Hall of Fame
Lee Greenwood ($17,350)
Dr Keith Ablow ($1,750)
Bob Saget ($1,000)
Rita Wilson ($60,000)
Glen Campbell ($8,170)
Halle Berry ($3,300)
David Hiller ($25,150)
Al Davis ($19,000)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ($1,000)
Janeane Garofalo ($10,388)
Fuzzy Zoeller ($3,600)
Deborah Norville ($1,000)
Jason Sehorn ($2,000)
Martin Yan ($250)
Davis Guggenheim ($6,300)
Sofia Coppola ($2,750)
Marla Maples ($29,800)
Alex Haley ($2,000)
Barry Diller ($459,079)
Ric Flair ($2,000)
Mark O'Meara ($2,500)
Joaquin Phoenix ($2,000)
Susan Estrich ($500)
Scott Glenn ($250)
Spike Lee ($10,500)
Alfre Woodard ($12,675)
Frank McCourt ($83,100)
Whoopi Goldberg ($9,000)
Chris Parnell ($3,000)
Alan Alda ($30,300)
Stevie Wonder ($2,000)
Al Leiter ($4,000)
Ridley Scott ($1,200)
Billy Bob Thornton ($1,500)
Joan Cusack ($4,875)
Drew Curtis ($1,500)
Pat O'Brien ($3,000)
Randi Rhodes ($4,200)
Lili Zanuck ($15,500)
Jerry Seinfeld ($12,000)
Morgan Spurlock ($2,300)
Pat Benatar ($2,375)
Christian Slater ($6,550)
Wendie Malick ($8,000)
Chuck Norris ($35,525)
Candy Spelling ($17,000)
Stephen Root ($500)
Sara Evans ($5,861)
Zach Braff ($3,300)
John Fund ($1,000)
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Matt Groening
, 54 (bio ) cartoonist, Simpsons, Futurama
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
255
Election Picks: 11 wins, 5 losses
$44,000 Democrat $5,650 special interest total: $49,650
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCER Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $2,300 primary 03/23/07
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS/PRODUCER Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $2,300 general 03/23/07
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS , CA 90212 Harold, Jr. Ford (D) House (TN District: 09) HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEELost $4,000 general 11/04/06
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONS INC./PRES DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 10/19/06
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER- $1,000 primary 06/06/05
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Self/Producer DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/25/04
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Matt Groening Productions Inc/PresiJohn Kerry (D) President JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $2,000 primary 02/16/04
Groening, Matt Venice, CA 90291 DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 02/11/04
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 Barbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER - $-1,000 primary 10/30/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 general 10/01/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 10/01/03
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILL, CA 90212 PRODUCERBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BOXER / DSCC '04Won $2,000 primary 06/24/03
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $1,000 primary 06/14/02
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSHillary Rodham Clinton (D) Senate - NY NEW YORK SENATE 2000Won $2,000 primary 06/29/00
Groening, Matt Beverly Hills, CA 90210 Self employedAl Gore (D) President GORE 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 04/07/99
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ARTIST DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $650 primary 10/14/98
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90402 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA CALIFORNIA VICTORY 1998Won $1,500 primary 10/14/98
GROENING, MATT VENICE, CA 90291 CARTOONISTJohn F. Kerry (D) Senate - MA KERRY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/11/98
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 12/10/97
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 ARTISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERWon $500 primary 10/01/97
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 20TH CENTURY FOXBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $500 general 11/07/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCERGANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 general 11/01/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $4,000 primary 10/15/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 20TH TVBRUGGERE, THOMAS H (D) Senate - OR TOM BRUGGERE FOR US SENATELost $250 general 09/03/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 05/21/96
GROENING, MATT LOS ANGELES, CA 90035 MATT GROENING PRODUCTIONSCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $250 primary 04/30/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCERGANTT, HARVEY BERNARD (D) Senate - NC HARVEY GANTT FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 04/29/96
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 THE SIMPSONSEdward M. Kennedy (D) Senate - MA KENNEDY FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 primary 12/23/93
GROENING, MATTHEW BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 PRODUCER DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000 primary 10/16/92
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 Dianne Feinstein (D) Senate - CA VOICES FOR CHANGE '92Won $2,500 primary 08/31/92
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 CARTOONISTBarbara Boxer (D) Senate - CA BARBARA BOXER FOR U S SENATEWon $250 primary 10/25/91
GROENING, MATT BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212 CARTOONISTSIMON, PAUL (D) Senate - IL VOTE CHOICEWon $2,000 primary 09/19/90
GROENING, MATT SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 LIFE IN HELL CARTOONS HOLLYWOOD WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE - $650 primary 12/29/89
GROENING, MATTHEW VENICE, CA 90291 PRODUCERMETZENBAUM, HOWARD M (D) Senate - OH VOICES FOR CHANGE '88Won $2,000 primary 10/11/88
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