Rep. David Obey

Democrat  •  7th District, Wisconsin  •  21st Term  •  Sworn In 1969
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
  • 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
Lobbyists & Public Relations$93,356
Employer listed but category unknown$60,800
Attorneys & law firms$44,223
Indian Gaming$35,000
Hospitals$30,700
Hedge Funds$22,800
Retired$17,350
Pro-Israel$16,750
Business services$14,200
Democratic/Liberal$13,850
Non-profit foundations$13,800
Schools & colleges$12,900
No employer listed or discovered$12,243
Real Estate developers & subdividers$9,850
Real estate$9,800
Children's rights$8,600
Non-Profits$7,000
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials$6,850
Civil servant/public employee$6,150
Mortgage bankers and brokers$6,000
Physicians$5,550
Alternate energy production & services$5,500
Defense electronic contractors$5,000
Nuclear plant construction, equipment & svcs$4,800
Credit agencies & finance companies$4,600
Official website: http://obey.house.gov/HoR/WI07/Home.htm
Address:
2314 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3365

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