Hall of Fame
Jeff Goldblum ($1,000)
Zygi Wilf ($198,634)
Peter Falk ($6,900)
Thomas Schlamme ($62,175)
Whitney Houston ($789)
Jerry Richardson ($76,150)
Mike Mills ($54,141)
Steve Tisch ($477,650)
James Burrows ($237,871)
Bianca Jagger ($250)
Will Ferrell ($1,000)
Muhammad Ali ($3,000)
Halle Berry ($3,300)
Dana Delany ($33,000)
Tim Matheson ($1,900)
Oliver Platt ($7,930)
Drayton McLane Jr ($386,494)
Patrick Duffy ($3,500)
George Karl ($9,900)
Ted Nugent ($1,500)
Jessica Alba ($600)
Vanessa Williams ($3,500)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Mimi Rogers ($5,250)
Dave Checketts ($86,900)
Don Henley ($762,785)
Mary Steenburgen ($101,225)
Cris Collinsworth ($6,500)
Todd Bridges ($1,000)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
David Hiller ($29,550)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Bebe Neuwirth ($1,600)
John Rich ($12,800)
Daniel Stern ($7,000)
Shelley Hack ($7,500)
Robert Evans ($4,000)
Marina Sirtis ($5,100)
Tom Watson ($8,501)
Arnold Palmer ($26,850)
Robert Greenwald ($46,761)
Star Jones ($1,250)
Danny Devito ($144,700)
Janeane Garofalo ($9,888)
Sean Young ($2,700)
Ryan Reynolds ($4,700)
Phil Jackson ($7,755)
Jon Voight ($4,500)
Emmylou Harris ($4,050)
Danny Goldberg ($185,800)
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Gary Ross
, 53 (bio ) filmmaker, actor
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
141
Election Picks: 22 wins, 11 losses
$69,122 Democrat $1,000 special interest total: $70,122
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Ross, Gary Universal City, CA 91608 Larger Than Life ProductionsFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN FRANKEN RECOUNT FUNDWon $5,000 12/01/08
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91604 self/writer/directorBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $2,500 primary 10/31/08
Ross, Gary Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Self/Writer / DirectorCARTER, ROY JAMES (D) House (NC District: 05) ROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $2,300 general 10/28/08
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 SELF-EMPLOYED/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITYWon $10,000 primary 09/24/08
Ross, Gary Santa Monica, CA 90404 Beck Ave Pictures/WriterBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 general 09/08/08
Ross, Gary Santa Monica, CA 90404 Beck Ave Pictures, Inc/WriterEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,300 primary 05/30/08
Ross, Gary Santa Monica, CA 90404 Self-employed/WriterHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 04/30/08
ROSS, GARY UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONS/WRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 05/29/07
ROSS, GARY UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONS/WRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 05/29/07
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91604 Self employed/Writer/DirectorJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 03/13/07
Ross, Gary Santa Monica, CA 90404 Beck Ave Pictures, Inc/WriterEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/26/06
Ross, Gary Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Self-Employed/Director Producer Scr PROGRESSIVE PATRIOTS FUND - $1,000 primary 04/17/06
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $250 primary 05/31/05
Ross , Gary Los Angeles, CA 90067 Larger than Life Productions/ExecutEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 10/22/04
ROSS, GARY UNIVERSAL CITY, CA 91608 LARGER THAN LIFEBarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 general 09/24/04
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91608 Self/Writer/directorLois Capps (Dem) House (CA District: 23) FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPSWon $250 general 08/21/04
Ross , Gary Los Angeles, CA 90067 Larger than Life Productions/ExecutEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/15/04
Ross, Gary Universal City, CA 91608 Larger Than Life Productions/ProducJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/25/04
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91604 Beck Ave.Productions/Writer/DirectoJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 02/23/04
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DIRECTOR PRODUCER SCREENWRITERErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 01/29/04
Ross, Gary Los Angeles, CA 90067 Larger Than Life Productions/WriterDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $1,000 primary 06/30/03
Ross, Gary Los Angeles, CA 90067 Larger Than Life Productions/WriterDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $500 primary 06/30/03
Ross, Gary Los Angeles, CA 90067 Larger Than Life/ProducerRichard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY 2002Won $250 primary 06/17/02
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PARAMOUNTAlex Sanders (D) Senate - SC ALEX SANDERS FOR THE US SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/31/02
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 05/22/02
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91604 Larger than Life productions/screenEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 primary 06/11/01
Ross, Gary Studio City, CA 91604 Larger than Life productions/screenEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $1,000 general 06/11/01
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $2,500 primary 05/15/01
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $5,000 primary 10/10/00
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91608 WRITER/DIRECTORLois Capps (Dem) House (CA District: 23) FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPSWon $1,000 general 09/22/00
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $500 general 04/20/00
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 general 12/30/99
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 LARGER THAN LIFE PRODUCTIONSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 04/19/99
Ross, Gary Mr. Studio City, CA 91604 Self employedAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/13/99
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 WRITERDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 02/08/99
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 SCREENWRITERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 07/30/98
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 WRITERALIOTO, MICHELA A (D) House (CA District: 01) MICHELA ALIOTO FOR CONGRESSLost $250 general 10/15/96
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 06/06/96
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA SCREEN WRITERJohn Lewis (D) House (GA District: 05) JOHN LEWIS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 09/20/95
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 SCRENWRITERBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/15/95
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 WRITERDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $1,000 general 11/04/94
ROSS, GARY LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 OBERMAN TIVOLI & MILLERKENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D) House (MA District: 08) CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY 1988Won $200 primary 06/17/94
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 SCREENWRITEREdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $500 primary 03/30/94
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 12/09/93
ROSS, GARY STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 SCREENWRITERBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $250 primary 03/27/92
ROSS, GARY SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 TSONGAS, PAUL E (D) President TSONGAS COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 02/15/92
ROSS, GARY SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 WRITERHoward L. Berman (D) House (CA District: 28) BERMAN FOR CONGRESSWon $400 primary 11/07/89
ROSS, GARY SHERMAN OAKS, CA 91423 WRITERMCCARTHY, LEO T (D) Senate - CA MCCARTHY COMMITTEE; THELost $672 general 09/23/88
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