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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Arthur Ryan
Prudential chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
200
Election Picks: 19 wins, 11 losses
$46,400 Republican $62,000 Democrat $108,600 special interest total: $217,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Ryan, Arthur F. Mr. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/Executive Scott Garrett (R) House (NJ District: 05) SCOTT GARRETT FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 04/29/08
Ryan, Arthur F. Newark , NJ 07102 The Prudential Insurance Company/Ch DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 04/28/08
RYAN, ARTHUR F NEWARK , NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL/CEO Robert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATE - $2,300 primary 04/22/08
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-2,300 general 04/10/08
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial, Inc./ExecutivRodney Frelinghuysen (R) House (NJ District: 11) FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 general 03/05/08
Ryan, Arthur Mr. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential/Chairman & CEO FREEDOM PROJECT; THE - $2,000 primary 12/31/07
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 12/27/07
Ryan, Arthur F. Mr. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Insurance Company of Ame FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUNDTABLE PAC - $5,000 primary 11/28/07
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM , NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL/EXECUTIVE Mitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '08 - $1,000 primary 09/28/07
Ryan, Arthur F. Mr. Newark , NJ 07102 Prudential Insurance Company of Ame AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/28/07
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./ExecutiveRodney Frelinghuysen (R) House (NJ District: 11) FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 06/28/07
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/Executive Robert E. Andrews (D) House (NJ District: 01) ANDREWS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $2,300 primary 06/26/07
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential, Inc./Chairman & CEO James E. "Jim" Clyburn (D) House (SC District: 06) FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN - $1,000 primary 06/21/07
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/Chairman & CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,300 general 03/31/07
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/Chairman & CEOChris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $200 primary 03/31/07
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial NEW MILLENNIUM PAC - $5,000 primary 03/30/07
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL/CHAIRMAN & CEOChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD- $2,100 primary 12/30/06
Ryan, Arthur Mendham , NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Chris Dodd (D) President CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC - $2,100 primary 12/30/06
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Executive CITIZENS FOR ACTION - $2,000 primary 10/25/06
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL/EXECUTIVEJoseph Lieberman (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMANWon $2,000 general 10/24/06
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential Insurance Company of Ame AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 10/18/06
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/18/06
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 06/27/06
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/ExecutiveEarl Pomeroy (D) House (ND District: 00) EARL POMEROY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/17/06
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $2,000 primary 04/10/06
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $2,000 general 04/10/06
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential Financial/Chairman & CEOKendrick B. Meek (D) House (FL District: 17) KENDRICK MEEK CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/21/06
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC./EXECUTIVEThomas H. Jr. Kean (R) Senate - NJ TOM KEAN FOR US SENATE INCLost $2,100 primary 10/28/05
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC./EXECUTIVEThomas H. Jr. Kean (R) Senate - NJ TOM KEAN FOR US SENATE INCLost $1,900 general 10/28/05
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/24/05
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Newark, NJ 07102 The Prudential Insurance Company of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 06/13/05
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc/CEOFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ LAUTENBERG NJ VICTORY COMMITTEE- $2,000 primary 03/28/05
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc/CEOFrank R. Lautenberg (D) Senate - NJ LAUTENBERG NJ VICTORY COMMITTEE- $2,000 primary 03/28/05
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential/CEORobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATEWon $2,100 primary 03/24/05
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential/CEORobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATEWon $1,900 general 03/24/05
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential/Chairman & CEO FREEDOM PROJECT; THE - $1,000 primary 10/28/04
Ryan, Arthur Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential Insurance Co./CEO NEW MILLENNIUM PAC - $2,000 primary 10/19/04
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 09/27/04
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential/Chairman/CEO LEADERSHIP PAC 2006 - $2,000 primary 09/15/04
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 The Prudential Insurance Company of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 05/26/04
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Services Co./Financial S REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 05/12/04
Ryan, Arthur Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/ChairmanScott Garrett (R) House (NJ District: 05) SCOTT GARRETT FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 05/03/04
RYAN, ARTHUR F NEWARK, NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COThomas R. Carper (D) Senate - DE CARPER FOR SENATEWon $2,000 primary 05/03/04
Ryan, Arthur F Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential/CEORobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 04/29/04
