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Priscilla Presley ($750)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Charles Keating
, 86 (bio ) banker; attorney; anti-pornography advocate; convicted of fraud
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
82
Election Picks: 37 wins, 8 losses
$31,000 Republican $10,000 Democrat $23,500 special interest total: $64,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
KEATING, CHARLES PHOENIX, AZ 85016 Harry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID - $-2,000 primary 06/22/90
KEATING, CHARLES JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 WILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSON - $-1,000 primary 12/20/89
KEATING, CHARLES A PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 PASHAYAN, CHARLES JR (R) House (CA District: 17) CHIP PASHAYAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $-1,000 primary 11/16/89
KEATING, CHARLES H PHOENIX, AZ 85016 STUMP, BOB (R) House (AZ District: 02) BOB STUMP ELECTION COMMITTEE - $-1,200 11/13/89
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 NEAL, STEPHEN L (D) House (NC District: 05) STEVE NEAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $-500 primary 10/31/89
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85106 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $-6,000 primary 08/31/88
KEATING, CHARLES H MR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORP REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 06/08/88
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 Orrin G. Hatch (R) Senate - UT HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 04/09/88
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 Orrin G. Hatch (R) Senate - UT HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 04/09/88
KEATING, CHARLES MR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMER CONT CORP NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA DAVE EVANS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE) - $5,000 primary 03/11/88
KEATING, CHARLES JR MR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 RIEGLE, DONALD W JR (D) Senate - MI RIEGLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE - $-2,000 primary 03/07/88
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPJim Kolbe (R) House (AZ District: 08) KOLBE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 02/02/88
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTALKYL, JON L (R) House (AZ District: 04) JOHN KYL RE-ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/16/87
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONNEAL, STEPHEN L (D) House (NC District: 05) STEVE NEAL POLITICAL COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 04/27/87
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 Gary Hart (D) President FRIENDS OF GARY HART-1988 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/13/87
KEATING, CHARLES H IRVINE, CA 92714 LINCOLN S&L ASSN SAVINGS & COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA THRIFTPAC - $5,000 primary 03/31/87
KEATING, CHARLES JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONRIEGLE, DONALD W JR (D) Senate - MI RIEGLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/11/87
KEATING, CHARLES JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONRIEGLE, DONALD W JR (D) Senate - MI RIEGLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/11/87
KEATING, CHARLES PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMER CONTINENTAL CORP NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA DAVE EVANS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE) - $1,000 primary 03/03/87
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONT CORPRHODES, JOHN JACOB III (R) House (AZ District: 01) RHODES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 08/28/86
KEATING, CHARLES PHOENIX, AZ 85016 LINCOLN SAVINGS & LOANHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 primary 08/22/86
KEATING, CHARLES PHOENIX, AZ 85016 LINCOLN SAVINGS & LOANHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $1,000 general 08/22/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR MR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPKYL, JON L (R) House (AZ District: 04) JOHN KYL RE-ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $750 primary 08/22/86
KEATING, CHARLES PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONT CORPDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '88 COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/20/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTIAL CORPBARNARD, DRUIE DOUGLAS JR (D) House (GA District: 10) DOUG BARNARD FOR CONGRESS, COMMITTEE FOR DRUIE DOUGLAS BARNARD JRWon $1,000 general 07/28/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 COMMITTEE TO RE ELECT UNITED STATES SENATOR PAULA HAWKINS - $1,000 general 07/25/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 COMMITTEE TO RE ELECT UNITED STATES SENATOR PAULA HAWKINS - $1,000 primary 07/25/86
KEATING, CHARLES PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMER CONTINENTAL CO NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA DAVE EVANS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE) - $1,000 primary 04/09/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR MR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 ACC FINANCIAL SERVS - $1,000 primary 04/04/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR MR SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85253 DOLE, ROBERT J (R) Senate - KS DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INCWon $1,000 primary 03/20/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL HOMESMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ JOHN MCCAIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/17/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL HOMESMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ JOHN MCCAIN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 03/17/86
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONJim Kolbe (R) House (AZ District: 08) KOLBE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/03/86
