ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from QWEST COMMUNICATIONS

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $100
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $40
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $100
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $250
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $250
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $250
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $250
Ariz. 2010 Driggs, Adam Senate Won $250
Ariz. 2010 Pearce, Russell Senate Won $250
Ariz. 2010 Pearce, Russell Senate Won $150
Iowa 2010 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $250
Wyo. 2010 Illoway, Pete House Won $300
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $750
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $750
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $100
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $100
Neb. 2010 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $40
Utah 2010 Herbert, Gary R Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $10,000
Utah 2010 Herbert, Gary R Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,500
Colo. 2010 Vaad, Glenn House Won $400
S.D. 2010 Peters, Deb Senate Won $250
S.D. 2010 Rausch, Val House Won $300
S.D. 2010 Gant, Jason M Secretary Of State Won $250
Mont. 2010 Reichner, Scott M House Won $110
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Wash. 2010 Angel, Janice E House Won $800
Iowa 2010 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $1,500
Ore. 2010 Kitzhaber, John Governor Won $10,000
S.D. 2010 Wick, Hal House Won $200
Idaho 2010 Jones, Donna M Controller Won $500
Colo. 2010 Nikkel, B J House Won $400
Idaho 2008 Clark, James W House Won $250
Idaho 2008 Labrador, Raul R House Won $250
Colo. 2008 Spence, Nancy Senate Won $100
N.M. 2008 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $200
Neb. 2008 Cornett, Abbie Senate Won $100
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Wash. 2008 Benton, Don Senate Won $800
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $800
Wash. 2008 Herrera, Jaime House Won $800
Mont. 2008 Himmelberger, Dennis House Won $160
Ariz. 2008 Burns, Robert (Bob) Senate Won $200
Ariz. 2008 Burns, Robert (Bob) Senate Won $200
Colo. 2008 Cadman, Bill L Senate Won $400
Colo. 2008 Cadman, Bill L Senate Won $400
Colo. 2008 Spence, Nancy Senate Won $400
Colo. 2008 Tipton, Scott R House Won $400
Iowa 2008 Upmeyer, Linda House Won $250
Colo. 2008 Gardner, Cory House Won $400
Iowa 2008 Van Fossen, Jamie House Lost - General Election $500
Wash. 2008 Angel, Jan House Won $800
Wash. 2008 Herrera, Jaime House Won $800
Idaho 2008 Clark, James W House Won $500
Idaho 2008 Labrador, Raul R House Won $250
N.M. 2008 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $250
N.M. 2008 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $200
N.M. 2008 Komadina, Steve Senate Lost - General Election $250
N.M. 2008 Rue, Sander Senate Won $200
N.M. 2008 Rue, Sander Senate Won $100
S.D. 2008 Peters, Deb House Won $100
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $250
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $250
Wyo. 2008 Illoway, Pete House Won $200
S.D. 2008 Noem, Kristi House Won $200
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $750
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $750
S.D. 2008 Wick, Hal Senate Lost - General Election $200
S.D. 2008 Gant, Jason M Senate Won $250
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $500
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $500
La. 2007 Jindal, Bobby Governor Won $250
Colo. 2006 Hillman, Mark Treasurer Lost - General Election $200
Colo. 2006 Hillman, Mark Treasurer Lost - General Election $550
Colo. 2006 Hillman, Mark Treasurer Lost - General Election $250
Colo. 2006 Cadman, Bill L House Won $400
Colo. 2006 Cadman, Bill L House Won $400
Colo. 2006 Gardner, Cory House Won $400
Colo. 2006 Vaad, Glenn House Won $400
