Blanche Lincoln
Democrat • 4 Terms • Sworn In 1993
- 81 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 14 of 440) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 440)
- 269 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 27 of 440) 8 Made Into Law (Ranks 54 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mark Pryor
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Least often votes with:
- Russell Feingold
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 80%
- Abstains: 6%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Blanche Lincoln in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $789,006 | $0 | $789,006 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $410,093 | $90,308 | $500,401 |
| Securities & Investment | $317,382 | $98,800 | $416,182 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $236,550 | $169,000 | $405,550 |
| Health Professionals | $199,083 | $132,550 | $331,633 |
| Oil & Gas | $186,850 | $140,400 | $327,250 |
| Lobbyists | $282,875 | $9,026 | $291,901 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $239,200 | $239,200 |
| Retired | $195,134 | $0 | $195,134 |
| Agricultural Services/Products | $26,350 | $160,850 | $187,200 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Blanche Lincoln in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$789,006 | $0 | $789,006 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$347,893 | $86,808 | $434,701 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$282,875 | $9,026 | $291,901 |
| Democratic leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $239,200 | $239,200 |
| Crop production & basic processing (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$213,750 | $5,000 | $218,750 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$195,134 | $0 | $195,134 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$130,532 | $47,500 | $178,032 |
| Democratic Party Committees (Party Committees) |
$0 | $132,600 | $132,600 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$66,000 | $65,800 | $131,800 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$109,213 | $0 | $109,213 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$91,383 | $17,000 | $108,383 |
| Independent oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$64,850 | $37,000 | $101,850 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$59,100 | $34,850 | $93,950 |
| Forestry & Forest Products (Forestry & Forest Products) |
$51,250 | $37,800 | $89,050 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$26,400 | $53,102 | $79,502 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$26,267 | $47,507 | $73,774 |
| Investment banking (Securities & Investment) |
$56,350 | $13,800 | $70,150 |
| Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey) (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$3,000 | $67,000 | $70,000 |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments (Food & Beverage) |
$24,576 | $41,500 | $66,076 |
| Gas & Electric Utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$12,300 | $53,500 | $65,800 |
| Hospitals (Hospitals/Nursing Homes) |
$22,550 | $41,800 | $64,350 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$60,200 | $3,500 | $63,700 |
| Democratic/Liberal (Democratic/Liberal) |
$51,116 | $9,650 | $60,766 |
| Medical supplies manufacturing & sales (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$37,650 | $23,000 | $60,650 |
| Department, variety & convenience stores (Retail Sales) |
$40,100 | $20,000 | $60,100 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Blanche Lincoln.
What: Luncheon
Where: Bistro Bis
Host(s): Sam DePoy, Robert Dibblee
Beneficiaries: Blanche Lincoln
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Blanche Lincoln
What: Lunch
Where: Online Lenders Alliance (OLA) Townhouse
Host(s): Dan Gans
Beneficiaries: Blanche Lincoln
What: Lunch
Where: Ernst & Young LLP
Host(s): Nick Giordano, LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Francis Grab, Tom Jolly, Dave Koshgarian, Dick Meltzer, Jeff Petrich, Bobby Rozen, Holly Bode
Beneficiaries: Blanche Lincoln
Contributions: $1,000 PAC/Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Blanche Lincoln
Campaign contribution data provided by OpenSecrets.org, the nonpartisan guide to money in politics. * Contribution data is constantly being updated and this page may not be entirely up to date. For the most current info visit Blanche Lincoln's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Blanche Lincoln, (D)

