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Roger Goodell ($18,300)
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Larry David ($194,100)
Ed Koch ($28,192)
Dan Castellaneta ($3,300)
Mario Lemieux ($2,800)
Maura Tierney ($45,100)
Tom Kite ($2,000)
Mark Burnett ($2,300)
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Aaron Sorkin
, 48 (bio ) screenwriter, producer
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
217
Election Picks: 11 wins, 6 losses
$193,700 Democrat $8,000 special interest total: $201,700
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Sorkin, Aaron B. Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Dreamworks/Writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $30,400 primary 05/29/09
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Dreamworks/Writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,500 primary 10/28/08
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self-employed/ProducerBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $2,500 primary 09/30/08
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/20/08
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/ProducerRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $2,300 general 09/09/08
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90069 Warnerbros/Writer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 08/27/08
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 SELF-EMPLOYED/PRODUCER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 08/21/08
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/Producer OUR COMMON VALUES PAC - $2,500 primary 06/30/07
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/WriterNancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/14/07
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/WriterNancy Pelosi (D) House (CA District: 08) NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 06/14/07
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Colvin Road/Writer MIDWEST VALUES PAC - $1,000 primary 06/29/06
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 06/27/06
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/Producer OUR COMMON VALUES PAC - $2,500 general 06/12/06
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer PROGRESSIVE PATRIOTS FUND - $1,000 primary 04/24/06
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000 primary 02/23/06
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 COLVIN ROAD ENTERTAINMENT, INC./WRIEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2012Won $2,100 general 11/15/05
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 COLVIN ROAD ENTERTAINMENT, INC./WRIEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2012Won $2,100 primary 11/15/05
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,700 primary 09/30/05
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Colvin Road Entertainment Inc./Writ PAC FOR A CHANGE (D) - $5,000 primary 03/25/05
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 03/08/05
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/Producer OUR COMMON VALUES PAC - $1,000 general 10/16/04
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/WriterBeth Troutman (D) House (NC District: 08) BETH TROUTMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 general 10/12/04
Sorkin, Aaron Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Warner Bros./ProducerEdward J. Markey (D) House (MA District: 07) MARKEY COMMITTEE, THEWon $2,000 primary 06/28/04
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 WEST WINGBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $500 primary 06/24/04
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self/WriterBeth Troutman (D) House (NC District: 08) BETH TROUTMAN FOR CONGRESSLost $2,000 primary 06/18/04
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Warner Bros./Writer DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 03/25/04
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 WRITER/PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $5,000 primary 10/30/03
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Kingsbridge Eat./WriterWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 09/30/03
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self employed/WriterJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 09/30/03
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 West Wing/WriterDick Gephardt (D) President GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 05/28/03
Sorkin, Aaron Los Angeles, CA 90024 Self employed/WriterHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $1,000 primary 05/08/03
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 Evan Bayh (D) Senate - IN EVAN BAYH COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 03/27/03
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 WEST WINGBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $10,000 primary 02/13/03
Sorkin Aaron Studio City, CA 91604 Warner Bros. DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #7 (soft-money donation) - $25,000 primary 10/28/02
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/ProducerRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 primary 12/10/01
Sorkin, Aaron Burbank, CA 91522 Warner Bros./Writer/ProducerRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 general 12/10/01
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 WRITER & DIRECTORJoseph R. Biden, Jr. (D) Senate - DE CITIZENS FOR BIDENWon $1,000 primary 12/03/01
SORKIN, AARON STUDIO CITY, CA 91604 WEST WING DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $10,000 primary 10/09/00
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 KINGSBRIDGE ENTERTAINMENT LTDAdam Schiff (D) House (CA District: 29) SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/02/00
Sorkin, Aaron Mr. Los Angeles, CA 90024 Sports NightBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 06/29/99
SORKIN, AARON LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 WEST WINGEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE 2000Won $1,000 primary 06/17/99
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