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Russell Simmons ($81,000)
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Natalie Maines ($4,672)
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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Ken Starr
, 62 (bio ) judge, DC Circuit Court of Appeals 1983-89; "Whitewater" Independent Counsel
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
353
Election Picks: 13 wins, 8 losses
$28,535 Republican $6,250 special interest total: $34,785
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 KIRKLAND & ELLIS/ATTORNEYMitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '14Won $1,000 general 08/22/08
STARR, KENNETH W MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE SCHOOL OF LAW/ATTORNEY-DJohn Cornyn (R) Senate - TX TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INCWon $2,300 primary 05/21/07
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $300 primary 05/12/06
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN - $-300 primary 05/12/06
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $300 general 05/12/06
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $540 general 03/31/06
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $540 primary 03/31/06
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN - $-540 primary 03/31/06
Starr, Kenneth R Mr. Curwensville, PA 16833 Starr Financial Group Inc./Presiden NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 09/23/05
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $400 general 07/07/05
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY/DEANGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN - $-400 primary 07/07/05
STARR, KENNETH MALIBU, CA 90265 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITYGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $1,000 primary 06/14/05
STARR, KENNETH W MC LEAN, VA 22102 WEST GROUP PROPERTIES NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE (R) - $5,000 primary 06/23/04
STARR, KENNETH MCLEAN, VA 22102 KIRKAND AND ELLISGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $1,000 primary 04/04/04
STARR, KEN MC LEAN, VA 22102 KIRKLAND & ELLIS/ATTORNEYMel Martinez (R) Senate - FL MARTINEZ FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 03/29/04
Starr, Kenneth W Mr. Mc Lean, VA 22102 Kirkland & Ellis LLP/attorney REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC (Rep) - $250 primary 03/12/04
Starr, Kenneth W. Mc Lean, VA 22102 Kirkland & Ellis/AttorneyJ. Dennis Hastert (R) House (IL District: 14) HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/04/03
Starr, Kenneth W Hon. Mc Lean, VA 22102 NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN FUND - $1,000 primary 08/14/03
STARR, KENNETH W MR. MALIBU, CA 90265 KIRKLAND & ELLIS/ATTORNEYGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 06/12/03
starr, kenneth mclean, VA 22102 kirkland and ellis/atty.Joseph P. Finley (R) House (NY District: 05) JOE FINLEY FOR CONGRESSLost $920 general 10/21/02
STARR, KENNETH MCLEAN, VA 22102 KIRKLAND AND ELLISGeorge F. Allen (R) Senate - VA FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENLost $500 primary 09/03/02
Mr. Kenneth W. Starr Mc Lean, VA 22102 Kirkland & Ellis/AttorneyFrank R. Wolf (R) House (VA District: 10) FRIENDS OF FRANK WOLFWon $500 primary 06/03/02
Starr, Kenneth W. Mc Lean, VA 22102 Kirkland & Ellis/LawyerJay T. Jorgensen (R) House (UT District: 02) JAY JORGENSEN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 05/02/02
STARR, KENNETH MC LEAN, VA 22102 KIRKLAND & ELLISJohn W. Warner (R) Senate - VA SENATOR JOHN WARNER COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/13/02
STARR, KEN MC LEAN, VA 22102 KIRKLAND & ELLISNorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATEWon $1,000 primary 11/29/01
Starr, Kenneth W. McLean, VA 22102 J. Randy Forbes (R) House (VA District: 04) FORBES FOR CONGRESSWon $250 06/22/01
Starr, Kenneth W. Mr. McLean, VA 22102 Kirkland & Ellis/AttorneyThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/17/01
STARR, KENNETH W MC LEAN, VA 22102 KIRKLAND & ELLIS REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 10/30/00
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLIS KIRKLAND & ELLIS PAC FKA WSS PAC - $1,750 primary 01/31/95
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLISThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 05/21/94
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLIS KIRKLAND & ELLIS PAC FKA WSS PAC - $1,750 primary 03/09/94
STARR, KENNETH MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLISMILLER, JAMES CLIFFORD III (R) Senate - VA JIM MILLER FOR U S SENATE (1994)Lost $1,000 primary 03/07/94
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKWOOD & ELLISMCINTOSH, DAVID MARTIN (R) House (IN District: 02) DAVID MCINTOSH FOR CONGRESSWon $250 primary 02/19/94
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLISMCSLARROW, KYLE EUGENE (R) House (VA District: 08) MCSLARROW FOR CONGRESS 94Lost $500 primary 02/10/94
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLISThomas M., III Davis (R) House (VA District: 11) TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 12/14/93
STARR, KEN KIRKWOOD & ELLISMCFARLAND, DOUGLAS DALE (R) Senate - MN MCFARLAND FOR SENATELost $225 primary 12/05/93
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND AND ELLISASHCROFT, JOHN D (R) Senate - MO ASHCROFT FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 11/19/93
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLISMCSLARROW, KYLE EUGENE (R) House (VA District: 08) MCSLARROW FOR CONGRESS 94Lost $500 primary 08/14/93
STARR, KENNETH W MCLEAN, VA 22101 KIRKLAND & ELLIS KIRKLAND & ELLIS PAC FKA WSS PAC - $1,750 primary 05/24/93
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