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Hall of Fame ► Politics
James A Baker, III
, 78 (bio ) Secretary of State 1989-92; attorney
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
519
Election Picks: 8 wins, 12 losses
$61,950 Republican $1,000 special interest total: $62,950
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Baker, James Houston , TX 77024 Baker and Botts/Attorney John Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 11/26/07
Baker, James A. Houston , TX 77019 Baker-USA/Attorney Michael T. McCaul (R) House (TX District: 10) MCCAUL FOR CONGRESS INC - $1,000 primary 09/04/07
Baker, James Houston, TX 77024 Baker and Botts/AttorneyJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 10/26/06
Baker, James A. III Houston, TX 77002 Baker & Botts LLP/AttorneyRaj Peter Bhakta (R) House (PA District: 13) RAJ FOR CONGRESS INC.Lost $2,100 general 08/24/06
Baker, James Houston, TX 77002 Self-Employed/AttorneyVan Taylor (R) House (TX District: 17) VAN TAYLOR FOR CONGRESSLost $2,100 general 05/19/06
Baker, James MR. Houston, TX 77024 Baker Botts/AttorneyCHRISTIAN, WILLIAM M (R) House (TX District: 19) CHRISTIAN FOR CONGRESS FRIENDS OF BILL CHRISTIANLost $1,000 general 05/15/06
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER BOTTS/PARTNER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $15,000 primary 04/11/06
Baker, James Houston, TX 77024 Baker and Botts/AttorneyJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 primary 03/31/05
Baker, James Houston , TX 77024 Retired/Retired Ted Poe (R) House (TX District: 02) POE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 general 10/25/04
James A. Baker III Houston, TX 77002 Ted Poe (R) House (TX District: 02) POE FOR CONGRESSWon $250 general 09/30/04
Baker, James Houston, TX 77024 Baker and Botts/AttorneyJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 07/26/04
BAKER, JAMES A MR. III HOUSTON, TX 77024 BAKER & BOTTS L.L.P./ATTORNEYGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 12/03/03
Baker III, James A. Houston, TX 77024 BakerBotts LLP/attorneyJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 04/22/02
Baker III, James A. Houston, TX 77024 BakerBotts LLP/attorneyJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 04/22/02
BAKER, JAMES A HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER BOTTS LLPLAZIO, RICK A (R) Senate - NY LAZIO 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 09/09/00
BAKER, JAMES A HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER BOTTS LLPLAZIO, RICK A (R) Senate - NY LAZIO 2000 INCLost $1,000 general 09/09/00
BAKER, JAMES HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER & BOTTS LLPGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/02/99
BAKER, JAMES HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER AND BOOTSJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 11/29/99
BAKER, JAMES HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER AND BOTTSJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/30/99
BAKER, JAMES A HON AUSTIN, TX 78701 STATE OF TEXASGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 04/23/99
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77024 BAKER & BOTTS LLPGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 03/16/99
BAKER, JAMES III HOUSTON, TX 77024 BAKER AND BOTTS AMERICAN SUCCESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 10/30/98
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER & BOTTSJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 10/29/98
BAKER, JAMES III HOUSTON, TX 77024 BAKER & BOTTSWILSON, HEATHER A (R) Senate - NM HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATELost $1,000 06/22/98
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER & BOTTSJohn Kline (R) House (MN District: 02) KLINE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 02/23/98
BAKER, JAMES A III THE HONORABLE HOUSTON, TX 77079 BAKER COMMUNICATIONSArlen Specter (R) Senate - PA CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTERWon $1,000 primary 11/03/97
BAKER, JAMES A III HON HOUSTON, TX 77024 BAKER & BOTTSDylan Glenn (R) House (GA District: 08) FRIENDS OF DYLAN GLENNLost $1,000 primary 10/03/97
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 BAKER & BOTTS LLPMCKENNA, DOLLY MADISON (R) House (TX District: 25) FRIENDS OF DOLLY MADISON MCKENNALost $1,000 11/29/96
BAKER, JAMES A HOUSTON, TX 77079 SEC OF STATE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $10,000 primary 01/02/90
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 REQUESTEDBAKER, HOWARD H JR SENATOR (R) President BAKER COMMITTEE, THELost $1,000 primary 06/12/80
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 ANDREWS KURTH CAMPBELL & JONESCONNALLY, JOHN B. (R) President CONNALLY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/11/80
BAKER, JAMES A III HOUSTON, TX 77002 LAWYERGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 06/06/80
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