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UT — 2008 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in UT during 2008
Total Raised
$4,731,342
Total Donated
$335,933
Candidates
12
Individual Donors
71
Party Receipts in 2008
DEM $1,856,934
REP $2,868,158
Top Candidates in UT (2008)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATHESON, JAMES | DEM | House | $1,789,770 |
| CANNON, CHRISTOPHER B HON. | REP | House | $831,411 |
| DEW, BILL | REP | House | $665,430 |
| LEAVITT, DAVID O | REP | House | $547,387 |
| CHAFFETZ, JASON | REP | House | $443,396 |
| BISHOP, ROBERT | REP | House | $309,557 |
| SPENCER, BENNION LLOYD | DEM | House | $42,886 |
| COOK, MERRILL ALONZO | REP | House | $34,404 |
| BOWEN, MORGAN EMORY | DEM | House | $24,278 |
| FERGUSON, JOE | REP | House | $20,869 |
| GRAY, KENNETH L | REP | House | $15,704 |
| NOORLANDER, JIM | CON | House | $6,250 |
Top Donors in UT (2008)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUMMING, IAN M | $58,883 | LENIADIA NATL CORP |
| 2 | HUNTSMAN, JON M | $38,100 | HUNTSMAN CONTAINER CORPORATION |
| 3 | HUNTSMAN, JON | $33,100 | — |
| 4 | CUMMING, IAN M MR | $29,133 | EXECUTIVE |
| 5 | DILLON, JOHN | $15,550 | — |
| 6 | MILLER, LEE | $11,025 | — |
| 7 | EVANS, DAVID W | $9,903 | ADVERTISING |
| 8 | GODFREY, THOMAS | $8,100 | JB'S BIG BOY FAMILY RESTAURANTS INC |
| 9 | BROWN, JAMES E MR | $7,900 | RETIRED |
| 10 | HARTMANN, JOHN | $7,592 | SKAGGS COMPANIES INC |
| 11 | CREER, FRANK | $6,900 | UTAH/IDAHO SCHOOL SUPPLY |
| 12 | JACKSON, ERIC | $6,550 | GREAT BASIN GMC |
| 13 | BENNETT, JOSEPH C MR | $6,500 | CLIFFORD MINERALS CORP |
| 14 | MITCHELL, MARTIN | $6,500 | REALTOR |
| 15 | DEE, THOMAS | $6,050 | OGDEN |
| 16 | FERGUSON, JOE | $5,503 | FERGUSON CONTRACTING |
| 17 | MCMILLIAN, JOHN G MR | $4,600 | NORTHWEST ENERGY CO |
| 18 | LEWIS, LEONARD | $4,000 | VANCOTT BAGLEY CORNWALL & MCCARTHY |
| 19 | EVANS, DAVID C | $3,825 | — |
| 20 | MOORE, ROBERT D | $3,500 | BLACK & MOORE |
| 21 | HORIUCHI, RANDY | $3,050 | POLITICAL CONSULTANT |
| 22 | HELLSTROM, JOHN | $2,800 | — |
| 23 | BROMLEY, MICHAEL | $2,550 | — |
| 24 | DOUGAN, DIANA LADY | $2,500 | — |
| 25 | ARMSTRONG, BRENT | $2,350 | — |