Leadership PACs

Methodology

First State PAC

Spent: $574,492

Affiliated with:

Sen. Thomas Richard Carper (D-DE)

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Top Spending Categories
Contributions to candidacies $258,000 44.9%
Conventions $128,200 22.3%
Entertainment, events, or travel $107,568 18.7%
Administrative $61,908 10.8%
Consultants $18,000 3.1%
Credit card payments $816 0.1%

Top Recipients
Benchmark Strategies $192,856 33.6%
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee $30,000 5.2%
NGP Software, Inc $23,614 4.1%
Bellmoor Inn $22,835 4.0%
Diamond Strategies $18,000 3.1%
Bringing Governors to the Senate $15,000 2.6%
Delaware Democratic Party $11,794 2.1%
Perkins Coie LLP $11,347 2.0%
TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA $10,000 1.7%
MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE $10,000 1.7%

Expenditure Details

Entire list (230 entries)
Date Amount Paid to Category
01/09/2007 $7,600 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
01/12/2007 $4,000 Jennifer Hanson Mueller Conventions
01/12/2007 $230 Capitol Associates II-X Administrative
01/29/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
01/30/2007 $8,216 Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch Entertainment, events, or travel
02/02/2007 $14 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
02/06/2007 $1,245 Sea Pines Resort Entertainment, events, or travel
02/13/2007 $450 NGP Software, Inc Credit card payments
02/13/2007 $5,000 TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA Contributions to candidacies
02/13/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
02/13/2007 $5,155 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
02/13/2007 $3,540 Delaware Democratic Party Administrative
02/13/2007 $600 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
02/13/2007 $5,000 TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA Contributions to candidacies
02/26/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
02/27/2007 $-5,000 Laborers' Political League of Delaware Administrative
02/27/2007 $446 Tiber Creek Entertainment, events, or travel
02/27/2007 $5,000 Laborers' Political League of Delaware Administrative
03/13/2007 $210 Columbia Books, Inc Administrative
03/13/2007 $572 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
03/13/2007 $1,056 Hotel George Entertainment, events, or travel
03/13/2007 $4,500 Jennifer Hanson Mueller Conventions
03/13/2007 $383 Capitol Associates II-X Administrative
03/20/2007 $2,500 Friends of Mary Landrieu, Inc Contributions to candidacies
03/20/2007 $2,500 Friends of Mary Landrieu, Inc Contributions to candidacies
03/20/2007 $2,500 MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE Contributions to candidacies
03/20/2007 $2,500 MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2007 $5,000 Biden for President Inc Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
04/07/2007 $897 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
04/07/2007 $450 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
04/07/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
04/26/2007 $5,000 Udall for Colorado Inc Contributions to candidacies
04/26/2007 $15,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Contributions to candidacies
04/30/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
05/01/2007 $7,400 Bellmoor Inn Entertainment, events, or travel
05/02/2007 $697 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
05/09/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
05/09/2007 $6,267 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
05/28/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
06/02/2007 $4,515 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
06/02/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
06/28/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
06/28/2007 $2,500 Citizens for Harkin Contributions to candidacies
06/28/2007 $2,500 FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE Contributions to candidacies
06/28/2007 $2,500 REED COMMITTEE Contributions to candidacies
06/30/2007 $-2,500 Mfume For US Senate Administrative
07/05/2007 $64 Wilmington Trust Administrative
07/05/2007 $1 Wilmington Trust Administrative
07/06/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
07/06/2007 $4,419 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
07/09/2007 $2,550 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
07/09/2007 $247 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
07/17/2007 $3,700 Bellmoor Inn Entertainment, events, or travel
07/26/2007 $2,500 Federal Express Political Action Committee Administrative
07/26/2007 $580 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
07/26/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
07/26/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
07/31/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
07/31/2007 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
08/01/2007 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
08/03/2007 $1 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
08/10/2007 $364 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
08/29/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
08/31/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
09/05/2007 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
09/13/2007 $2,049 Nage Catering Entertainment, events, or travel
09/13/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
09/13/2007 $2,360 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
09/19/2007 $5,000 Friends of Mary Landrieu, Inc Contributions to candidacies
09/25/2007 $5,000 Jeanne Shaheen for Senate Committee Contributions to candidacies
09/25/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
09/27/2007 $100 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
09/28/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
09/29/2007 $5,000 Udall for Colorado Inc Contributions to candidacies
10/03/2007 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
10/04/2007 $2,700 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
10/04/2007 $931 Saliba, Khalil Entertainment, events, or travel
10/04/2007 $280 Honeywell International, Inc Entertainment, events, or travel
10/20/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
10/20/2007 $1,239 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
10/26/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
10/31/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
11/02/2007 $120 Wilmington Trust Administrative
11/13/2007 $2,475 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
11/13/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
11/28/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
11/30/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
12/04/2007 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
12/04/2007 $589 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
12/19/2007 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
12/19/2007 $739 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
12/20/2007 $2,937 Occasion Caterers Entertainment, events, or travel
