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Lawrence Bender ($61,550)
Tatum O'Neal ($1,500)
Steve Guttenberg ($4,000)
Henry Winkler ($35,000)
Edward Norton ($134,109)
Lou Piniella ($4,000)
Kirk Douglas ($20,300)
Maggie Gyllenhaal ($11,000)
Patty Duke ($1,000)
Bob Weir ($9,092)
Alec Baldwin ($140,402)
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Charlotte Rae ($7,850)
Phil Mickelson ($705)
Michael J Fox ($22,100)
Herbie Hancock ($9,560)
Jeffrey Tambor ($250)
Kevin James ($2,100)
Dan Dierdorf ($2,200)
Helen Mirren ($600)
Stephen King ($248,500)
Don Criqui ($1,700)
Hale Irwin ($1,000)
Robin Leach ($3,500)
David Cross ($11,600)
Arianna Huffington ($5,389)
Gay Talese ($1,300)
Bucky Dent ($500)
Patti LuPone ($750)
Zygi Wilf ($198,634)
Joan Allen ($1,250)
Debra Messing ($6,600)
Mel Karmazin ($219,706)
Peter Ueberroth ($39,000)
Anne Heche ($1,000)
Carson Kressley ($250)
Kristen Johnston ($3,250)
Kenneth Tomlinson ($11,600)
Judith Light ($12,450)
Drew Barrymore ($1,000)
Larry Charles ($2,500)
Tim Matheson ($1,900)
Judy Blume ($35,250)
Moby ($12,500)
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Hall of Fame ► Media
David Pecker
American Media, Inc ceo
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
293
Election Picks: 18 wins, 13 losses
$14,270 Republican $70,400 Democrat $3,500 special interest total: $88,170
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN MEDIA, INC./CHAIRMAN & CEOHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID - $2,400 primary 06/24/09
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media, Inc./ChairmanRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 general 09/06/08
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media, Inc./ChairmanRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 general 05/05/08
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN MEDIA INC/CHAIRMAN/CEOJeanne Shaheen (D) Senate - NH JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATEWon $1,000 primary 04/28/08
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc./Chairman OUR COMMON VALUES PAC - $2,500 primary 06/25/07
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10016 AMERICAN MEDIA INC./CHAIRMAN/CEOBen Nelson (D) Senate - NE NELSON 2006Won $1,000 primary 07/25/05
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33487 CHASE MANHATTAN DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $25,000 primary 02/23/05
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33487 AMERICAN MEDIA SOUNDRobert F. Bennett (R) Senate - UT BENNETT ELECTION COMMITTEE INCWon $1,000 general 10/28/04
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10017 AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS INCTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $2,000 general 10/15/04
PECKER, DAVID Christopher (Kit) Bond (R) Senate - MO MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BONDWon $1,000 primary 08/03/04
PECKER, DAVID LANTANA, FL 33464 AMERICAN MEDIATom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACLost $1,000 primary 12/08/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33432 American Media Inc/Chairman/CEOWesley Clark (D) President CLARK FOR PRESIDENT INC.Lost $2,000 primary 10/10/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33464 American Media Inc./ExecutiveE. Clay Shaw (R) House (FL District: 22) FRIENDS OF CLAY SHAWWon $2,000 primary 09/30/03
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33464 AMERICAN MEDIABill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $2,000 primary 07/31/03
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33464 AMERICAN MEDIABill Nelson (D) Senate - FL BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATEWon $2,000 general 07/31/03
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33432 Charles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98 - $-2,000 primary 04/04/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/President & CEOPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $2,000 general 03/24/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/President & CEOPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $2,000 primary 03/24/03
Pecker, David Mr. Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc./PublisherJeb Hensarling (R) House (TX District: 05) FRIENDS OF JEB HENSARLINGWon $1,000 general 03/11/03
Pecker, David Mr. Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc./PublisherJeb Hensarling (R) House (TX District: 05) FRIENDS OF JEB HENSARLINGWon $2,000 primary 03/11/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/ExecutiveRobert Wexler (D) House (FL District: 19) ROBERT WEXLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 03/06/03
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/ExecutiveRobert Wexler (D) House (FL District: 19) ROBERT WEXLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 primary 03/06/03
PECKER, DAVID DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445 AMERICAN MEDIAHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $2,000 general 01/30/03
