Heather A. Wilson
- Party
- Republican
- Office Sought:
- US Senate, NM
WILSON, Heather, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Keene, Cheshire County,
N.H., December 30, 1960; graduated from Keene High School, Keene, N.H.; B.S.
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1982; Rhodes Scholar,
M.Phil., Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1984; D.Phil., Oxford University,
Oxford, England, 1985; United States Air Force, 1978-1989; cabinet secretary of
the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department, 1995-1998; director for
European Defense Policy and Arms Control, National Security Council, 1989-1991;
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress by special election,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Steven
Schiff, reelected to the five succeeding Congresses (June 23, 1998-January 3,
2009); not a candidate for reelection in 2008, but was an unsuccessful
candidate for nomination for the United States Senate.
Source: Bioguide
Campaign Finance
$7,151,113 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, 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:
- $7,151,113 #30 of 61 Senate candidates
- Total Spent:
- $7,108,688 #28 of 61 Senate candidates
- Cash on Hand:
- $61,823 #40 of 61 Senate 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. -
Independent Expenditures
outside groups that spent money supporting or opposing the candidateCommittee Name Support/Oppose Total Spending League of Conservation Voters Oppose$1,055,553 Sierra Club Oppose$1,045,449 American Crossroads Support$855,882 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte Oppose$398,991 Defenders Of Wildlife Action Committee Oppose$333,208 Natural Resources Defense Council Oppose$286,750 Nrdc Action Fund Inc. Oppose$286,750 US Chamber of Commerce Support$220,923 Afl-Cio Oppose$66,931 National Wildlife Federation Oppose$59,238
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.83% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry. -
In State vs. Out of State
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