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Russell Simmons , 52 (bio)
music/media mogul; activist

NEWSMEAT Power Rank: 524

Election Picks: 12 wins, 11 losses

$72,000   Democrat
$9,000   special interest
total:  $81,000   
Contributor Candidate or PAC Election
Result*
Amount Date FEC
Filing
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10022
Def Jams/Co-Founder
Barack Obama (D)
President
OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Won$1,300
general
09/22/08
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
Rush Communications/Owner and Presi
HILL PAC - $5,000
primary
09/12/08
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10022
Rush Communications/Business Execut
ONE VOICE - $1,000
primary
05/15/08
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10022
Hillary Clinton (D)
President
HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT
Lost$1,000
primary
02/12/08
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10022
Def Jams/Music
Barack Obama (D)
President
OBAMA FOR AMERICA
Won$1,000
primary
12/12/07
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10022
Information Reqested/Information Re
John Edwards (D)
President
JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT
Lost$2,000
primary
09/30/07
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
Phat Farm/President
Yvette D. Clarke (D)
House (NY District: 11)
CLARKE FOR CONGRESS
Won$2,000
primary
02/16/06
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS/CHAIRMAN/CEO
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF HILLARY
Won$1,100
general
08/30/05
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000
primary
07/21/05
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF HILLARY
Won$1,000
primary
08/13/04
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF HILLARY
Won$1,000
general
08/13/04
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10017
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Barbara Boxer (D)
Senate - CA
BOXER / DSCC '04
Won$2,000
primary
05/12/04
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications Inc/Founder-Cha
John Edwards (D)
President
EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT
Lost$500
primary
12/31/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Def Jam Records/Founder
Wesley Clark (D)
President
CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.
Lost$500
primary
11/18/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications Inc/Founder-Cha
John Edwards (D)
President
EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT
Lost$500
primary
11/11/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/CEO
Gregory W. Meeks (D)
House (NY District: 06)
MEEKS FOR CONGRESS
Won$500
primary
11/10/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
Rush Communications/CEO
Harold, Jr. Ford (D)
House (TN District: 09)
HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEE
Won$600
primary
10/29/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Russell Simmons - c/o Berdon LLP/Pa
Al Sharpton (D)
President
SHARPTON 2004
Lost$2,000
primary
09/30/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Artist Management/Owner
Howard Dean (D)
President
DEAN FOR AMERICA
Lost$500
primary
09/22/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
DEF JAM/Founder
BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D)
President
CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN
Lost$500
primary
09/11/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Russell Simmons c/o Berdon LLP/Part
Dick Gephardt (D)
President
GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT INC.
Lost$1,000
primary
09/02/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/CEO
Gregory W. Meeks (D)
House (NY District: 06)
MEEKS FOR CONGRESS
Won$1,000
primary
07/31/03
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10017
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Patrick Leahy (D)
Senate - VT
LEAHY FOR U.S. SENATOR COMMITTEE
Won$1,000
primary
07/29/03
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Mark K. Shriver (D)
House (MD District: 08)
CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVER
- $-1,000
general
11/01/02
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/Businessman
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE - $2,000
primary
08/20/02
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/Businessman
Maxine Waters (D)
House (CA District: 35)
CITIZENS FOR WATERS
Won$1,000
general
06/24/02
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
Rush Communications/Owner and Presi
HILL PAC - $1,000
primary
07/16/01
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/Owner
Mark K. Shriver (D)
House (MD District: 08)
CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVER
Lost$1,000
general
06/27/01
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10017
Rush Communications/Owner
Mark K. Shriver (D)
House (MD District: 08)
CITIZENS FOR MARK SHRIVER
Lost$1,000
primary
06/27/01
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10023
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
NEW YORK SENATE 2000
Won$4,000
primary
12/01/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
FRIENDS OF HILLARY
Won$1,000
primary
11/20/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000
primary
09/30/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Won$1,000
general
09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
- $-1,000
primary
09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
- $-1,000
primary
09/08/00
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC
Won$2,000
primary
07/25/00
Simmons, Russell
New York, NY 10018
Bill Bradley (D)
President
BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC
- $-1,000
primary
12/03/99
Simmons, Russell Mr.
New York, NY 10018
DEF JAM/Founder
Bill Bradley (D)
President
BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC
Lost$1,000
primary
11/02/99
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10018
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)
Senate - NY
NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC VICTORY 2000
Won$2,000
primary
08/31/99
Simmons, Russell Mr.
New York, NY 10018
DEF JAM/Founder
Bill Bradley (D)
President
BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC
Lost$1,000
primary
06/21/99
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10011
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY (D)
Senate - IL
CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC
Lost$1,000
general
10/28/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10012
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $2,000
primary
08/07/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10012
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $5,000
primary
06/19/98
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10012
RUSH COMMUNICATIONS
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $10,000
primary
07/05/96
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10012
ENTERTAINMENT
Frank R. Lautenberg (D)
Senate - NJ
NEW JERSEY COMMITTEE '94
Won$1,000
primary
10/25/94 
SIMMONS, RUSSELL
NEW YORK, NY 10012
DEF JAN RECORDS
KENNEDY, JOSEPH P II (D)
House (MA District: 08)
CITIZENS FOR JOE KENNEDY 1988
Won$1,000
primary
05/24/90 
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* general election result only; "Lost" = didn't win seat for that cycle
Data for this NEWSMEAT report provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 11/16/09 — 17,204,191 records

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