Senator Christopher Dodd

Democrat  •  Connecticut  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • Abstains: 3%

This is a list of the top 25 interest groups giving campaign contributions to this Member of Congress in 2008, the most recent year for which we have a full data set.

Interest GroupAmount Received
Security brokers & investment companies$1,119,400
Attorneys & law firms$1,071,336
Employer listed but category unknown$864,282
Hedge Funds$698,550
Retired$419,872
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$417,394
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$387,250
Lobbyists & Public Relations$376,012
Investment banking$360,800
Private Equity & Investment Firms$332,516
Accountants$281,500
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$272,250
Real Estate developers & subdividers$255,858
Real estate$237,850
Property & casualty insurance$212,750
Credit agencies & finance companies$155,100
Democratic/Liberal$142,604
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$139,870
Business services$136,150
Schools & colleges$130,166
Defense aerospace contractors$126,100
General commerce$102,550
Mortgage bankers and brokers$102,250
Venture capital$100,200
Motion Picture production & distribution$96,350
Official website: http://dodd.senate.gov
Address:
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2823
Fax: 202-228-1083

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