Hall of Fame
Mancow Muller ($6,000)
Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson ($42,100)
Kirk Hammett ($5,000)
Arianna Huffington ($5,389)
Phylicia Rashad ($1,500)
Mark Peel ($6,203)
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Sr ($5,250)
Josh Hartnett ($2,000)
Valerie Bertinelli ($2,800)
Jeanne Tripplehorn ($3,760)
Paul Azinger ($4,700)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Bud Selig ($91,150)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
John Elway ($46,600)
Paula Poundstone ($7,500)
Sigourney Weaver ($3,500)
Eddie Murphy ($30,800)
A J Foyt, Jr ($6,000)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Kyra Sedgwick ($10,900)
Andrew Shue ($4,750)
Sam Seder ($2,050)
John Chaney ($450)
Steve Brill ($81,800)
Kyle Chandler ($500)
Philip Glass ($12,834)
Daniel Snyder ($199,000)
Jane Seymour ($6,000)
Jim Courier ($5,006)
Steven Soderbergh ($19,600)
Phil Fulmer ($4,200)
Christine Taylor ($3,300)
Mike Ditka ($22,588)
Bill Murray ($6,000)
Bruce Hornsby ($10,320)
Hugh Hefner ($131,000)
Tommy Chong ($750)
Caroline Rhea ($1,700)
Sela Ward ($625)
Bob Saget ($1,000)
Joe Dumars ($1,000)
Rona Barrett ($8,250)
Elizabeth Taylor ($7,900)
Mike Francesa ($1,000)
Marcia Cross ($1,200)
Mariette Hartley ($475)
David Talbot ($2,450)
Tony Stewart ($4,000)
Mike Helton ($55,890)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Bruce Rohde
ConAgra Foods chairman,ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
326
Election Picks: 12 wins, 9 losses
$18,050 Republican $10,600 Democrat $31,000 special interest total: $59,650
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Rohde, Bruce Mr. Omaha, NE 68114 Romar Capital Group/ManagerLUMMIS, CYNTHIA M (R) House (WY District: 01) LUMMIS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 04/14/08
Rohde, Bruce Omaha, NE 68114 ConAgra Foods/ChairmanJOHANNS, MICHAEL O (R) Senate - NE JOHANNS VICTORY 2008 COMMITTEEWon $5,000 primary 11/30/07
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68114 CHAIRMAN/CON AGRABen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $1,000 primary 04/10/06
Rohde, Bruce Mr. Omaha, NE 68114 ConAgra Foods/Business Executive GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('GMA PAC') - $5,000 primary 11/01/04
ROHDE, BRUCE C Omaha, NE 68114 ConAgra Foods Inc./Chairman & CEO CONAGRA FOODS GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION - $5,000 primary 12/09/03
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68114 CONAGRA FOODSHerman Cain (R) Senate - GA CAIN FOR US SENATELost $2,000 primary 12/01/03
ROHDE, BRUCE MR. OMAHA, NE 68102 CON AGRA FOODS INC./CEOGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 07/22/03
Rohde, Bruce Mr. Omaha, NE 68114 ConAgra Foods/Business Executive GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('GMA PAC') - $5,000 primary 04/11/03
ROHDE, BRUCE C OMAHA, NE 68114 CONAGRA INC CONAGRA FOODS GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION - $5,000 primary 09/15/00
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 CONAGRABen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2000Won $1,000 general 08/29/00
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 CONAGRABen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2000Won $1,000 primary 03/30/00
Rohde, Bruce Mr. Omaha, NE 68114 ConAgra Inc./ExecutiveGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $-1,000 primary 10/12/99
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68114 CONAGRA INCGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $2,000 primary 08/25/99
ROHDE, BRUCE C OMAHA, NE 68114 CONAGRA INC CONAGRA FOODS GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION - $5,000 primary 08/11/99
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 CONAGRABen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2000Won $1,000 general 10/02/98
ROHDE, BRUCE C OMAHA, NE 68114 CONAGRA INC CONAGRA FOODS GOOD GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION - $5,000 primary 09/29/98
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 CONAGRA INCKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 primary 12/11/97
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH NORTH LAW FIRMDAVIS, JAMES MARTIN (D) House (NE District: 02) JAMES MARTIN DAVIS FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 02/02/96
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68114 MCGRATH NORTHBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2000Lost $1,000 primary 12/12/95
ROHDE, BRUCE C OMAHA, NE 68114 AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $250 primary 11/22/95
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH, NORTH, MULLINSTONEY, JANICE D (R) Senate - NE STONEY FOR US SENATELost $500 primary 02/04/94
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH NORTH LAWKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/25/93
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH NORTH LAWKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/25/93
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68114 MCGRATH NORTHKERREY, J ROBERT (BOB) SENATOR (D) President KERREY FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 09/30/91
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH NORTHKARNES, DAVID (R) Senate - NE FRIENDS OF SENATOR DAVID KARNESLost $250 general 04/29/89
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGARTH NORTH MULLENKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/14/88
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MC GRATH NORTHSCHENKEN, JERRY (R) House (NE District: 02) JERRY SCHENKEN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/12/88
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGARTH NORTH MULLENKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $600 primary 05/05/88
ROHDE, BRUCE C MR OMAHA, NE 68114 MCGRATH NORTH ET ALGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH QUAYLE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/22/88
ROHDE, BRUCE MR OMAHA, NE 68102 MCGRATH NORTH O'MALLEY & KRATZRichard G. Lugar (R) Senate - IN FRIENDS OF DICK LUGAR INCWon $1,000 primary 10/14/87
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 DOLE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC - $750 primary 06/30/87
ROHDE, BRUCE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $500 primary 06/11/87
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 KARNES, DAVID (R) Senate - NE FRIENDS OF SENATOR DAVID KARNESLost $500 primary 06/11/87
ROHDE, BRUCE OMAHA, NE 68102 ATTYDOLE, ROBERT J (R) Senate - KS DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INCWon $1,000 primary 12/21/84
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$70.8 Mil
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