How Much Dem Senators Have Given to the DSCC

by: Sven

Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 12:07


( - promoted by Paul Rosenberg)

This diary is in reaction to the diary about former Democrat Joe Lieberman giving more money to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) than most Democratic Senators. It's also a try to get another "use it or lose it" campaign going.

All numbers below the fold.

UPDATE 8/13/2008:

When I looked through all the numbers I was surprised that several Senators did not have a PAC. I now learned that Sen. Schumer does have a PAC (Impact). For some reason it's not listed on Open Secret's Chuck Schumer page. His PAC has contributed to the DSCC and individual Senate candidates. I've updated the numbers below.

Sven :: How Much Dem Senators Have Given to the DSCC
Listed below are all the members of the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Senate with their current cash-on-hand numbers of their campaign accounts and their PACs. Listed below are the amounts given to the DSCC through their campaign accounts (not sure if there are any legal limits) and through their PACs (I think the legal limit here is $15,000 per quarter, not sure though). Also listed are contributions either through their campaign committees or their PACs to individual Democratic candidtes for the Senate in 2008.

I researched the numbers using the FEC homepage and the list of leadership PACs provided by Open Secrets.

Daniel Akaka (2012):

current CoH: $101k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $50,000
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $50,000


Max Baucus (2008)

current CoH: $5,457k
current PAC CoH: $309k

DSCC: $585,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $75,000

total given: $690,000


Evan Bayh (2010)

current CoH: $10,634k
current PAC CoH: $572k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $0
2008 Sen candidates: $12,000

total given: $12,000


Joe Biden (2008)

current CoH: 2,000k
current PAC CoH: $49k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $35,000

total given: $65,000


Jeff Bingaman (2012)

current CoH: $759k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $250,000
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $29,000

total given: $279,000


Barbara Boxer (2010)

current CoH: 3,547k
current PAC CoH: $427k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $79,500

total given: $109,500


Sherrod Brown (2012)

current CoH: $768k
current PAC CoH:64k

DSCC: $150,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $91,000

total given: $271,000


Robert Byrd (2012)

current CoH: $110k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $0


Maria Cantwell (2012)

current CoH: $81k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $10,000
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $1,000

total given: $11,000


Ben Cardin (2012)

current CoH: $195k
current PAC CoH: $32k

DSCC: $105,000
DSCC through PAC: $20,000
2008 Sen candidates: $6,600  

total given: $131,600


Thomas Carper (2012)

current CoH: $903k
current PAC CoH: $174k

DSCC: $350,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $92,000

total given: $472,000


Bob Casey (2012)

current CoH: $92k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $10,000

total given: $10,000


Hillary Clinton (2012)

current CoH: $278k
current PAC CoH: $5k

DSCC: $100,000
DSCC through PAC: $0
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $100,000


Kent Conrad (2012)

current CoH: $2,067k
current PAC CoH: $77k

DSCC: $200,000
DSCC through PAC: $45,000
2008 Sen candidates: $92,500

total given: $337,500


Chris Dodd (2010)

current CoH: $123k
current PAC CoH: $115k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $0
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $0


Byron Dorgan (2010)

current CoH: $1,430k
current PAC CoH: $89k

DSCC: $75,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $16,500

total given: $121,500


Dick Durbin (2008)

current CoH: $8,145k
current PAC CoH: $121k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $150,000
total given: $180,000


Russ Feingold (2010)

current CoH: $2,277k
current PAC CoH: $369K

DSCC: $45,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $46,500

total given: $121,500


Dianne Feinstein (2012)

current CoH: $2,697k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $500,000
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $500,000


Tom Harkin (2008)

current CoH: $4,109k
current PAC CoH: $21k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $20,000
2008 Sen candidates: $85,000

total given: 105,000


Daniel Inouye (2010)

current CoH: $1,206k
current PAC CoH: $21k

DSCC: $175,000
DSCC through PAC: $30k
2008 Sen candidates: $120,000 (plus $10k for Ted Stevens)

total given: $325,000


Tim Johnson (2008)

current CoH: $2,724k
current PAC CoH: $58k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $0
2008 Sen candidates: $11,500
total given: $11,500


