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Dianne Feinstein

Party
Democrat
Office Held:
US Senate, CA
Office Sought:
US Senate, CA

Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (pronounced /ˈfaɪnstaɪn/; born June 22, 1933) is the senior U.S. Senator from California and a member of the Democratic Party. Feinstein was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992, was re-elected in 1994, 2000 and in 2006 for a term ending in January 2013. She also served as 38th Mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988.

Source: Wikipedia

Campaign Finance

$5,018,749 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 May 16, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
  • Summary

    overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it
    Total Raised:
    $5,018,749 #5 of 236 Senate candidates
    Total Spent:
    $11,258,401 #25 of 236 Senate candidates
    Cash on Hand:
    $2,624,395 #2 of 236 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
    California Vote By Mail Voter Guide
    Support
    $12,500
    Cops Voter Guide
    Support
    $12,500
    NARAL Pro-Choice America
    Support
    $2,188
note: data comes from latest FEC filings and has not been cleaned or standardized. See section below for standardized data.

Donor Information

covers through 2011. 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.
    83% 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
    PAC Color Block
    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
    May 17, 2012
    Venue:
    Reception for Women on the Road to the Senate: 12 and counting at The W Hotel - DC
    April 19, 2012
    Venue:
    Breakfast at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
    Hosted by:
    Manny Ortiz, Alfred Mottur, Elizabeth Gore, Michael Levy
View all campaign finance data for Dianne Feinstein Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time