Hall of Fame
Fred Wilpon ($128,465)
Al Davis ($19,000)
Kenneth Tomlinson ($11,600)
Jane Fonda ($204,296)
Jeri Ryan ($250)
Liev Schreiber ($1,500)
Val Kilmer ($6,900)
James L Brooks ($329,280)
Eliza Dushku ($1,000)
Patricia Richardson ($13,550)
Spike Feresten ($2,550)
Frank Gifford ($8,000)
Adam Savage ($6,800)
Lili Zanuck ($16,700)
Brad Garrett ($250)
Tina Brown ($1,000)
James Lipton ($1,300)
Don Shula ($18,734)
Janeane Garofalo ($9,888)
Charlize Theron ($7,200)
Billy Bush ($450)
Denise Rich ($1,161,600)
Kate Hudson ($17,000)
Ryan Phillippe ($500)
Matt Groening ($59,450)
Candy Spelling ($17,000)
Kevin Nealon ($3,250)
Majel Roddenberry ($3,000)
Jack Klugman ($7,866)
Paul Thomas Anderson ($1,500)
Zach Braff ($3,300)
Rachael Ray ($2,300)
Mariel Hemingway ($1,750)
Harvey Fierstein ($4,750)
Charles Grodin ($4,000)
Tom Cruise ($39,000)
Jill Eikenberry ($6,000)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
Patricia Clarkson ($750)
Dennis Hopper ($5,000)
Les Kinsolving ($650)
Robin Williams ($148,600)
Isaac Mizrahi ($18,765)
Tom Ricketts ($77,000)
Laurie David ($308,500)
Tom Hanks ($113,050)
Steve Forbes ($7,177,893)
Jay Roach ($19,400)
Les Moonves ($40,450)
Fran Drescher ($7,050)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
John Walton
, 1947-2005 (bio ) Wal-Mart billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,756
Election Picks: 22 wins, 24 losses
$348,135* Republican $68,500 Democrat $53,000 special interest total: $469,635
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 LINCOLN CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY - $-5,000 primary 01/24/05
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Walton Enterprises/CEO LINCOLN CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY - $5,000 primary 10/26/04
WALTON, JOHN T MR. BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 ARVEST BANK GROUP INC./BANKERHeather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEEWon $10,000 primary 09/21/04
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) House (TX District: 17) WOHLGEMUTH FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 09/15/04
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Ted Poe (R) House (TX District: 02) POE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 09/13/04
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners LLC/ChairmanLouie Gohmert (R) House (TX District: 01) LOUIE GOHMERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 09/10/04
Walton, John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 Arvest Bank Group Inc. ARKANSAS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 2004 FCRC (R) - $535 primary 08/25/04
WALTON, JOHN MR. BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 ARVEST BANK GROUP INC./BANKER 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEE (R) - $15,000 primary 06/24/04
Walton, John T Mr. Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners/Chairman REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 06/23/04
WALTON, JOHN JACKSON, WY 83001 INVESTORBob Welch (R) Senate - WI WELCH FOR WISCONSINLost $1,000 primary 05/04/04
Walton, John T Mr Bentonville, AR 72712 self/EntrepreneurJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 03/12/04
Walton, John T Mr Bentonville, AR 72712 self/EntrepreneurJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 03/12/04
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners/CharimanCandice S. Miller (R) House (MI District: 10) CANDICE MILLER FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 02/03/04
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Self/Venture Capital ARVEST BANK GROUP INC PAC INC - $5,000 primary 12/31/03
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners LLC/Chairman WAL-MART STORES INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT - $5,000 primary 12/31/03
Walton John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 self-employed/investorTom Feeney (R) House (FL District: 24) TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 12/04/03
Walton, John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 self-employed/investorTom Feeney (R) House (FL District: 24) TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 12/04/03
Walton, John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 self-employed/investorTom Feeney (R) House (FL District: 24) TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 12/04/03
WALTON, JOHN T MR. BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 ARVEST BANK GROUP INC./BANKERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 11/13/03
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 Walton Enterprises/InvestorJoe Lieberman (D) President JOE LIEBERMAN FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 11/12/03
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Wal-Mart/Owner LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW CENTURY (LINCPAC) - $1,000 primary 10/14/03
Walton, John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners/Chairman COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $5,000 primary 08/18/03
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 True Nata Partners LLC/ChairmanHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEEWon $2,000 primary 08/01/03
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERSBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $2,000 general 03/21/03
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERSBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $2,000 primary 03/21/03
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Self/Venture Capital ARVEST BANK GROUP INC PAC INC - $5,000 primary 12/23/02
Walton, John T Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners LLC/Chairman WAL-MART STORES INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT - $5,000 primary 12/17/02
Walton, John Jackson, WY 83001 LINCOLN CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY - $-5,000 primary 10/23/02
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 REPUBLICAN PARTY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (R) - $-5,000 primary 10/22/02
Walton, John Jackson, WY 83001 Part Owner/Wal-Mart LINCOLN CLUB OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY - $5,000 primary 10/14/02
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 SATLOC INCTim Hutchinson (R) Senate - AR HUTCHINSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 09/27/02
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Wal-Mart/Part-Owner REPUBLICAN PARTY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY (R) - $5,000 primary 09/24/02
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 DSCC NON-FEDERAL BUILDING FUND (soft-money donation) - $50,000 primary 09/23/02
Walton, John Jackson, WY 83001 JCL Corporation/InvestorJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 08/20/02
Walton, John Jackson, WY 83001 JCL Corporation/InvestorJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 08/20/02
Walton, John Mr. Jackson, WY 83001 Walmart RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 08/14/02
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 SELF/BUSINESSMANDevin G. Nunes (R) House (CA District: 21) DEVIN NUNES CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/11/02
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 SATLOC INCTim Hutchinson (R) Senate - AR HUTCHINSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 12/31/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Wal-Mart/Owner LEADERSHIP IN THE NEW CENTURY (LINCPAC) - $5,000 primary 12/26/01
