Rep. Jim Cooper

Democrat  •  5th District, Tennessee  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1983
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 87%
  • Abstains: 3%

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$50,683
Attorneys & law firms$48,150
Retired$23,900
Investors$12,850
Real estate$12,625
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$12,100
Schools & colleges$11,400
Accountants$10,600
Private Equity & Investment Firms$9,700
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$8,450
Security brokers & investment companies$7,750
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$7,550
Liquor wholesalers$7,400
Health, Education & Human Resources$7,200
Trial Lawyers & law firms$7,050
Architectural services$6,000
Health care institutions$5,550
Hospitals$5,100
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$5,000
Construction, unclassified$4,300
Real Estate developers & subdividers$4,300
Banks & lending institutions$4,000
Civil servant/public employee$3,700
General commerce$3,300
Democratic/Liberal$3,000
Official website: http://cooper.house.gov/
Address:
1536 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4311
Fax: 202-226-1035

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