Jim Bunning
Republican • 8 Terms • Sworn In 1987
- 35 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 59 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 49 of 440)
- 110 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 89 of 440) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 91 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. John Barrasso
- Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Sherrod Brown
- Votes with party 93%
- Abstains: 6%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jim Bunning in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $70,975 | $0 | $70,975 |
| Health Professionals | $32,350 | $15,500 | $47,850 |
| Pro-Israel | $23,110 | $10,940 | $34,050 |
| Electric Utilities | $0 | $23,000 | $23,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $18,650 | $3,750 | $22,400 |
| Lobbyists | $20,250 | $1,000 | $21,250 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $18,683 | $20,683 |
| Accountants | $5,500 | $15,000 | $20,500 |
| Real Estate | $2,000 | $18,000 | $20,000 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jim Bunning in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$70,975 | $0 | $70,975 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$23,110 | $10,940 | $34,050 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$18,650 | $3,750 | $22,400 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$22,150 | $0 | $22,150 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$20,250 | $1,000 | $21,250 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$5,500 | $15,000 | $20,500 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$8,700 | $10,500 | $19,200 |
| Credit agencies & finance companies (Finance/Credit Companies) |
$10,700 | $8,000 | $18,700 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$500 | $11,000 | $11,500 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$11,050 | $0 | $11,050 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$0 | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$8,750 | $0 | $8,750 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$500 | $8,183 | $8,683 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$2,400 | $5,500 | $7,900 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$1,150 | $5,000 | $6,150 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$1,000 | $5,000 | $6,000 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Coal mining (Mining) |
$1,000 | $4,000 | $5,000 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Pharmacists (Health Professionals) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Electronics manufacturing & services (Electronics Mfg & Services) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments (Food & Beverage) |
$4,700 | $0 | $4,700 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim Bunning, (R)

