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Ted Forstmann
, 69 (bio ) financier
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,934
Election Picks: 10 wins, 17 losses
$1,061,225* Republican $15,200 Democrat $39,332 special interest total: $1,115,757
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Forstmann, Theodore J. Mr. New York, NY 10153 Self - Forstmann, Little & Company/ DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $15,200 primary 05/31/09
Forstmann, Theodore New York, NY 10153 Forstmann Little & Co REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN (R) - $8,675 primary 07/01/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 general 06/30/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 general 06/30/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $37,000 primary 06/19/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN VICTORY 2008Lost $28,500 primary 05/06/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 John McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 general 03/31/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 Rudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INC - $-2,300 general 03/06/08
Forstmann, Theodore J. Mr. New York, NY 10153 Forstmann, Little & Co./Senior Part STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA - $5,000 primary 02/27/08
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE/SENIOR PARTNERRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $4,600 primary 07/19/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE/SENIOR PARTNERRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCLost $2,300 general 07/19/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE/SENIOR PARTNERRudy Giuliani (R) President RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INC - $-2,300 primary 07/19/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC. - $-2,300 primary 05/21/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $2,300 general 05/21/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $2,600 primary 04/27/07
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J. MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJohn McCain (R) President JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.Lost $2,000 primary 01/16/07
Forstmann, Theodore J. Mr. New York, NY 10153 Forstmann Little & Co./Senior Partn STRAIGHT TALK AMERICA - $5,000 primary 06/30/06
Forstmann, Theodore New York, NY 10153 Forstmann Little & Co./CEO SOLUTIONS AMERICA PAC - $5,000 primary 01/31/05
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COMPANY/PARTNERHeather A. Wilson (R) House (NM District: 01) 2004 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEEWon $29,500 primary 09/13/04
Forstmann, Theodore J New York, NY 10153 Forstmann Little & C./InvestmentsDylan Glenn (R) House (GA District: 08) DYLAN GLENN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 08/06/04
Forstmann, Theodore J Mr. New York, NY 10153 Forstman Little & Company/Investor REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 02/12/04
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COHerman Cain (R) Senate - GA CAIN FOR US SENATELost $2,000 primary 02/09/04
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./SENIOR PARTNJack Ryan (R) Senate - IL JACK RYAN FOR US SENATELost $2,000 primary 02/06/04
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR. NEW YORK, NY 10153 SELF-EMPLOYED/PARTNERGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 12/17/03
Forstmann, Theodore J. Mr. New York, NY 10153 Forstman Little & Company/Investor REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 12/16/03
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO./EXECTIVELindsey Graham (R) Senate - SC LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/22/02
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COLindsey Graham (R) Senate - SC LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATEWon $1,000 general 10/22/02
Forstmann, Theodore New York, NY 10153 Forstmann Little & Co/Investments REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA (R) - $5,000 primary 06/12/02
Forstman, Theodore J. New York, NY 10153 2nd RequestHENTSCHEL, NOEL IRWIN (R) House (CA District: 32) NOEL IRWIN HENTSCHEL TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 04/09/01
Forstman, Theodore J. New York, NY 10153 2nd RequestHENTSCHEL, NOEL IRWIN (R) House (CA District: 32) NOEL IRWIN HENTSCHEL TO CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 04/09/01
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMAN LITTLE & CO RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $230,000 primary 08/18/00
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMAN LITTLE & CO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $20,000 primary 08/16/00
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 GIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 06/30/00
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 06/01/99
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE - $-1,000 primary 06/01/99
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/20/99
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGIULIANI, RUDOLPH W (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/20/99
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 D'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATO (1998 COMMITTEE)Lost $1,000 general 10/09/98
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COMike Ferguson (R) House (NJ District: 07) MIKE FERGUSON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 07/16/98
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 1998 REP H/S DINNER - INDIVIDUAL NON-FEDERAL (soft-money donation) - $250,000 primary 07/02/98
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10021 1996 REP S/H DINNER TRUST AND BLDG FUND-NON FED (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 06/18/96
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE COPRESSLER, LARRY (R) Senate - SD FRIENDS OF LARRY PRESSLERLost $1,000 primary 06/28/95
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10153 NRCCC - NON FEDERAL #1 (soft-money donation) - $100,000 primary 06/13/95
