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− | ==Tobacco PAC Contributions to Members of U.S. Congress== | + | ==Top 20 Members== |
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− | The tobacco industry contributes millions of dollars each election cycle to candidates for Congress in an effort to influence federal policies. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issues regular updates detailing these contributions. You can see individual PAC contributions by state [[herehttps://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/tobacco-campaign-contributions|here]]. <ref> Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, [https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/us/tobacco-campaign-contributions TOBACCO PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES], Accessed 22 October 2019 </ref>
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− | ==2018 Annual Spending on Lobbying==
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| {| class="wikitable sortable" | | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
− | ! Client/Parent | + | ! Candidate<ref name="OpenSecretsTabaccoTop20">https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=A02&cycle=2018&recipdetail=A&sortorder=U</ref> |
− | ! Total (in USD)<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/indusclient.php?idA02&year2018 Industry Profile: Summary, 2018], 19 March 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>
| + | ! Party |
− | |-
| + | ! Amount |
− | |Altria Group
| |
− | |10,260,000
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| |- | | |- |
− | |Philip Morris International | + | | Tillis, Thom (R-NC) |
− | |6,230,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 48,450 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |British American Tobacco | + | | Kaine, Tim (D-VA) |
− | |2,624,000 | + | | D |
| + | | 47,075 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |JUUL Labs | + | | McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA) |
− | |1,640,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 45,450 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Hay Island Holding | + | | Holding, George (R-NC) |
− | |322,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 28,603 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Vector Group | + | | Ryan, Paul (R-WI) |
− | |320,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 28,000 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Vapor Technology Assn | + | | Nelson, Bill (D-FL) |
− | |240,000 | + | | D |
| + | | 27,825 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Assn | + | | Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) |
− | |240,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 27,500 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Scandinavian Tobacco Group | + | | Cole, Tom (R-OK) |
− | |200,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 23,500 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Turning Point Brands | + | | Rouzer, David (R-NC) |
− | |200,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 20,400 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Cigar Assn of America | + | | Rubio, Marco (R-FL) |
− | |180,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 20,000 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Pyxus International | + | | Strange, Luther (R-AL) |
− | |165,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 19,000 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |US Tobacco Cooperative | + | | Scalise, Steve (R-LA) |
− | |160,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 16,250 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Swedish Match AB | + | | Curbelo, Carlos (R-FL) |
− | |130,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 15,500 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |ITG Brands | + | | McHenry, Patrick (R-NC) |
− | |100,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 15,000 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |VGR Holding | + | | Heller, Dean (R-NV) |
− | |90,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 15,000 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Japan Tobacco International | + | | Yoder, Kevin (R-KS) |
− | |85,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 14,573 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association | + | | Manchin, Joe (D-WV) |
− | |80,000 | + | | D |
| + | | 13,642 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Ballantyne Brands | + | | Comstock, Barbara (R-VA) |
− | |60,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 12,700 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |NJOY Electronic Cigarettes | + | | Brady, Kevin (R-TX) |
− | |55,000 | + | | R |
| + | | 12,500 |
| |- | | |- |
| + | | Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-FL) |
| + | | R |
| + | | 12,500 |
| |} | | |} |
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− | ==Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups in 2018== | + | |
− | {| class="wikitable sortable" | + | ==House== |
− | ! Contributor | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | ! Total Contributions<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | + | ! House |
− | ! Total to Candidates and Parties <ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | + | ! # of Members |
− | ! To Candidates and Parties - Democrats %<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>
| + | ! Average Contribution |
− | ! To Candidates and Parties - Republicans %<ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref>
| + | ! Total Contributions |
− | ! Total to Outside Spending Groups <ref> Opean Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Tobacco: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups], 10 June 2019, Accessed 20 July 2019 </ref> | |
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− | |Altria Group | + | | Democrats |
− | |2,369,727 | + | | 47 |
− | |1,560,777 | + | | $2,836 |
− | |25.8
| + | | $133,305 |
− | |74.2
| |
− | |808,930 | |
| |- | | |- |
− | |British American Tobacco | + | | Republicans |
− | |2,023,367 | + | | 132 |
− | |519,519 | + | | $5,153 |
− | |10.6
| + | | $680,288 |
− | |89.4 | |
− | |1,513,848
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| |- | | |- |
− | |Vector Group | + | | Independents |
− | |299,270 | + | | 0 |
− | |299,270 | + | | $0 |
− | |14.2% 85.8
| + | | $0 |
− | |0 | |
− | |-
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− | |Swisher International
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− | |288,663
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− | |228,653
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− | |1.1
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− | |98.9
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− | |60,000
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− | |-
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− | |JUUL Labs
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− | |206,431
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− | |156,431
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− | |14.5
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− | |85.5
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− | |50,000
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| |- | | |- |
| + | | TOTAL |
| + | | 179 |
| + | | $4,545 |
| + | | $813,593 |
| |} | | |} |
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− | ==Top 20 Recipients in 2018==
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− | {| class="wikitable sortable"
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− | ! Candidate
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− | ! Office
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− | ! Amount (USD)<ref>Open Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?cycle=2018&ind=a02 Top 20 Recipients], Accessed 20 July 2019</ref>
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− | |-
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− | |Kaine, Tim (D-VA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |63,963
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− | |-
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− | |Tillis, Thom (R-NC)
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− | |Senate
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− | |57,850
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− | |-
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− | |Holding, George (R-NC)
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− | |House
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− | |52,755
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− | |-
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− | |McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)
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− | |House
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− | |48,350
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− | |-
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− | |Warner, Mark (D-VA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |37,750
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− | |-
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− | |McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
