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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
J Battenberg, III
Delphi Corp chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
172
Election Picks: 16 wins, 4 losses
$23,750 Republican $8,200 Democrat $36,500 special interest total: $68,450
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Battenberg, J.T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Delphi Automotive/CEOJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/28/04
BATTENBERG, J. T MR. III BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI CORPORATION/CHAIRMAN C. E. OGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 07/25/03
Battenberg, J.T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Delphi Automotive/CEOJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 06/14/03
Battenberg, J. T. III Troy, MI 48098 Delphi Automotive Group/Chairman CEJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/27/03
Battenberg, J. T. Mr. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Delphi Automotive Group/Chairman/CEThaddeus G. McCotter (Rep) House (MI District: 11) MCCOTTER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $250 general 11/03/02
Battenberg, J.T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Delphi Automotive/CEOJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/30/02
Battenberg, J. T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Delphi Automotive Group/Chairman CEJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 05/08/02
Battenberg, J. T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 Delphi Automotive Group/Chairman CEJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/08/02
Battenberg, J.T. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Delphi Automotive/CEOJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 11/07/01
BATTENBERG, J T TROY, MI 48098 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVECarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $1,000 primary 06/20/01
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVEABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 general 09/15/00
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,000 primary 07/31/00
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVEABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $500 primary 03/04/00
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVEABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $500 primary 02/07/00
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMSGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 06/30/99
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $2,500 primary 07/27/98
BATTENBERG, J T III GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/30/97
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILL, MI 48304 DELPHI GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $5,000 primary 06/30/97
BATTENBERG, J T MR BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI/GMGeorge Voinovich (R) Senate - OH VOINOVICH FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 03/03/97
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48301 GENERAL MOTORS CORPOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/27/96
BATTENBERG, J T MR BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTO SERVICES NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $5,000 primary 02/05/96
BATTENBERG, J T III GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $5,000 primary 01/16/96
BATTENBERG, J T MR BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48604 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $5,000 primary 10/30/95
BATTENBERG, J T III GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/03/95
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $5,000 primary 10/03/95
BATTENBERG, J T John D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 11/07/94
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILL, MI 48301 GENERAL MOTORS CORP GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $1,000 primary 10/14/94
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILL, MI 48301 GENERAL MOTORS CORP GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $1,000 primary 10/14/94
BATTENBERG, J T III GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $1,000 general 10/14/94
BATTENBERG, J T III GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $1,000 general 10/14/94
BATTENBERG, J T III BLOOMFIELD HILL, MI 48301 GENERAL MOTORS CORP GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $2,000 primary 10/09/94
BATTENBERG, J T BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48301 ACG WORLDWIDE FRIENDS OF BOB CARR - $500 primary 05/17/94
BATTENBERG, J T BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 G M B O CSander Levin (D) House (MI District: 12) LEVIN FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 03/31/94
BATTENBERG, J T BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 GENERAL MOTORSRIEGLE, DONALD W JR (D) Senate - MI RIEGLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $200 primary 06/24/93
BATTENBERG, J III BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 GMCARR, BOB (D) House (MI District: 08) FRIENDS OF BOB CARRWon $500 general 09/29/92
BATTENBERG, J T MR BIRMINGHAM, MI 48301 GENERAL MOTORS MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,000 primary 07/01/92
BATTENBERG, J T BIRMINGHAM, MI 43009 GENERAL MOTORS CORPJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 06/26/91
BATTENBERG, J T III MR BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 G M B O CCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $250 general 10/09/90
BATTENBERG, J T BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 BOC GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GM PAC) - $2,500 primary 12/21/89
BATTENBERG, J T III BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 GENERAL MOTORS MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,000 primary 10/10/88
BATTENBERG, J T MR BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 GENERAL MOTORSGeorge Voinovich (R) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF VOINOVICHLost $500 general 07/21/88
BATTENBERG, J T MR BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009 GEN MOTORS CORPGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INCWon $500 primary 10/14/87
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Iraq
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Days
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GIs Killed in Action
3,353
331
DoD
Non-Hostile GI Deaths
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137
DoD
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13,476
1,354
DoD
Current Troop Deployment
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$650 Bln
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Cost Per Day (Avg)
$261 Mil
$70.8 Mil
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