Senator Richard Shelby

Republican  •  Alabama  •  8th Term  •  Sworn In 1979
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 84%
  • Abstains: 0%

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
Employer listed but category unknown$91,000
Lobbyists & Public Relations$79,450
Private Equity & Investment Firms$55,950
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$52,900
Property & casualty insurance$52,750
Attorneys & law firms$44,750
Business services$28,900
Defense Research & Development$28,000
Credit agencies & finance companies$24,500
Defense electronic contractors$21,000
Computer software$20,000
Defense-related services$19,000
Hedge Funds$18,400
Security brokers & investment companies$17,150
Stock exchanges$15,500
Data processing & computer services$14,000
Computer manufacture & services$14,000
Management consultants & services$13,100
Defense aerospace contractors$12,600
Real estate agents$12,000
Real Estate developers & subdividers$8,600
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$8,000
Securities, commodities & investment$6,900
Hospitals$5,300
Electronics manufacturing & services$5,000
Official website: http://shelby.senate.gov/
Address:
304 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5744
Fax: 202-224-3416

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