ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from GENERAL ELECTRIC

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Texas 2010 King, Phil House Won $500
Texas 2010 Seliger, Kel Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Texas 2010 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Texas 2010 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $6,500
Pa. 2010 Evans, John R House Won $300
Ohio 2010 Buehrer, Steve Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Ind. 2010 Koch, Eric A House Won $250
Fla. 2010 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Texas 2010 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $2,000
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $3,500
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $3,500
Wis. 2010 Walker, Scott Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,500
Ga. 2010 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Wiles, John J Senate Lost - Primary Election $1,000
Pa. 2010 Evans, John R House Won $250
Utah 2010 Herbert, Gary R Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,500
Ill. 2010 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
N.C. 2010 Brubaker, Harold James House Won $500
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $3,000
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $3,500
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $10,000
Texas 2010 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
N.C. 2010 Steen Ii, Fred Franklin House Won $500
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $2,000
Miss. 2009 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
La. 2009 Jindal, Bobby Governor Not Up For Election $3,000
Wis. 2008 Stone, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Texas 2008 Seliger, Kel Senate Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $1,000
Wis. 2008 Zipperer, Rich Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $500
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $5,000
Kan. 2008 Merrick, Ray House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $1,000
Ga. 2008 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Wiles, John J Senate Won $500
Texas 2008 King, Phil House Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Seliger, Kel Senate Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Craddick, Tom House Won $3,000
Texas 2008 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Calif. 2008 Denham, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $3,600
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $500
Pa. 2008 Evans, John R House Won $200
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $3,600
Texas 2008 Madden, Jerry House Won $1,000
Pa. 2008 Evans, John R House Won $500
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,500
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,500
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $250
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Wiles, John J Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $750
Wis. 2008 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2008 Plale, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $250
Miss. 2007 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $1,000
Miss. 2007 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $1,000
Miss. 2007 Ross, Charlie Lieutenant Governor Lost - Primary Election $500
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $2,000
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $2,000
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $2,000
Conn. 2006 Piscopo, John House Won $500
Conn. 2006 Piscopo, John House Won $500
Conn. 2006 Witkos, Kevin D House Won $250
Conn. 2006 Harkins, John A House Won $500
Conn. 2006 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 2006 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Ga. 2006 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ga. 2006 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $250
Ind. 2006 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $5,000
Ind. 2006 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $2,500
Ind. 2006 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $2,500
Kan. 2006 Merrick, Ray House Won $150
Kan. 2006 Yoder, Kevin W House Won $100
Kan. 2006 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $150
Kan. 2006 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $500
N.C. 2006 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $300
N.C. 2006 Howard, Julia Craven House Won $300
Ohio 2006 Buehrer, Stephen Senate Won $250
Ohio 2006 Buehrer, Stephen Senate Won $250
Ohio 2006 Buehrer, Stephen Senate Won $250
Ohio 2006 Gibbs, Bob House Won $200
Ohio 2006 Latta, Robert E House Won $250
Ohio 2006 Austria, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $350
Ohio 2006 Austria, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ohio 2006 Buehrer, Stephen Senate Won $300
Ohio 2006 Gibbs, Bob House Won $200
Ohio 2006 Latta, Robert E House Won $250
Ohio 2006 Austria, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $350
Ohio 2006 Stivers, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $250
Texas 2006 Flynn, Dan House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Craddick, Tom House Won $2,000
Texas 2006 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Texas 2006 King, Phil House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Flynn, Dan House Won $500
Wis. 2006 Darling, Alberta Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2006 Lazich, Mary Senate Not Up For Election $250
Wis. 2006 Darling, Alberta Senate Not Up For Election $200
Wis. 2006 Wieckert, Steve Assembly Won $100
Kan. 2006 Merrick, Ray House Won $250
Kan. 2006 Yoder, Kevin W House Won $200
Calif. 2004 Denham, Jeffrey Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Conn. 2004 Hovey, Debralee House Won $100
