Jim DeMint
Republican • 5 Terms • Sworn In 1999
- 35 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 8 of 440) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 6 of 440)
- 131 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 10 of 440) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 11 of 440)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Sen. Joe Manchin
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Tom Udall
- Votes with party 78%
- Abstains: 8%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jim DeMint in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican/Conservative | $215,500 | $20,707 | $236,207 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $235,251 | $0 | $235,251 |
| Retired | $134,606 | $0 | $134,606 |
| Securities & Investment | $77,300 | $34,500 | $111,800 |
| Leadership PACs | $0 | $109,059 | $109,059 |
| Insurance | $11,650 | $90,500 | $102,150 |
| Real Estate | $76,799 | $19,500 | $96,299 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $67,800 | $25,800 | $93,600 |
| Health Professionals | $62,219 | $29,000 | $91,219 |
| Oil & Gas | $29,451 | $55,500 | $84,951 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jim DeMint in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$215,500 | $20,707 | $236,207 |
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$235,251 | $0 | $235,251 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$134,606 | $0 | $134,606 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$0 | $97,500 | $97,500 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$66,300 | $28,500 | $94,800 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$41,450 | $23,500 | $64,950 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$41,050 | $23,000 | $64,050 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$50,849 | $0 | $50,849 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$45,800 | $2,000 | $47,800 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$8,850 | $37,000 | $45,850 |
| Credit agencies & finance companies (Finance/Credit Companies) |
$16,050 | $25,000 | $41,050 |
| Accountants (Accountants) |
$7,050 | $30,381 | $37,431 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$36,749 | $0 | $36,749 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$28,300 | $8,000 | $36,300 |
| Coal mining (Mining) |
$15,823 | $11,000 | $26,823 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$25,296 | $0 | $25,296 |
| Major (multinational) oil & gas producers (Oil & Gas) |
$0 | $24,500 | $24,500 |
| Cable & satellite TV production & distribution (TV/Movies/Music) |
$2,500 | $22,000 | $24,500 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$22,200 | $0 | $22,200 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$5,050 | $15,000 | $20,050 |
| Life insurance (Insurance) |
$500 | $19,500 | $20,000 |
| Natural Gas transmission & distribution (Oil & Gas) |
$2,000 | $17,500 | $19,500 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$15,250 | $3,970 | $19,220 |
| Property & casualty insurance (Insurance) |
$2,050 | $16,500 | $18,550 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$18,369 | $0 | $18,369 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Jim DeMint.
What: Lunch
Where: Charlie Palmer Steak
Beneficiaries: Jim DeMint
Contributions: $2,000; $1,000; $500
What: Breakfast with Sen. Jim DeMint
Where: Art and Soul
Beneficiaries: Jim DeMint
Contributions: $2000; $1000; $500
What: Breakfast
Where: Art and Soul
Beneficiaries: Jim DeMint
Contributions: $2,000 PAC Host/ $1,000 Personal Host; $1,000 PAC Attendee; $500 Personal Attendee
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 Jim DeMint's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Rep. Jim DeMint, (R)