Ryan, Arthur F Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential/CEORobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $2,000 primary 04/29/04
RYAN, ARTHUR NEWARK, NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 03/31/04
RYAN, ARTHUR NEWARK, NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 03/31/04
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 PrudentialSITTER, DOUGLAS RICHARD (R) House (CO District: 03) SITTER FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 01/05/04
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/22/03
Ryan, Arthur F Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 The Prudential Insurance Company of AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 09/25/03
Ryan, Arthur Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential Insurance Co./CEO NEW MILLENNIUM PAC - $2,000 primary 09/24/03
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALChuck Grassley (R) Senate - IA GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 general 06/30/03
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALChuck Grassley (R) Senate - IA GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 primary 06/30/03
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 06/30/03
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 06/30/03
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/InsuranceJoe Lieberman (D) President JOE LIEBERMAN FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 06/25/03
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential/ExecutiveRobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $2,000 primary 04/22/03
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial Inc./Financial PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/25/02
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCMax Baucus (D) Senate - MT FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUSWon $1,000 general 09/12/02
Ryan, Arthur Newark, NJ 07102 Prudential Insurance Co./CEO NEW MILLENNIUM PAC - $2,000 primary 09/05/02
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INCRobert G. Torricelli (D) Senate - NJ NEW JERSEY SENATE 2002Lost $5,000 primary 06/11/02
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential/ExecutiveRobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 04/17/02
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/CEORob Portman (R) House (OH District: 02) PORTMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 01/16/02
Ryan, Arthur Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Financial/CEORob Portman (R) House (OH District: 02) PORTMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 01/16/02
Ryan, Arthur F Mendham, NJ 07945 The Prudential Insurance Company of PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/30/01
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 10/22/01
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIALCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 09/26/01
Ryan, Arthur F. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential/ExecutiveRobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 03/19/01
RYAN, ARTHUR NEWARK, NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 11/21/00
RYAN, ARTHUR NEWARK, NJ 07102 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 11/21/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIALFRANKS, ROBERT D (R) Senate - NJ BOB FRANKS FOR US SENATE INCLost $1,000 general 11/01/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIALCORZINE, JON S (D) Senate - NJ CORZINE 2000 INCWon $1,000 general 10/18/00
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMER PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/10/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIALROUKEMA, MARGE (R) House (NJ District: 05) THE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSWOMAN MARGE ROUKEMAWon $1,000 primary 06/03/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIALFRANKS, ROBERT D (R) Senate - NJ BOB FRANKS FOR US SENATE INCLost $1,000 primary 05/08/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CORobert Menendez (D) Senate - NJ MENENDEZ FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/01/00
Ryan, Arthur F. Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Insurance/CEOJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/14/00
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIALLAFALCE, JOHN J (D) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS OF JOHN LAFALCEWon $1,000 primary 01/13/00
Ryan, Arthur Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Insurance/Insurance ExecBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $500 primary 12/30/99
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/29/99
Ryan, Arthur Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Insurance/Insurance ExecBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-500 primary 05/06/99
Ryan, Arthur Mr. Mendham, NJ 07945 Prudential Insurance/Insurance ExecBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 03/29/99
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE CO OF AMER PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 11/13/98
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 general 06/11/98
RYAN, ARTHUR MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COChris Dodd (D) Senate - CT 98 FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODDWon $1,000 primary 06/11/98
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 12/30/97
RYAN, ARTHUR F MENDHAM, NJ 07945 PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/29/96
RYAN, ARTHUR F EAST ISLIP, NY 11730 CHASE MANHATTAN BANKEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 05/11/94
RYAN, ARTHUR F EAST ISLIP, NY 11730 VICTORY '88 COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 10/26/88
RYAN, ARTHUR E ISLIP, NY 11730 CHASE MANHATTAN CORP CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - (CHASEPAC) - $600 primary 12/31/87
RYAN, ARTHUR F NEW YORK, NY 10081 DU PONT, PETE (R) President PETE DU PONT FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 03/30/87
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Iraq
Afghanistan
Days
2,000
2,528
GIs Killed in Action
3,375
365
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
780
148
DoD
GIs Severely Wounded
13,495
1,541
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
140,000
30,000
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Total Cost (approved through mid 2009)
$650 Bln
$200 Bln
AP
Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
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