Hall of Fame
Sam Sheperd ($500)
Chris Tucker ($4,000)
Maggie Gallagher ($500)
John R Hall ($750)
Hank Aaron ($14,361)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Sarah Jessica Parker ($26,800)
Joss Whedon ($34,500)
Barbra Streisand ($679,275)
Jim Calhoun ($7,550)
Jim Abrahams ($16,550)
Les Moonves ($40,450)
Connie Schultz ($4,200)
Victoria Principal ($11,700)
Herman Wouk ($44,525)
Yoko Ono ($2,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Diane von Furstenberg ($188,000)
Anne Heche ($1,000)
Bill Bidwell ($2,000)
Danny Devito ($144,700)
Spike Lee ($20,500)
Joe Walsh ($7,250)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
Jane Kaczmarek ($39,750)
Usher ($250)
Alan Dershowitz ($22,810)
Shannen Doherty ($240)
Patricia Arquette ($22,800)
Katey Sagal ($1,000)
Sandra Bernhard ($3,039)
Grant Hill ($2,300)
Hale Irwin ($1,000)
Courteney Cox ($13,800)
Karen Duffy ($4,050)
Tracey Edmonds ($36,475)
Ellen Pompeo ($4,600)
Donald Fehr ($18,756)
Ashley Williams ($250)
Natalie Portman ($4,300)
Karl Malone ($16,000)
Rider Strong ($2,500)
Joe Theismann ($5,200)
Pam Dawber ($2,000)
Taylor Hackford ($28,900)
Martin Short ($1,500)
Todd Bridges ($1,000)
Blake Edwards ($8,500)
M Night Shyamalan ($5,900)
Patti LuPone ($750)
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Paul Simon
, 68 (bio ) singer/songwriter
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
390
Election Picks: 9 wins, 6 losses
$47,500 Democrat $1,000 Independent $10,300 special interest total: $58,800
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
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 primary 06/30/08
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-EMPLOYED/MUSICIAN/SONGWRITERFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 03/05/08
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/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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