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Danny Meyer
, 51 (bio ) restauranteur
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,820
Election Picks: 21 wins, 26 losses
$87,850 Democrat $132,750 special interest total: $220,600
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $2,500 primary 05/06/09
Meyer, Daniel New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/CEO ACTBLUE - $250 primary 09/11/08
Meyer, Daniel New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/CEOBENNETT, SIOBHAN L (D) House (PA District: 15) BENNETT 2008Lost $250 general 09/11/08
Meyer, Danny New York, NY 10003 Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,300 general 08/28/08
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP/RESTJeanne Shaheen (D) Senate - NH JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATEWon $2,000 primary 03/06/08
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/05/08
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY/RESTAURANTMark Udall (D) House (CO District: 02) UDALL FOR COLORADOLost $2,300 primary 10/23/07
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP/RESTJay Rockefeller (D) Senate - WV FRIENDS OF JAY ROCKEFELLERWon $1,000 primary 05/23/07
Meyer, Danny New York, NY 10003 Union Square Caf?Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 general 03/28/07
Meyer, Danny New York, NY 10003 Union Square Caf?Hillary Clinton (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,300 primary 03/28/07
Meyer, Daniel H New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/12/07
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP/OWNE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 09/19/06
Meyer, Danny Mr. New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/RestPhyllis Busansky (D) House (FL District: 09) PHYLLIS BUSANSKY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/24/06
Meyer, Daniel New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest ACTBLUE - $1,000 primary 03/19/06
Meyer, Daniel H New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 03/07/06
Meyer, Daniel H New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/11/05
Meyer, Daniel New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/rest DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/19/04
Meyer, Daniel H New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/25/04
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUPHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,000 general 09/26/03
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUPHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF HILLARYWon $2,000 primary 09/26/03
Meyer, Daniel H Mr. New York, NY 10010 Owner - Restaurant 11 Madison Park/ DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $4,350 primary 09/02/03
Meyer, Daniel New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/RestHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $2,000 primary 06/23/03
Meyer, Daniel H Mr. New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/PhysJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 06/10/03
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 DUBERSTIEN GROUPBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 05/30/03
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFETom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 primary 03/25/03
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality Group/Rest KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 03/17/03
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUPCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 02/12/03
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUPPatty Murray (D) Senate - WA PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAYWon $1,000 primary 02/11/03
Daniel Meyer New York, NY 10010 Union Square Hospitality/PresidentRichard A. Gephardt (D) House (MO District: 03) GEPHARDT IN CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/16/02
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFETom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 primary 06/03/02
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10010 Self-employer/Restaranteur KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 04/25/02
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFECharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 04/05/02
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUPErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 12/31/01
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFERichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 03/15/01
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10010 Self-employer/Restaranteur KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/14/01
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFECharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 06/06/00
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 KERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 03/01/00
Meyer, Daniel H. New York, NY 10003 Self-employer/Restaranteur KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/23/00
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFERichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/17/99
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 KERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE - $-1,000 primary 09/28/99
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GRPKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 09/17/99
Meyer, Daniel Mr. New York, NY 10010 Self-Employed/RestauranteurBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 04/15/99
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10010 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 04/15/99
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 GRAMERCY TAVERN DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $3,000 primary 10/19/98
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10010 UNION SQUARE CAFECharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 10/07/98
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE CORPSander Levin (D) House (MI District: 12) LEVIN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 08/10/98
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 GRAMERCY TAVERNKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/19/98
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 04/01/98
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE CORPFERRARO, GERALDINE A (D) Senate - NY FERRARO FOR SENATE '98Lost $1,000 primary 03/08/98
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/26/97
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 GRAMERCY TAVERN AND UNION SQUARE CA DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000 primary 02/19/97
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 GANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 10/16/96
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 GANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 10/16/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/16/96
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEJAMES, STEVE (D) House (NY District: 22) JAMES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 general 09/10/96
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEJAMES, STEVE (D) House (NY District: 22) JAMES FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE INCLost $500 primary 09/10/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE PROGRESSIVE POLITICS NETWORK, THE (FKA WELLSTONE FOR SENATE) (D) - $1,000 primary 06/29/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE CORPSander Levin (D) House (MI District: 12) LEVIN FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 06/26/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFERichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/20/96
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEGREEN, MARK (D) Senate - NY GREEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/07/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10002 UNION SQUARE CAFETom Harkin (D) Senate - IA CITIZENS FOR HARKINWon $1,000 primary 05/10/96
MEYER, DANNY NEW YORK, NY 10003 GRAMERCY TAVERN DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 04/30/96
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 03/18/96
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFERichard J. Durbin (D) Senate - IL FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 12/22/95
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFERon Wyden (D) Senate - OR WYDEN FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 12/13/95
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE LIFEEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $250 general 12/08/95
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE CORPCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $900 primary 08/31/95
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTERAUNTEURJay Rockefeller (D) Senate - WV FRIENDS OF SENATOR ROCKEFELLERWon $1,000 primary 08/28/95
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 04/14/95
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/23/94
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 SELF-EMPLOYED KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 07/22/93
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10002 UNION SQUARE CAFEHARKIN, TOM (D) President AMERICANS FOR HARKINLost $250 primary 12/08/92
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 09/28/92
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEABRAMS, ROBERT (D) Senate - NY ABRAMS COMMITTEELost $1,000 general 09/28/92
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEBRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D) Senate - IL CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INCWon $1,000 general 06/01/92
MEYER, DANIEL N NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFELEVINE, MEL (D) Senate - CA LEVINE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/11/92
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/25/92
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEFERRARO, GERALDINE A (D) Senate - NY FERRARO FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/11/91
MEYER, DANIEL M NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 03/18/91
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 10/11/90
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 RESTAURANTEUR KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 03/20/89
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/20/88
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEKERREY, J ROBERT (D) Senate - NE KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEEWon $500 general 10/05/88
MEYER, DANIEL H MR NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFE KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 02/24/88
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10003 UNION SQUARE CAFEBABBITT, BRUCE (D) President BABBITT FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 01/20/88
MEYER, DANIEL H MR NEW YORK, NY 10011 UNION SQUARE CAFESIMON, PAUL (D) President PAUL SIMON FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 08/06/87
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10011 UNION SQUARE CAFE KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 05/28/87
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK CITY, NY 10011 SELF-UNION SQUARE CAFEWOODS, HARRIETT (D) Senate - MO HARRIETT WOODS COMMITTEELost $500 general 10/15/86
MEYER, DANIEL NY, NY 10001 RESTAURANT OWNERWACHOB, BILL (D) House (PA District: 23) FRIENDS OF BILL WACHOBLost $500 general 08/31/86
MEYER, DANIEL NEW YORK, NY 10011 UNION SQUARE CAFE KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 07/14/86
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10028 SELF-EMPLOYED KIDSPAC - $5,000 primary 08/14/85
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10028 CHECK POINT SYSTEMS INC KIDSPAC - $3,500 primary 12/26/83
MEYER, DANIEL A NEW YORK, NY 10028 CHECK POINT SYSTEMS KIDSPAC - $1,500 primary 11/20/83
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 11028 CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INCWalter Mondale (D) President MONDALE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $750 primary 12/14/82
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10028 SELF-EMPLOYED KIDSPAC - $1,000 primary 09/19/82
MEYER, DANIEL H NEW YORK, NY 10028 CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC KIDSPAC - $3,000 primary 02/19/82
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192
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13,883
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