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK CITY, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COSWINDLE, ORSON G III (R) House (HI District: 01) ORSON SWINDLE FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 11/09/94
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORTSMANN LITTLE &Rick Santorum (R) Senate - PA SANTORUM '94Won $1,000 general 10/11/94
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10167 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COMPANYABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 general 08/17/94
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10167 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COMPANYABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 04/20/94
FORSTMANN, THEODORE NEW YORK, NY 10153 HEALY, BERNADINE P (R) Senate - OH HEALY FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 11/30/93
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COMPANFAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R) Senate - NC LAUCH FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE (1992)Lost $1,000 general 07/06/93
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION - $1,832 primary 10/06/92
FORSTMAN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10011 ZIMMER, DICK (R) House (NJ District: 12) ZIMMER FOR CONGRESS INCWon $250 general 09/30/92
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMANN, LITTLE & COMPANY RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $80,000 primary 09/17/92
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTSMAN LITTLE & CO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $20,000 primary 09/17/92
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMANN, LITTLE & COMPANY RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $25,000 primary 02/15/91
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO PRESIDENT'S DINNER/AKA 1990 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE (R) - $5,500 primary 06/13/90
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO PRESIDENT'S DINNER/AKA 1989 REPUBLICAN SENATE/HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE (R) - $5,680 primary 05/18/89
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTSMAN LITTLE & CO REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $20,000 primary 06/15/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK CITY, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE AND CO CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW MAJORITY (FEDERAL) (FKA CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPERITY) - $5,000 primary 06/01/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COHEINZ, HENRY JOHN III (R) Senate - PA PEOPLE FOR JOHN HEINZ COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 05/24/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10019 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COAmo Houghton (R) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS FOR HOUGHTONWon $1,000 primary 05/12/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK CITY, NY 10153 George H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INCWon $1,000 primary 04/18/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 HAIG, ALEXANDER MEIGS JR (R) President HAIG FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 03/03/88
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 primary 05/19/87
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE & COGRAMM, PHIL (R) Senate - TX FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM '90Won $1,000 general 05/19/87
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMAN & LITTLEZSCHAU, EDWIN VAN WYCK (R) Senate - CA ED ZSCHAU FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE AKA "AN EVENING WITH PETE & ED"Lost $1,000 general 09/11/86
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10022 FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE - $1,000 primary 06/11/86
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO PRESIDENT'S DINNER/AKA 1986 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE (R) - $6,210 primary 04/24/86
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J MR FORSTMANN LITTLE COLAFFER, ARTHUR B (R) Senate - CA ARTHUR LAFFER FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 10/18/85
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 SELF-EMPLOYED FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE - $5,000 primary 06/24/85
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 INVEST BANKER NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 03/27/85
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 SELF-EMPLOYED CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW MAJORITY (FEDERAL) (FKA CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPERITY) - $5,000 primary 03/20/85
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, TX 10021 FORSTMANN LITTLE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS (R) - $5,000 primary 10/01/84
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN, LITTLE & COMPANY FUND TO KEEP AMERICA #1 - $5,000 primary 08/17/84
FORSTMAN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMAN, LITTLE & CO CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW MAJORITY (FEDERAL) (FKA CAMPAIGN FOR PROSPERITY) - $1,000 primary 06/15/84
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 FORSTMANN LITTLE & CO PRESIDENT'S DINNER COMMITTEE/AKA 1984 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE (R) - $1,500 primary 05/15/84
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10153 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $660 primary 09/22/83
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10021 FORSTMAN-LITTLE & CO FUND TO KEEP AMERICA #1 - $500 primary 05/06/83
FORSTMAN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 INVESTMENT BANKING NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $750 primary 12/05/80
FORSTMANN, THEODORE J NEW YORK, NY 10022 FORSTMANN LEFF ASSOCGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 02/06/80
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