Rep. James Oberstar

Democrat  •  8th District, Minnesota  •  18th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 97%
  • Abstains: 1%

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$177,817
Attorneys & law firms$162,794
Lobbyists & Public Relations$111,185
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs$30,950
Indian Gaming$29,600
Construction, unclassified$26,650
Real Estate developers & subdividers$16,823
Sea freight & passenger services$13,385
Real estate$12,350
Railroads$12,100
Retired$11,875
Business services$10,108
No employer listed or discovered$9,194
Democratic/Liberal$7,650
Outdoor advertising services$7,391
Private Equity & Investment Firms$7,300
Airlines$7,250
Engineers - type unknown$6,750
Civil servant/public employee$6,700
Electronics manufacturing & services$6,500
Trial Lawyers & law firms$5,600
Cruise ships & lines$5,000
Aviation services & airports$5,000
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$4,300
Homemakers, students & other non-income earners$4,300
Official website: http://www.oberstar.house.gov/
Address:
2365 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6211
Fax: 202-225-0699

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