Hall of Fame
Mike Ditka ($22,588)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($186,500)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Will Forte ($500)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Christopher Lloyd ($4,800)
Jason Alexander ($13,600)
Linda Ronstadt ($14,000)
Holly Robinson Peete ($34,890)
Melissa Etheridge ($7,000)
Bruce Hornsby ($10,070)
Matt Drudge ($2,358)
Lynda Carter ($14,100)
Julius Peppers ($2,000)
Mark Cuban ($7,000)
Bob Griese ($500)
Roma Downey ($2,000)
Garry Trudeau ($115,800)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
John Fund ($1,000)
Ted Danson ($98,550)
Monty Hall ($3,800)
Deepak Chopra ($14,900)
Mary Stuart Masterson ($8,875)
Catherine Zeta-Jones ($2,000)
Paul Hornung ($3,000)
Philip Seymour Hoffman ($7,600)
Danny Ainge ($3,550)
Bruce Springsteen ($12,000)
Kathie Lee Gifford ($3,000)
Armen Keteyian ($250)
Jean Louisa Kelly ($500)
Les Charles ($294,750)
Geena Davis ($37,450)
Steven Weber ($4,300)
Eric Roberts ($375)
Randi Rhodes ($4,200)
Andrew Greeley ($8,600)
Pia Zadora ($6,500)
Brooke Shields ($2,300)
Barry Diller ($456,779)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Debra Winger ($3,000)
Peter Ueberroth ($38,000)
Robert Greenwald ($39,761)
Greta Van Susteren ($3,100)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Gary Sinise ($4,400)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
John Walton
, 1947-2005 (bio ) Wal-Mart billionaire
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,586
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 PARTNERS Blanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $2,000 general 03/21/03
WALTON, JOHN T BENTONVILLE , AR 72712 TRUE NORTH PARTNERS Blanche 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 SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY - FED (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 SAN DIEGO COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY - FED (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
Data for this NEWS MEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 10/6/08 — 15,706,073 records
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Afghanistan
Days
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2,562
GIs Killed in Action
3,385
389
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
796
151
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,530
1,616
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
146,000
30,000
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
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