Senator Jim DeMint

Republican  •  South Carolina  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 1999
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 87%
  • 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$187,008
Republican/Conservative$122,800
Retired$120,799
Attorneys & law firms$90,180
Lobbyists & Public Relations$64,890
Real estate$49,458
Transfer from intermediary ( type 24I or 24T)$46,000
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$45,764
Other physician specialists$40,566
Gas & Electric Utilities$39,825
Real Estate developers & subdividers$39,450
No employer listed or discovered$38,050
Physicians$22,231
Construction, unclassified$21,533
Insurance companies, brokers & agents$18,600
Investors$17,448
Real estate agents$16,716
Rural electric cooperatives$13,450
Security brokers & investment companies$13,433
Commercial banks & bank holding companies$11,350
Advertising & public relations services$10,565
Forestry & Forest Products$10,200
General commerce$10,050
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$9,050
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$8,300
Official website: http://demint.senate.gov/public/
Address:
340 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6121
Fax: 202-228-5143

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