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Bill Nelson

Party
Democrat
Office Held:
US Senate, FL
Office Sought:
US Senate, FL
State Candidancy or Office Held:
See also: State profile for Bill Nelson
NELSON, Clarence William (Bill), a Senator and a Representative from Florida; born in Miami, Dade County, Fla., September 29, 1942; attended the Brevard County public schools; graduated from Melbourne High School 1960; B.A., Yale University 1965; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law 1968; admitted to the Florida bar in 1968 and commenced practice in Melbourne in 1970; served in United States Army Reserve 1965-1971; United States Army, active duty, 1968-1970, achieving rank of captain; legislative assistant to Governor Reubin Askew 1971; elected to Florida State house of representatives in 1972 and reelected in 1974 and 1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-sixth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1991); was not a candidate for reelection in 1990 to the House of Representatives, but was a candidate for nomination for governor of Florida; crewmember on the twenty-fourth flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, January 12-18, 1986; Florida treasurer and insurance commissioner 1995-2000; elected to the United States Senate in 2000, and again in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013.

Source: Bioguide

Campaign Finance

$10,451,357 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 July 25, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
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  • Summary

    overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it
    Total Raised:
    $10,451,357 #7 of 62 Senate candidates
    Total Spent:
    $4,772,682 #15 of 62 Senate candidates
    Cash on Hand:
    $8,826,043 #5 of 62 Senate 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
    Florida Freedom PAC
    Support
    		 $310,230
    Susan B Anthony List
    Oppose
    		 $23,619
    Service Employees International Union PEA - Federal
    Support
    		 $22,183
    Workers' Voice
    Support
    		 $16,100
    Afl-Cio
    Support
    		 $16,100
    Freedomworks For America
    Oppose
    		 $15,889
    Workers' Voice
    Oppose
    		 $1,199
    Afl-Cio
    Oppose
    		 $1,199
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.
    81% 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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    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. 27, 2012
    Venue:
    Lunch Reception with Al Gore at The Offices of Berger Singerman
    Hosted by:
    Sen. John Breaux, Stephen Bittel, Michael Adler, Judy Adler, Bill Barzee, Mitchell Berger, Hon. Elaine Bloom, Lois Breaux, Tom Equels, Joy Intriago, Chris Korge, Hon. Fred Lippman, Hon. Jared Moskowitz, Abigail Pollack, FJ Pollack, Jennie Lou Reed, Benjamine Reed, Paul Singerman
    Aug. 2, 2012
    Venue:
    Fundraiser at Home of John Morgan
    Hosted by:
    President Bill Clinton
    July 11, 2012
    Venue:
    Reception at Home of Climis & Carol Lascaris
    Hosted by:
    Esther Coopersmith, Climis & Carol Lascaris, David & Maggie Cole, Catherine C. Jones, Ashok Kaveeshwar, Wesley King, Sharad Tak, Bob Ungar
    June 13, 2012
    Venue:
    Luncheon at Bistro Bis
    Hosted by:
    Dan Cohen, Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, Ali Wolpert
    May 6, 2012
    Venue:
    Reception at
    Hosted by:
    TechNet PAC, John Doerr, Gary Lauer, Al Gore, Brook Byers, Lorna & Wade Randlett, Amy Rao, Harry Plant, Steve Spinner
View all campaign finance data for Bill Nelson Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time