Bobby L. Rush
- Party
- Democrat
- Office Held:
- US House, IL
- Office Sought:
- US House, IL
Bobby Lee Rush (born November 23, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district, serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia
Campaign Finance
$531,447 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.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
Latest FEC Data
covers through candidate's December 31, 2010 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:
- $531,447 #504 of 713 House candidates
- Total Spent:
- $555,188 #497 of 713 House candidates
- Cash on Hand:
- $2,080 #543 of 713 House candidates
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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.
Donor Information
covers roughly through Q4 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.96% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry. -
In State vs. Out of State
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Top Contributors
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Earmarks
$13,300,000 Allocated
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Figures are based on both committee earmark disclosures and on analysis of appropriations bill text. Table shows top 10 earmarks, ordered by dollar amount in the final version of the bill. Earmarks from the president's budget proposal are not included.
For more information, see our Earmark Methodology page.
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In State vs. Out of State
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Top Earmarks
Fiscal Year Amount Description 2010 $6,000,000 Reach Out and Read authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 2010 $2,000,000 Army Research Lab Illinois Institute of Technology: Modeling and Testing of Next Generation Body Armor 2010 $1,350,000 Girl Scouts of the USA: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars 2010 $900,000 79th Street/Stony Island/South Chicago Reconstruction, IL 2010 $800,000 Chicago State University (Rush) Chicago State University & American Science: Flexible Solar Cell for Man-portable Power Generator 2010 $600,000 Illinois Institute of Technology: Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 2010 $500,000 Hospital Lighting Retrofit 2010 $400,000 Labor of Love Performing Arts Academy, Chicago, IL for an after-school arts program 2010 $300,000 South Central Community Services, Inc., Chicago, IL: SCCS, Inc. At-Risk Youth program 2010 $300,000 Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center, Chicago, IL for an after-school arts program
