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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Meg Whitman
, 53 (bio ) eBay - CEO 1998-2008
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,899
Election Picks: 22 wins, 7 losses
$226,801* Republican $10,000 Democrat $75,800 special interest total: $312,601
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
WHITMAN, MARGARET MRS. Atherton, CA 94027 EBAY/RETIRED/FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY/V8 (R) - $10,000 primary 11/24/09
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 Retired/RetiredHARMER, DAVID JEFFREY (R) House (CA District: 11) FRIENDS OF DAVID HARMER - $2,400 11/02/09
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MRS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 SELF-EMPLOYED/CANDIDATEMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ MCCAIN LEADERSHIP FUND - $2,400 primary 06/23/09
WHITMAN, MARGARET C ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY/FORMER EXECUTIVEPORTMAN, ROB (R) Senate - OH PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE - $2,400 general 06/20/09
WHITMAN, MARGARET C ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY/FORMER EXECUTIVEPORTMAN, ROB (R) Senate - OH PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE - $2,400 primary 06/20/09
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 eBay/President/CEODavid Dreier (R) House (CA District: 26) DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,300 general 10/17/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MRS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008 - $-67,800 primary 10/03/08
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 EBAY CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY/V8 (R) - $10,000 primary 10/03/08
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 EBAY/OWNER CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY/V8 (R) - $10,000 primary 10/03/08
Whitman, Margaret Lexington, MA 02421 N/A/Retired CALIFORNIA 2008 GOP DELEGATION - $900 primary 09/03/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MRS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $67,800 primary 08/05/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MRS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $24,600 primary 08/05/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVE FREE AND STRONG AMERICA PAC INC. - $5,000 primary 06/03/08
WHITMAN, MEG C. MRS. SAN JOSE, CA 95125 N/A/RETIREDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 primary 05/23/08
WHITMAN, MEG C. MRS. SAN JOSE, CA 95125 RETIREDJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $4,600 primary 04/01/08
Whitman, Margaret C. Atherton, CA 94027 eBay, Inc./President & CEO CALIFORNIA 2008 GOP DELEGATION - $900 primary 03/19/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C ATHERTON, CA 94027 Mitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $-2,300 general 02/29/08
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,300 general 01/09/08
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 E-BAY/President & CEODavid Dreier (R) House (CA District: 26) DREIER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/28/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY/CEOGordon H. Smith (R) Senate - OR FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITHLost $2,300 primary 12/20/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY, INC./PRESIDENT/CEOMitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '14Won $2,300 primary 12/14/07
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 EBay/President/CEO BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 12/14/07
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay, Inc./CEOR. W. "Bob" Goodlatte (R) House (VA District: 06) BOB GOODLATTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/10/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY, INC/PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.Susan M. Collins (R) Senate - ME COLLINS FOR SENATORWon $1,000 primary 12/07/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY, INC./PRESIDENTHeather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 12/05/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MS WASHINGTON, DC 20005 EBAY, INC./CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 11/30/07
Whitman, Margaret C. Ms. Washington, DC 20024 E-Bay Inc./CEO NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 11/29/07
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President/CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 11/27/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $200 primary 03/26/07
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./BUSINESS EXECUTIVEMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,100 primary 01/08/07
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President and CEO COMMONWEALTH PAC, THE - $5,000 primary 11/02/06
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./CEOF. James, Jr. Sensenbrenner (R) House (WI District: 05) SENSENBRENNER COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/17/06
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./PresidentHeather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/11/06
Whitman, Margaret C. Ms. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./Chairman & CEOThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/09/06
WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON, DC 20005 EBAY/CEOOlympia J. Snowe (R) Senate - ME SNOWE FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/07/06
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 EBay/President/CEO BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE - $2,000 primary 06/07/06
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY, INC./PRESIDENT & CEOOrrin G. Hatch (R) Senate - UT HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 06/01/06
Whitman, Margaret C Menlo Park, CA 94025 Ceo Ebay Inc AMERICAN SUCCESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 05/25/06
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 EBay Inc./PresidentChip Pickering (R) House (MS District: 03) PICKERING FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/31/06
Whitman, Margaret Washington, DC 20005 EBay Inc./CEOGreg Walden (R) House (OR District: 02) WALDEN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/30/06
