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Uma Thurman ($28,000)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Warren Beatty ($37,393)
Mark O'Meara ($2,500)
Kathy Griffin ($4,300)
Kathleen Turner ($35,500)
Faith Hill ($12,500)
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Owen Wilson ($6,400)
Ryan O'Neal ($500)
Dennis Hopper ($5,000)
David Pecker ($88,170)
Dave Matthews ($2,100)
Hector Elizondo ($900)
Leonard Nimoy ($38,300)
Kirk Douglas ($20,300)
Tim McCarver ($500)
Chris Noth ($450)
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Larry Mize ($2,250)
Cornel West ($2,250)
John Davidson ($550)
Jim Courier ($5,006)
Clarence Avant ($500,638)
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Mark Cuban ($7,000)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Elisabeth Shue ($7,500)
Duncan 'Atrios' Black ($2,292)
George Clooney ($57,700)
Dean Smith ($26,558)
Lance Burton ($1,000)
Chris Zorich ($1,000)
David Limbaugh ($8,850)
Jaclyn Smith ($3,574)
Bobby Flay ($1,000)
Bette Midler ($159,425)
John Daly ($1,000)
Billy Crystal ($15,900)
Rip Torn ($4,300)
Richard Mellon Scaife ($844,654)
Joanne Woodward ($218,850)
Dean Cain ($3,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Richard Petty
, 72 (bio ) NASCAR champion
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,533
Election Picks: 5 wins, 11 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
PETTY, RICHARD RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 SELF-EMPLOYED/BUSINESSRichard Burr (R) Senate - NC RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE - $500 primary 05/30/09
Petty, Richard Mr. Randleman, NC 27317 Petty Enterprises/Race Personality REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 09/03/08
Petty, Richard Randleman, NC 27317 Petty Enterprises/RetiredHoward Coble (R) House (NC District: 06) COBLE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 09/02/08
PETTY, RICHARD L MR RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISES INC./AUTO RACINGElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 05/12/08
PETTY, RICHARD MOORESVILLE, NC 28117 PETTY ENTERPRISES/OWNERJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $1,000 primary 05/08/08
PETTY, RICHARD L MR MOORESVILLE, NC 28117 PETTY ENTERPRISES/OWNER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $2,000 primary 02/13/08
Petty, Richard Randleman, NC 27317 RetiredHoward Coble (R) House (NC District: 06) COBLE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 11/07/06
Petty, Richard Randleman, NC 27317 Petty Enterprises Inc./President NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 11/04/05
Petty, Richard Randleman, NC 27317 Self/Race Team OwnerKevin R. Triplett (R) House (VA District: 09) TRIPLETT FOR THE NINTHLost $500 general 06/28/04
Petty, Richard Randleman, NC 27317 Self/Race Team OwnerKevin R. Triplett (R) House (VA District: 09) TRIPLETT FOR THE NINTHLost $500 primary 07/28/03
Petty, Richard MR. Randleman, NC 27317 Petty Enterprises/OwnerElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC DOLE NORTH CAROLINA VICTORY COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 10/15/02
Petty, Richard L. Randleman, NC 27317 Self/Racing AMERICAN SPIRIT PAC, THE (R) - $1,000 primary 10/11/02
Petty, Richard MR. Randleman, NC 27317 Petty Enterprises/OwnerElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC DOLE NORTH CAROLINA VICTORY COMMITTEE INCWon $2,000 primary 07/24/02
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISES LLCElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INC - $-1,000 primary 07/08/02
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISES LLCElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 07/08/02
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISES LLCElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 06/26/02
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISESElizabeth H. Dole (R) Senate - NC ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 primary 10/16/01
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISESFAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R) Senate - NC FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998Lost $1,000 general 09/16/98
PETTY, RICHARD RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISESGARLITS, DONALD GLENN (R) House (FL District: 05) FRIENDS OF DON GARLITSLost $1,000 general 10/27/94
PETTY, RICHARD RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 NASCAR RACERGARLITS, DONALD GLENN (R) House (FL District: 05) FRIENDS OF DON GARLITSLost $1,000 primary 07/20/94
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PETTY ENTERPRISESFAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R) Senate - NC LAUCH FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (1992)Lost $500 general 02/23/94
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERFAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R) Senate - NC LAUCH FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (1992)Won $500 general 10/22/92
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 HELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002)Won $250 primary 07/10/90
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 HELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002) - $-250 general 07/10/90
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERHELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002)Won $950 general 06/20/90
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERHELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002)Won $250 general 06/20/90
PETTY, RICHARD RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERCARRINGTON, JOHN H (R) House (NC District: 04) CARRINGTON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 03/26/90
PETTY, RICHARD L RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERHELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002)Won $250 primary 01/02/90
PETTY, RICHARD L MR RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 RACE CAR DRIVERHELMS, JESSE (R) Senate - NC HELMS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (2002)Won $500 primary 08/04/89
PETTY, RICHARD L MR RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 FETZER, TOM (R) House (NC District: 04) FETZER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 general 09/22/88
PETTY, RICHARD MR RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 PEETY ENTERPRISESCOBEY, WILLIAM W JR (R) House (NC District: 04) COBEY FOR CONGRESS REELECTION COMMITTEELost $500 general 07/17/86
PETTY, RICHARD L MR RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 NASCAR DRIVERBROYHILL, JAMES T (R) Senate - NC BROYHILL FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 05/30/86
PETTY, RICHARD RANDLEMAN, NC 27317 SELF-EMPLOYEDCOBEY, WILLIAM W JR (R) House (NC District: 04) COBEY FOR CONGRESSLost $750 general 10/27/84
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