Senator Benjamin Cardin

Democrat  •  Maryland  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1987
Current Term 2007 - 2012 View All
  • Votes with party 97%
  • 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$43,702
Attorneys & law firms$36,350
Pro-Israel$31,549
Lobbyists & Public Relations$22,250
Retired$19,650
Security brokers & investment companies$18,400
Real estate$15,800
Real Estate developers & subdividers$14,600
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$7,000
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$6,300
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$5,200
Miscellaneous retail stores$4,600
Non-profit foundations$4,300
Schools & colleges$4,000
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$3,800
Real estate agents$3,500
Computer software$3,300
Pharmaceutical manufacturing$3,000
Mortgage bankers and brokers$3,000
Medical schools$2,800
Advertising & public relations services$2,800
No employer listed or discovered$2,750
Physicians$2,750
Services$2,500
Hospitals$2,500
Official website: http://cardin.senate.gov/
Address:
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4524
Fax: 202-224-1651

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