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− | |Senate
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− | |34,600
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− | |-
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− | |Cole, Tom (R-OK)
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− | |House
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− | |32,565
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− | |-
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− | |Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL)
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− | |House
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− | |31,000
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− | |-
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− | |Walker, Mark (R-NC)
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− | |House
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− | |30,100
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− | |-
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− | |Scalise, Steve (R-LA)
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− | |House
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− | |29,800
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− | |-
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− | |Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)
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− | |House
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− | |28,821
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− | |-
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− | |Yoder, Kevin (R-KS)
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− | |House
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− | |28,773
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− | |-
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− | |Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
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− | |Senate
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− | |28,355
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− | |-
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− | |Rouzer, David (R-NC)
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− | |House
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− | |28,100
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− | |-
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− | |McHenry, Patrick (R-NC)
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− | |House
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− | |27,500
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− | |-
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− | |Sessions, Pete (R-TX)
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− | |House
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− | |26,850
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− | |-
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− | |Sinema, Kyrsten (D-AZ)
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− | |House
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− | |26,800
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− | |-
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− | |Barr, Andy (R-KY)
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− | |House
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− | |24,550
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− | |-
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− | |Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
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− | |Senate
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− | |24,500
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− | |-
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− | |Brat, Dave (R-VA)
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− | |House
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− | |23,601
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− | |}
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− | ==Top 20 Recipients in 2016== | + | ==Senate== |
− | {| class="wikitable sortable" | + | |
− | ! Candidate | + | {| class="wikitable" |
− | ! House | + | ! Senate |
− | ! Amount (USD)<ref name="PolDon_US">Open Secrets website, [https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/summary.php?ind=A02&cycle=2018&recipdetail=A&sortorder=U Tobacco], 27 November 2017, Accessed 20 July 2019</ref> | + | ! # of Members |
− | |-
| + | ! Average Contribution |
− | |Burr, Richard (R-NC)
| + | ! Total Contributions |
− | |Senate
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− | |197,950
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− | |-
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− | |McCarthy, Kevin (R-CA)
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− | |House
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− | |69,000
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− | |-
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− | |Rubio, Marco (R-FL)
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− | |Senate
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− | |66,910
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− | |-
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− | |Ryan, Paul (R-WI)
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− | |House
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− | |58,799
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− | |-
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− | |Holding, George (R-NC)
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− | |House
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− | |48,400
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− | |-
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− | |Clinton, Hillary (D)
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− | |
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− | |45,768
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− | |-
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− | |Bush, Jeb (R)
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− | |
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− | |44,500
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− | |-
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− | |Boustany, Charles Jr (R-LA)
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− | |House
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− | |41,050
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− | |-
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− | |Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH)
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− | |Senate
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− | |38,186
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− | |-
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− | |Cole, Tom (R-OK)
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− | |House
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− | |34,648
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− | |-
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− | |Kaine, Tim (D-VA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |31,051
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− | |-
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− | |Scalise, Steve (R-LA)
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− | |House
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− | |30,799
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− | |-
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− | |Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |29,700
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− | |-
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− | |Portman, Rob (R-OH)
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− | |Senate
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− | |28,050
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− | |-
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− | |Yoder, Kevin (R-KS)
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− | |House
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− | |27,970
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− | |-
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− | |Toomey, Pat (R-PA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |27,007
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− | |-
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− | |Warner, Mark (D-VA)
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− | |Senate
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− | |26,900
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| |- | | |- |
− | |Blunt, Roy (R-MO) | + | | Democrats |
− | |Senate | + | | 26 |
− | |26,300 | + | | $6,174 |
| + | | $160,527 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Hudson, Richard (R-NC) | + | | Republicans |
− | |House | + | | 20 |
− | |26,000 | + | | $7,651 |
| + | | $153,023 |
| |- | | |- |
− | |Walker, Mark (R-NC) | + | | Independents |
− | |House | + | | 0 |
− | |22,125 | + | | $0 |
| + | | $0 |
| |- | | |- |
| + | | TOTAL |
| + | | 46 |
| + | | $6,816 |
| + | | $313,550 |
| |} | | |} |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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