Hall of Fame
Nichelle Nichols ($250)
Cathy Guisewite ($5,525)
Robert Zemeckis ($113,225)
Clyde Drexler ($2,000)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Michael Jordan ($22,400)
Kris Kristofferson ($17,000)
Eddie Murphy ($30,800)
Bonnie Hunt ($4,000)
Linda Evans ($3,300)
Jill Clayburgh ($2,500)
Nora Dunn ($500)
Tom Hanks ($113,050)
Lou Diamond Phillips ($2,000)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Amy Grant ($21,250)
James Spader ($300)
Christopher Lloyd ($5,300)
Justine Bateman ($1,300)
Virginia Madsen ($1,050)
Burt Bacharach ($74,650)
Ted Nugent ($1,500)
Tia Carrere ($2,250)
Matt Damon ($89,600)
Dermot Mulroney ($3,500)
Tommy Chong ($750)
Norman Jewison ($16,550)
Jason Alexander ($35,100)
Tommy Tune ($9,875)
Lynn Redgrave ($4,600)
Fisher Stevens ($4,000)
Jon Miller ($14,000)
Paul Shaffer ($11,000)
Kristi Yamaguchi ($2,300)
Rodney Peete ($36,900)
Lauren Graham ($1,000)
Peter Graves ($500)
Davis Love III ($4,700)
David Crosby ($4,500)
David E Kelley ($35,800)
Harvey Weinstein ($487,367)
Jason Sehorn ($2,000)
Dick Van Patten ($3,815)
Sam Raimi ($5,950)
Ethan Hawke ($25,000)
Brian De Palma ($2,000)
Sammy Hagar ($8,800)
Jasper Johns ($10,000)
Garry Marshall ($76,900)
Madonna ($41,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
J Howard Marshall, II
, 1905-1995 (bio ) oil tycoon
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
272
Election Picks: 13 wins, 6 losses
$84,750 Republican $5,500 Democrat $16,700 special interest total: $106,950
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77040 MARSHALL PETROLEUM INCCraig Thomas (R) Senate - WY CITIZENS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEEWon $4,000 general 10/26/94
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77040 KOCH INDUSTRIES INC KOCH INDUSTRIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) - $5,000 primary 01/27/94
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77040 MARSHALL PETROLEUM FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM PAC (R) - $1,000 primary 09/24/92
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77040 ATTORNEY KOCH INDUSTRIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) - $5,000 primary 02/18/92
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II MR HOUSTON, TX 77040 MARSHALL PETROLEUMGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 general 10/23/90
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 MARSHALL PETROLEUMGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $250 primary 03/07/90
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II MR HOUSTON, TX 77042 INVESTORBENTSEN, LLOYD SENATOR (D) Senate - TX SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/17/88
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77024 MARSHALL PETROLEUM INCWRIGHT, JAMES C JR (D) House (TX District: 12) WRIGHT APPRECIATION FUNDWon $1,000 primary 11/19/87
MARSHALL, J H II HOUSTON, TX 77042 MARSHALL OIL COCALVERT, D W BILL (R) House (OK District: 01) BILL CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 primary 06/30/86
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77042 Arlen Specter (D) Senate - PA ARLEN SPECTER FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 06/27/85
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77042 Arlen Specter (D) Senate - PA ARLEN SPECTER FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 06/27/85
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 SELF-EMPLOYED FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE - $5,000 primary 05/07/85
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS (R) - $5,000 primary 10/01/84
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 TOWER, JOHN GOODWIN (R) Senate - TX TOWER SENATE CLUBLost $1,000 primary 04/18/83
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 INVESTMENTS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000 primary 03/29/83
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 SELF EMPLOYED NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000 primary 12/19/82
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 SELF-EMPLOYEDHEINZ, HENRY JOHN III (R) Senate - PA PEOPLE FOR JOHN HEINZ COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/19/81
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77042 INVESTMENTS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000 primary 06/19/81
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II MR HOUSTON, TX 77024 INVESTORBENTSEN, LLOYD SENATOR (D) Senate - TX SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/19/81
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77024 INVESTMENTSFIELDS, JACK (R) House (TX District: 08) FIELDS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 09/27/80
MARSHALL, HOWARD J II HOUSTON, TX 77002 BUSINESS EXECUTIVERon Paul (R) House (TX District: 14) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT RON PAULWon $500 general 08/13/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77042 Arlen Specter (D) Senate - PA ARLEN SPECTER FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/11/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77002 PRIVATE INVESTORPACKWOOD, ROBERT W (R) Senate - OR RE-ELECT BOB PACKWOOD COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/04/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77002 INVESTMENTS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 03/21/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77002 INVESTMENTS NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $5,000 primary 03/14/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II MR HOUSTON, TX 77002 INVESTMENTS SYMMS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYMMS PAC) - $500 primary 02/01/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 00000 Bob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $500 primary 01/11/80
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77002 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 12/14/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77002 LAWYER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $5,000 primary 12/14/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77024 EXECUTIVE KOCH INDUSTRIES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $200 primary 11/30/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77024 INVESTMENTS/OIL PRODUCERTOWER, JOHN GOODWIN (R) Senate - TX TOWER SENATE CLUBLost $500 primary 10/10/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD MR HOUSTON, TX 77024 INVESTMENTSCONNALLY, JOHN B. (R) President CONNALLY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 09/20/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77002 LAWYER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $5,000 primary 09/13/79
MARSHALL, HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77002 VOTERS FOR CHOICE - $1,000 primary 06/26/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77001 INVESTORGRAMM, WILLIAM PHILIP (R) House (TX District: 06) PHIL GRAMM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 06/13/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD II HOUSTON, TX 77002 INVESTORBENTSEN, LLOYD SENATOR (D) Senate - TX SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 05/25/79
MARSHALL, J HOWARD HOUSTON, TX 77024 INVESTORGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 05/04/79
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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Days
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3,475
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DoD
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193
DoD
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13,880
2,618
DoD
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124,000
68,000
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$711 Bln
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