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Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Ian Gomez ($250)
Phil Donahue ($162,200)
Stephen King ($248,500)
David Stern ($1,123,360)
Joe Paterno ($7,550)
Krista Allen ($6,682)
Nancy Sinatra ($87,420)
Sam Wyche ($4,500)
Boomer Esiason ($2,300)
Jamie Lee Curtis ($55,478)
Alex Trebek ($3,000)
Holly Hunter ($5,000)
Jimmie Johnson ($4,300)
Bret Easton Ellis ($1,850)
Eddie Izzard ($46,400)
Paul Reiser ($38,950)
Kate Mulgrew ($1,000)
Susan Estrich ($500)
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Cuba Gooding, Jr ($4,300)
Jalen Rose ($4,300)
Brian 'Head' Welch ($2,000)
Robert Blake ($3,000)
Toni Morrison ($5,800)
Jessica Seinfeld ($53,900)
Rip Torn ($4,300)
Eddie Murphy ($30,800)
Drew Carey ($7,300)
Gloria Steinem ($55,515)
Frank McCourt ($98,887)
Timothy Dalton ($250)
Lindsay Wagner ($2,100)
Margot Kidder ($7,250)
Curtis Martin ($2,300)
Kevin Harvick ($1,000)
David Koepp ($67,400)
Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds ($9,900)
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Ted Danson
(bio ) actor
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
466
Election Picks: 20 wins, 21 losses
$3,000 Republican $96,700 Democrat $600 special interest total: $100,300
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 SELF/ACTOR/DIRECTORBEGICH, MARK (D) Senate - AK ALASKANS FOR BEGICH 2014Won $1,000 primary 12/09/08
DANSON, EDWARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 SELF/FILMKLEEB, SCOTT MICHAEL (D) Senate - NE NEBRASKANS FOR KLEEBLost $750 general 09/26/08
Danson, Edward Santa Monica, CA 90411 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,300 general 08/28/08
Danson, Ted Santa Monica, CA 90405 Self employed/ActorBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 08/25/08
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 EBD III PRODUCTIONS/ACTORFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $1,300 primary 06/27/08
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 EBD III PRODUCTIONS/ACTORFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $2,300 general 06/27/08
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 SELF-EMPLOYED/ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER VICTORY FUND- $4,600 primary 06/09/08
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 EBD III PRODUCTIONS/ACTORFRANKEN, AL (DFL) Senate - MN AL FRANKEN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/20/08
Danson, Ted Ojai, CA 93023 Self/Actor DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS (D) - $1,500 primary 11/09/04
Danson, Ted Santa Monica, CA 90405 Self Employed/ActorPaul Babbitt (D) House (AZ District: 01) PAUL BABBITT FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 09/30/04
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90049 self/actorJon P. Jennings (D) House (IN District: 08) FRIENDS OF JON JENNINGS COMMITTEELost $500 primary 04/16/04
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90064 ActorJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/31/04
Danson, Edward B Mr. III Santa Monica, CA 90411 SelfJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/15/04
Danson, Ted Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Self/Actor DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 03/02/04
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90064 CBS/actor DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS (D) - $250 primary 02/02/04
Danson, Ted Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Self/Actor DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 12/31/03
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 BIG RIVER PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 12/22/03
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90411 BIG RIVER PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 12/22/03
Danson, Ted Santa Monica, CA 90405 Self Employed/ActorPaul Babbitt (D) House (AZ District: 01) PAUL BABBITT FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 12/20/03
Danson, Edward Santa Monica, CA 90405 EBD 3rd Productions/ActorWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 09/30/03
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90049 Self-employed/ActorJamie Metzl (D) House (MO District: 05) FRIENDS OF JAMIE METZLLost $500 primary 09/25/03
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90064 Self employed/ActorJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 09/03/03
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBlanche L. Lincoln (D) Senate - AR FRIENDS OF BLANCHE LINCOLNWon $1,000 primary 07/25/03
Danson, Ted Los Angeles, CA 90064 Self employed/ActorHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $2,000 primary 06/18/03
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORMark Pryor (D) Senate - AR MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/26/02
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTOR/DIRECTOR DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/23/02
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 06/26/02
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 06/26/02
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORJeanne Shaheen (D) Senate - NH NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE 2002Lost $2,000 primary 06/25/02
Ted Danson Los Angeles, CA 90064 CBS/actor DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSAS (D) - $2,500 primary 05/07/02
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 PARAMOUNT PICTURESHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $1,000 primary 11/08/01
DANSON, EDWARD B LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $5,000 primary 06/30/00
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $5,000 primary 12/31/99
Danson, Edward B. Mr. III Los Angeles, CA 90064 / ActorAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 09/13/99
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 PARAMOUNT PICTURESHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 08/20/99
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90049 CBS TELEVISION DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 03/01/99
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTOR/DIRECTORCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY VICTORY IN NEW YORKWon $250 primary 10/22/98
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY 1998Won $5,000 primary 10/07/98
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOWon $250 general 09/14/98
DANSON, EDWARD III LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTOR AND PRODUCER DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 06/14/96
DANSON, EDWARD B III SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 PROVIDENT FINANCIAL MGTBOWLES, IAN ALLEN (D) House (MA District: 10) BOWLES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/08/96
DANSON, EDWARD B LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBRYANT, JOHN (D) Senate - TX JOHN BRYANT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/08/96
DANSON, EDWARD III SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ACTOR/ENVIRONMENTALISTJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 12/04/95
DANSON, TED SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ACTORBill Clinton (D) President CLINTON/GORE '96 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 09/29/95
DANSON, EDWARD III LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTOR HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $600 primary 10/03/94
DANSON, EDWARD III LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ACTORJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $500 primary 07/15/94
DANSON, EDWARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 ACTOR/ENVIRONMENTALISTJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 01/19/93
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 PARAMOUNT DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/28/92
DANSON, TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORFrank, Jr. Pallone (D) House (NJ District: 06) PALLONE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/15/92
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 06/25/91
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORCOXE, GERTRUDE M (R) House (RI District: 02) TRUDY COXE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 09/30/90
DANSON, EDWARD SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ACTOR AND ENVIRONMENTALISJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/31/90
DANSON, EDWARD B MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 ACTORSCHNEIDER, CLAUDINE C (R) Senate - RI FRIENDS OF CLAUDINELost $1,000 general 07/23/90
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 LOWRY, MIKE (D) Senate - WA MIKE LOWRY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 general 11/02/88
DANSON, EDWARD TED LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PARAMOUNTMETZENBAUM, HOWARD M (D) Senate - OH VOICES FOR CHANGE '88Won $3,000 primary 10/06/88
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 ACTORMCCARTHY, LEO T (D) Senate - CA MCCARTHY COMMITTEE; THELost $1,000 general 09/30/88
DANSON, EDWARD B MR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 ACTORWEICKER, LOWELL P JR (R) Senate - CT WEICKER '88 COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 07/20/88
DANSON, EDWARD LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 FREE LANCEKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 06/24/88
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 PARAMOUNTMichael Dukakis (D) President DUKAKIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE, INCLost $1,000 primary 05/23/88
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90025 MORGAN & MARTINDALE CPASMCCARTHY, LEO T (D) Senate - CA MCCARTHY COMMITTEE; THELost $1,000 primary 05/16/88
DANSON, EDWARD B III LOS ANGELES, CA 90038 BABBITT, BRUCE (D) President BABBITT FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/21/87
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