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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Richard Schulze
Best Buy chairman
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
871
Election Picks: 7 wins, 9 losses
$61,100 Republican $3,800 Democrat $5,000 special interest total: $69,900
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
SCHULZE, RICHARD M. MR. MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437 BEST BUY/FOUNDER FREEDOM FIRST PAC - $5,000 primary 12/02/09
Schulze, Richard Mr. Minneapolis, MN 55437 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 10/30/09
Schulze, Richard Michael Edina, MN 55436 Best Buy/CEOJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESS - $1,000 primary 09/10/09
Schulze, Richard Edina, MN 55436 Best Buy/CEO NORTHSTAR LEADERSHIP PAC (R) - $5,000 primary 03/12/09
Schulze, Richard M. Minneapolis, MN 55437 Regis Corporation/Chief Executive ONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN MINNESOTA RECOUNT COMMITTEE - $12,300 primary 02/06/09
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55437 Best Buy REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA (R) - $4,600 11/17/08
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55437 Best Buy/ExecutiveNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN MINNESOTA-COLEMAN VICTORY COMMITTEELost $2,300 primary 10/31/08
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55437 Best Buy/ExecutiveNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN MINNESOTA-COLEMAN VICTORY COMMITTEELost $2,300 primary 09/12/08
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/MANAGERNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $-2,300 primary 06/04/08
Schulze, Richard M. Mr. Bonita Spgs, FL 34134 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,100 primary 05/28/08
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/MANAGERNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08Lost $2,300 primary 05/27/08
Schulze, Richard M. Mr. Minneapolis, MN 55436 Best Buy Company/C.E.O. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,100 primary 05/16/08
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55436 Best Buy Company Inc./RetailorJim Ramstad (R) House (MN District: 03) JIM RAMSTAD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 08/07/07
SCHULZE, RICHARD M BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437 BEST BUY/BUSINESS EXECUTIVECIRESI, MICHAEL V (DFL) Senate - MN CIRESI FOR SENATELost $2,300 primary 05/23/07
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/CEONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $-2,300 primary 04/30/07
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/CEONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08 - $-2,000 primary 04/30/07
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/CEONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08Lost $2,300 general 04/30/07
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY/CEONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08Lost $4,600 primary 04/18/07
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55436 Best Buy Company Inc./RetailorJim Ramstad (R) House (MN District: 03) JIM RAMSTAD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 07/19/06
SCHULZE, RICHARD MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55437 BEST BUY/CHAIRMANNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08Lost $2,000 primary 07/13/06
Schulze, Richard M Mr. Minneapolis, MN 55436 Best Buy Company/C.E.O. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,100 primary 02/21/06
SCHULZE, RICHARD M MR. EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY COMPANY/FOUNDER & CHAIRMANGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC.Won $1,000 general 10/25/04
Schulze, Richard Mr. Edina, MN 55439 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,000 primary 10/07/04
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55437 Best Buy/CEOMark Kennedy (R) House (MN District: 06) MARK KENNEDY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 09/09/04
Schulze, Richard Minneapolis, MN 55436 Best Buy Company Inc./RetailorJim Ramstad (R) House (MN District: 03) JIM RAMSTAD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/08/04
Schulze, Richard Bloomington, MN 55437 Best Buy/CEOMark Kennedy (R) House (MN District: 06) MARK KENNEDY FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 04/27/04
Schulze, Richard Bloomington, MN 55437 Best Buy/CEOMark Kennedy (R) House (MN District: 06) MARK KENNEDY FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/18/03
SCHULZE, RICHARD M MR. EDINA, MN 55436 BEST BUY COMPANY/FOUNDER & CHAIRMANGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 08/22/03
Schulze, Richard Bloomington, MN 55437 Best Buy/CEOMark Kennedy (R) House (MN District: 06) MARK KENNEDY '02Won $500 general 10/16/02
Schulze, Richard M. Edina, MN 55439 Best Buy Co/ChairmanJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) RALLY FOR LEADERSHIP FUND, THEWon $2,000 primary 07/19/02
Schulze, Richard M. Edina, MN 55439 Best Buy Co/ChairmanJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) RALLY FOR LEADERSHIP FUND, THEWon $2,000 primary 07/19/02
Schulze, Richard M. Edina, MN 55439 Best Buy Co/ChairmanJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) RALLY FOR LEADERSHIP FUND, THEWon $5,000 primary 07/19/02
Schulze, RichardM. Mr. Edina, MN 55439 Best Buy Company/C.E.O. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 04/04/02
Schulze, RichardM. Mr. Edina, MN 55439 Executive REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 03/09/01
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55439 CIRESI, MICHAEL V (DFL) Senate - MN CIRESI FOR SENATE - $-1,000 general 09/15/00
SCHULZE, RICHARD M EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUY COMPANYCIRESI, MICHAEL V (DFL) Senate - MN CIRESI FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 08/22/00
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUY COGRAMS, RODNEY DWIGHT (R) Senate - MN ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 08/22/00
SCHULZE, RICHARD M EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUY COMPANYCIRESI, MICHAEL V (DFL) Senate - MN CIRESI FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 01/11/00
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUYMCKASY, BERT J (R) Senate - MN MCKASY FOR U S SENATELost $500 primary 01/26/96
SCHULZE, RICHARD M EDINA, MN 55435 BEST BUYGRAMS, RODNEY DWIGHT (R) Senate - MN ROD GRAMS FOR US SENATEWon $1,000 primary 08/30/94
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUY STORESMCKASY, BERT J (R) Senate - MN MCKASY FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/15/94
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55439 BEST BUY CO REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA (R) - $250 primary 05/16/93
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55435 BEST BUY ELECTRONICS REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA (R) - $250 primary 06/23/92
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55435 BEST BUY ELECTRONICS REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA (R) - $200 primary 06/01/92
SCHULZE, RICHARD EDINA, MN 55435 BEST BUY CO INCHUMPHREY, HUBERT H III (DFL) Senate - MN HUMPHREY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INCLost $500 general 06/29/89
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