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Tom Hayden ($113,878)
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Priscilla Presley ($750)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Bill Richardson
, 62 (bio ) Governor of New Mexico 2003-present; Secretary of Energy 1998-2001
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
733
Election Picks: 9 wins, 7 losses
$500 Republican $13,619 Democrat total: $14,119
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Richardson, Bill Santa Fe, NM 87501 State of NM/GovernorLUJAN, BEN (D) House (NM District: 03) PEOPLE FOR BENWon $1,000 general 09/22/08
Richardson, Bill Santa Fe, NM 87501 State of NM/GovernorBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $2,300 primary 07/07/08
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTE FE, NM 87501 Bill Richardson (D) President RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,300 primary 06/30/07
Richardson, Bill Albuquerque, NM 87120 Bill Richardson for Governor/candidRichard M. Romero (D) House (NM District: 01) RICHARD ROMERO FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 06/21/02
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC 20036 U S GOVERNMENTWILSON, ROBERT T (BOB) JR (D) House (AL District: 04) WILSON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 10/10/96
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC CHIEF DEPUTY WHIP'S FUNDNAVARRO, PETER (D) House (CA District: 49) NAVARRO FOR CONGRESSLost $500 general 10/07/96
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC 20515 US GOVERNMENTSylvestre Reyes (D) House (TX District: 16) REYES COMMITTEE, INC., THEWon $500 general 06/24/96
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC 20036 US GOVT-US REPRESENTATIVJesse L., Jr. Jackson (D) House (IL District: 02) JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESSWon $500 11/18/95
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATESLynn Nancy Rivers (D) House (MI District: 15) RIVERS FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/26/94
RICHARDSON, BILL WASHINGTON, DC 20006 CHIEF DEPUTY MAJORITYNathan Deal (R) House (GA District: 09) NATHAN DEAL FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 05/31/94
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87504 CONGRESSMANWASHINGTON, CRAIG A (D) House (TX District: 18) CRAIG WASHINGTON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 03/08/94
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87501 GOVERNMENTRICHARDSON, BILL (D) House (NM District: 03) CELEBRATION '94Won $500 primary 11/17/93
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87504 U S HOUSEAUCOIN, LES (D) Senate - OR LES AUCOIN FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 primary 11/12/91
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87504 RETIREDEd Pastor (D) House (AZ District: 04) PASTOR FOR ARIZONAWon $500 general 09/30/91
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87504 U S CONGRESSEd Pastor (D) House (AZ District: 04) PASTOR FOR ARIZONAWon $1,000 primary 06/21/91
RICHARDSON, BILL CONGRESSAMAN SANTA FE, NM 87501 US CONGRESSBENAVIDES, TOM (D) Senate - NM TOM BENAVIDES FOR U S SENATELost $769 general 06/18/90
RICHARDSON, BILL SANTA FE, NM 87501 US CONGRESSJeff Bingaman (D) Senate - NM A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT JEFF BINGAMANWon $750 primary 04/09/87
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