Hall of Fame
Armstrong Williams ($1,800)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Ed Asner ($33,575)
John R Hall ($750)
Michael Jordan ($22,400)
Ellen Burstyn ($1,000)
Stephen Root ($1,000)
Barry Switzer ($8,000)
Dave Duerson ($2,500)
Blair Brown ($12,500)
Nick Saban ($250)
Neal Boortz ($6,550)
Maria Bello ($4,300)
Brian 'Head' Welch ($2,000)
Kevin Johnson ($13,400)
Will Smith ($34,600)
Marc Cherry ($10,150)
Franco Harris ($69,030)
Rene Russo ($12,000)
Chris Albrecht ($256,700)
Jason Alexander ($35,100)
Traci Lords ($300)
Oleg Cassini ($21,250)
Amanda Peet ($4,200)
Ross Bleckner ($54,770)
Isiah Thomas ($14,000)
Larry Flynt ($49,074)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs ($3,000)
Brad Grey ($190,550)
Kevin Kline ($13,588)
George Steinbrenner ($259,600)
Julianna Margulies ($4,050)
James Garner ($29,620)
David Montgomery ($54,200)
Bud Adams ($6,300)
John MacLeod ($3,000)
George Foreman ($1,000)
Chuck Barris ($16,500)
Digger Phelps ($1,250)
Jamie Lee Curtis ($55,478)
Sigourney Weaver ($5,800)
Ally Sheedy ($5,100)
Lou Gossett, Jr ($9,850)
Joss Whedon ($34,500)
Alan Dershowitz ($21,810)
Brenda Strong ($6,100)
John Mellencamp ($28,300)
Sean Young ($2,700)
Rue McClanahan ($8,975)
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Scott Turow
, 60 (bio ) author, attorney
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
462
Election Picks: 17 wins, 11 losses
$3,250 Republican $23,500 Democrat $750 special interest total: $27,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Turow, Scott Winnetka, IL 60093 Self employed/AuthorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 05/05/04
TUROW, SCOTT WINNETKA, IL 60093 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALBarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $2,000 general 04/14/04
Turow, Scott Winnetka, IL 60093 SNR/WriterHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $500 primary 02/08/04
TUROW, SCOTT WINNETKA, IL 60093 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALBarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 primary 12/12/03
TUROW, SCOTT CHICAGO, IL 60606 SNRPatrick Leahy (D) Senate - VT LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 10/22/03
TUROW, SCOTT WINNETKA, IL 60093 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALBarack Obama (D) Senate - IL OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INCWon $1,000 primary 09/02/03
Turow, Scott Winnetka, IL 60093 Sonnenschein Nath Rosenthal/AttorneJanice D. Schakowsky (D) House (IL District: 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 04/02/03
Turow, Scott Glencoe, IL 60022 SNR/Author/AttorneyHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $500 primary 03/31/03
Turow, Scott Winnetka, IL 60093 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal/Attor PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $750 primary 08/25/02
TUROW, SCOTT WINNETKA, IL 60093 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL JEAN A. CARNAHAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 07/26/02
Turow, Scott Mr. Glencoe, IL 60022 Self/AuthorFrank Thomas (D) House (PA District: 06) FRIENDS OF FRANK THOMASLost $1,000 primary 02/24/02
Turow, Scott Wilmette, IL 60091 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal/AttorJanice D. Schakowsky (D) House (IL District: 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 06/11/01
Turow, Scott Mr. Wilmette, IL 60091 Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal/AttorMartin R. Castro (D) House (IL District: 04) PEOPLE FOR MARTY CASTROLost $1,000 primary 04/20/01
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALCARNAHAN, MEL (D) Senate - MO CARNAHAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/13/00
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEY/AUTHORGASH, LAUREN BETH (D) House (IL District: 10) LAUREN BETH GASH FOR CONGRESSLost $750 general 07/24/00
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 AUTHOREdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $500 primary 04/24/00
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALJanice D. Schakowsky (D) House (IL District: 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 03/21/00
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYGASH, LAUREN BETH (D) House (IL District: 10) LAUREN BETH GASH FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 12/28/99
Turow, Scott Mr. Wilmeti, IL 60091 Author/LawyerAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INC - $-500 primary 12/01/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 AUTHOR/ATTORNEYHATCH, ORRIN GRANT (R) President ORRIN HATCH PRESIDENTIAL EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/29/99
Turow, Scott Wilmette, IL 60091 Sonnenschein Nath./AuthorOBAMA, BARACK H (D) House (IL District: 01) OBAMA FOR CONGRESS 2000Lost $1,000 primary 09/29/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENCHEN NATH ROSENTHALCOHEN, CHRISTOPHER B (D) House (IL District: 10) COHEN FOR CONGRESS ORGLost $250 primary 08/02/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALJanice D. Schakowsky (D) House (IL District: 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 06/23/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 05/26/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALRichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/26/99
Turow, Scott Mr. Wilmeti, IL 60091 Self employed/Author/LawyerAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 03/31/99
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHALJanice D. Schakowsky (D) House (IL District: 09) SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 09/25/98
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $500 primary 01/20/98
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $500 general 01/20/98
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $500 primary 04/02/97
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCLost $500 04/02/97
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SONNENSCHEIN NATH AND ROSENTHALPORTER, JOHN E (R) House (IL District: 10) PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/04/96
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYDanny K. Davis (D) House (IL District: 07) DAVIS FOR CONGRESS/FRIENDS OF DAVISWon $250 primary 02/08/96
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYDanny K. Davis (D) House (IL District: 07) DAVIS FOR CONGRESS/FRIENDS OF DAVISWon $250 primary 02/08/96
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SNRKASZAK, NANCY (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF NANCY KASZAKLost $500 primary 08/16/95
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 LAWYER/AUTHORPORTER, JOHN E (R) House (IL District: 10) PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/06/94
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 LAWYER/AUTHORPORTER, JOHN E (R) House (IL District: 10) PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 11/24/93
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEY/AUTHORPORTER, JOHN E (R) House (IL District: 10) PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 11/16/92
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 ATTORNEYBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $500 general 09/30/92
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '92 GENERAL ELECTION COMPLIANE FUNDWon $250 general 09/28/92
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60094 SONNENSCHEIN, NATH & ROSENTHALREYNOLDS, MEL (D) House (IL District: 02) REYNOLDS FOR CONGRESS 94Won $250 primary 03/06/92
TUROW, SCOTT WILMETTE, IL 60091 SNRSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL SIMON FOR SENATEWon $500 general 10/12/90
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3,476
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13,883
2,678
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