ALEC-Related Contributions

Contributions from REYNOLDS AMERICAN

Negative contribution amounts denote returned contributions
State Year Candidate Office Result Amount
Ill. 2010 Dillard, Kirk W Senate Not Up For Election $1,000
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2010 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Kan. 2010 Wagle, Susan Senate Not Up For Election $250
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $2,000
Calif. 2010 Villines, Mike Insurance Commissioner Lost - General Election $2,000
Calif. 2010 Anderson, Joel Senate Won $3,000
N.M. 2010 Payne, William H Senate Not Up For Election $500
N.M. 2010 Cravens, Kent L Senate Not Up For Election $250
Mo. 2010 Jones, Timothy W House Won $1,000
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $1,000
Ore. 2010 Whisnant, Gene House Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,000
Ga. 2010 Hill, Judson Senate Won $1,000
Kan. 2010 Kinzer, Lance House Won $200
Kan. 2010 Merrick, Ray House Won $250
Kan. 2010 Kleeb, Marvin House Won $200
Fla. 2010 Patronis, Jimmy House Won $500
Kan. 2010 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $250
Kan. 2010 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $163
S.C. 2010 Haley, Nikki Governor Won $3,500
Ga. 2010 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $1,000
Kan. 2010 Merrick, Ray House Won $250
Kan. 2010 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $250
Kan. 2010 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $126
Va. 2009 Martin, Stephen H Senate Not Up For Election $250
Va. 2009 Martin, Stephen H Senate Not Up For Election $250
Va. 2009 Cosgrove Jr, John A House Won $500
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $500
Va. 2009 Griffith, H Morgan House Won $1,000
Va. 2009 Martin, Stephen H Senate Not Up For Election $500
Va. 2009 Martin, Stephen H Senate Not Up For Election $500
Miss. 2009 Hewes Iii, Billy Senate Not Up For Election $500
Kan. 2008 Kinzer, Lance House Won $200
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $500
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Kosel, Renee House Won $250
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Ill. 2008 Lauzen, Chris Senate Not Up For Election $500
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $300
Utah 2008 Bramble, Curt Senate Won $300
Hawaii 2008 Ward, Gene House Won $500
S.C. 2008 Haley, Nikki House Won $250
Calif. 2008 Anderson, Joel Assembly Won $1,500
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $2,000
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,500
Ind. 2008 Buck, James (Jim) R House Withdrew $250
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $300
Ga. 2008 Walker, Len House Won $300
Calif. 2008 Anderson, Joel Assembly Won $1,500
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $2,000
Ore. 2008 Whisnant, Gene House Won $2,000
Ore. 2008 Schrader, Kurt Senate Not Up For Election $2,000
Mo. 2008 Richard, Ron House Won $325
Wash. 2008 Benton, Don Senate Won $500
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $250
Kan. 2008 Kinzer, Lance House Won $150
Kan. 2008 Yoder, Kevin House Won $150
Kan. 2008 Merrick, Ray House Won $300
S.C. 2008 Cleary, Raymond Senate Won $500
Fla. 2008 Jones, Dennis L Senate Won $500
Fla. 2008 Rivera, David House Won $500
Kan. 2008 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $250
Kan. 2008 Oneal, Michael R (Mike) House Won $78
Kan. 2008 Yoder, Kevin House Won $150
Calif. 2008 Villines, Michael N Assembly Won $1,650
Wash. 2008 Benton, Don Senate Won $800
Wash. 2008 Stevens, Val Senate Won $500
Kan. 2008 Merrick, Ray House Won $200
Ga. 2008 Graves, Tom House Won $400
Ga. 2008 Rogers, Chip Senate Won $500
S.C. 2008 Barfield, Liston D House Won $500
La. 2007 Jindal, Bobby Governor Won $2,500
La. 2007 Jindal, Bobby Governor Won $2,500
Va. 2007 Martin, Stephen H Senate Won $500
Va. 2007 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.