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Hall of Fame ► Politics
Paul Weyrich
Christian right activist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,751
Election Picks: 5 wins, 14 losses
$6,100 Republican $3,000 special interest total: $9,100
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Weyrich, Paul M. Fairfax, VA 22030 Free Congress Foundation/ChairmanJENKINS, LOUIS (WOODY) (R) House (LA District: 06) WOODY JENKINS FOR CONGRESSLost $250 primary 02/06/08
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FONDATION/CHAIRMAN ANBob Schaffer (R) Senate - CO BOB SCHAFFER FOR US SENATELost $250 primary 08/21/07
Weyrich, Paul Fairfax, VA 22030 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC - $250 primary 07/11/07
WEYRICH, PAUL WASHINGTON, DC 20002 FREE CONGRESS FDN./CHAIRMAN & CEOStephen P. Laffey (R) Senate - RI LAFFEY US SENATELost $250 primary 08/19/06
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 primary 08/15/06
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 primary 08/15/06
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Chairman + CEO/Free Congress FoundaSharron E. Angle (R) House (NV District: 02) SHARRON ANGLE YOUR VOICE IN CONGRESSLost $250 primary 10/27/05
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 primary 10/25/05
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 Keith Butler (R) Senate - MI KEITH BUTLER FOR US SENATELost $250 primary 09/01/05
Weyrich, Paul M Rev. Fairfax, VA 22030 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman & REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 10/21/04
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATIONJohn Thune (R) Senate - SD JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATEWon $300 general 10/13/04
Weyrich, Paul Fairfax, VA 22030 Free Congress Foundation/ChairmanMarilyn N. Musgrave (R) House (CO District: 04) MUSGRAVE FOR CONGRESSWon $300 general 09/25/04
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 general 09/22/04
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATIONJohn Thune (R) Senate - SD JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATEWon $250 general 08/07/04
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATIONTom Coburn (R) Senate - OK COBURN FOR SENATE COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 07/09/04
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 primary 06/21/04
WEYRICH, PAUL MR WASHINGTON, DC 20002 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATION CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC - $250 primary 05/18/04
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman &Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) House (TX District: 17) WOHLGEMUTH FOR CONGRESSLost $250 03/30/04
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/Chairman + CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 03/22/04
WEYRICH, PAUL M MR. FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATION/PRESIDENTGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $500 primary 03/02/04
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/presidentISETT, CARL HAWKINS (R) House (TX District: 19) CARL ISETT CAMPAIGNLost $250 primary 03/17/03
Weyrich, Paul Washington, DC 20002 Free Congress Foundation/President CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC PAC - $250 general 03/17/03
Weyrich, Paul Fairfax, VA 22030 Free Congress Foundation/President MADISON PROJECT INC. - $250 primary 08/21/01
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATIONCHENOWETH, HELEN P (R) House (ID District: 01) HELEN'S LISTWon $250 general 10/30/98
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 NETMILLER, DEMARIS H (R) House (VA District: 08) DEMARIS MILLER FOR CONGRESSLost $200 general 10/19/98
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDATIONCHENOWETH, HELEN P (R) House (ID District: 01) HELEN'S LISTWon $250 primary 11/06/97
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 NETJENKINS, LOUIS "WOODY" (R) Senate - LA JENKINS FOR SENATE 1996Lost $250 primary 03/16/96
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 NETMILLER, JAMES CLIFFORD III (R) Senate - VA MILLER FOR SENATE (1996)Lost $250 primary 09/25/95
WEYRICH, PAUL M FAIRFAX, VA 22030 NETHUFFINGTON, MICHAEL (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR HUFFINGTONLost $250 general 08/22/94
WEYRICH, PAUL M REV FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FDTNDEVINE, DONALD J (R) House (MD District: 05) DEVINE FOR CONGRESS INCLost $300 primary 05/02/94
WEYRICH, PAUL FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESSMILLER, JAMES CLIFFORD III (R) Senate - VA JIM MILLER FOR U S SENATE (1994)Lost $250 primary 01/27/94
WEYRICH, PAUL M FAIRFAX, VA 22030 FREE CONGRESS FOUNDKEYES, ALAN L (R) Senate - MD ALAN KEYES FOR U S SENATELost $250 general 05/11/92
WEYRICH, PAUL M MR ANNANDALE, VA 22003 FREE CONGRESS ORG - $500 primary 05/14/86
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