Conn. 2004 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 2004 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 2004 Harkins, John A House Won $250
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $3,000
N.Y. 2004 Johnson, Owen H Senate Won $400
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $500
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Seitz, William J House Won $200
Ohio 2004 Austria, Steve Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Buehrer, Stephen P House Won $125
Ohio 2004 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ohio 2004 Austria, Steve Senate Won $250
Ohio 2004 Seitz, William J House Won $400
Ohio 2004 Stivers, Steven Senate Won $250
Texas 2004 Perry, Rick Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2004 Lazich, Mary Senate Won $250
Wis. 2004 Vukmir, Leah Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2004 Stone, Jeff Assembly Won $150
Wis. 2004 Vukmir, Leah Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2004 Jensen, Scott R Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2004 Wieckert, Steve Assembly Won $100
W.Va. 2004 Manchin Iii, Joe Governor Won $1,000
Conn. 2002 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 2002 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Ga. 2002 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ga. 2002 Price, Tom Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2002 Westmoreland, Lynn A House Won $500
Ga. 2002 Westmoreland, Lynn A House Won $500
Ohio 2002 Austria, Stephan Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ohio 2002 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Won $250
Ohio 2002 Austria, Stephan Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ohio 2002 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $150
Ohio 2002 Seitz, William House Won $150
S.C. 2002 Cato, Harry Franklin House Won $500
Texas 2002 Perry, Rick Governor Won $5,000
Wis. 2002 Ladwig, Bonnie Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2002 Stone, Jeff Assembly Won $200
Wis. 2002 Wieckert, Steve Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2002 Jensen, Scott R Assembly Won $500
Conn. 2000 Gunther, George L Senate Won $500
Conn. 2000 Hamzy, William A House Won $400
Conn. 2000 Hamzy, William A House Won $400
Conn. 2000 Harkins, John A House Won $250
Ohio 2000 Austria, Steve Senate Won $250
Ohio 2000 Austria, Steve Senate Won $250
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $150
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $150
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $125
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $150
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $150
Wis. 2000 Darling, Alberta Senate Won $500
Wis. 2000 Duff, Marc Assembly Won $200
Wis. 2000 Jensen, Scott R Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2000 Kedzie, Neal Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Kedzie, Neal Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Ladwig, Bonnie Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Lazich, Mary Senate Won $500
Wis. 2000 Lazich, Mary Senate Won $200
Wis. 2000 Lazich, Mary Senate Won $100
Wis. 2000 Plale, Jeffrey Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Rosenzweig, Peggy Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2000 Stone, Jeff Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2000 Suder, Scott Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Underheim, Gregg Assembly Won $200
Wis. 2000 Urban, Frank Assembly Won $100
Wis. 2000 Wieckert, Steve Assembly Won $150
Conn. 1998 Gunther, George L Senate Won $300
Conn. 1998 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 1998 Hamzy, William A House Won $250
Conn. 1998 Harkins, John A House Won $200
Ohio 1998 Austria, Steve House Won $100
Ohio 1998 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $100
Ohio 1998 Drake, Grace Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ohio 1998 Tiberi, Pat House Won $200
Ohio 1998 Van Vyven, Dale House Won $200
Ohio 1998 Van Vyven, Dale House Won $100
Ohio 1998 Van Vyven, Dale House Won $100
Ohio 1998 Wachtmann, Lynn R Senate Won $150
Wis. 1998 Duff, Marc C Assembly Won $250
Wis. 1998 Ellis, Michael G Senate Won $250
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $200
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $200
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $200
Wis. 1998 Hoven, Tim T Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Hoven, Tim T Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Jensen, Scott R Assembly Won $500
Wis. 1998 Klusman, Judith A Assembly Won $250
Wis. 1998 Ladwig, Bonnie L Assembly Won $200
Wis. 1998 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Plale, Jeffrey T Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Rhoades, Kitty Assembly Won $250
Wis. 1998 Rhoades, Kitty Assembly Won $250
Wis. 1998 Rosenzweig, Peggy A Senate Won $100
Wis. 1998 Rosenzweig, Peggy A Senate Won $100
Wis. 1998 Rosenzweig, Peggy A Senate Won $50
Wis. 1998 Thompson, Tommy G Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $5,000
Wis. 1998 Underheim, Gregg Assembly Won $100
Wis. 1998 Urban, Frank H Assembly Won $100
Ky. 1996 Roeding, Richard Senate Won $300
N.C. 1996 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
Ohio 1996 Drake, Grace Senate Won $300
Ohio 1996 Drake, Grace Senate Won $250
Ohio 1996 Latta, Robert Senate Won $50
Ohio 1996 Tiberi, Pat House Won $150
Ohio 1996 Tiberi, Pat House Won $165
Ohio 1996 Tiberi, Pat House Won $50
Ohio 1996 Tiberi, Pat House Won $175
Ohio 1996 Vanvyven, Dale House Won $200
Ohio 1996 Vanvyven, Dale House Won $200
Ohio 1996 Wachtmann, Lynn House Won $125
Ohio 1996 Wachtmann, Lynn House Won $125
Wash. 1994 West, James E Senate Won $500

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.