Hall of Fame
Ben Stein ($55,850)
Patty Duke ($1,000)
Carl Reiner ($5,100)
Rick Dees ($2,500)
Jeff Gordon ($4,300)
Richard Zanuck ($12,500)
Philip Glass ($12,063)
Evander Holyfield ($6,000)
Hugh Hefner ($131,000)
Veronica Hamel ($9,400)
John Mellencamp ($23,600)
Chevy Chase ($214,475)
John McEnroe ($9,600)
Ned Beatty ($250)
Itzhak Perlman ($11,000)
Samantha Mathis ($3,125)
Berry Gordy ($1,243,450)
Steve Buscemi ($2,373)
Eve Ensler ($12,755)
John Leguizamo ($1,000)
Kate Spade ($445)
Bobby Bowden ($15,500)
Natalie Maines ($4,672)
Jeff Bridges ($26,050)
Julie Taymor ($23,750)
Stephanie Zimbalist ($25,500)
Courtney B Vance ($250)
Anderson Cooper ($250)
Isaac Mizrahi ($4,165)
Harvey Keitel ($13,200)
Bob Barker ($3,000)
Lee Grant ($1,200)
Raymond Floyd ($5,550)
Patrick Duffy ($3,500)
Neal Boortz ($3,250)
Victoria Principal ($11,700)
Kevin Corrigan ($6,425)
Kyle MacLachlan ($1,000)
Barry Bostwick ($250)
Helen Reddy ($9,500)
Faith Hill ($7,500)
Davis Love III ($4,700)
Ed Begley, Jr ($25,750)
Sam Raimi ($5,950)
Peter Graves ($500)
Justine Bateman ($1,000)
Edward James Olmos ($2,300)
Thomas Schlamme ($60,675)
Barry Switzer ($6,500)
Mariel Hemingway ($1,750)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Larry Merchant
(bio ) boxing commentator
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
869
Election Picks: 4 wins, 4 losses
$7,000 Democrat $750 special interest total: $7,750
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica , CA 90402 Self employed/Sport Commentator Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $2,300 primary 01/31/08
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/SportscasterJohn Kerry (D) President KERRY VICTORY 2004Lost $500 primary 07/21/04
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $500 primary 10/14/02
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self/Writer HILL PAC - $250 primary 09/09/02
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/27/02
Merchant, Larry Mr. Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE/LIEBERMAN GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUNDLost $1,000 general 10/02/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 SELF-EMPLOYEDGEJDENSON, SAM (D) House (CT District: 02) GEJDENSON REELECTION COMMITTEELost $200 general 08/15/00
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER/WRITERHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 02/22/00
Merchant, Larry Santa Monica, CA 90402 Self employed/SportscasterAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $500 primary 03/09/99
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 BROADCASTER & WRITERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 09/23/98
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 01/26/93
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INCWon $250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 Bill Clinton (D) President CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-250 primary 10/23/92
MERCHANT, LARRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 FREELANCEBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $500 general 10/17/92
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