ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions to Chris Lauzen

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Contributor Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 MOTOROLA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 UPS Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 AT&T Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Won $250
Ill. 2010 ALTRIA Senate Won $1,500
Ill. 2010 ALTRIA Senate Won $1,500
Ill. 2010 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2010 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $5,000
Ill. 2010 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2010 HUMANA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 NICOR GAS Senate Won $300
Ill. 2010 NICOR GAS Senate Won $300
Ill. 2010 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 ALTRIA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 AT&T Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2010 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 AT&T Senate Won $1,160
Ill. 2010 AT&T Senate Won $227
Ill. 2010 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 HUMANA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 HUMANA Senate Won $350
Ill. 2010 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $2,000
Ill. 2010 COMCAST Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 AT&T Senate Won $498
Ill. 2010 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 WAL-MART Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 COMCAST Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 COMED Senate Won $250
Ill. 2010 COMED Senate Won $600
Ill. 2010 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 REYNOLDS AMERICAN Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 REYNOLDS AMERICAN Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ill. 2008 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2008 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2008 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Not Up For Election $3,000
Ill. 2008 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Not Up For Election $3,000
Ill. 2008 COMCAST Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 WAL-MART Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 AT&T Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 HUMANA Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 NICOR GAS Senate Not Up For Election $300
Ill. 2008 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 CATERPILLAR Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 CATERPILLAR Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 EXELON Senate Not Up For Election $400
Ill. 2008 COMCAST Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $400
Ill. 2008 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 UPS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 VERIZON Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2008 COMED Senate Not Up For Election $600
Ill. 2008 MOTOROLA Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2008 AT&T Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 MOTOROLA Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2006 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 AT&T Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 AT&T Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 AT&T Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 UPS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 UPS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Won $250
Ill. 2006 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $2,500
Ill. 2006 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2006 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $2,500
Ill. 2006 US SMOKELESS TOBACCO Senate Won $250
Ill. 2006 EXELON Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 NICOR GAS Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 NICOR GAS Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 WAL-MART Senate Won $750
Ill. 2006 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 COMED Senate Won $600
Ill. 2006 MOTOROLA Senate Won $250
Ill. 2006 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Senate Won $300
Ill. 2006 MOTOROLA Senate Won $250
Ill. 2006 HUMANA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 HUMANA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2006 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2004 VERIZON Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 COMCAST Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 COMCAST Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 COMCAST Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 AT&T Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 UPS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Not Up For Election $2,500
Ill. 2004 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Not Up For Election $2,500
Ill. 2004 US SMOKELESS TOBACCO Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 US SMOKELESS TOBACCO Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 EXELON Senate Not Up For Election $300
Ill. 2004 EXELON Senate Not Up For Election $300
Ill. 2004 NICOR GAS Senate Not Up For Election $300
Ill. 2004 NICOR GAS Senate Not Up For Election $300
Ill. 2004 CATERPILLAR Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 CATERPILLAR Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 WAL-MART Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 WAL-MART Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 EXXONMOBIL Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 MOTOROLA Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 MOTOROLA Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 HUMANA Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2002 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE US Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 AT&T Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 AT&T Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 AT&T Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 JOHN DEERE & CO Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $2,000
Ill. 2002 PEOPLES ENERGY Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $2,500
Ill. 2002 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $2,500
Ill. 2002 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 RR DONNELLEY & SONS Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 US SMOKELESS TOBACCO Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 WAL-MART Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 BP NORTH AMERICA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 EXXONMOBIL Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 EXXONMOBIL Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 MOTOROLA Senate Won $300
Ill. 2002 HUMANA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 HUMANA Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2002 HUMANA Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 HUMANA Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 VERIZON Senate Won $250
Ill. 2000 AT&T Senate Won $500
Ill. 2000 AT&T Senate Won $500
Ill. 2000 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 2000 EXXONMOBIL Senate Won $500
Ill. 2000 COCA-COLA Senate Won $200
Ill. 1998 AT&T Comptroller Lost - General Election $500
Ill. 1998 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 JOHN DEERE & CO Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 JOHN DEERE & CO Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 JOHN DEERE & CO Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Comptroller Lost - General Election $350
Ill. 1998 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Comptroller Lost - General Election $500
Ill. 1998 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,500
Ill. 1998 ABBOTT LABORATORIES Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 PEOPLES ENERGY Comptroller Lost - General Election $150
Ill. 1998 UPS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 NICOR GAS Comptroller Lost - General Election $350
Ill. 1998 CATERPILLAR Comptroller Lost - General Election $3,000
Ill. 1998 CATERPILLAR Comptroller Lost - General Election $500
Ill. 1998 CATERPILLAR Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Comptroller Lost - General Election $2,000
Ill. 1998 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 GTE CORP Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 GTE CORP Comptroller Lost - General Election $300
Ill. 1998 ILLINOIS RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION Comptroller Lost - General Election $500
Ill. 1998 ILLINOIS ROAD BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Comptroller Lost - General Election $500
Ill. 1998 MOTOROLA Comptroller Lost - General Election $300
Ill. 1998 COCA-COLA Comptroller Lost - General Election $200
Ill. 1998 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Comptroller Lost - General Election $1,000
Ill. 1998 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
Ill. 1998 UNITED AIRLINES Comptroller Lost - General Election $400
Ill. 1996 MERCK & CO Senate Won $200
Ill. 1996 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $350
Ill. 1996 ASSOCIATED BEER DISTRIBUTORS OF ILLINOIS Senate Won $350
Ill. 1996 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $500
Ill. 1996 CATERPILLAR Senate Won $350
Ill. 1996 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 1996 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS Senate Won $500
Ill. 1996 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $350
Ill. 1996 ILLINOIS STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY Senate Won $500
Ill. 1996 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 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 »

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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.