Ted Kennedy (2012)

current CoH: $5,657k
current PAC CoH: $130k

DSCC: $250,000
DSCC through PAC: $15,000
2008 Senate candidates: $49,500

total given: $314,500


John Kerry (2008)

current CoH: $8,829k
current PAC CoH: $80k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Senate candidates: $27,000

total given: $67,000


Amy Klobuchar (2012)

current CoH: $504k
current PAC CoH: $73k

DSCC: $50,000
DSCC through PAC: $43,500
2008 Sen candidates: $48,300

total given: $141,800


Herb Kohl (2012)

current CoH: $15k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0
total given: $0


Mary Landrieu (2008)

current CoH: $5,515k
current PAC CoH: $23k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $78,500
total given: $108,500


Frank Lautenberg (2008)

current CoH: $1,290k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $0


Patrick Leahy (2010)

current CoH: $1,121k
current PAC CoH: $180k

DSCC: $110,000
DSCC through PAC: $15,000
2008 Sen candidates: $100,000

total given: $225,000


Carl Levin (2008)

current CoH: 4,341k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $28,000

total given: $28,000


Blanche Lincoln (2010)

current CoH: $526k
current PAC CoH: $289k

DSCC: $100,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $68,000

total given: $198,000


Claire McCaskill (2012)

current CoH: $78k
current PAC CoH: $19k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $28,300

total given: $58,300


Robert Menendez (2012)

current CoH: $824k
current PAC CoH: $267k

DSCC: $110,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $72,500

total given: $212,500


Barbara Mikulski (2010)

current CoH: $658k
current PAC CoH: $51k

DSCC: $10,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $39,000

total given: $79,000


Patty Murray (2010)

current CoH: $2,047k
current PAC CoH: $108k

DSCC: $200,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $108,500

total given: $338,500


Bill Nelson (2012)

current CoH: $1,817k
current PAC CoH: $26k

DSCC: $150,000
DSCC through PAC: $20,000
2008 Sen candidates: $63,500

total given: $233,500


Ben Nelson (2012)

current CoH: $296k
current PAC CoH: $211k

DSCC: $90,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $25,000

total given: $145,000


Barack Obama (2010)

current CoH: $122k
current PAC CoH: $96k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $15,000
2008 Sen candidates: $68,000

total given: $83,000


Mark Pryor (2008)

current CoH: $3,606k
current PAC CoH: $90k

DSCC: $200,000
DSCC through PAC: $15,000
2008 Sen candidates: $52,400

total given: $267,400


Jack Reed (2008)

current CoH: $3,788k
current PAC CoH: $87k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $112,500

total given: $142,500


Harry Reid (2010)

current CoH: $2,511k
current PAC CoH: $685k

DSCC: $105,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $200,000

total given: $335,000


Jay Rockefeller (2008)

current CoH: $3,336k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $350,000
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $4,000

total given: $354,000


Ken Salazar (2010)

current CoH: $1,838k
current PAC CoH: $60k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $55,000

total given: $85,000


Chuck Schumer (2010)

Updated!

current CoH: $10,309k
current PAC CoH: $150k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $210,000

total given: $240,000


Debbie Stabenow (2012)

current CoH: $347k
current PAC CoH: $71k

DSCC: $60,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $88,000

total given: $178,000


Jon Tester (2012)

current CoH: $62k
current PAC CoH: $31k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $35,000
2008 Sen candidates: $4,000
total given: $39,000


Jim Webb (2012)

current CoH: $171k
current PAC CoH: $67k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $20,000
2008 Sen candidates: $11,000
total given: $31,000


Sheldon Whitehouse (2012)

current CoH: $41k
current PAC CoH: $28k

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: $43,500
2008 Sen candidates: $90,000

total given: $133,500


Ron Wyden (2010)

current CoH: $1,266k
current PAC CoH: $186k

DSCC: $100,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $18,000

total given: $148,000

Independents caucsing with Democrats:

Bernie Sanders (2012)

current CoH: $55k
current PAC CoH: none found

DSCC: $0
DSCC through PAC: n/a
2008 Sen candidates: $0

total given: $0


Joe Lieberman (2012)

current CoH: 2,011k
current PAC CoH: $489k

DSCC: $100,000
DSCC through PAC: $30,000
2008 Sen candidates: $22,500

total given: $152,500

These numbers vary from the Lieberman diary cited above because any contributions after June 30 were not included in the totals.

