Gary Ackerman
Democrat • 15 Terms • Sworn In 1983
- 8 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 141 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 250 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 33 of 440) 16 Made Into Law (Ranks 7 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Rep. Sander Levin
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Dan Boren
- Rep. Tom Graves
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 7%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Gary Ackerman in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $101,344 | $0 | $101,344 |
| Real Estate | $26,650 | $2,000 | $28,650 |
| Securities & Investment | $9,750 | $15,000 | $24,750 |
| Public Sector Unions | $0 | $24,500 | $24,500 |
| Insurance | $2,000 | $22,400 | $24,400 |
| Pro-Israel | $18,000 | $3,850 | $21,850 |
| Building Trade Unions | $0 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $11,200 | $7,000 | $18,200 |
| Retired | $17,950 | $0 | $17,950 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $2,400 | $13,500 | $15,900 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Gary Ackerman in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$101,344 | $0 | $101,344 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$18,000 | $3,850 | $21,850 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$17,950 | $0 | $17,950 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$7,100 | $9,500 | $16,600 |
| Real estate agents (Real Estate) |
$14,250 | $2,000 | $16,250 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$0 | $14,400 | $14,400 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$11,200 | $3,000 | $14,200 |
| Sugar cane & sugar beets (Crop Production & Basic Processing) |
$0 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| US Postal Service unions & associations (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $13,000 | $13,000 |
| Air transport unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$10,400 | $0 | $10,400 |
| Computer software (Computers/Internet) |
$10,000 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Hotels & motels (Lodging/Tourism) |
$9,200 | $0 | $9,200 |
| Glass products (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$9,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$0 | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| Telephone utilities (Telephone Utilities) |
$0 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$5,800 | $0 | $5,800 |
| Restaurants & drinking establishments (Food & Beverage) |
$5,800 | $0 | $5,800 |
| Minority/Ethnic Groups (Human Rights) |
$400 | $5,000 | $5,400 |
| Residential construction (Home Builders) |
$2,600 | $2,500 | $5,100 |
| Auto dealers, new & used (Automotive) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Defense aerospace contractors (Defense Aerospace) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Defense electronic contractors (Defense Electronics) |
$0 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Gary Ackerman.
What: Breakfast
Where: National Democratic Club Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Gary Ackerman
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Ackerman for Congress
What: Breakfast
Where: The Home of Carolyn Maloney
Beneficiaries: Gary Ackerman
Contributions: $1000 PAC, $500 individual
Make Checks Payable To: Ackerman for Congress
What: Chinese Lunch
Where: Hunan Dynasty
Beneficiaries: Gary Ackerman
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Ackerman for Congress
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 Gary Ackerman's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Gary Ackerman, (D)

