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Betty Sue Sutton

Party
Democrat
Office Held:
US House, OH
Office Sought:
US House, OH
State Candidancy or Office Held:
See also: State profile for Betty Sutton
SUTTON, Betty, a Representative from Ohio; born in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, July 31, 1963; B.A. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1985; J.D. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1990; lawyer, private practice; Barberton, Ohio, city council, 1991-1992; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1993-2000; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).

Source: Bioguide

Campaign Finance

$2,293,438 Received
Information

Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

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Latest FEC Data

covers through candidate's October 17, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
  • Summary

    overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it
    Total Raised:
    $2,293,438 #74 of 723 House candidates
    Total Spent:
    $1,642,243 #112 of 723 House candidates
    Cash on Hand:
    $691,603 #100 of 723 House candidates
  • Contributions Over Time

    reflects only contributions over $200, as smaller contributions are not individually reported. For some candidates a significant portion of their fundraising may not be captured by this chart.
  • Independent Expenditures

    outside groups that spent money supporting or opposing the candidate
    Committee Name Support/Oppose Total Spending
    National Republican Congressional Cmte
    Oppose
    $1,750,821
    Service Employees International Union
    Support
    $77,489
    Service Employees International Union Pea-Federal
    Support
    $74,814
    Humane Society of the US
    Support
    $42,326
    Environment America Action Fund
    Support
    $25,833
    Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
    Support
    $22,000
    Workers' Voice
    Support
    $10,647
    Afl-Cio
    Support
    $10,647
    United Steelworkers
    Support
    $153
note: data comes from latest FEC filings and has not been cleaned or standardized. See section below for standardized data.

Donor Information

covers through June 2012. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.
  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    91% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.
  • In State vs. Out of State

    contributions from individuals, in dollars
  • Top Contributors

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    Employees
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    PAC
    Includes contributions from an organization’s employees, their family members and its political action committee.
  • Recent and upcoming fundraisers

    Full invitations can be viewed at Party Time
    Date Event
    Sept. 20, 2012
    Venue:
    Breakfast with Rep. Betty Sutton at Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar
    Sept. 13, 2012
    Venue:
    Labor Breakfast at AFL-CIO
    Hosted by:
    Bob King, Leo Gerard, Richard Trumka, Lee Saunders, Harold Schaitberger
View all campaign finance data for Betty Sue Sutton Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time