PECKER, DAVID DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445 AMERICAN MEDIAHarry Reid (D) Senate - NV FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDWon $2,000 primary 01/30/03
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33487 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS (R) - $500 primary 12/10/02
Pecker, David Mr. Delray Beach, FL 33445 American Media Inc./Chairman Presid REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $270 primary 12/09/02
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 Robert Wexler (D) House (FL District: 19) ROBERT WEXLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE - $-1,000 general 10/31/02
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/ExecutiveRobert Wexler (D) House (FL District: 19) ROBERT WEXLER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $2,000 general 10/30/02
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33432 AMERICAN MEDIA INCRon Kirk (D) Senate - TX TEXAS US SENATE 2002Lost $1,000 primary 09/30/02
PECKER, DAVID LAKE WORTH, FL 33467 Robert G. Torricelli (D) Senate - NJ TORRICELLI FOR U S SENATE INC - $-1,000 general 09/30/02
PECKER, DAVID LAKE WORTH, FL 33467 AMERICAN MEDIARobert G. Torricelli (D) Senate - NJ TORRICELLI FOR U S SENATE INCLost $2,000 general 09/28/02
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33487 AMERICAN MEDIATom Strickland (D) Senate - CO STRICKLAND FOR COLORADO INCLost $1,000 general 09/25/02
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/President & CEOPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $1,000 general 07/12/02
Pecker, David Mr. Delray Beach, FL 33445 American Media Inc./Chairman Presid REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 06/18/02
David Pecker Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc./ChairmanRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 general 04/30/02
Pecker, David Mr. Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc/Chief ExecutiveJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 primary 03/25/02
Pecker, David Mr. Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc/Chief ExecutiveJohn L. Mica (R) House (FL District: 07) MICA FOR CONGRESSWon $1,000 general 03/25/02
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33432 AMERICAN MEDIA INCCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 general 12/28/01
PECKER, DAVID BOCA RATON, FL 33432 AMERICAN MEDIA INCCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 12/04/01
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media Inc./ChairmanRahm Emanuel (D) House (IL District: 05) FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUELWon $1,000 primary 08/22/01
Pecker, David Boca Raton, FL 33487 American Media/President & CEOPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/16/01
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10017 CHASE MANHATTANCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY VICTORY IN NEW YORKWon $2,000 primary 10/22/98
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE-FILIPACCHI MAGAZPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 12/23/97
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE MAGAZINE INCCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 general 06/30/97
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE MAGAZINE INCCharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 primary 06/30/97
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE MAGAZINE INCSCHUMER, CHARLES E (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF SCHUMERLost $1,000 primary 03/05/97
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE MAGAZINE INCSCHUMER, CHARLES E (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF SCHUMERLost $1,000 general 03/05/97
PECKER, DAVID J NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE MAGAZINE INCSCHUMER, CHARLES E (D) House (NY District: 09) FRIENDS OF SCHUMERWon $1,000 primary 06/27/96
PECKER, DAVID GREENWICH, CT 06830 Steve Forbes (R) President FORBES FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 12/04/95
PECKER, DAVID GREENWICH, CT 06830 Steve Forbes (R) President FORBES FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 12/04/95
PECKER, DAVID NEW YORK, NY 10019 HACHETTE-FILIPACCHI MAGAZPeter Deutsch (D) Senate - FL PETER DEUTSCH FOR SENATELost $1,000 12/20/94
PECKER, DAVID GREENWICH, CT 06830 HACHETTE MAG INCBURNHAM, CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT (R) Senate - CT BURNHAM FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/26/92
PECKER, DAVID GREENWICH, CT 06830 HACHETTE MAGAZINES INC MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA PAC FKA MAGAZINE PUBLISHES ASSOCIATION PAC - $1,000 primary 02/28/92
PECKER, DAVID GREENWICH, CT 06830 DCIWHITMAN, CHRISTINE TODD (R) Senate - NJ WHITMAN FOR U S SENATELost $1,000 general 06/20/90
PECKER, DAVID J GREENWICH, CT 06830 DIAMANDIS COMMUNICATIONS INCBRADLEY, BILL (D) Senate - NJ BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE '90Won $1,000 primary 03/22/89
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