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President/CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 03/28/06
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95113 eBay Inc./CEOR. W. "Bob" Goodlatte (R) House (VA District: 06) BOB GOODLATTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/27/06
WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON, DC 20005 EBAY/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $1,000 primary 03/25/06
WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON, DC 20005 EBAY/GOVERNMENT RELATIONSGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $2,000 primary 03/09/06
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY INC./CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 01/31/06
Whitman, Margaret C Ms. Washington, DC 20005 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 12/21/05
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 EBay/President/CEO BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 11/17/05
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY, INC./PRESIDENT & CEOOrrin G. Hatch (R) Senate - UT HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 11/17/05
Whitman, Margaret C Atherton, CA 94027 EBay/CEOGary L. Ackerman (D) House (NY District: 05) COMMITTEE TO ELECT GARY L. ACKERMAN, INC.Won $1,000 primary 11/12/05
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President/CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 11/04/05
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 Ebay REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA (R) - $1,250 primary 11/05/04
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, Ebay Inc. ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $595 primary 11/02/04
Whitman, Margaret C Mrs. Atherton, CA 94027 Ebay Inc./CEO NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE (R) - $238 primary 10/27/04
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 C.E.O. REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA (R) - $417 primary 10/25/04
WHITMAN, MARGARET MRS. ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC./C.E.O. 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 10/20/04
Whitman, Margaret C. Washington, DC 20005 Ebay/CEO SPECIAL TEAMS 2004 COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 10/08/04
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./CEO ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,428 primary 10/08/04
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY INC NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 04/26/04
Whitman, Margaret C Mrs. Atherton, CA 94027 E Bay/Chief Executive Officer NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $10,000 primary 04/07/04
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President/CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 03/12/04
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAYBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $4,000 primary 11/24/03
WHITMAN, MEG MRS. SAN JOSE, CA 95125 E. BAY INC./PRESIDENT/C.E.O.George W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 07/23/03
Whitman, Margaret C. San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./President/CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 05/05/03
WHITMAN, MEG ATHERTON, CA 94027 NRSC - NONFEDERAL (soft-money donation) - $4,173 primary 08/01/02
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./CEOMike Honda (D) House (CA District: 15) MIKE HONDA FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/27/02
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95125 eBay Inc./CEOMike Honda (D) House (CA District: 15) MIKE HONDA FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 06/27/02
Whitman, Margaret C. (Meg) San Jose, CA 95113 eBay Inc./CEO BAYOU LEADER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 06/11/02
WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON, DC 20004 EBAYMaria Cantwell (D) Senate - WA FRIENDS OF MARIAWon $1,000 06/07/02
Whitman, Margaret C Menlo Park, CA 94025 Ceo Ebay Inc AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $5,000 primary 05/31/02
Whitman Margaret San Jose, CA 95113 ebay Committee for Responsible InteClifford (Cliff) B. Stearns (R) House (FL District: 06) FRIENDS OF CLIFF STEARNSWon $1,000 primary 05/28/02
Whitman, Margaret San Jose, CA 95113 eBay Inc./CEOR. W. "Bob" Goodlatte (R) House (VA District: 06) BOB GOODLATTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 05/28/02
Whitman, Margaret C. Mrs. Atherton, CA 94027 eBay Inc./CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 05/24/02
WHITMAN, MARGARET C. MRS. MENLO PARK, CA 94025 E BAY/CEO NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $5,000 primary 12/31/01
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MRS MENLO PARK, CA 94025 2001 PRESIDENT'S DINNER - NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL (soft-money donation) - $25,000 primary 06/28/01
Whitman, Margaret Atherton, CA 94027 eBay Inc./CEO EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 05/09/01
WHITMAN, MARGARET C ATHERTON, CA 94027 EBAY INC EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 12/01/00
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MENLO PARK, CA 94025 2000 REPUBLICAN HOUSE-SENATE DINNER COMMITTEE; THE (R) - $5,000 primary 06/29/00
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY INCROTH, WILLIAM V JR (R) Senate - DE ROTH SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 04/12/00
WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE, CA 95125 EBAY INCROTH, WILLIAM V JR (R) Senate - DE ROTH SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 04/12/00
WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE, CA 95125 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 03/10/00
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MENLO PARK, CA 94025 EBAY INC EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE - $5,000 primary 08/29/99
WHITMAN, MARGARET C MENLO PARK, CA 94025 EBAY INCJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 07/13/99
WHITMAN, MARGARET C PALO ALTO, CA 91306 George W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 07/08/99
WHITMAN, MEG BROOKLINE, MA 02146 STRIDE RITEROMNEY, W MITT (R) Senate - MA ROMNEY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 02/02/94
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