Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, defeated his Republican challengers yesterday in Texas in the first primary election of the 2014 midterm elections. Cornyn has financed his re-election campaign with contributions from some of the largest and highest profile American companies, from a range of industries including energy, finance, and defense.
Total contributions raised: $8.3 million
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Rank | Contributor Name |
Contributions to John Cornyn since 1/1/2013 |
---|---|---|
1 | Lockheed Martin | $91,450 |
2 | ExxonMobil | $54,850 |
3 | Apollo Global Management | $52,950 |
4 | JPMorgan Chase | $39,100 |
5 | Blackstone | $38,500 |
6 | Energy Transfer | $36,800 |
7 | HBK Capital Management | $35,600 |
8 | Goldman Sachs | $35,400 |
9 | Elliot Management | $35,050 |
10 | USAA | $34,400 |
Methodology: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions from PACs and employees to the candidate committee of Senator John Cornyn from January 1, 2013 - present, based on itemized records provided by the FEC as of February 26, 2014 and summary data provided by the FEC as of February 28, 2014.
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