ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from COMCAST

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $2,000
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $2,000
Wash. 2010 Angel, Janice E House Won $300
Texas 2010 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $3,000
Utah 2010 Bramble, Curt Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Utah 2010 Bramble, Curt Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $1,500
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $1,500
N.M. 2010 Cravens, Kent L Senate Not Up For Election $250
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $3,000
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $1,500
Mo. 2010 Richard, Ron Senate Won $1,500
Mo. 2010 Jones, Timothy W House Won $1,000
Mo. 2010 Jones, Timothy W House Won $500
N.M. 2010 Payne, William H Senate Not Up For Election $300
Tenn. 2010 Black, Diane Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Tenn. 2010 Todd, Curry House Won $1,000
Tenn. 2010 Todd, Curry House Won $1,000
Ind. 2010 Stutzman, Marlin A Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ind. 2010 Koch, Eric A House Won $1,000
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $1,000
Fla. 2010 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Fla. 2010 Thrasher, John Senate Won $500
Tenn. 2010 Todd, Curry House Won $1,500
Tenn. 2010 Todd, Curry House Won $1,500
Tenn. 2010 Lynn, Susan M Senate Lost - Primary Election $500
Utah 2010 Herbert, Gary R Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $10,000
Ark. 2010 Beebe, Mike Governor Won $2,000
Texas 2010 Howard, Charlie House Won $1,000
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $3,500
Md. 2010 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Won $250
Md. 2010 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Won $250
Md. 2010 Bates, Gail House Won $200
Fla. 2010 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Fla. 2010 Thrasher, John Senate Won $500
Mich. 2010 Schuitmaker, Tonya Senate Won $500
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $1,500
Utah 2010 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Won $1,500
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $500
Wash. 2010 Angel, Janice E House Won $300
Utah 2010 Bramble, Curt Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Utah 2010 Bramble, Curt Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Ill. 2010 Lauzen, Chris Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $500
Ind. 2010 Buck, James R (Jim) Senate Won $1,000
Ind. 2010 Koch, Eric A House Won $1,500
Ind. 2010 Frizzell, David N House Won $2,000
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $5,000
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $2,500
Texas 2010 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Del. 2010 Short, Daniel B House Won $300
La. 2009 Jindal, Bobby Governor Not Up For Election $2,500
La. 2009 Jindal, Bobby Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
N.J. 2009 Oroho, Steven V Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $1,000
Miss. 2009 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Miss. 2009 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
N.J. 2009 Webber, Jay Assembly Won $2,300
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,500
Texas 2008 King, Phil House Won $2,500
Ind. 2008 Stutzman, Marlin A House Withdrew $250
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $1,000
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $1,000
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
Calif. 2008 Denham, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $1,500
Tenn. 2008 Black, Diane Senate Won $750
Tenn. 2008 Todd, Curry House Won $500
Tenn. 2008 Todd, Curry House Won $500
Mich. 2008 Schuitmaker, Tonya L House Won $250
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $750
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $750
Mo. 2008 Hubbard, Rodney R Senate Lost - Primary Election $650
N.M. 2008 Komadina, Steve Senate Lost - General Election $250
Ore. 2008 Schrader, Kurt Senate Not Up For Election $500
Mo. 2008 Richard, Ron House Won $1,000
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $350
Mo. 2008 Emery, Ed House Won $325
Mo. 2008 Emery, Ed House Won $325
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,650
Fla. 2008 Rivera, David House Won $500
Texas 2008 King, Phil House Won $1,500
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $3,000
Tenn. 2008 Todd, Curry House Won $500
Tenn. 2008 Todd, Curry House Won $500
Del. 2008 Short, Daniel B House Won $400
Vt. 2008 Mullin, Kevin J Senate Won $200
Mo. 2008 Richard, Ron House Won $1,650
N.M. 2008 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $300
Texas 2008 King, Phil House Won $2,500
Texas 2008 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $2,500
Texas 2008 Christian, Wayne House Won $1,000
Calif. 2008 Denham, Jeff Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $250
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $250
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Utah 2008 Niederhauser, Wayne Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Wash. 2008 Herrera, Jaime House Won $500
Mo. 2008 Jones, Timothy W House Won $325
N.M. 2008 Bandy, Paul C House Won $200
N.M. 2008 Bandy, Paul C House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $3,000
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Md. 2008 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Not Up For Election $100
Md. 2008 Bates, Gail House Not Up For Election $150
Md. 2008 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Not Up For Election $100
Md. 2008 Krebs, Susan House Not Up For Election $250
Pa. 2008 Evans, John R House Won $150
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $1,500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $1,500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $1,500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $1,500
Ind. 2008 Frizzell, David N House Won $1,000
Ind. 2008 Koch, Eric A House Won $1,000
Miss. 2007 Ross, Charlie Lieutenant Governor Lost - Primary Election $1,000
Miss. 2007 Ellington, Jim House Won $300
Miss. 2007 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Won $300
Miss. 2007 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Won $350
Miss. 2007 Nunnelee, Alan Senate Won $500
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $2,500
Va. 2007 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $1,000
Calif. 2006 Villines, Mike Assembly Won $1,000
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,000
Calif. 2006 Denham, Jeff Senate Won $1,000
Del. 2006 Short, Daniel B House Won $300
Fla. 2006 Adams, Sandra House Won $500
Fla. 2006 Patronis Jr, Jimmy Theo House Won $500
Ill. 2006 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Won $1,000
Ill. 2006 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2006 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Buck, James (Jim) R House Won $200
Ind. 2006 Frizzell, David N House Won $250
Ind. 2006 Ruppel, William J (Bill) House Won $350
Ind. 2006 Stutzman, Marlin A House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Buck, James (Jim) R House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Frizzell, David N House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Koch, Eric A House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $500
Ind. 2006 Wolkins, David A House Won $500
Md. 2006 Bates, Gail House Won $125
Md. 2006 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Won $100
Md. 2006 Krebs, Susan House Won $125
Md. 2006 Eckardt, Adelaide (Addie) House Won $200
Mich. 2006 Schuitmaker, Tonya House Won $250
Mich. 2006 Huizenga, Bill House Won $250
Mich. 2006 Schuitmaker, Tonya House Won $250
Ore. 2006 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $500
Pa. 2006 Evans, John R House Won $500
Ark. 2006 Beebe, Mike Governor Won $1,000
Vt. 2006 Mullin, Kevin J Senate Won $200
Calif. 2004 Campbell, John Senate Won $250
Fla. 2004 Rubio, Marco House Won $500
Ill. 2004 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2004 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2004 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2004 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ind. 2004 Frizzell, David N House Won $250
Ind. 2004 Ruppel, William J (Bill) House Won $175
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,000
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $2,000
Ind. 2004 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $3,000
Ind. 2004 Buck, James R House Won $200
Md. 2004 Krebs, Susan W House Not Up For Election $125
N.M. 2004 Payne, William H Senate Won $150
N.M. 2004 Cravens, Kent L Senate Won $100
Texas 2004 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Texas 2004 Driver, Joe House Won $519
Ark. 2002 Beebe, Mike D Attorney General Won $300
Ark. 2002 Beebe, Mike D Attorney General Won -$132
Ind. 2002 Frizzell, David N House Won $100
Calif. 2000 Mcclintock, Tom Senate Won $500
Va. 1999 Martin, Stephen H Senate Won $500
Va. 1999 Martin, Stephen H Senate Won $500
Va. 1999 Martin, Stephen H Senate Won $500
Va. 1999 Martin, Stephen H Senate Won $500

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.