ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from JOHN DEERE & CO

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $2,000
Iowa 2010 Greiner, Sandra Senate Won $1,000
Iowa 2010 Pettengill, Dawn House Won $250
Iowa 2010 Miller, Linda J House Won $500
Iowa 2010 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $1,500
Wis. 2010 Darling, Alberta Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2010 Grothman, Glenn Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2010 Lazich, Mary Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2010 Vukmir, Leah Senate Won $1,000
Wis. 2010 Zipperer, Rich Senate Won $250
Wis. 2010 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2010 Huebsch, Mike Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2010 Huebsch, Mike Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2010 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2010 Suder, Scott Assembly Won $250
N.C. 2010 Brubaker, Harold James House Won $4,000
Kan. 2010 Merrick, Ray House Won $500
Wis. 2010 Moulton, Terry Senate Won $500
Kan. 2010 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $500
Wis. 2010 Walker, Scott Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $7,000
Iowa 2010 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $1,500
Iowa 2010 Miller, Linda J House Won $1,000
Iowa 2010 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $2,000
Ga. 2010 Walker, Len House Won $250
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Wiles, John J Senate Lost - Primary Election $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,400
N.C. 2010 Brubaker, Harold James House Won $500
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
N.C. 2010 Steen Ii, Fred Franklin House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Pettengill, Dawn House Won $1,000
Iowa 2008 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $1,000
Iowa 2008 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $250
Iowa 2008 Miller, Linda J House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Miller, Linda J House Won $250
Iowa 2008 Pettengill, Dawn House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $250
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $500
Iowa 2008 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $1,000
Iowa 2008 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $2,000
N.C. 2008 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ga. 2008 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,600
Iowa 2008 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $1,000
Iowa 2008 Miller, Linda J House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $1,000
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $500
Wis. 2008 Plale, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2008 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Moulton, Terry Assembly Lost - General Election $250
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2008 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Vukmir, Leah Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2008 Zipperer, Rich Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2008 Huebsch, Mike Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2008 Huebsch, Mike Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2008 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $250
Wis. 2008 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $250
Iowa 2008 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Miller, Linda J House Won $250
Iowa 2008 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $3,600
Kan. 2008 Merrick, Ray House Won $500
Iowa 2008 Miller, Linda J House Won $250
Iowa 2008 Pettengill, Dawn House Won $250
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $500
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $500
Ga. 2008 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $250
Ga. 2008 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2008 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $250
Ga. 2008 Wiles, John J Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Iowa 2008 Pettengill, Dawn House Won $500
La. 2007 Jindal, Bobby Governor Won $5,000
Iowa 2006 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 2006 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $500
Iowa 2006 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $500
Iowa 2006 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $750
Iowa 2006 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $1,000
Iowa 2006 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $500
Iowa 2006 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $500
Iowa 2006 Miller, Linda J House Won $500
Iowa 2006 Miller, Linda J House Won $500
Ill. 2006 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
N.C. 2006 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
N.C. 2006 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
N.C. 2006 Morgan, Richard T House Lost - Primary Election $1,000
N.D. 2006 Berg, Rick House Won $1,000
Tenn. 2006 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $500
Tenn. 2006 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $500
Wis. 2006 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won -$500
Wis. 2006 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Green, Mark A Governor / Lieutenant Governor Lost - General Election $10,000
Wis. 2006 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Vukmir, Leah Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $500
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,000
Va. 2005 Howell, William J House Won $1,000
Va. 2005 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $1,000
Iowa 2004 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $1,000
Iowa 2004 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $500
Iowa 2004 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 2004 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $500
Iowa 2004 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $500
Iowa 2004 Upmeyer, Linda L House Won $250
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
N.C. 2004 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
N.C. 2004 Morgan, Richard T House Won $1,000
Tenn. 2004 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $150
Tenn. 2004 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $150
Wis. 2004 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2004 Strachota, Pat Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2004 Underheim, Gregg Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2004 Moulton, Terry Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2004 Zien, David Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2004 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Wis. 2004 Kedzie, Neal Senate Not Up For Election $500
Va. 2003 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Va. 2003 Howell, William J House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Upmeyer, Linda L House Won $500
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Ill. 2002 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Kan. 2002 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $250
N.D. 2002 Berg, Rick House Won $250
N.D. 2002 Carlson, Al House Won $250
Tenn. 2002 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $500
Tenn. 2002 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $500
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $750
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $350
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $350
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $750
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $500
Va. 2001 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Ill. 2000 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $1,000
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $1,000
Ohio 2000 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $500
Tenn. 2000 Mcdaniel, Steve House Won $200
Tenn. 2000 Mcdaniel, Steve House Won $200
Wis. 2000 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2000 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wis. 2000 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Iowa 2000 Greiner, Sandy Senate Won $1,000
Iowa 2000 Greiner, Sandy Senate Won $150
Iowa 2000 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 2000 Van Fossen, James House Won $500
Iowa 2000 Van Fossen, James House Won $500
Iowa 2000 Van Fossen, James House Won $500
Ill. 1998 Lauzen, Chris Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 Kosel, Renee House Won $750
Ill. 1998 Kosel, Renee House Won $750
Ill. 1998 Lauzen, Chris Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 Lauzen, Chris Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Tenn. 1998 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Tenn. 1998 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $500
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $500
Wis. 1998 Fitzgerald, Scott Senate Won $500
Wis. 1998 Thompson, Tommy G Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $500
Wis. 1998 Thompson, Tommy G Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $5,000
Iowa 1998 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 1998 Greiner, Sandra H House Won $250
Iowa 1998 Mertz, Dolores M House Won $500
Iowa 1998 Van Fossen, James House Won $750
Iowa 1998 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Iowa 1998 Van Fossen, James House Won $100
Iowa 1998 Van Fossen, James House Won $100
Ill. 1996 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 1996 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Tenn. 1996 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $250
Tenn. 1996 Mcdaniel, Steve K 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.