Senator Mark Kirk
Republican • Illinois • 7th Term • Sworn In 2001
- 5 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 82 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 8 of 100)
- 48 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 83 of 100) 1 Made Into Law (Ranks 13 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Patrick Toomey
- Sen. Claire McCaskill
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Richard Shelby
- Sen. Patrick Leahy
- Votes with party 75%
- Abstains: 0%
Campaign Contributions
This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Mark Kirk in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*
| Industry | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities & Investment | $756,049 | $26,500 | $782,549 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $723,905 | $0 | $723,905 |
| Retired | $574,475 | $0 | $574,475 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $400,509 | $29,012 | $429,521 |
| Pro-Israel | $303,394 | $65,304 | $368,698 |
| No Employer Listed or Found | $326,450 | $0 | $326,450 |
| Health Professionals | $139,400 | $147,250 | $286,650 |
| Misc Finance | $264,800 | $18,000 | $282,800 |
| Real Estate | $260,669 | $5,000 | $265,669 |
| Leadership PACs | $2,400 | $163,000 | $165,400 |
This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Mark Kirk in 2009-2010.*
| Interest Group | Individual | PAC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer listed but category unknown (Employer Listed/Category Unknown) |
$723,905 | $0 | $723,905 |
| Retired (Retired) |
$574,475 | $0 | $574,475 |
| Attorneys & law firms (Lawyers/Law Firms) |
$382,159 | $29,012 | $411,171 |
| Pro-Israel (Pro-Israel) |
$303,394 | $65,304 | $368,698 |
| No employer listed or discovered (No Employer Listed or Found) |
$326,450 | $0 | $326,450 |
| Security brokers & investment companies (Securities & Investment) |
$317,949 | $1,000 | $318,949 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (Misc Finance) |
$178,375 | $5,500 | $183,875 |
| Hedge Funds (Securities & Investment) |
$153,400 | $0 | $153,400 |
| Republican leadership PAC (Leadership PACs) |
$2,400 | $150,000 | $152,400 |
| Private Equity & Investment Firms (Securities & Investment) |
$139,400 | $0 | $139,400 |
| Homemakers, students & other non-income earners (Homemakers/Non-income earners) |
$130,225 | $0 | $130,225 |
| Real estate (Real Estate) |
$124,650 | $0 | $124,650 |
| Republican/Conservative (Republican/Conservative) |
$92,100 | $22,650 | $114,750 |
| Other physician specialists (Health Professionals) |
$27,850 | $77,750 | $105,600 |
| Physicians (Health Professionals) |
$82,400 | $20,000 | $102,400 |
| Real Estate developers & subdividers (Real Estate) |
$77,859 | $2,000 | $79,859 |
| Commercial banks & bank holding companies (Commercial Banks) |
$64,075 | $14,000 | $78,075 |
| Investment banking (Securities & Investment) |
$61,300 | $0 | $61,300 |
| Investors (Misc Finance) |
$59,150 | $0 | $59,150 |
| Insurance companies, brokers & agents (Insurance) |
$28,050 | $29,000 | $57,050 |
| Lobbyists & Public Relations (Lobbyists) |
$54,091 | $1,500 | $55,591 |
| Medical supplies manufacturing & sales (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$38,400 | $12,000 | $50,400 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Pharmaceuticals/Health Products) |
$25,100 | $20,000 | $45,100 |
| Commodity brokers/dealers (Securities & Investment) |
$24,800 | $16,000 | $40,800 |
| Industrial/commercial equipment & materials (Misc Manufacturing & Distributing) |
$26,550 | $14,000 | $40,550 |
Fundraisers
Below are the three latest fundraising events for Mark Kirk.
What: Lunch
Where: National Republican Senatorial Committee
Beneficiaries: Mark Kirk
Contributions: $2,500/$1,000 PAC; $1,000/$500 Individual
What: Reception
Where: R.B. Murphy and Associates
Beneficiaries: Mark Kirk
Contributions: $2,500/$1,000 PAC; $1,000/$500 Individual
What: Lunch with Sen. Mark Kirk and Sen. Jon Kyl
Where: Online Lenders Alliance (OLA) Townhouse
Beneficiaries: Jon Kyl, Mark Kirk
Make Checks Payable To: Attendee: $1000 per PAC; $500 per individual / Host: $2,500 per PAC/$1,000 per individual
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 Mark Kirk's OpenSecrets profile.
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U.S. Congress - Senator Mark Kirk, Illinois (R)

