Hank Eng

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Hank Eng is the Democratic candidate for the 6th Congressional District of Colorado.

Hank Eng is the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 6th Congressional District (map) of Colorado. He won the Democratic nomination and is seeking to replace incumbent Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Co.). The primary took place in August 2008.

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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Hank is an Aerospace Engineer and consultant.[1]

2008 elections

Eng won the Democratic nomination and is seeking to replace Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) in the 2008 congressional elections.[2][3]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Campaign contributions

The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Hank Eng. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
Bloomberg Lp$ 9,200
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn$ 5,000
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$ 5,000
Mike Honda for Congress$ 5,000
Aaron Bell International$ 4,600
Senior Care of Colorado$ 4,600
University of Colorado Health$ 4,600
Acorn Campus$ 3,300
National Cmte for an Effective Congress$ 2,500
Better Home & Loan$ 2,300
Microsoft Corp$ 2,300
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
Information on this candidate's 2008 fundraising is not yet available. Stay tuned for live feeds of data from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Eng will be assigned committees if and when he is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Eng campaign contact information

Articles and resources

See also

References

  1. Eng for Congress
  2. 2008 Race Tracker page on Colorado's 6th Congressional District
  3. Official Hank Eng for Congress campaign website

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