12/23/2007 $2,500 LAROCCO FOR SENATE Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $2,500 Jeff Merkley for Oregon Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $5,000 MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
12/23/2007 $2,500 FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $2,500 FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $5,000 Moderate Democrats PAC Contributions to candidacies
12/23/2007 $5,000 Udall for Us All Contributions to candidacies
12/31/2007 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
01/14/2008 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
01/14/2008 $2,550 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
01/14/2008 $257 Ron Barrows Pro Shop Entertainment, events, or travel
01/14/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
01/14/2008 $770 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
01/19/2008 $9,639 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
02/12/2008 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
02/14/2008 $2,593 Vail Resorts Management Company Entertainment, events, or travel
02/21/2008 $5,288 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
02/27/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
03/05/2008 $15,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Contributions to candidacies
03/13/2008 $1,346 Wilmington Trust Administrative
03/20/2008 $1,300 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
03/20/2008 $1,942 Hyatt Hotels Entertainment, events, or travel
03/20/2008 $3,265 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
03/20/2008 $4,500 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
03/25/2008 $1,999 Occasion Caterers Entertainment, events, or travel
03/28/2008 $5,000 ALASKANS FOR BEGICH EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2008 $2,500 ANNE BARTH FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
03/28/2008 $1,000 DASKAS FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2008 $2,500 FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUS Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2008 $5,000 SLATTERY FOR SENATE Contributions to candidacies
03/28/2008 $5,000 Friends of Bruce Lunsford Contributions to candidacies
03/31/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
04/02/2008 $25 Wilmington Trust Administrative
04/10/2008 $2,550 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
04/16/2008 $5,000 Chris Dodd for President, Inc Contributions to candidacies
04/16/2008 $11,735 Bellmoor Inn Entertainment, events, or travel
04/16/2008 $1,939 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
04/16/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
04/19/2008 $584 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
04/25/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
04/25/2008 $2,500 Jeff Merkley for Oregon Contributions to candidacies
04/30/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
05/02/2008 $25 Wilmington Trust Administrative
05/03/2008 $5,000 HAGAN SENATE COMMITTEE INC Contributions to candidacies
05/05/2008 $6 Wilmington Trust Administrative
05/08/2008 $1,050 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
05/13/2008 $769 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
05/13/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
05/22/2008 $1,200 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Civic Action Committee Conventions
05/28/2008 $3,254 Delaware Democratic Party Administrative
05/28/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
05/28/2008 $100 Wilmington Trust Administrative
05/30/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
06/03/2008 $297 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
06/11/2008 $703 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
06/11/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
06/13/2008 $1,944 National Association of Federal Credit Unions Entertainment, events, or travel
06/24/2008 $176 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Civic Action Committee Entertainment, events, or travel
06/30/2008 $2,500 LAROCCO FOR SENATE Contributions to candidacies
06/30/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
06/30/2008 $1,000 ANNE BARTH FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
06/30/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
06/30/2008 $5,000 SLATTERY FOR SENATE Contributions to candidacies
06/30/2008 $5,000 Alaskans for Begich Contributions to candidacies
06/30/2008 $5,000 HAGAN SENATE COMMITTEE INC Contributions to candidacies
07/13/2008 $1,064 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
07/23/2008 $2,550 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
07/24/2008 $2,113 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
07/24/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
07/29/2008 $36 ATX Communications Administrative
07/29/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
07/30/2008 $5,000 Hillary Clinton for President Contributions to candidacies
07/31/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
08/06/2008 $15,000 Bringing Governors to the Senate Contributions to candidacies
08/08/2008 $583 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
08/26/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
08/26/2008 $36 ATX Communications Administrative
08/26/2008 $9,521 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
08/29/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
08/29/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
09/04/2008 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
09/13/2008 $773 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
09/13/2008 $167 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
09/13/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
09/20/2008 $2,092 Saliba, Khalil Entertainment, events, or travel
09/30/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
09/30/2008 $2,500 Andrew Rice for US Senate, Inc Contributions to candidacies
09/30/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
09/30/2008 $774 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
10/03/2008 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
10/07/2008 $5,000 Mississippi Democratic Party Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $2,500 NEBRASKANS FOR KLEEB Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $1,000 Martin For Senate Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $5,000 Lautenberg for Senate Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $5,000 New Hampshire Democratic Party Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $5,000 Alaska Democratic Party Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $5,000 Friends of Bruce Lunsford Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $2,500 Andrew Rice for US Senate, Inc Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $2,500 Rick Noriega for Texas Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $1,500 ANNE BARTH FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $5,000 North Carolina Democratic Party Contributions to candidacies
10/07/2008 $2,550 NGP Software, Inc Administrative
10/08/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
10/08/2008 $835 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
10/08/2008 $5,000 Delaware Democratic Party Contributions to candidacies