Jerry Costello
Democrat • 13 Terms • Sworn In 1987
- 7 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 178 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 24 of 440)
- 170 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 81 of 440) 13 Made Into Law (Ranks 20 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Mark Critz
- Rep. Walter Jones
- Least often votes with:
- Dan Boren
- Rep. Justin Amash
- Votes with party 80%
- Abstains: 7%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jerry Costello in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $63,600 | $0 | $63,600 |
| Air Transport | $500 | $61,500 | $62,000 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $52,000 | $10,000 | $62,000 |
| Building Trade Unions | $0 | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| Transportation Unions | $0 | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| Construction Services | $13,400 | $28,800 | $42,200 |
| Industrial Unions | $600 | $29,100 | $29,700 |
| Railroads | $0 | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| Public Sector Unions | $0 | $25,500 | $25,500 |
| General Contractors | $22,300 | $1,150 | $23,450 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jerry Costello in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$63,600 | $0 | $63,600 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$50,000 | $5,000 | $55,000 |
| Building trades unions (Building Trade Unions) |
$0 | $46,500 | $46,500 |
| Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs (Construction Services) |
$4,400 | $28,800 | $33,200 |
| Railroads (Railroads) |
$0 | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| Construction, unclassified (General Contractors) |
$20,300 | $0 | $20,300 |
| Air transport unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $16,500 | $16,500 |
| Coal mining (Mining) |
$7,000 | $8,500 | $15,500 |
| Manufacturing unions (Industrial Unions) |
$0 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Aircraft manufacturers (Air Transport) |
$500 | $14,000 | $14,500 |
| Airlines (Air Transport) |
$0 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| Transportation unions (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $11,500 | $11,500 |
| Electric Power utilities (Electric Utilities) |
$1,000 | $10,000 | $11,000 |
| Teachers unions (Public Sector Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Aircraft parts & equipment (Air Transport) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Teamsters union (Transportation Unions) |
$0 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Electronics manufacturing & services (Electronics Mfg & Services) |
$0 | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| General commerce (Misc Business) |
$9,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$8,000 | $500 | $8,500 |
| IBEW (Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) (Industrial Unions) |
$600 | $7,000 | $7,600 |
| Express delivery services (Air Transport) |
$0 | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Trial Lawyers & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$2,000 | $5,000 | $7,000 |
| Civil servant/public employee (Civil Servants/Public Officials) |
$6,650 | $0 | $6,650 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$6,100 | $0 | $6,100 |
| Defense electronic contractors (Defense Electronics) |
$0 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Jerry Costello.
What: Reception
Where: Tortilla Coast
Beneficiaries: Jerry Costello
Contributions: Host $5,000; Sponsor $2,500; PAC $1,000; Individual $500
What: Reception
Where: Tortilla Coast
Beneficiaries: Jerry Costello
Contributions: $5,000 Host; $2,500 Sponsor; $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Costello for Congress Committee
What: Breakfast
Where: Bistro Bis
Beneficiaries: Jerry Costello
Contributions: $1,000 PAC, $500 individual
Make Checks Payable To: Costello for Congress Committee
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 Jerry Costello's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Jerry Costello, (D)

