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Hall of Fame ► Business Executives
William Ford, Jr
, 52 (bio ) Ford Motor Company chairman
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
331
Election Picks: 19 wins, 16 losses
$112,142* Republican $35,450 Democrat $25,000 special interest total: $172,592
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Ford, William Mr Jr Detroit, MI 48226 Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA - $-2,300 general 11/03/08
Ford, William Mr Jr Detroit, MI 48226 Barack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $4,600 general 11/03/08
Ford, William C. Jr. Allen Park, MI 48101 Detroit Lions/Vice Chairman GRIDIRON-PAC - $5,000 primary 10/09/08
FORD, WILLIAM C. MR. DETROIT, MI 48226 DETROIT LIONS/PRESIDENTJohn McCain (R) President MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008Lost $1,000 primary 09/22/08
Ford, William C. Jr. Detroit, MI 48226 Ford Motor Company/Executive ChairmJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 07/23/08
Ford, William Detroit, MI 48226 Ford Motor Company/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/23/08
Ford, William Detroit, MI 48226 self/attorneyTim Walberg (R) House (MI District: 07) WALBERG FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/10/08
FORD, WILLIAM C JR DETROIT, MI 48226 FORD MOTOR COMPANY/CHAIRMAN AND CEOCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $2,300 primary 09/17/07
FORD, WILLIAM DETROIT, MI 48226 FORD MOTOR COMPANY/EXECUTIVE CHAIRMMitch McConnell (R) Senate - KY MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE '14Won $1,000 primary 08/10/07
Ford, William C Jr. Detroit, MI 48226 Ford Motor Company/Chairman & CEOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,100 general 09/22/06
Ford Jr., William Clay Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/Chairman Ceo FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND - $5,000 primary 09/08/05
Ford Jr., William C. Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford ARKANSAS LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 2004 FCRC (R) - $892 primary 08/25/04
FORD, WILLIAM MR. JR. DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD/CHAIRMAN 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEE (R) - $25,000 primary 07/15/04
Ford, William Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 07/07/04
Ford, William Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 07/07/04
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR. DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY/CHAIRMAN CEO FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND - $5,000 primary 12/17/03
Ford, William C. Jr. Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/Chairman & CEOJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/30/03
Ford, William Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Co./CEOMike Rogers (R) House (MI District: 08) ROGERS FOR CONGRESSWon $2,000 primary 09/15/03
FORD, WILLIAM C MR. JR. DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY/EXECUTIVEGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCWon $2,000 primary 07/24/03
FORD, WILLIAM JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR CONorm Coleman (R) Senate - MN NORM COLEMAN FOR U S SENATEWon $500 general 09/27/02
Ford, William Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/ExecutiveJoe Knollenberg (R) House (MI District: 09) KNOLLENBERG FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 08/28/02
FORD, WILLIAM C JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $1,000 general 06/07/02
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR. DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY/CHAIRMAN CEO FORD MOTOR COMPANY CIVIC ACTION FUND - $5,000 primary 02/28/02
Ford, William C. Jr. Dearborn, MI 48126 Ford Motor Company/ChairmanJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 01/16/02
FORD, WILLIAM C JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COCarl Levin (D) Senate - MI FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVINWon $1,000 primary 07/16/01
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (D) - $20,000 primary 11/03/00
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTORCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) House (MI District: 13) KILPATRICK FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESSWon $250 general 10/30/00
FORD, WILLIAM C JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANYJohn D. Dingell (D) House (MI District: 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 10/29/00
Ford, William C. Mr. Dearborn, MI 48126 John McCain (R) President MCCAIN 2000 INCLost $1,000 primary 02/15/00
FORD, WILLIAM DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORDABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM SENATE 2000Lost $1,000 primary 08/04/99
