ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $500
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Nev. 2010 Raggio, Bill Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Nev. 2010 Raggio, Bill Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $1,000
Ohio 2010 Wachtmann, Lynn R House Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Byrd, Charlice House Won $500
Ga. 2010 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
Tenn. 2010 Black, Diane Senate Not Up For Election $300
Tenn. 2010 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Tenn. 2010 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Wis. 2010 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2010 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Ind. 2010 Miller, Patricia Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $100
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $200
Fla. 2010 Thrasher, John Senate Won $500
Calif. 2010 Anderson, Joel Senate Won $1,000
Nev. 2010 Cegavske, Barbara Katherine Senate Won $2,500
Ga. 2010 Byrd, Charlice House Won $250
Ga. 2010 Byrd, Charlice House Won $250
Ga. 2010 Hill, Calvin House Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Hill, Judson Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $500
Nev. 2010 Nolan, Dennis Senate Lost - Primary Election $1,000
Md. 2010 Krebs, Susan House Won $250
Nev. 2010 Cegavske, Barbara Katherine Senate Won $2,500
Fla. 2010 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Fla. 2010 Thrasher, John Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ohio 2010 Wachtmann, Lynn R House Won $1,000
Ohio 2010 Buehrer, Steve Senate Won $2,000
Ill. 2010 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
N.C. 2010 Brubaker, Harold James House Won $500
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $1,500
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $200
Ind. 2010 Wolkins, David A House Won $200
Ind. 2010 Koch, Eric A House Won $200
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $200
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $200
Tenn. 2010 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Tenn. 2010 Mcdaniel, Steve K House Won $300
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $2,500
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Miss. 2009 Nunnelee, Alan Senate Not Up For Election $350
Miss. 2009 Nunnelee, Alan Senate Not Up For Election $500
Calif. 2008 Denham, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $2,000
Texas 2008 Perry, Rick Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
N.C. 2008 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
Ind. 2008 Miller, Patricia Senate Won $200
Ind. 2008 Frizzell, David N House Won $200
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,500
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $300
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,600
Calif. 2008 Anderson, Joel Assembly Won $1,000
Fla. 2008 Jones, Dennis L Senate Won $500
Fla. 2008 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Hill, Judson Senate Won $250
Ga. 2008 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Byrd, Charlice House Won $500
Tenn. 2008 Black, Diane Senate Won $300
Tenn. 2008 Lynn, Susan M House Won $250
Nev. 2008 Beers, Bob Senate Lost - General Election $2,000
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,500
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,500
Nev. 2008 Beers, Bob Senate Lost - General 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, Scott Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Fla. 2008 Jones, Dennis L Senate Won -$500
Texas 2008 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,500
Mo. 2008 Richard, Ron House Won $300
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,500
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $250
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,500
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $1,500
Texas 2008 Jackson, Jim House Won $500
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ohio 2008 Seitz, William Senate Won $1,000
Ohio 2008 Wachtmann, Lynn House Won $1,000
Ind. 2008 Miller, Patricia Senate Won $200
Ind. 2008 Frizzell, David N House Won $200
Miss. 2007 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $500
Miss. 2007 Nunnelee, Alan Senate Won $500
Miss. 2007 Nunnelee, Alan Senate Won $350
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Va. 2007 Howell, William J House Won $500
Ala. 2006 Mcclurkin, Mary Sue House Won $250
Ala. 2006 Mcclurkin, Mary Sue House Won $250
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,800
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $200
Fla. 2006 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Fla. 2006 Rubio, Marco House Won $500
Fla. 2006 Jones Dc, Dennis L Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ga. 2006 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $250
Ga. 2006 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $500
Ill. 2006 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $500
Ind. 2006 Frizzell, David N House Won $300
Ind. 2006 Miller, Patricia L Senate Not Up For Election $300
N.C. 2006 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
N.C. 2006 Morgan, Richard T House Lost - Primary Election $500
Nev. 2006 Cegavske, Barbara Senate Won $250
Nev. 2006 Cegavske, Barbara Senate Won $1,000
Ohio 2006 Seitz, Bill House Won $500
