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Susan Collins

Party
Republican
Office Held:
US Senate, ME
Office Sought:
US Senate, ME

Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1996, she is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Collins and her fellow Senator from Maine, Olympia Snowe, are regarded as leading moderates within the Republican Party.

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Campaign Finance

$328,391 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.

  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    97% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.

  • In State vs. Out of State

    contributions from individuals, in dollars

  • Individuals vs. PACs

    in dollars

  • Top Contributors

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  • Recent and upcoming fundraisers

    Full invitations can be viewed at Party Time
    Date Event
    April 24, 2013
    Venue:
    Luncheon at American Trucking Association Townhouse
    Hosted by:
    National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association ROCKPAC, Truck PAC, CONCRETEPAC
    April 15, 2013
    Venue:
    Luncheon at McDermott Will and Emery
    Hosted by:
    VIEW PAC
    March 21, 2013
    Venue:
    Breakfast at The Fluor Townhouse
    Hosted by:
    Fluor PAC, Associated Builders & Contractors PAC, Associated General Contractors PAC
    March 13, 2013
    Venue:
    Kick-Off Reception with Senate Republican Leadership at National Republican Senatorial Committee
    Hosted by:
    Nick Calio, Doyce Boesch, Frank Cavaliere, Ginger Loper, Ben Cooper, Jim Cregan, Gerry Lamb, David Lugar, Raytheon PAC, Boeing PAC, American Hospital Association PAC, American Physical Therapy Assn, Pam Turner, Michael Bopp, Jane Alonso, John V. "Skip" Maraney, Marriott International PAC, National Association of Postmasters of the US (NAPUS) PAC
    Feb. 25, 2013
    Venue:
    Dinner at Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center
    Hosted by:
    C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., Microsoft PAC, Jane Alonso, Marriott International PAC
View all campaign finance data for Susan Collins Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time

Earmarks

$126,085,000 Allocated
Information

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.

View all earmarks data for Susan Collins Sources: OpenSecrets.org