James Oberstar

Democrat  •  18 Terms  •  Sworn In 1975
Last Term 2009 - 2010 View All

Campaign Contributions

This is a list of the top 10 industries giving campaign contributions to Jim Oberstar in 2009-2010, the most recent fundraising cycle for which we have campaign contribution data.*

IndustryIndividualPACTotal
Employer Listed/Category Unknown $146,950 $0 $146,950
Construction Services $41,700 $64,300 $106,000
Transportation Unions $750 $91,000 $91,750
Lawyers/Law Firms $33,800 $54,107 $87,907
Sea Transport $22,800 $56,400 $79,200
Lobbyists $62,185 $4,000 $66,185
General Contractors $28,300 $26,400 $54,700
Air Transport $1,800 $45,500 $47,300
Building Trade Unions $500 $30,500 $31,000
Building Materials & Equipment $11,650 $18,500 $30,150

This is a list of the top 10 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Jim Oberstar in 2009-2010.*

Interest GroupIndividualPACTotal
Employer listed but category unknown
(Employer Listed/Category Unknown)
$146,950 $0 $146,950
Attorneys & law firms
(Lawyers/Law Firms)
$33,550 $47,107 $80,657
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs
(Construction Services)
$15,000 $63,300 $78,300
Lobbyists & Public Relations
(Lobbyists)
$62,185 $4,000 $66,185
Sea freight & passenger services
(Sea Transport)
$6,000 $44,400 $50,400
Air transport unions
(Transportation Unions)
$0 $32,500 $32,500
Building trades unions
(Building Trade Unions)
$500 $30,500 $31,000
Public works, industrial & commercial construction
(General Contractors)
$3,000 $24,000 $27,000
Trucking companies & services
(Trucking)
$13,800 $11,000 $24,800
Construction, unclassified
(General Contractors)
$23,800 $0 $23,800
Engineers - type unknown
(Construction Services)
$23,550 $0 $23,550
Merchant marine & longshoremen unions
(Transportation Unions)
$0 $22,000 $22,000
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products
(Building Materials & Equipment)
$9,400 $12,000 $21,400
Transportation unions
(Transportation Unions)
$750 $18,500 $19,250
Railroads
(Railroads)
$250 $19,000 $19,250
Sugar cane & sugar beets
(Crop Production & Basic Processing)
$0 $14,000 $14,000
Cruise ships & lines
(Sea Transport)
$10,000 $4,000 $14,000
Other single-issue or ideological groups
(Misc Issues)
$10,200 $3,000 $13,200
No employer listed or discovered
(No Employer Listed or Found)
$12,650 $0 $12,650
Ship building & repair
(Sea Transport)
$5,800 $6,000 $11,800
Retired
(Retired)
$11,600 $0 $11,600
Manufacturing unions
(Industrial Unions)
$0 $10,000 $10,000
Teamsters union
(Transportation Unions)
$0 $10,000 $10,000
Aircraft manufacturers
(Air Transport)
$0 $10,000 $10,000
Federal employees unions
(Public Sector Unions)
$0 $9,500 $9,500

Fundraisers

Below are the three latest fundraising events for Jim Oberstar.

When: September 22, 2010
What: Minnesota Wild Game Dinner
Where: Democratic National Headquarters
Beneficiaries: James Oberstar
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
When: July 22, 2010
What: Minnesota Wild Game Dinner
Where: Democratic National Headquarters
Beneficiaries: James Oberstar
Contributions: $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Friends of Jim Oberstar
When: July 15, 2010
What: Breakfast
Where: National Democratic Club
Beneficiaries: Mesabi Fund
Contributions: $5,000 PAC Co-Host; $2,500 PAC Sponsor; $1,000 PAC; $500 Individual
Make Checks Payable To: Mesabi Fund
Official website: http://oberstar.house.gov/
Address:
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6211
Fax: 202-225-0699

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