ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from BP NORTH AMERICA

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Ohio 2010 Adams, John House Won $350
Ohio 2010 Adams, John House Won $350
Ohio 2010 Buehrer, Steve Senate Won $500
Ind. 2010 Buck, James R (Jim) Senate Won $300
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2010 Koch, Eric A House Won $250
Ohio 2010 Adams, John House Won $350
Ohio 2010 Adams, John House Won $350
Ohio 2010 Buehrer, Steve Senate Won $500
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $1,000
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $300
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $300
Texas 2010 Christian, Wayne House Won $500
Texas 2010 Howard, Charlie House Won $1,000
Okla. 2010 Pruitt, Scott Attorney General Won $500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,500
Ind. 2008 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2008 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ga. 2008 Graves, Tom House Won $400
Texas 2008 Howard, Charlie House Won $500
Okla. 2008 Ford, John Senate Won $500
Ohio 2008 Seitz, William Senate Won $500
Ohio 2008 Adams, John House Won $500
Ohio 2008 Adams, John House Won $500
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $100
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $250
Wash. 2008 Herrera, Jaime House Won $250
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $500
Texas 2008 Christian, Wayne House Won $500
Texas 2008 Seliger, Kel Senate Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Kan. 2008 Merrick, Ray House Won $250
S.C. 2008 Cato, Harry House Won $300
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $300
Ga. 2008 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $300
N.M. 2008 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $500
Kan. 2008 Kinzer, Lance House Won $500
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $1,000
S.C. 2008 Haley, Nikki House Won $500
Ohio 2008 Gibbs, Bob Senate Won $300
Okla. 2008 Jett, Shane House Won $500
Ind. 2008 Ruppel, William J (Bill) House Won $250
Ind. 2008 Frizzell, David N House Won $250
Miss. 2007 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $750
Wyo. 2006 Illoway, Pete House Won $400
Ala. 2006 Mcclurkin, Mary Sue House Won $250
Ala. 2006 Johnson, Ron House Won $200
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,000
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,000
Calif. 2006 Villines, Mike Assembly Won $1,000
Ga. 2006 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ga. 2006 Graves, Tom House Won $250
Ga. 2006 Hill, Judson Senate Won $400
Ga. 2006 Wiles, John J Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $500
Ind. 2006 Ruppel, William J (Bill) House Won $250
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Kan. 2006 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $300
Kan. 2006 Merrick, Ray House Won $250
Ohio 2006 Gibbs, Bob House Won $300
Ohio 2006 Seitz, Bill House Won $500
Ohio 2006 Seitz, Bill House Won $1,000
Ohio 2006 Wachtmann, Lynn R House Won $500
Ohio 2006 Buehrer, Stephen Senate Won $500
Ohio 2006 Latta, Robert E House Won $250
Okla. 2006 Coffee, Glenn Senate Won $500
Okla. 2006 Jett, Shane House Won $500
S.C. 2006 Cato, Harry House Won $500
S.C. 2006 Cato, Harry House Won $1,000
S.C. 2006 Duncan, Jeff House Won $500
Texas 2006 Perry, Rick Governor Won $5,000
Miss. 2005 Barbour, Haley Governor Not Up For Election $500
Wash. 2004 Stevens, Valera A Senate Won $250
Wash. 2004 Stevens, Valera A Senate Won $250
Wash. 2004 Benton, Donald M Senate Won $250
Wash. 2004 Benton, Donald M Senate Won $250
Wis. 2004 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $250
Wis. 2004 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $250
Wyo. 2004 Illoway, Pete House Won $400
Calif. 2004 Villines, Mike Assembly Won $950
Calif. 2004 Villines, Mike Assembly Won $1,000
Calif. 2004 Mcclintock, Tom Senate Won $1,000
Calif. 2004 Campbell, John Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2004 Hill, Judson Senate Won $300
Ga. 2004 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $250
Ga. 2004 Scott, Austin House Won $200
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ill. 2004 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $700
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ind. 2004 Frizzell, David N House Won $250
