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James L Brooks
, 69 (bio ) producer, director
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
102
Election Picks: 31 wins, 19 losses
$2,300 Republican $313,480 Democrat $13,500 special interest total: $329,280
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Brooks, James L. Los Angeles, CA 90067 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $30,400 primary 03/27/09
BROOKS, JAMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEE - $2,400 primary 03/09/09
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie FilmsFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND - $5,000 01/07/09
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/ProducerPatrick J. Murphy (D) House (PA District: 08) PATRICK MURPHY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 11/04/08
Brooks, James Los Angeles, CA 90067 Freeder, Broder & Co./AccountantJill Derby (D) House (NV District: 02) JILL DERBY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 11/03/08
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/PRODUCERMARTIN, JAMES FRANCIS (D) Senate - GA MARTIN FOR SENATE INCLost $1,000 general 11/03/08
BROOKS, JAMES L MR CULVER CITY, CA 90232 BEGICH, MARK (D) Senate - AK ALASKANS FOR BEGICH - $-321 general 09/30/08
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERHAGAN, KAY R (D) Senate - NC HAGAN SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,978 general 09/26/08
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERHAGAN, KAY R (D) Senate - NC HAGAN SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $321 primary 09/26/08
Brooks, James L Los Angeles, CA 90067 Freedman Broder & Co/AccountantBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $3,252 primary 09/22/08
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERBEGICH, MARK (D) Senate - AK ALASKANS FOR BEGICHWon $2,300 general 09/19/08
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN VOICES FOR A SENATE MAJORITYWon $2,500 primary 08/12/08
Brooks, James Los Angeles, CA 90077 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 06/30/08
Brooks, James L Los Angeles, CA 90077 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 03/24/08
Brooks, James L Los Angeles, CA 90067 Self employed/Writer/Producer/DirecBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 12/27/07
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOLost $1,000 primary 12/10/07
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/Director PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $2,500 primary 11/30/07
Brooks, James L Los Angeles, CA 90067 Gracie Films/Writer/ Producer/DirecHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 11/08/07
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 10/12/07
Brooks, James L. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $3,500 primary 09/30/07
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/Director PAC FOR A CHANGE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/25/07
Brooks, James L. Santa Monica, CA 90404 BORN FIGHTING PAC - $-998 primary 08/06/07
Brooks, James L. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Producer, Director & W BORN FIGHTING PAC - $5,000 primary 07/30/07
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTBill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $1,000 primary 06/25/07
Brooks, James L. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Producer Director & Wr BORN FIGHTING PAC - $998 primary 06/23/07
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Self employed/ProducerHillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 05/18/07
Brooks, James L. Los Angeles, CA 90077 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 05/07/07
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/ProducerJohn Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 04/30/07
BROOKS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $300 primary 03/21/07
BROOKS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $2,300 general 03/21/07
Brooks, James L. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Grace Films/ProducerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 03/21/07
Brooks, James Los Angeles, CA 90077 Jim Ramstad (R) House (MN District: 03) JIM RAMSTAD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEELost $2,300 primary 02/27/07
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 02/26/07
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 02/26/07
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Director/WriterPatrick J. Kennedy (D) House (RI District: 01) FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.Won $2,300 primary 02/21/07
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $2,300 general 02/21/07
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $2,300 primary 02/21/07
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Producer WASHINGTON SENATE VICTORY (D) - $5,000 primary 10/31/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERSheldon Whitehouse (D) Senate - RI WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATEWon $2,000 general 10/28/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WBob, Jr. Casey (D) Senate - PA BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/27/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WJames H. "Jim," Jr. Webb (D) Senate - VA JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATEWon $2,100 general 10/25/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERSheldon Whitehouse (D) Senate - RI WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATEWon $2,100 general 09/28/06
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Self-Employed/Movie Producer WASHINGTON SENATE VICTORY (D) - $2,500 primary 09/11/06
BROOKS, JAMES SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WJim Pederson (D) Senate - AZ PEDERSON 2006Lost $1,000 primary 09/11/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORKweisi Mfume (D) Senate - MD MFUME FOR US SENATELost $10,000 primary 08/23/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WSheldon Whitehouse (D) Senate - RI SAIL TO VICTORY 2006Won $1,000 primary 08/23/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCERHarold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $2,100 general 08/23/06
Brooks, James L. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/30/06
