Hall of Fame
Charlotte Rae ($7,850)
Eddie Sutton ($4,625)
Norah Jones ($4,550)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Melissa Gilbert ($9,800)
Kirstie Alley ($1,000)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
James Brolin ($3,737)
Ross Bleckner ($54,770)
Blythe Danner ($30,150)
James Cameron ($13,000)
Jerry Zucker ($69,066)
Steve Martin ($15,900)
Kate Mulgrew ($1,000)
Brian Urlacher ($1,000)
Seth Green ($2,300)
Kevin Johnson ($13,400)
Angie Dickinson ($2,000)
Jimmy Smits ($9,400)
Jacques Pepin ($250)
Chevy Chase ($226,375)
Susanna Hoffs ($2,300)
Rick Hilton ($9,300)
Marilu Henner ($2,000)
Peter Graves ($500)
Lainie Kazan ($1,500)
Mark Wahlberg ($3,000)
Mike Farrell ($10,700)
Dan Rooney ($82,800)
Sylvester Stallone ($78,300)
Dennis Haysbert ($8,600)
Kathy Hilton ($4,300)
Marlee Matlin ($300)
Thomas Gibson ($6,300)
Jimmy Buffett ($37,100)
Daryl Hannah ($800)
Ethan Hawke ($25,000)
Kenny Rogers ($1,000)
Jeffrey Katzenberg ($1,427,220)
Dan Marino ($9,500)
Katrina vanden Heuvel ($196,500)
Judith Regan ($14,500)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Adam Sandler ($2,100)
Bill Bidwell ($2,000)
Tony Sirico ($1,000)
Cash Warren ($3,100)
Jerry Reinsdorf ($443,903)
Tina Brown ($1,000)
George Steinbrenner ($259,600)
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Gil Cates
, 75 (bio ) director, producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
483
Election Picks: 6 wins, 3 losses
$8,800 Democrat $10,600 special interest total: $19,400
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 FREELANCE/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 12/30/08
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 04/23/08
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 11/16/06
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 (FREELANCE)/DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 07/07/05
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 10/21/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 09/21/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $200 primary 08/12/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 07/01/04
Cates, Gil Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/UCLA/DirectorEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,000 primary 06/28/04
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 06/25/03
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,200 primary 02/27/02
Cates, Gilbert Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-Employed/Director DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 04/24/01
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90624 DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $200 primary 09/20/00
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90624 DIRECTOR DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC. - $1,000 primary 08/10/99
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 UCLAPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 08/25/98
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 DIRECTORGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 06/15/98
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GILBERT CATESGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $250 primary 11/16/95
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GELFAND RENNERT ET ALSASSER, JAMES RALPH (D) Senate - TN FRIENDS OF JIM SASSERLost $500 general 10/10/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $1,000 general 09/14/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 primary 06/07/94
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE '94Won $500 primary 06/08/93
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYEDPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 05/03/93
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 10/22/92
CATES, GILBERT LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 GIL CATES PRODUCTION COMPANYDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/26/92
CATES, GIL LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 DIRECTOR PRODPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $200 primary 06/13/91
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