Senator Charles Schumer

Democrat  •  New York  •  12th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2011 - 2017 View All

Campaign Contributions

This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Chuck Schumer in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*

IndustryIndividualPACTotal
Securities & Investment $2,010,199 $117,400 $2,127,599
Lawyers/Law Firms $1,546,778 $174,388 $1,721,166
Employer Listed/Category Unknown $1,456,138 $1,000 $1,457,138
Real Estate $858,540 $66,500 $925,040
Misc Finance $450,650 $14,000 $464,650
TV/Movies/Music $253,800 $76,000 $329,800
Business Services $286,665 $34,800 $321,465
Retired $306,750 $0 $306,750
Homemakers/Non-income earners $305,700 $0 $305,700
Insurance $125,000 $173,500 $298,500

This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Chuck Schumer in 2009-2010.*

Interest GroupIndividualPACTotal
Attorneys & law firms
(Lawyers/Law Firms)
$1,356,067 $164,388 $1,520,455
Employer listed but category unknown
(Employer Listed/Category Unknown)
$1,456,138 $1,000 $1,457,138
Security brokers & investment companies
(Securities & Investment)
$845,450 $57,500 $902,950
Private Equity & Investment Firms
(Securities & Investment)
$424,600 $0 $424,600
Hedge Funds
(Securities & Investment)
$373,299 $12,400 $385,699
Real estate
(Real Estate)
$343,790 $0 $343,790
Retired
(Retired)
$306,750 $0 $306,750
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners
(Homemakers/Non-income earners)
$305,700 $0 $305,700
Lobbyists & Public Relations
(Lobbyists)
$281,743 $8,770 $290,513
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
(Misc Finance)
$277,700 $5,000 $282,700
Real Estate developers & subdividers
(Real Estate)
$246,450 $33,500 $279,950
Investment banking
(Securities & Investment)
$169,100 $4,500 $173,600
Real estate agents
(Real Estate)
$154,200 $10,000 $164,200
Trial Lawyers & law firms
(Lawyers/Law Firms)
$131,462 $10,000 $141,462
Hospitals
(Hospitals/Nursing Homes)
$90,750 $49,500 $140,250
Pro-Israel
(Pro-Israel)
$119,699 $7,000 $126,699
Life insurance
(Insurance)
$51,000 $70,000 $121,000
Commodity brokers/dealers
(Securities & Investment)
$99,600 $8,000 $107,600
Business services
(Business Services)
$100,750 $4,800 $105,550
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
(Printing & Publishing)
$92,000 $11,500 $103,500
Building operators and managers
(Real Estate)
$97,300 $6,000 $103,300
Insurance companies, brokers & agents
(Insurance)
$45,550 $53,500 $99,050
Commercial banks & bank holding companies
(Commercial Banks)
$68,250 $29,500 $97,750
Investors
(Misc Finance)
$97,100 $0 $97,100
Accountants
(Accountants)
$42,850 $53,000 $95,850

Fundraisers

Below are the three latest fundraising events for Chuck Schumer.

When: December 11, 2012
What: Winter Reception and a Recap of the 2012 Election and Discussion on its Effects
Where: Acqua Al 2
Beneficiaries: IMPACT
Contributions: $5,000; $2,500; $1,000
Make Checks Payable To: IMPACT
When: September 16, 2010
What: Breakfast
Where: The Source by Wolfgang Puck
Host(s): Geoff Werth, Matt Brow
Beneficiaries: Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Host; $4,800 Individual Host; $2,500 PAC Co-Host; $2,400 Individual Co-Host; $1,000 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Schumer
When: March 23, 2010
What: Dinner
Where: Bistro Bis
Beneficiaries: Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Host; $4,800 Personal Host; $2,500 PAC Co-Host; $2,400 Personal Co-Host; $1,000 Attend
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Schumer
Official website: http://www.schumer.senate.gov
Address:
322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6542
Fax: 202-228-3027

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