KEATING, CHARLES PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 CONTINENTAL HOMES DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 11/26/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 CONTINENTAL HOMESKEMP, JACK FRENCH (R) House (NY District: 31) CITIZENS FOR JACK KEMPWon $1,000 primary 11/13/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPCRANSTON, ALAN SENATOR (D) Senate - CA CRANSTON FOR SENATE '92 INCWon $1,000 general 10/14/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPANNUNZIO, FRANK (D) House (IL District: 11) ANNUNZIO FOR PEOPLE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/17/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 GLENN, JOHN H (D) Senate - OH JOHN GLENN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 07/31/85
KEATING, CHARLES JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTL CORPDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '88 COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 07/31/85
KEATING, CHARLES JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTL CORPDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '88 COMMITTEEWon $500 general 07/31/85
KEATING, CHARLES PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONT CORPDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DECONCINI '88 COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/31/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 GLENN, JOHN H (D) Senate - OH JOHN GLENN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/31/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ RETIRED ARIZONA LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA SEARCH COMMITTEE (FORMERLY DECONCINI FOR AMERICA SEARCH) - $1,000 primary 05/14/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $1,000 primary 04/08/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 CRANSTON, ALAN SENATOR (D) Senate - CA CRANSTON FOR SENATE '92 INCWon $1,000 primary 04/04/85
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 CRANSTON, ALAN (D) President CRANSTON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/15/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 GRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 general 10/30/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AM CONTINENTAL CORPSTUMP, BOB (R) House (AZ District: 02) BOB STUMP ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/26/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85001 Robert K. "Bob" Dornan (R) House (CA District: 46) DORNAN IN '84 COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/18/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPJim Kolbe (R) House (AZ District: 08) KOLBE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/16/84
KEATING, CHARLES R JR PHOENIX, AZ 85038 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL PROPERTIESRUDD, ELDON (R) House (AZ District: 04) FRIENDS OF ELDON RUDD COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/26/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 GLENN, JOHN (D) President FRIENDS OF JOHN GLENNLost $1,000 primary 07/24/84
KEATING, CHARLES H PHOENIX, AZ 85018 SELF-EMPLOYEDARMSTRONG, WILLIAM L (R) Senate - CO ARMSTRONG COMMITTEE, INC; THEWon $1,000 primary 04/20/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 Walter Mondale (D) President MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 03/12/84
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AM CONTINENTAL CORPMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) House (AZ District: 01) MCCAIN RE-ELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 10/17/83
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 Walter Mondale (D) President MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 05/27/83
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLE, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONRUDD, ELDON (R) House (AZ District: 04) FRIENDS OF ELDON RUDD COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/19/82
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 08/19/82
KEATING, CHARLES JR PHOENIX, AZ 85018 AMERICAN CONTINENTALMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) House (AZ District: 01) MCCAIN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/19/82
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATIONSWIGERT, JOHN L JR (R) House (CO District: 06) JACK SWIGERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 03/19/82
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PARADISE VALLE, AZ SELF-EMPLOYEDDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DENNIS DECONCINI REELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 02/19/82
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 04/19/81
KEATING, CHARLES H 00000 GARN, JAKE (R) Senate - UT GARN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/23/80
KEATING, CHARLES H PHOENIX, AZ 85011 CONTINENTAL HOMES INCRUDD, ELDON (R) House (AZ District: 04) FRIENDS OF ELDON RUDD COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/23/80
KEATING, CHARLES H JR PHOENIX, AZ 85016 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 10/17/80
KEATING, CHARLES MR PHOENIX, AZ 85028 Ronald Reagan (R) President REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT (1980 PRIMARY PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE)Won $1,000 primary 03/20/80
KEATING, CHARLES H @ARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 ATTORNEYRobert K. "Bob" Dornan (R) House (CA District: 46) CITIZENS FOR CONGRESSMAN DORNANWon $250 primary 01/17/80
KEATING, CHARLES H PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 00000 RETIREDDECONCINI, DENNIS (D) Senate - AZ DENNIS DECONCINI REELECTION COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/30/79
KEATING, CHARLES H PARADISE VALLEY, AZ 85253 AMERICAN CONT CORPCONNALLY, JOHN B. (R) President CONNALLY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $200 primary 09/13/79
KEATING, CHARLES H JR BAL HARBOUR, FL 33154 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $2,500 primary 04/17/79
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