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Nancy Cartwright ($9,500)
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Oliver Platt ($7,930)
Michelle Bernard ($5,275)
Traci Lords ($300)
Mariette Hartley ($475)
John Chaney ($450)
Fred Wilpon ($128,465)
Donald Fehr ($18,756)
David McCullough ($9,000)
Amy Madigan ($52,700)
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Al Jarreau ($500)
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Martin Yan ($250)
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Jeff Foxworthy ($4,000)
Pauly Shore ($1,000)
Jimmie Johnson ($4,300)
Dennis Haysbert ($8,600)
Sharon Gless ($14,800)
Tony La Russa ($500)
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Alex Trebek ($3,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Charles Simonyi
, 61 (bio ) software executive; space traveller
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
362
Election Picks: 8 wins, 6 losses
$161,118* Republican $6,200 Democrat $8,500 special interest total: $175,818
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SIMONYI, CHARLES MR. BELLEVUE, WA 98009 CHARLES SIMONYI FUND FOR ARTS & SCIJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $33,100 primary 05/22/08
Simonyi, Charles Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,300 general 12/21/07
Simonyi, Charles Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,300 primary 12/21/07
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,300 primary 09/18/07
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,900 general 09/18/07
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 Maria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIA - $-800 general 12/28/06
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,100 primary 09/21/06
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE COR/MANAGERMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 general 09/21/06
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/C.E.O.Dave Reichert (R) House (WA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DAVE REICHERTWon $2,100 general 09/21/06
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 09/16/05
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Intentional Software/CEODoug Roulstone (R) House (WA District: 02) ROULSTONE FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 primary 09/16/05
Simonyi, Charles Dr. Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software/CEO NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE (R) - $773 primary 10/06/04
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $773 primary 10/06/04
Simonyi, Charles Mr. Bellevue, WA 98009 Microsoft/Manager REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $24,800 primary 08/19/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. MEDINA, WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE/C.E.O.Heather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEEWon $23,500 primary 08/18/04
Simonyi, Charles Medina, WA 98039 Intentional Software REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $5,222 primary 08/18/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. MEDINA, WA 98039 INTENTIONAL SOFTWARE/C.E.O. 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEE (R) - $32,500 primary 08/18/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 PARAMETRIX INCGeorge R., Jr. Nethercutt (R) Senate - WA NETHERCUTT FOR SENATELost $2,000 general 06/21/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 primary 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $2,000 general 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 INTENTSOFTMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 04/06/04
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR. BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT/ARCHITECTGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 08/29/03
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 MICROSOFT CORPMitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '14Won $1,000 primary 04/23/01
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $-1,500 primary 11/06/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $-5,000 primary 10/09/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $5,000 primary 08/14/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT CORPORATION MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 08/03/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 06/06/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR MEDINA, WA 98039 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $2,500 primary 03/08/00
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 12/20/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES DR BELLEVUE, WA 98009 MICROSOFTGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 08/17/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 GORTON, SLADE (R) Senate - WA FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTONLost $1,000 general 06/05/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 GORTON, SLADE (R) Senate - WA FRIENDS FOR SLADE GORTONLost $1,000 primary 06/05/99
SIMONYI, CHARLES MEDINA, WA 98039 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/01/98
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 MICROSOFT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 09/11/96
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CANDIDATE TRUST (R) - $250 primary 10/31/94
SIMONYI, CHARLES BELLEVUE, WA 98004 RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $1,000 primary 10/27/94
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