Iowa 2006 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $1,000
Idaho 2006 Risch, Jim Lieutenant Governor Won $2,000
Idaho 2006 Risch, Jim Lieutenant Governor Won $3,000
Idaho 2006 Clark, James W House Won $300
Idaho 2006 Clark, James W House Won $300
Idaho 2006 Risch, Jim Lieutenant Governor Won $5,000
Idaho 2006 Clark, James W House Won $700
Idaho 2006 Clark, James W House Won $300
Idaho 2006 Labrador, Raul R House Won $300
Neb. 2006 Cornett, Abbie Senate Not Up For Election $300
Nev. 2006 Beers, Bob Governor Lost - Primary Election $2,500
Ore. 2006 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $1,000
Ore. 2006 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Ore. 2006 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Ore. 2006 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $500
S.D. 2006 Rausch, Val House Won $200
S.D. 2006 Wick, Hal House Won $200
S.D. 2006 Peters, Deb House Won $200
S.D. 2006 Gant, Jason M Senate Won $250
Utah 2006 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $500
Utah 2006 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $500
Utah 2006 Bramble, Curtis S Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Utah 2006 Bramble, Curtis S Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Utah 2006 Bramble, Curtis S Senate Not Up For Election $750
Utah 2006 Bramble, Curtis S Senate Not Up For Election $750
Wyo. 2006 Illoway, Pete House Won $200
Colo. 2004 Cadman, Bill L House Won $100
Colo. 2004 Cadman, Bill L House Won $100
Colo. 2004 Spence, Nancy Senate Won $100
Iowa 2004 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $500
Iowa 2004 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $1,000
Iowa 2004 Van Fossen, Jamie House Won $250
Idaho 2004 Frasure, Evan S Senate Lost - General Election $300
Idaho 2004 Clark, James W House Won $250
Idaho 2004 Clark, James W House Won $300
Idaho 2004 Clark, James W House Won $300
Idaho 2004 Lodge, Patti Anne Senate Won $500
N.M. 2004 Komadina, Steve Senate Won $200
Nev. 2004 Rawson, Raymond Senate Lost - Primary Election $750
Nev. 2004 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,000
Nev. 2004 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,000
Nev. 2004 Rhoads, Dean A Senate Won $750
Ore. 2004 Whisnant, Gene House Won $600
Ore. 2004 Whisnant, Gene House Won $600
Ore. 2004 Whisnant, Gene House Won $400
Ore. 2004 Whisnant, Gene House Won $400
S.D. 2004 Gant, Jason M Senate Won $150
S.D. 2004 Wick, Hal House Won $150
Utah 2004 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $500
Utah 2004 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $500
Wash. 2004 Stevens, Valera A Senate Won $675
Wash. 2004 Stevens, Valera A Senate Won $625
Wash. 2004 Benton, Donald M Senate Won $675
Wash. 2004 Benton, Donald M Senate Won $625
Wyo. 2004 Illoway, Pete House Won $300
Colo. 2002 Lamborn, Doug Senate Won $500
Colo. 2002 Lamborn, Doug Senate Won $500
Colo. 2002 Cadman, Bill House Won $1,000
Colo. 2002 Cadman, Bill House Won $1,000
Colo. 2002 Hillman, Mark D Senate Won $1,500
Colo. 2002 Spence, Nancy House Won $1,000
Fla. 2002 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $1,000
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $100
Iowa 2002 Van Fossen, James House Won $100
Idaho 2002 Sorensen, Sheila A Senate Won $700
Idaho 2002 Lodge, Patti Anne Senate Won $200
Idaho 2002 Risch, Jim Lieutenant Governor Won $2,000
Ore. 2002 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $300
Ore. 2002 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $700
Ore. 2002 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $500
S.D. 2002 Wick, Hal House Won $300
Wash. 2002 Mcmorris, Cathy A House Won $625
Wash. 2002 Mcmorris, Cathy A House Won $625
Wash. 2002 West, James Senate Won $600
Wash. 2002 West, James Senate Won $625
Wyo. 2002 Illoway, Peter House Won $300
Iowa 2000 Van Fossen, James House Won $250
Utah 2000 Bramble, Curtis S Senate Won $250
Utah 2000 Bramble, Curtis S Senate 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.