Bill Nelson
Former Senator
FEC Campaign Finance
U.S. Senator
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FL
Democratic
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Service: 1979-2019
Election Cycle
Overview – 2006
Total Raised
$15,355,490
Total Spent
$16,116,224
Cash on Hand
$1,316,224
Individual Contributions
$12,690,628
PAC + Party Money
$1,843,062
Self-Funding
$0
Coverage Through
December 31, 2006
Leadership & Fundraising Committees
| Committee | Type |
|---|---|
| FLORIDA SENATE 2006 | Other (X/J) |
Source of Funds
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Large Individual ($200+) | $12,369,090 | 80.6% |
| Small Individual (<$200) | $321,538 | 2.1% |
| PACs & Party | $1,843,062 | 12.0% |
| Self-Funding | $0 | 0.0% |
| Other | $821,800 | 5.4% |
Top PAC Contributors
| Rank | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE | $64,500 |
Top Individual Donors
| Rank | Donor | Location | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | H***** W. | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $36,400 |
| #2 | R******** C. | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $26,700 |
| #3 | H***** A. | CORAL GABLES, FL | $26,700 |
| #4 | F****** A. | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $26,700 |
| #5 | A******* E. | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $26,700 |
Top Spending Recipients (Vendors)
| Rank | Payee / Vendor | Total |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Abar Hutton Media | $9,863,062 |
| #2 | Direct Line Politics, Inc. | $575,531 |
| #3 | Z Creative Llc | $452,153 |
| #4 | Hamilton Beattie & Staff | $409,096 |
| #5 | Suntrust | $397,840 |
Top Employer Contributors (via Employees)
| Rank | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Retired | $847,791 |
| #2 | Homemaker | $798,620 |
| #3 | Self Employed | $735,216 |
| #4 | Self-Employed | $221,721 |
| #5 | Brown, Terrel, Hogan | $36,400 |
Where Donations Came From
| Rank | State | Total | Donors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FL | $7,359,814 | 8,703 | 63.7% |
| #2 | NY | $925,511 | 872 | 8.0% |
| #3 | CA | $546,898 | 655 | 4.7% |
| #4 | TX | $296,603 | 266 | 2.6% |
| #5 | IL | $284,000 | 281 | 2.5% |
| #6 | DC | $241,002 | 294 | 2.1% |
| #7 | VA | $224,782 | 265 | 1.9% |
| #8 | MA | $189,639 | 217 | 1.6% |
| #9 | PA | $179,050 | 195 | 1.5% |
| #10 | MD | $166,816 | 181 | 1.4% |
| #11 | CT | $138,668 | 148 | 1.2% |
| #12 | NJ | $127,190 | 127 | 1.1% |
| #13 | GA | $107,964 | 139 | 0.9% |
| #14 | CO | $67,658 | 81 | 0.6% |
| #15 | MO | $60,250 | 62 | 0.5% |
| #16 | AL | $59,509 | 81 | 0.5% |
| #17 | OH | $54,507 | 58 | 0.5% |
| #18 | MS | $53,950 | 33 | 0.5% |
| #19 | TN | $47,175 | 67 | 0.4% |
| #20 | SC | $39,807 | 46 | 0.3% |
| #21 | WA | $36,850 | 47 | 0.3% |
| #22 | MI | $33,350 | 39 | 0.3% |
| #23 | NM | $32,000 | 56 | 0.3% |
| #24 | NC | $28,250 | 39 | 0.2% |
| #25 | MN | $24,250 | 20 | 0.2% |
| #26 | NV | $20,750 | 21 | 0.2% |
| #27 | AZ | $20,450 | 26 | 0.2% |
| #28 | OR | $18,155 | 26 | 0.2% |
| #29 | PR | $17,900 | 11 | 0.2% |
| #30 | AR | $16,150 | 28 | 0.1% |
| #31 | LA | $14,650 | 19 | 0.1% |
| #32 | IN | $14,500 | 20 | 0.1% |
| #33 | RI | $14,250 | 14 | 0.1% |
| #34 | VI | $11,750 | 9 | 0.1% |
| #35 | OK | $11,325 | 13 | 0.1% |
| #36 | KY | $10,800 | 17 | 0.1% |
| #37 | WV | $8,300 | 8 | 0.1% |
| #38 | WY | $7,550 | 5 | 0.1% |
| #39 | WI | $7,300 | 15 | 0.1% |
| #40 | VT | $6,250 | 10 | 0.1% |
| #41 | KS | $5,100 | 3 | 0.0% |
| #42 | ID | $4,900 | 5 | 0.0% |
| #43 | NH | $4,225 | 12 | 0.0% |
| #44 | IA | $3,950 | 10 | 0.0% |
| #45 | ME | $3,450 | 5 | 0.0% |
| #46 | NE | $2,950 | 5 | 0.0% |
| #47 | DE | $2,750 | 4 | 0.0% |
| #48 | UT | $2,500 | 3 | 0.0% |
| #49 | AK | $2,000 | 1 | 0.0% |
| #50 | MP | $1,500 | 4 | 0.0% |
| #51 | HI | $750 | 2 | 0.0% |
| #52 | SD | $450 | 2 | 0.0% |
| #53 | GU | $250 | 1 | 0.0% |
| #54 | ZZ | $250 | 1 | 0.0% |
All data sourced directly from FEC bulk files. Minor differences from other sites may occur due to filing amendments.