Ohio 2006 Wachtmann, Lynn R House Won $250
Ohio 2006 Stivers, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ohio 2006 Seitz, Bill House Won $500
Ohio 2006 Stivers, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ohio 2006 Stivers, Steve Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Texas 2006 Perry, Rick Governor Won $500
Texas 2006 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,500
Texas 2006 Perry, Rick Governor Won $1,000
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won -$500
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won -$500
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Fitzgerald, Jeff Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Huebsch, Michael D Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Huebsch, Michael D Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Stone, Jeff A Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $500
Wis. 2006 Vukmir, Leah Assembly Won $500
Miss. 2005 Barbour, Haley Governor Not Up For Election $500
Miss. 2005 Barnett Md, Jim C House Not Up For Election $250
Va. 2005 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Va. 2005 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $250
Va. 2005 Howell, William J House Won $500
Va. 2005 Howell, William J House Won $500
Calif. 2004 Denham, Jeffrey Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Calif. 2004 Campbell, John Senate Won $1,000
Calif. 2004 Campbell, John Senate Won $1,500
Fla. 2004 Jones, Dennis L Senate Won $500
Ga. 2004 Unterman, Renee S Senate Won $300
Ill. 2004 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ill. 2004 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $250
Ind. 2004 Miller, Patricia Senate Won $200
Ind. 2004 Frizzell, David N House Won $100
Ind. 2004 Miller, Patricia Senate Won $300
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $700
Kan. 2004 Wagle, Susan Senate Won $250
Kan. 2004 Wagle, Susan Senate Won $200
Md. 2004 Eckardt, Adelaide C (Addie) House Not Up For Election $250
N.C. 2004 Morgan, Richard T House Won $500
N.C. 2004 Morgan, Richard T House Won $250
N.C. 2004 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $250
N.C. 2004 Morgan, Richard T House Won $1,000
N.C. 2004 Howard, Julia Craven House Won $250
Nev. 2004 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2004 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2004 Rawson, Raymond Senate Lost - Primary Election $500
Ohio 2004 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Texas 2004 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Wash. 2004 Benton, Donald M Senate Won $250
Wis. 2004 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $400
Wis. 2004 Montgomery, Phil Assembly Won $400
Wis. 2004 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $300
Wis. 2004 Vos, Robin J Assembly Won $300
W.Va. 2004 Manchin Iii, Joe Governor Won $1,000
Va. 2003 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Va. 2003 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Ark. 2002 Faris, Steve Senate Won $500
Calif. 2002 Campbell, John Assembly Won $1,000
Colo. 2002 Hillman, Mark D Senate Won $400
Fla. 2002 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Fla. 2002 Rubio, Marco House Won $250
Fla. 2002 Webster, Daniel Senate Won $500
Ga. 2002 Westmoreland, Lynn A House Won $250
Ga. 2002 Price, Tom Senate Won $500
Ill. 2002 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2002 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $250
Ill. 2002 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2002 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2002 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $250
Ind. 2002 Miller, Patricia L Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ind. 2002 Miller, Patricia L Senate Not Up For Election $200
Ohio 2002 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Won $500
Ohio 2002 Buehrer, Stephen House Won $100
Ohio 2002 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Won $300
N.J. 2001 Felice, Nicholas R Assembly Lost - General Election $500
Va. 2001 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Ark. 2000 Faris, Steve Senate Won $500
Ark. 2000 Faris, Steve Senate Won $250
Fla. 2000 Feeney, Tom House Won $200
Fla. 2000 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Fla. 2000 Sanderson, Debby P Senate Won $500
Ga. 2000 Price, Tom Senate Won $500
Ga. 2000 Price, Tom Senate Won $300
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2000 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Nev. 2000 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2000 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Ohio 2000 Wachtmann, Lynn Senate Not Up For Election $200
Wis. 2000 Rosenzweig, Peggy Senate Not Up For Election $150
Wis. 2000 Urban, Frank Assembly Won $150
La. 1999 Alexander, Rodney House Won $500
La. 1999 Alexander, Rodney House Won $250
Fla. 1998 Albright Iii, George J House Won $250
Fla. 1998 Feeney, Tom House Won $250
Fla. 1998 Thrasher, John House Won $250
Ga. 1998 Price, Tom Senate Won $300
Ill. 1998 Lauzen, Chris Comptroller Lost - General Election $250
N.C. 1998 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
N.C. 1996 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $200
N.C. 1996 Brubaker, Harold J House Won $500
Ore. 1994 Kitzhaber, John Governor Won $1,500
Ore. 1994 Kitzhaber, John Governor Won $208

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.