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Julius Peppers ($2,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Gerald Ford
, 1913-2006 (bio ) 38th US President
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
534
Election Picks: 8 wins, 4 losses
$13,750 Republican $-10,000 special interest total: $3,750
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 Retired KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 03/09/06
Ford, Gerald R The Honora Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Retired REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,500 primary 02/23/04
Ford, Gerald R. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 RetiredMary Bono (R) House (CA District: 45) MARY BONO MACK COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 01/30/04
FORD, GERALD Hon. RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 01/30/04
Ford, Gerald R. Hon. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 RetiredGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 05/05/00
FORD, GERALD RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIREDJim Kolbe (R) House (AZ District: 08) KOLBE FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 04/19/00
FORD, GERLAD R THE HONORABLE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 09/03/98
FORD, GERALD PRESIDENT CORRALES, NM 87048 RETIREDWILSON, HEATHER A (R) Senate - NM HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATELost $250 general 08/19/98
FORD, GERALD R THE HONORABLE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 02/13/97
FORD, GERALD R HONORABLE RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 09/11/96
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 02/02/95
FORD, GERALD PRESIDENT RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 SELF-EMPLOYEDHEALY, BERNADINE P (R) Senate - OH HEALY FOR U S SENATELost $500 primary 11/12/93
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 03/08/93
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIREDVANDER JAGT, GUY A (R) House (MI District: 02) VANDER JAGT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (FORMERLY COMMITTEE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT)Lost $500 primary 06/30/92
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 CAMPBELL, TOM (R) Senate - CA CAMPBELL FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 04/27/92
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 03/30/92
FORD, GERALD R MR RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 01/25/91
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIREDMCCANDLESS, ALFRED A (R) House (CA District: 44) RE-ELECT MCCANDLESS FOR CONGRESSWon $300 general 10/15/90
FORD, GERALD R THE HON RETIREDBROWN, HANK (R) Senate - CO HANK BROWN FOR U S SENATEWon $250 primary 07/24/90
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIREDMCCANDLESS, ALFRED A (R) House (CA District: 44) RE-ELECT MCCANDLESS FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 05/15/90
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $200 primary 02/05/90
FORD, GERALD R HON RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $400 primary 02/13/89
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 GERALD R. FORD - NEW LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE - $-10,000 primary 03/30/87
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,000 primary 09/29/83
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 FRANKLIN, WILLIAM WEBSTER (R) House (MS District: 02) WEBB FRANKLIN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 09/19/82
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92260 GERALD P FORD NEW LEADERSHIP ORGLOWERY, WILLIAM D (R) House (CA District: 51) FRIENDS OF CONGRESSMAN BILL LOWERYWon $1,000 general 11/24/80
FORD, GERALD R PRESIDENT RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 FORMER PRESIDENTJAVITS, JACOB K (R) Senate - NY JAVITS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 10/24/80
FORD, GERALD R RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 FORMER PRESIDENT KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $300 primary 05/19/80
FORD, GERALD R PRES RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 RETIRED KENT COUNTY REPUBLICAN FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $300 primary 01/31/79
* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
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Iraq
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Days
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2,615
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3,394
404
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815
152
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13,595
1,680
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