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Representative, District 21 —U.S. House of RepresentativesNovember 8, 2016 —New York General Election
U.S. House of RepresentativesRepresentative, District 21
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Profession:Businessperson
Total money raised: $15,063
Below are the top contributors that gave money to support the candidate(s).
1
hot indie media
$271
2
Belanger, Michael
$250
2
Nestor, Leslie
$250
By State:
New York 49.71%
40.23%
New Jersey 10.06%
By Size:
Large contributions (100.00%)
Small contributions (0.00%)
By Type:
From organizations (5.45%)
From individuals (94.55%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
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Profession:Retired Military Personnel
Total money raised: $1,239,607
Below are the top contributors that gave money to support the candidate(s).
1
Debevoise and Plimpton LLP
$29,775
2
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison LLP
$23,300
3
Bain Capital
$10,800
3
Vanguard Atlantic Ltd.
$10,800
4
United Association (UA)
$10,150
By State:
New York 64.24%
District of Columbia 8.49%
Massachusetts 6.31%
California 4.19%
Other 16.77%
By Size:
Large contributions (88.98%)
Small contributions (11.02%)
By Type:
From organizations (14.88%)
From individuals (85.12%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
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Profession:Elected Official
Total money raised: $3,142,006
Below are the top contributors that gave money to support the candidate(s).
1
Elliott Management
$56,466
2
UBS
$17,500
3
DA Collins
$17,350
4
The Tuesday Group
$15,000
5
Boeing
$14,000
By State:
New York 26.93%
District of Columbia 23.03%
Virginia 13.29%
California 4.80%
Other 31.95%
By Size:
Large contributions (94.41%)
Small contributions (5.59%)
By Type:
From organizations (49.58%)
From individuals (50.42%)
Source: MapLight analysis of data from the Federal Election Commission.
