Hall of Fame
Rosie O'Donnell ($198,600)
Brad Faxon ($1,250)
Pat Riley ($4,754)
Jerry Buss ($52,550)
Roger Goodell ($18,300)
Cindy Crawford ($3,300)
Nolan Ryan ($22,800)
Linda Fiorentino ($1,000)
Jason Alexander ($35,100)
Stevie Wonder ($2,000)
Andy Borowitz ($22,850)
Mansoor Ijaz ($85,800)
Cathy Guisewite ($5,525)
Judith Regan ($14,500)
Kevin James ($2,100)
Mark Brunell ($5,000)
Gil Cates ($19,400)
Neil Cavuto ($1,000)
Amy Smart ($250)
John Elway ($46,600)
Adrien Brody ($2,000)
Bill Pullman ($1,500)
Michael Chabon ($13,705)
Pat Sajak ($23,000)
Sammy Hagar ($8,800)
Kate Spade ($2,945)
Don Johnson ($6,000)
Hill Harper ($7,900)
Omar Epps ($2,300)
Chuck Close ($56,600)
Amy Madigan ($52,700)
Lance Berkman ($1,000)
Marlo Thomas ($424,400)
Michael Bidwell ($19,875)
Vlade Divac ($10,000)
David Caruso ($6,000)
Tim Gunn ($1,000)
Thomas Gibson ($6,300)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
Sam Simon ($65,300)
Judy Blume ($35,250)
Bobby Knight ($2,000)
Dwight Yoakam ($200)
Marcia Cross ($1,200)
Dan Reeves ($18,500)
Phylicia Rashad ($1,500)
David Koepp ($67,400)
Al Pacino ($4,000)
Diane von Furstenberg ($188,000)
Bobby Farrelly ($2,000)
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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
Paul Anderson
Duke Energy chairman, ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
481
Election Picks: 13 wins, 10 losses
$14,250 Republican $9,500 Democrat $13,500 special interest total: $37,250
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Anderson, Paul M. Charlotte, NC 28226 Duke Energy Corporation/Chairman of DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC - $5,000 primary 07/25/06
Anderson, Paul M. Charlotte, NC 28226 Duke Energy Corporation/Chairman of DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC - $3,000 primary 07/29/05
ANDERSON, PAUL M CHARLOTTE, NC 28226 DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION/CHAIR OF BO DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC - $3,000 primary 05/27/04
ANDERSON, PAUL M MR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28226 DUKE ENERGY/PRESIDENT/CEOGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 03/02/04
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $2,000 primary 01/20/98
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PAN ENERGY CORP REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND - $1,000 primary 08/27/97
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANENERGY CORPORATIONMCCAIN, JOHN S (R) Senate - AZ MCCAIN FOR SENATE '98Won $1,000 primary 05/27/97
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANENERGY CORPORATIONBREAUX, JOHN B (D) Senate - LA JOHN BREAUX COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 04/22/97
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PAN ENERGY CORP NICKLES GROUP PAC (R) - $500 primary 03/17/97
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PAN ENERGY CORPARCHER, WILLIAM R (R) House (TX District: 07) ARCHER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/25/96
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORAWayne Allard (R) Senate - CO WAYNE ALLARD FOR UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 06/27/96
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANENERGYSCHAEFER, DANIEL L (R) House (CO District: 06) SCHAEFER TO CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 05/20/96
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANENERGY CORPBESHEAR, STEVEN L (D) Senate - KY BESHEAR FOR US SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 03/28/96
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 Pete V. Domenici (R) Senate - NM PEOPLE FOR PETE DOMENICIWon $1,000 primary 02/06/96
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPSheila Jackson Lee (D) House (TX District: 18) SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 10/31/95
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERNBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $250 primary 09/30/95
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORAWayne Allard (R) Senate - CO WAYNE ALLARD FOR UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/29/95
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPGRAMM, WILLIAM PHILLIP (R) President PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC.Lost $1,000 primary 06/19/95
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORP REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND - $1,000 primary 05/10/95
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERNBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $250 primary 04/21/95
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORP REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND - $500 primary 11/30/94
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77251 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPMartin Frost (D) House (TX District: 32) MARTIN FROST CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $500 general 04/27/94
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORATIONSYNAR, MICHAEL LYNN (D) House (OK District: 02) MIKE SYNAR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 primary 03/25/94
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPSheila Jackson Lee (D) House (TX District: 18) SHEILA JACKSON LEE FOR CONGRESSWon $500 primary 02/01/94
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERNANDREWS, MICHAEL ALLEN (D) Senate - TX MICHAEL A ANDREWS FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 01/17/94
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERNPaul Colbert (D) House (TX District: 25) PAUL COLBERT FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEELost $500 primary 12/31/93
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPSASSER, JAMES RALPH (D) Senate - TN FRIENDS OF JIM SASSERLost $1,000 primary 12/17/93
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPARCHER, WILLIAM R (R) House (TX District: 07) ARCHER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 10/28/93
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77007 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPKRUEGER, ROBERT (BOB) (D) Senate - TX BOB KRUEGER CAMPAIGNLost $1,000 03/05/93
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77081 PANHANDLE EASTERNFORD, WENDELL H (D) Senate - KY COMMITTEE FOR WENDELL FORDWon $1,000 general 06/15/92
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77081 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORATIONARCHER, WILLIAM R (R) House (TX District: 07) ARCHER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 04/30/92
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77081 WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D) Senate - CO COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INC - $-1,000 primary 04/22/92
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77081 WIRTH, TIMOTHY E (D) Senate - CO COMMITTEE FOR TIM WIRTH INCLost $1,000 primary 03/27/92
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77081 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORP NICKLES GROUP PAC (R) - $1,000 primary 12/10/91
ANDERSON, PAUL HOUSTON, TX 77081 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORP NICKLES GROUP PAC (R) - $500 general 12/10/91
ANDERSON, PAUL M HOUSTON, TX 77081 PANHANDLE EASTERN CORPORATIONJOHNSTON, JOHN BENNETT III (D) House (CA District: 06) JOHNSTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 primary 05/01/91
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