Hall of Fame
Norman Jewison ($16,550)
Jim Boeheim ($500)
Lee Corso ($680)
Steve Martin ($15,900)
Greta Van Susteren ($3,100)
Wink Martindale ($2,000)
Tatum O'Neal ($1,500)
Jim Nabors ($800)
Sherwood Schwartz ($139,025)
Barbra Streisand ($682,275)
Burt Bacharach ($74,650)
David Fincher ($7,100)
Harvey Keitel ($13,200)
Troy Aikman ($10,300)
M Night Shyamalan ($5,900)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Martin Short ($1,500)
Mark O'Meara ($2,500)
Jonathan Franzen ($9,100)
Aaron Sorkin ($201,700)
Andy Borowitz ($22,850)
Richard Dreyfuss ($39,200)
Lauren Graham ($1,000)
Steve Bing ($8,901,740)
Molly Ivins ($1,250)
Hill Harper ($7,900)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Garth Brooks ($1,000)
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving ($2,300)
Al Pacino ($4,000)
Martin Yan ($250)
Jim Lampley ($7,875)
Doyle Brunson ($39,900)
Oliver Platt ($7,930)
Ben Bradlee ($250)
Harry Connick, Jr ($33,100)
Enrico Colantoni ($250)
Malcolm Gladwell ($500)
Yogi Berra ($1,000)
John W Henry ($1,105,750)
Mark Richt ($1,000)
Joaquin Phoenix ($2,000)
John C Reilly ($3,300)
Sheryl Crow ($16,550)
Scott Turow ($27,500)
Michael Chabon ($13,705)
Alan Arkin ($250)
Sam Sheperd ($500)
Michael Mann ($13,950)
Omar Epps ($2,300)
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Dean Koontz
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NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,839
Election Picks: 5 wins, 6 losses
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Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Koontz, Dean R. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/WriterDan Lungren (R) House (CA District: 03) LUNGREN FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 primary 12/16/09
Koontz, Dean R Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self Employed/WriterJohn Campbell (R) House (CA District: 48) JOHN CAMPBELL FOR CONGRESS - $2,400 primary 11/23/09
Koontz, Dean Newport Beach, CA 92658 None/AuthorMCCLINTOCK, THOMAS (R) House (CA District: 04) MCCLINTOCK FOR CONGRESS - $2,300 primary 02/27/09
KOONTZ, DEAN R. MR. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITERJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008Lost $12,500 primary 10/27/08
KOONTZ, DEAN R. MR. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITERJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY CALIFORNIALost $12,500 primary 10/02/08
Koontz, Dean R. Mr. Newport Coast, CA 92657 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $20,000 primary 09/09/08
Koontz, Dean Newport Beach, CA 92658 None/AuthorMCCLINTOCK, THOMAS (R) House (CA District: 04) MCCLINTOCK FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 general 06/20/08
Koontz, Dean Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/WriterMary Bono (R) House (CA District: 45) MARY BONO MACK COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/19/08
Koontz, Dean Newport Beach, CA 92658 None/AuthorMCCLINTOCK, THOMAS (R) House (CA District: 04) MCCLINTOCK FOR CONGRESSWon $4,600 primary 04/09/08
KOONTZ, DEAN R. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 Mitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC. - $-2,300 primary 03/24/08
Koontz, Dean R. Mr. Newport Coast, CA 92657 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 03/21/08
Koontz, Dean Newport Beach, CA 92658 None/AuthorMCCLINTOCK, THOMAS (R) House (CA District: 04) MCCLINTOCK FOR CONGRESSWon $2,300 primary 02/06/08
KOONTZ, DEAN R. MR. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITERMitt Romney (R) President ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $4,600 primary 01/30/08
KOONTZ, DEAN R. MR. NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 SELF-EMPLOYED/WRITERFred Thompson (R) President FRED THOMPSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELost $2,300 primary 11/08/07
Koontz, Dean Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,250 primary 04/16/07
Koontz, Dean Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,250 primary 03/30/06
Koontz, Dean Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,500 primary 06/27/05
Koontz, Dean Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 03/31/04
Koontz, Dean Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Self-Employed/Writer REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 02/28/01
Koontz, Dean R. Mr. Newport Beach, CA 92658 George W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 07/12/00
KOONTZ, DEAN NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 02/28/00
KOONTZ, DEAN NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 02/12/99
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITERHUGHES, LISA BERGMAN (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO ELECT LISA HUGHES FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 02/11/98
KOONTZ, DEAN NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 01/09/98
KOONTZ, DEAN MR & MRS NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 01/27/97
KOONTZ, DEAN MR & MRS NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 01/27/97
KOONTZ, DEAN NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 03/29/96
KOONTZ, DEAN NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $250 primary 12/07/95
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 NOVELIST CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY/V8 (R) - $375 primary 08/30/94
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITEREd Royce (R) House (CA District: 40) ED ROYCE FOR CONGRESSWon $500 03/25/94
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 NOVELIST CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY/V8 (R) - $250 primary 03/09/94
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92658 WRITERSEYMOUR, JOHN F (R) Senate - CA U S SENATOR JOHN SEYMOUR COMMITTEELost $200 general 10/20/92
KOONTZ, DEAN R NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660 WRITERHERSCHENSOHN, BRUCE (R) Senate - CA HERSCHENSOHN FOR U S SENATE-1992Lost $400 primary 12/03/91
KOONTZ, DEAN R ORANGE, CA 92613 WRITERWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $600 primary 05/13/88
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