Notes:

All amounts above are for the 2007/2008 cycle up until June 30, 2008. Any money contributed to the DSCC or individual candidates by these Senators since July 1 is not included in the totals! So, there may have been some changes in the past few weeks.

Also, please take each Senator individually. Some have very low Cash-on-Hand numbers, so they wouldn't be able to give much. Others have millions and are sitting on it. Others have competetive races this year. Some are Freshmen, some are recuperating from their presidential campaigns.

Anyway, there clearly are a couple of people who should be targeted by another "use it or lose it" campaign. What do you think?

Cross posted at Daily Kos, MyDD & Swing State Project


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So, let's see... (0.00 / 0)
Senators who have a good excuse (that I know of):

Akaka: low COH
Biden: might have Pres. campaign debt
Bingaman: lowish COH, already gave
Boxer: could face serious challenge from Governator
Brown: lowish COH, already gave
Byrd: low COH
Cantwell: low COH
Cardin: low COH, already gave some
Carper: lowish COH, gave a ton
Casey: low COH
Clinton: low COH, Pres. campaign debt
Dodd: low COH, might have Pres. campaign debt
Klobuchar: low COH
Kohl: khm... low COH
Landrieu: faces serious challenge this year
Lautenberg: faces semi-serious challenge this year
Lincoln: low COH, already gave
McCaskill: low COH
Mikulski: low COH
Ben Nelson: low COH
Obama: duh
Schumer: low COH, runs DSCC
Stabenow: low COH, already gave
Tester: low COH
Webb: low COH
Whitehouse: low COH, already gave (twice his COH!)
Sanders: low COH, not a Democrat

Senators who have already given a lot, but still have high COH:

Baucus
Conrad
Feinstein
Inouye (sort of)
Kennedy
Leahy (sort of)
Menendez (sort of)
Murray
Bill Nelson
Pryor
Reid
Rockefeller
Lieberman

Senators with high COH who haven't given a lot:

Bayh
Dorgan (sort of)
Durbin
Feingold
Harkin
Johnson
Kerry
Levin
Reed
Salazar
Wyden (sort of)

I was just looking at things relatively, so under $1M seemed like low COH, $1-2M is sort of lots, $2M+ is really lots... maybe even $500K is huge money in some of their states, I have no clue. As for donations, I went with Lieberman's $200+K as the benchmark for "a lot", while $100-200K is at least something.


And like I said in that diary... (4.00 / 1)
Boxer needs every penny if Arnold does indeed challenge her for her seat in 2010.  We should also take into account what state the person is from.  Advertising dollars are much more expensive in a state like California than Montana.  So while Boxer's got over $3.5 million, I thought I read somewhere that advertising here costs about $1 million a week.  Whatever the figure is, it's freaking expensive.

Now, should the Governator challenge not emerge, then we can talk about Boxer helping out the DSCC in 2010 to hopefully secure a veto-proof majority.  :-)


[ Parent ]
Glad to have this explanation (0.00 / 0)
I'm on Boxer's e-mail list even tho' I've rarely donated. She seems (to me) to couch her requests as needing donations to support her environmental legislative efforts. I wasn't aware of the Gov's possible run.

[ Parent ]
I was thinking the same thing... (0.00 / 0)
Carper's total of $472K is among the highest on the list. Maybe it's because he comes from a small state, as you and others have said. Maybe there are wealthy donors supporting him. Ted Kennedy, shown as donating $314,500, held a private fundraiser in Chicago a year or so ago; the top level requested was $28K. That would have boosted his warchest!

[ Parent ]
This must have taken an extraordinary amount (0.00 / 0)
of work to put together, and it's very useful.  

Thanks!

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This must have taken an extraordinary amount (4.00 / 2)
of work to put together, and it's very useful.  

Thanks!

Blue Hampshire - Defeating Republicans since 2006.


Bayh and Schumer (0.00 / 0)
Each have over $10 million in the bank. Bayh gave $12,000 and Schumer $0.  Schumer certainly has very easy access to raise lots more although NY is certainly an expensive state.  I can only assume that Bayh is still hoarding cash for a future Presidential run.  At least he has not raised more as he had a similar amount IIRC at the start of the cycle.






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