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David Rasche ($7,675)
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Markie Post ($4,500)
Amy Irving ($18,500)
Richard Linklater ($7,800)
Brian France ($159,600)
Hank Azaria ($41,800)
Kevin Kline ($14,788)
Janeane Garofalo ($9,888)
Jill Eikenberry ($6,000)
Michael Chiarello ($600)
Woody Harrelson ($7,800)
Mariska Hargitay ($2,400)
G Gordon Liddy ($5,000)
Tom Coughlin ($1,126)
Richard Kind ($2,500)
Liev Schreiber ($1,500)
Nicolas Cage ($3,000)
Julie Bowen ($1,000)
Hale Irwin ($1,000)
Kevin James ($2,100)
Dave Matthews ($2,100)
Doris Roberts ($1,000)
Stephon Marbury ($2,300)
Ryan Reynolds ($4,700)
Allison Janney ($1,000)
Andy Griffith ($2,500)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Sylvester Stallone ($78,300)
Kinky Friedman ($250)
Alex Haley ($2,000)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Soon-Yi Previn ($1,000)
Nora Ephron ($55,200)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Robert Kraft ($371,150)
Seth Green ($2,300)
Jon Stewart ($2,000)
Virginia Halas McCaskey ($30,200)
Vanessa Williams ($3,500)
Cornel West ($2,250)
Moby ($12,500)
Scott Turow ($28,000)
Al Davis ($24,000)
Chris Rock ($42,100)
Martin Short ($1,500)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Boomer Esiason ($2,300)
Rick Dees ($5,500)
Bill Cunningham ($10,550)
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Paul Simon
, 68 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
389
Election Picks: 9 wins, 6 losses
$48,500 Democrat $1,000 Independent $10,300 special interest total: $59,800
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 Chris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD - $-2,300 general 03/01/10
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10023 SELF-EMPLOYED/SINGER/SONGWRITERJose E. Serrano (D) House (NY District: 16) SERRANO FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 12/04/09
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self/MusicianEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 11/18/09
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF/MUSICIAN ACTBLUE - $2,300 primary 11/18/09
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/MUSICIANBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $1,000 primary 04/29/09
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 FRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE - $-100 general 09/13/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF EMPLOYED/SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,300 general 09/08/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/30/08
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 self/singer/songwriterEric J. Massa (D) House (NY District: 29) MASSA FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 06/30/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 primary 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 03/05/08
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SELF/SINGERTom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $1,000 primary 09/21/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,300 general 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,900 primary 03/23/07
Simon, Paul Mr. New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Singer/SongwriterChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $400 primary 03/14/07
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self Employed/Musician CITIZENS FOR HOPE RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE & SERVICE PAC (CHRIS PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/06
Simon, Paul New York, NY 10019 Self-Employed/MusicianTimothy H. Bishop (D) House (NY District: 01) TIM BISHOP FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/02/05
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $2,000 general 05/19/04
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/31/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SINGER/SONGWRITERChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/21/00
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN BROADCAST MUSIC INC LEGISLATIVE FUND FOR AUTHORS COMPOSERS & PUBLISHERS - $1,000 primary 09/10/98
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 ARTISTChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10023 DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $10,000 primary 10/22/92
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 CHARING CROSS MUSIC IHOLLINGS, ERNEST F (D) Senate - SC HOLLINGS FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 06/25/90
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSICAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC)Lost $1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10019 MUSCIAL ARTISTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS/BENTSEN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND (GELAC) - $-1,000 general 09/06/88
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/15/86
SIMON, PAUL - $1,000 general 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL MUSICIAN - $1,000 primary 10/14/86
SIMON, PAUL N Y, NY 10019 SINGER COMPOSERABZUG, BELLA S (D) House (NY District: 20) BELLA ABZUG FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 09/19/86
SIMON, PAUL MR NEW YORK, NY ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 09/02/86
SIMON, PAUL MR ENTERTAINERBOND, JULIAN (D) House (GA District: 05) JULIAN BOND TO CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/27/86
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 10021 ANDERSON, JOHN B (IND) President NATIONAL UNITY CAMPAIGN FOR JOHN ANDERSONLost $1,000 general 07/14/80
SIMON, PAUL NEW YORK, NY 00000 ENTERTAINERGREEN, MARK J (D) House (NY District: 18) MARK GREEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/26/80
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