Ind. 2004 Miller, Patricia Senate Won $250
Ind. 2004 Stutzman, Marlin A House Won $250
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ind. 2004 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Ind. 2004 Wolkins, David A House Won $250
Kan. 2004 Pyle, Dennis D Senate Won $300
Kan. 2004 Wagle, Susan Senate Won $300
Md. 2004 Krebs, Susan W House Not Up For Election $100
N.M. 2004 Komadina, Steve Senate Won $500
N.Y. 2004 Pataki, George E Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Seitz, William J House Won $500
Ohio 2004 Jordan, Jim Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Seitz, William J House Won $500
Ohio 2004 Jordan, Jim Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Austria, Steve Senate Won $500
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $1,000
Ohio 2004 Gibbs, Bob House Won $250
Okla. 2004 Ford, John Senate Won $300
S.C. 2004 Haley, Nikki House Won $250
Tenn. 2004 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $250
Tenn. 2004 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $250
Texas 2004 Craddick, Tom House Won $2,500
Va. 2003 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $200
Wash. 2002 West, James Senate Won $600
Wash. 2002 West, James Senate Won $625
Ala. 2002 Johnson, Ronald G House Won $250
Calif. 2002 Campbell, John Assembly Won $1,000
Calif. 2002 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $750
Calif. 2002 Campbell, John Assembly Won $1,000
Calif. 2002 Campbell, John Assembly Won $1,000
Calif. 2002 Campbell, John Assembly Won $750
Calif. 2002 Mcclintock, Tom Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Calif. 2002 Mcclintock, Tom Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Calif. 2002 Mcclintock, Tom Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Colo. 2002 Hillman, Mark D Senate Won $500
Colo. 2002 Spence, Nancy House Won $300
Colo. 2002 Cadman, Bill House Won $300
Colo. 2002 Cadman, Bill House Won $300
Fla. 2002 Rubio, Marco House Won $500
Ga. 2002 Price, Tom Senate Won $500
Ga. 2002 Casas, David House Won $250
Ga. 2002 Westmoreland, Lynn A House Won $500
Ga. 2002 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $200
Ga. 2002 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $300
Ga. 2002 Westmoreland, Lynn A House Won $500
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $700
Ill. 2002 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $700
Ind. 2002 Wolkins, David A House Won $350
Ind. 2002 Wolkins, David A House Won $350
Ind. 2002 Wolkins, David A House Won $300
Ind. 2002 Wolkins, David A House Won $300
Ind. 2002 Frizzell, David N House Won $300
Kan. 2002 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $100
Nev. 2002 Beers, Bob Assembly Won $500
N.Y. 2002 Pataki, George E Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ohio 2002 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $500
S.C. 2002 Cato, Harry Franklin House Won $500
Texas 2002 Marchant, Kenny House Won $1,000
Texas 2002 Christian, Walter W House Won $500
Texas 2002 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2002 Perry, Rick Governor Won $2,500
Wash. 2002 Mcmorris, Cathy A House Won $250
Wash. 2002 Mcmorris, Cathy A House Won $250
Wash. 2002 Mcmorris, Cathy A House Won $250

About this Project

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is a nonprofit membership organization of state legislators. It produces model legislation that, according to articles in The Nation, Bloomberg, and elsewhere, is heavily influenced by industry groups. Each year, according to ALEC, almost 1,000 bills based on this model legislation are introduced in state legislatures. Use this database to find campaign contributions from some ALEC-affiliated groups to some ALEC-member state legislators. | Related story: Our Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding ALEC’s Influence On Your State Laws »

About the Data

The ALEC membership data was compiled by the Center for Media and Democracy and the campaign contribution data is from the National Institute on Money in State Politics.

Specific citations for each ALEC affiliate are available on the Center for Media and Democracy’s ‘ALEC Exposed’ website. However, because ALEC’s membership list is private, it’s difficult to confirm when each of the groups listed were ALEC members, and it is likely that there are other groups not in this database that are members of ALEC.