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Andy Griffith ($2,500)
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Andy Garcia ($500)
Danny Meyer ($220,600)
Bill Maher ($5,850)
Alan Alda ($32,600)
Sheena Easton ($8,700)
Maura Tierney ($45,100)
Anderson Cooper ($250)
Daniel Stern ($7,000)
Danny Glover ($8,825)
Nancy Cartwright ($9,500)
Joe Gibbs ($6,200)
Sidney Lumet ($6,050)
Roger Ebert ($1,500)
Michael Waltrip ($4,800)
Stan Lee ($20,000)
David Blaine ($1,000)
Casey Kasem ($77,702)
Bud Adams ($6,300)
Courteney Cox ($13,800)
Grant Hill ($2,300)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Cloris Leachman ($1,000)
Kevin Sorbo ($1,500)
Sara Evans ($5,861)
Denise Austin ($10,000)
David Fincher ($5,900)
Blair Brown ($12,500)
Sean Hannity ($2,100)
Chris Tucker ($4,000)
Doris Kearns Goodwin ($1,400)
Bette Midler ($159,425)
Herbie Hancock ($9,560)
LeRoy Neiman ($250)
Kevin Johnson ($13,400)
Rita Wilson ($88,150)
Rob Morrow ($2,750)
Jerome Armstrong ($3,150)
Seth Rogen ($30,400)
Alan Horn ($854,365)
Daniel Snyder ($200,500)
Oscar De La Hoya ($1,000)
Reba McEntire ($2,500)
Bruce Vilanch ($8,500)
Jeff Goldblum ($1,000)
Mario Lemieux ($2,800)
Jamie Lee Curtis ($55,478)
Buck Henry ($7,800)
Cornel West ($2,250)
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Hall of Fame ► Billionaires
Pierre Omidyar
, 42 (bio ) eBay founder, chairman
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
162
Election Picks: 20 wins, 11 losses
$4,000 Republican $145,900 Democrat $63,200 special interest total: $213,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
posted 11/11/09 OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 SELF EMPLOYED/PHILANTHROPISTDaniel K. Inouye (D) Senate - HI DAN 10 - $2,400 primary 07/31/09
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 02/25/08
Omidyar, Pierre M. San Francisco, CA 94134 EBay, Inc./ExecutiveNancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 06/27/07
Omidyar, Pierre M. San Francisco, CA 94134 EBay, Inc./ExecutiveNancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/27/07
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 02/27/07
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 SELF/INVESTORHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID- $2,300 primary 02/21/07
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 SELF/INVESTORHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID- $2,300 general 02/21/07
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 OMIDYAR NETWORK/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $2,100 general 09/28/06
Omidyar, Pierre M. Redwood City, CA 94063 Omidyar Network/Philanthropist DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $24,700 primary 06/30/06
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 PHILANTHROPIST/PHILANTHROPISTBill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $2,100 primary 04/10/06
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 04/06/06
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 OMIDYAR NETWORK/CEO/PHILANTHROPISTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,100 general 12/29/05
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 OMIDYAR NETWORK/CEO/PHILANTHROPISTHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,100 primary 12/29/05
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 Omidyar Network/CEOJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) FRIENDS OF JAN SCHNEIDERLost $2,100 primary 12/13/05
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 Omidyar Network/CEOJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) FRIENDS OF JAN SCHNEIDERLost $2,100 general 12/13/05
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 E-BAY DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 06/22/05
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 02/23/05
Omidyar, Pierre M Los Gatos, CA 95032 None/RetiredMike Honda (D) House (CA District: 15) MIKE HONDA FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/27/04
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 n/a/PhilanthropistJeb Bradley (R) House (NH District: 01) JEB BRADLEY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/21/04
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 Self Employed/ConsultantRob Simmons (R) House (CT District: 02) SIMMONS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/21/04
Omidyar, Pierre M Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay/Chairman of the BoardEllen O. Tauscher (D) House (CA District: 10) ELLEN TAUSCHER FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/21/04
Omidyar, Pierre M Los Gatos, CA 95032 Retired/RetiredAnna G. Eshoo (D) House (CA District: 14) ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/19/04
OMIDYA, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYTony Knowles (D) Senate - AK TONY KNOWLES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 general 10/19/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/18/04
Omidyar, Pierre M Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay/Founder/ ChairmanZoe Lofgren (D) House (CA District: 16) LOFGREN FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/18/04
Omidyar, Pierre M Los Gatos, CA 95032 Ebay/ChairmanSteny H. Hoyer (D) House (MD District: 05) HOYER FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/16/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYByron L. Dorgan (D) Senate - ND FRIENDS OF BYRON DORGANWon $1,000 general 10/15/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYRon Wyden (D) Senate - OR WYDEN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/14/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 INVESTORHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $2,000 general 10/14/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 E-BAYBrad Carson (D) Senate - OK BRAD CARSON FOR SENATELost $2,000 general 10/11/04
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 07/28/04
Omidyar, Pierre M Henderson, NV 89074 Omidyar Network LLC/CEOJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $2,000 primary 05/31/04
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 e-Bay/ChairmanJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) FRIENDS OF JAN SCHNEIDERLost $2,000 general 03/30/04
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 E-BAY DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 02/13/04
OMIDYAS, PIERRE SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY INCHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 12/31/03
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 primary 12/05/03
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 Wesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 10/23/03
Omidyar, Pierre M. Mr. Los Gatos, CA 95032 e-BayJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) FRIENDS OF JAN SCHNEIDERLost $2,000 primary 10/15/03
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder/Chairman EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 09/03/03
Omidyar, Pierre M. San Francisco, CA 95032 EBay Inc./Executive PAC TO THE FUTURE - $5,000 primary 09/30/02
Omidyar, Pierre M. Los Gatos, CA 95032 E-Bay/Executive EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE - $3,000 primary 08/27/02
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 E-BAY INCJoseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDENWon $1,000 primary 07/19/02
Omidyar, Pierre Mr. Los Gatos, CA 95032 N/A/PhilantropistJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/01/02
Omidyar, Pierre Mr. Los Gatos, CA 95032 N/A/PhilantropistJan Schneider (NPA) House (FL District: 13) SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 07/01/02
Omidyar, Pierre M. Mr. Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Chairman of the Board EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 03/08/02
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 Self-Employed (Same)/Investor EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 10/29/01
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAYJim Greenwood (R) House (PA District: 08) GREENWOOD FOR CONGRESS INC.Won $1,000 general 11/03/00
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAY.COMBERNSTEIN, ED (D) Senate - NV A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING ED BERNSTEINLost $1,000 general 10/27/00
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95302 EBAY INC DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $5,000 primary 10/17/00
Omidyar, Pierre Los Gatos, CA 95032 eBay Inc./Founder & ChairmanAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 01/13/00
OMIDYAR, PIERRE SAN JOSE, CA 95125 E-BAYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY 2000Won $25,000 primary 12/06/99
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 INTERNETSOBHANI, S ROB (R) Senate - MD ROB SOBHANI US SENATELost $1,000 primary 10/29/99
OMIDYAR, PIERRE M LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EBAY INC EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 07/10/99
OMIDYAR, PIERRE LOS GATOS, CA 95032 EXECUTIVEGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 07/08/99
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