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANYCarolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D) House (MI District: 13) KILPATRICK FOR UNITED STATES CONGRESSWon $500 general 10/14/98
FORD, WILLIAM DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANYTOUMA, LESLIE ANN (R) House (MI District: 12) TOUMA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $500 primary 05/28/98
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR GROSSE POINTE, MI 48236 NICHOLSON, JAMES B (R) Senate - MI NICHOLSON FOR U S SENATE INC - $-1,000 general 08/09/96
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY DEARBORN, MI 48126 RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $20,000 primary 04/17/96
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 09/30/95
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR GROSSE POINTE, MI 48236 DETROIT LIONS INCNICHOLSON, JAMES B (R) Senate - MI NICHOLSON FOR U S SENATE INCLost $1,000 primary 09/15/95
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR GROSSE POINTE, MI 48236 DETROIT LIONS INCNICHOLSON, JAMES B (R) Senate - MI NICHOLSON FOR U S SENATE INCLost $1,000 general 09/15/95
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANYABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R) Senate - MI ABRAHAM FOR SENATE (1994)Won $1,000 general 09/15/94
FORD, WILLIAM SOUTHFIELD, MI 48075 FORD MOTOR COFARRELL-DONALDSON, MARIE (D) House (MI District: 14) FRIENDS OF MARIE FARRELL-DONALDSON FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 primary 03/28/94
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 SELF-EMPLOYEDO'NEILL, MEGAN JANE (R) House (MI District: 09) COMMITTEE TO ELECT MEGAN O'NEILLLost $1,000 primary 10/11/93
FORD, WILLIAM C JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR CO MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $2,000 primary 06/14/93
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (soft-money donation) - $25,000 primary 11/05/92
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY JR DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR CO MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY (R) - $1,000 primary 07/17/92
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 41823 FORD MOTOR COGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/18/91
FORD, WILLIAM C MR GROSSE POINTE FARM, MI 48236 FORD MOTORSGeorge Voinovich (R) Senate - OH FRIENDS OF VOINOVICHLost $1,000 general 07/20/88
FORD, WILLIAM C GROSSE POINTE SHOR, MI 48236 George H W Bush (R) President BUSH QUAYLE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 12/22/87
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY MR GROSSE POINTE SHOR, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COMPANYGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INCWon $1,000 primary 11/03/87
FORD, WILLIAM C JR GROSSE POINTE SHOR, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COMPANYDU PONT, PETE (R) President PETE DU PONT FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 07/02/87
FORD, WILLIAM C GROSSE POINTE SHOR, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COMPANYGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INCWon $750 primary 09/17/86
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY MR GROSSE POINTE WOO, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COMPANYDOLE, ROBERT J (R) Senate - KS DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INCWon $1,000 primary 06/20/86
FORD, WILLIAM CLAY MR GROSSE POINTE WOO, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COMPANYDOLE, ROBERT J (R) Senate - KS DOLE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE, INCWon $1,000 general 06/20/86
FORD, WILLIAM C MR GROSSE POINTE SHOR, MI 48326 FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE - $5,000 primary 05/19/86
FORD, WILLIAM GROSSE PTE FARMS, MI 48236 LOUSMA, JACK R (R) Senate - MI JACK LOUSMA FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEELost $500 general 10/30/84
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 1983 REPUBLICAN SENATE-HOUSE DINNER COMMITTEE (R) - $2,500 primary 07/12/83
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI FORD MOTOR COMCCOLL, WILLIAM MD (R) House (CA District: 43) BILL MCCOLL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/19/82
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $500 primary 03/19/81
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 03/19/81
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1981 REPUBLICAN SENATE HOUSE DINNER (R) - $2,000 primary 03/19/81
FORD, WILLIAM C DEARBORN, MI 48126 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS * (R) - $1,000 primary 10/22/80
FORD, WILLIAM C JR MR GROSSE PTE FARMS, MI 48236 FORD MOTOR COGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 05/20/80
FORD, WILLIAM C G POINTE SHORES, MI 00000 FORD MOTOR COGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 01/22/79
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3,475
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