, JOHN S. | DEM | House | $1,462,302 |
| BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS. | REP | House | $1,246,329 |
| WAMP, ZACH | REP | House | $1,239,751 |
| COHEN, STEVE I MR. | DEM | House | $1,238,077 |
| DAVIS, LINCOLN EDWARD | DEM | House | $1,062,423 |
| TUKE, ROBERT DUDLEY | DEM | Senate | $825,763 |
| ROE, DAVID PHILLIP | REP | House | $803,435 |
| DAVIS, DAVID | REP | House | $704,384 |
| DUNCAN, JOHN REP. JR. | REP | House | $658,172 |
| COOPER, JAMES H.S. | DEM | House | $637,408 |
| LANKFORD, MONTY JOE | REP | House | $532,174 |
| TINKER, NIKKI M | DEM | House | $465,945 |
| WRIGHT, MARY D. | IND | House | $295,302 |
| EATON, KENNETH | DEM | Senate | $255,092 |
| LEATHERWOOD, THOMAS F III | REP | House | $196,840 |
| PADGETT, WILLIAM MICHAEL | DEM | Senate | $157,520 |
| MCWHERTER, MICHAEL RAY | DEM | Senate | $134,276 |
| HART, JAMES L | REP | House | $25,957 |
| DONOVAN, JOHN GERARD | REP | House | $18,258 |
| RUSSELL, ROBERT ASBURY | DEM | House | $10,361 |
| GREENOUGH, KENT CAMERON | REP | House | $5,570 |
| LUGO, CHRIS | DEM | Senate | $5,238 |
| MIGLIETTA, JOHN P | IND | House | $3,594 |
Top Donors in TN (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FREEMAN, WILLIAM H | $71,264 | FREEMAN & WEBB |
| 2 | LIPMAN, BARBARA | $48,400 | HOUSE WIFE |
| 3 | MARTIN, WILLIAM | $44,289 | W F MARTIN CO |
| 4 | HUBBARD, R D | $39,800 | — |
| 5 | HILL, THOMAS | $38,644 | REQUESTED |
| 6 | MILLS, OLAN II | $36,238 | OLAN MILLS INC OF TENN |
| 7 | HALL, RICHARD | $35,802 | — |
| 8 | KING, JOHN | $35,615 | — |
| 9 | JONES, KENNETH | $34,700 | MALONE & HYDE INC |
| 10 | JENKINS, HOWARD | $34,100 | ATTORNEY |
| 11 | DUFF, JAMES | $31,050 | REQUESTED |
| 12 | BYRD, ANDREW | $25,550 | ALADDIN INDUSTRIES |
| 13 | BELL, RAY | $21,600 | REQUESTED |
| 14 | HASLAM, JAMES A II | $19,200 | PILOT OIL CO |
| 15 | HALL, JAMES E MR | $17,781 | ATTORNEY |
| 16 | FITE, DAVID | $16,900 | H & M CONSTRUCTION |
| 17 | MILLER, ANDREW W | $16,800 | HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
| 18 | DETTWILLER, FRED | $16,500 | DET DISTRIBUTING CO |
| 19 | LIPMAN, IRA A | $16,100 | GUARDSMARK INC |
| 20 | DONNELLY, JOHN | $15,784 | DONNELLY & FRIDRICH'S INS CO |
| 21 | LOGAN, GEORGE W | $15,200 | BOARD CHAIRMAN |
| 22 | FREEMAN, PAUL | $14,150 | BUSINESSMAN |
| 23 | LUPTON, THOMAS A JR | $13,800 | STONE FORT LAND CO |
| 24 | HAMILTON, WILLIAM | $13,470 | INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS |
| 25 | LAZENBY, FRED | $12,500 | REQUESTED |