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
10/20/2008 $5,000 Karen Hartley-Nagle for Congress Contributions to candidacies
10/20/2008 $39 ATX Communications Administrative
10/25/2008 $3,000 BAKER FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $3,000 Bright for Congress Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $1,000 CITIZENS FOR CALLAHAN Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
10/25/2008 $1,000 DINA TITUS FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $3,000 Driehaus for Congress Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $3,000 FRANK KRATOVIL FOR CONGRESS Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $3,000 John Boccieri for Congress Contributions to candidacies
10/25/2008 $3,000 Madia for US Congress Contributions to candidacies
10/31/2008 $1,000 Martin For Senate Contributions to candidacies
10/31/2008 $5,000 DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LOUISIANA Contributions to candidacies
10/31/2008 $10 Wilmington Trust Administrative
11/01/2008 $213 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
11/04/2008 $165 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
11/14/2008 $34 ATX Communications Administrative
11/20/2008 $1,174 Benchmark Strategies Administrative
11/20/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
11/26/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
11/28/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
12/02/2008 $1,026 Perkins Coie LLP Administrative
12/03/2008 $25 SunTrust Bank Credit card payments
12/16/2008 $32 ATX Communications Administrative
12/16/2008 $8,964 Benchmark Strategies Entertainment, events, or travel
12/16/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
12/26/2008 $750 Diamond Strategies Consultants
12/31/2008 $6,000 Benchmark Strategies Conventions
12/31/2008 $8 Wilmington Trust Administrative
12/31/2008 $727 Benchmark Strategies Administrative