Walton, John T. Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners/Chairman COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITALISM (CPC), THE - $5,000 primary 12/18/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Walmart/DirectorJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 11/06/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Walmart/DirectorJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 10/10/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Walmart/DirectorJohn Boozman (R) House (AR District: 03) BOOZMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 09/18/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Self employed/Investor NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 09/05/01
Walton, John Mr. Bentonville, AR 72712 self-employed NEW DEMOCRAT NETWORK - $5,000 primary 03/26/01
Walton, John Mr. Bentonville, AR 72712 self-employed/self-employed NEW DEMOCRAT NETWORK - $5,000 primary 03/26/01
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 True North Partners/President TITANS FUND, THE - $1,000 primary 03/26/01
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 10/06/00
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERSJim Maloney (D) House (CT District: 05) FRIENDS OF JIM MALONEY INC.Won $1,000 general 09/30/00
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WAL - MART RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 07/17/00
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WAL-MARTJohn Culberson (R) House (TX District: 07) CULBERSON FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/27/00
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORCAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 06/15/00
Walton, John Mr. Bentonville, AR 72712 Arvest Bank Group Inc./BankerGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 05/26/00
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/10/00
Walton, John Mr. Bentonville, AR 72712 Self/InvestorJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/29/00
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000 - $-1,000 primary 02/11/00
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 QUANTUM PARTNERSBrian P. Bilbray (R) House (CA District: 50) BRIAN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 12/27/99
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 ARVEST BANK GROUP INCABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $2,000 primary 11/15/99
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERSTrent Lott (R) Senate - MS CELEBRATION 2000Won $1,000 primary 10/07/99
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 QUANTUM PARTNERS DUNN PAC (R) - $500 primary 09/15/99
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 LOGAN, WILLIE F (OTH) Senate - FL WILLIE LOGAN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $1,000 primary 08/06/99
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 JCL CORPORATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/30/99
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 JCL CORPORATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 06/30/99
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 QUANTUM PARTNERSBrian P. Bilbray (R) House (CA District: 50) BRIAN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 06/25/99
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 EXECUTIVECAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 06/05/99
Walton, John Bentonville, AR 72712 Wal-Mart NEW DEMOCRAT NETWORK - $5,000 primary 05/19/99
WALTON, JOHN T MR NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 WALTON INVESTBrian P. Bilbray (R) House (CA District: 50) BRIAN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/30/98
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORBOOZMAN, FAY W III (R) Senate - AR BOOZMAN FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 09/09/98
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 QUANTUM PARTNERSFONG, MATTHEW K (R) Senate - CA SENATORIAL MAJORITY FUNDLost $22,000 primary 09/03/98
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 NRSC - NONFEDERAL (soft-money donation) - $3,000 primary 09/03/98
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 INVESTORFONG, MATTHEW K (R) Senate - CA MATT FONG U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 09/02/98
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 TRUE NORTH PARTNERSFAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R) Senate - NC FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998Lost $1,000 primary 04/23/98
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 EXECUTIVECAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/02/97
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORSTAVERT, GISELE (R) House (CA District: 06) GISELE STAVERT FOR CONGRESS '98Lost $1,000 primary 10/20/97
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORBrian P. Bilbray (R) House (CA District: 50) BRIAN BILBRAY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/05/97
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORGOLDING, SUSAN (R) Senate - CA SUSAN GOLDING FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/02/97
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 SATLOC INCTim Hutchinson (R) Senate - AR HUTCHINSON FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/16/96
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 JCL CORPORATIONJay Dickey (R) House (AR District: 04) DICKEY FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/07/96
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 SELF-EMPLOYEDCAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 07/30/96
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 FINNEY, JOAN M (D) Senate - KS JOAN FINNEY FOR US SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 07/26/96
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 QUANTUM PARTNERSSteve Forbes (R) President FORBES FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $100 primary 02/08/96
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 Steve Forbes (R) President FORBES FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $2,000 primary 01/23/96
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 92050 EXECUTIVECAMPBELL, THOMAS J (R) House (CA District: 15) TOM CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 10/20/95
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 QUANTUM PARTNERSALEXANDER, ANDREW LAMAR (R) President ALEXANDER FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 10/11/95
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 JCL CORPORATIONWILSON, PETE (R) President PETE WILSON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 06/28/95
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 INVESTORBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $500 primary 05/15/95
WALTON, JOHN BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 WALTON ENTERPRISESEDMONDSON, W. A. DREW (D) House (OK District: 02) EDMONDSON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 09/04/92
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 08/05/92
WALTON, JOHN NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 PORSAIR MARINEBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '92 GENERAL ELECTION COMPLIANE FUNDWon $1,000 general 06/05/92
WALTON, JOHN T NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 PORSAIR MARINEBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 12/02/91
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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