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/ProducerChris Murphy (D) House (CT District: 05) COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHRIS MURPHYWon $2,000 general 06/30/06
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/ProducerLois Murphy (D) House (PA District: 06) LOIS MURPHY FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 06/30/06
Brooks, James L. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/30/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/PRODUCER & DIRECTORDebbie Stabenow (D) Senate - MI MICHIGAN/WASHINGTON SENATE VICTORYWon $6,400 primary 06/30/06
Brooks, James L. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/30/06
Brooks, James L. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 06/30/06
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Joe Courtney (D) House (CT District: 02) COURTNEY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/30/06
Brooks, James L. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/30/06
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Freedman Broder & CompanyBrad Ellsworth (D) House (IN District: 08) ELLSWORTH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 06/29/06
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/DirectorBaron P. Hill (D) House (IN District: 09) HOOSIERS FOR HILLWon $2,000 general 06/29/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 FREEDMAN BRODER AND COMPANY/DIRECTOClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $2,100 general 06/21/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER & DIRECTORAmy Klobuchar (D) Senate - MN KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTAWon $2,100 primary 06/20/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER & DIRECTORAmy Klobuchar (D) Senate - MN KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTAWon $2,100 general 06/20/06
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 FREEDMAN BRODER AND COMPANY/DIRECTOClaire McCaskill (D) Senate - MO MCCASKILL FOR MISSOURIWon $2,100 primary 06/15/06
BROOKS, JAMES CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS/WRITER/DIRECTORRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 03/18/06
Brooks, James L Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $26,700 primary 12/16/05
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Producer MIND MATTERS PAC - $5,000 primary 11/23/05
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/Director PAC FOR A CHANGE (D) - $5,000 primary 04/10/05
Brooks, James Dr Jr Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Film Director MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION - $1,000 primary 10/21/04
BROOKS, JAMES G SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 10/15/04
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Producer/Director DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 09/01/04
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $2,000 primary 06/27/03
Brooks, James Santa Monica, CA 90404 Gracie Films/Writer/DirectorHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $2,000 primary 06/11/03
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90077 GRACIE FILMSArlen Specter (D) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTERWon $1,000 primary 03/03/03
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $10,000 primary 02/27/03
Brooks, James L Santa Monica, CA 90404 Self Employed/ProducerBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FUND FOR A BETTER FUTUREWon $5,000 primary 04/15/02
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/07/02
BROOKS, JAMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 GRACIE FILMS DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 09/15/00
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 07/21/99
Brooks, James Mr. Culver City, CA 90232 Gracie FilmsBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 06/04/99
BROOKS, JAMES L CULVER CITY, CA 90232 GRACIE FILMS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/13/98
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSGORDON, BARRY (D) House (CA District: 27) BARRY GORDON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/10/98
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 SELF-EMPLOYEDBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY '98Won $2,500 primary 05/29/98
BROOKS, JAMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 GRAICE FILMSTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $1,000 primary 02/20/98
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $250 06/12/97
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 WRITERBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/29/95
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACIE FILMSDianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $1,000 primary 09/04/92
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $1,000 primary 03/20/92
BROOKS, JAMES L SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 GRACEY FILMSLEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/17/92
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 FREEDMAN KINZELBERG AND BRODER DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 09/18/91
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 GRACIE FILMSMRAZEK, ROBERT J (D) Senate - NY PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 05/23/90
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 GRACIE FILMSMRAZEK, ROBERT J (D) Senate - NY PEOPLE FOR MRAZEK SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/23/90
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PRODUCERMETZENBAUM, HOWARD M (D) Senate - OH VOICES FOR CHANGE '88Won $2,000 primary 10/17/88
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 GRACIE FILMSMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 10/21/87
BROOKS, JAMES BRENTWOOD, CA 90049 20TH CENTURY FOXWIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D) Senate - CO VOICES FOR CHANGEWon $5,000 primary 08/21/86
BROOKS, JAMES L LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 SELF-EMPLOYEDHENDRIKSEN, MARGIE (D) Senate - OR HENDRIKSEN FOR SENATELost $500 general 10/15/84
BROOKS, JAMES LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PARAMOUNT PICTURESBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U.S. SENATE '84Won $500 primary 02/27/84
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13,883
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