ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Texas 2010 Perry, Rick Governor Won $1,000
Ohio 2010 Kasich, John & Taylor, Mary Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
S.C. 2010 Cato, Harry House Lost - Primary Election $500
S.C. 2010 Cato, Harry House Lost - Primary Election $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $450
Ga. 2010 Wiles, John J Senate Lost - Primary Election $450
Fla. 2010 Thrasher, John Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
N.M. 2010 Bandy, Paul C House Won $250
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $250
N.M. 2008 Payne, William H Senate Won $200
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $500
Texas 2008 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $500
Ind. 2008 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Won $1,000
Wash. 2008 Benton, Don Senate Won $400
S.C. 2008 Cato, Harry House Won $500
Ga. 2008 Scott, Austin House Won $250
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Nev. 2008 Raggio, Bill Senate Won $500
Miss. 2007 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $1,000
Ala. 2006 Johnson, Ron House Won $250
Fla. 2006 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Ga. 2006 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $250
Ind. 2006 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
Ind. 2006 Daniels, Mitch Governor / Lieutenant Governor Not Up For Election $1,000
S.C. 2006 Cato, Harry House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Craddick, Tom House Won $1,000
Texas 2006 Fraser, Troy Senate Not Up For Election $500
Fla. 2004 Rubio, Marco House Won $500
S.C. 2004 Cato, Harry House Won $250
Texas 2004 Driver, Joe House Won $300
Texas 2004 Fraser, Troy Senate Won $500
Miss. 2003 Barbour, Haley Governor Won $1,000
Va. 2003 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Fla. 2002 Posey, Bill Senate Won $500
Fla. 2002 Rubio, Marco House Won $500
Fla. 2002 Webster, Daniel Senate Won $500
N.D. 2002 Berg, Rick House Won $250
Ore. 2002 Schrader, Kurt Senate Won $500
Va. 2001 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Va. 2001 Howell, William J House Won $250
Fla. 2000 Sanderson, Debby P Senate Won $500
Ga. 2000 Ehrhart, Earl House Won $250
Ky. 2000 Buford, Tom Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ohio 1998 Netzley, Robert House Won $250
Ohio 1998 Van Vyven, Dale House Won $250
Ohio 1998 Van Vyven, Dale House Won $125
Texas 1998 Driver, Joe House Won $500
Texas 1998 Perry, Rick Lieutenant Governor Won $2,000
Wash. 1998 West, James E Senate Won $500
Ohio 1996 Netzley, Robert House Won $500
Ohio 1996 Vanvyven, Dale House Won $200
Ohio 1996 Vanvyven, Dale House Won $125

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.