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Hall of Fame ► Media
PJ O'Rourke
, 61 (bio ) columnist, satirist
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
326
Election Picks: 12 wins, 5 losses
$14,000 Republican $500 special interest total: $14,500
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
ORourke, Patrick Peterborough, NH 03458 Self/JournalistCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY COMMITTEEWon $1,500 primary 06/23/04
O'rourke, Patrick J Mr. Peterborough, NH 03458 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 06/07/04
ORourke, Patrick Peterborough, NH 03458 Self/JournalistCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 07/22/02
O'ROURKE, PATRICK PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 JOURNALISTCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 09/30/00
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 JOURNALISTLAZIO, RICK A (R) Senate - NY LAZIO 2000 INCLost $250 general 09/26/00
O'Rourke, Patrick J. Mr. Peterborough, NH 03458 George W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $500 primary 08/08/00
O'ROURKE, PATRICK PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 12/06/99
O'ROURKE, P WASHINGTON, DC 20008 JOURNALISTSteve Forbes (R) President FORBES 2000 INCLost $500 primary 04/20/99
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $250 primary 02/05/98
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $250 general 10/24/96
O'ROURKE, P J MR PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 JOURNALIST REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 10/10/96
O'ROURKE, PATRICK PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 09/03/96
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J Christopher Cox (Rep) House (CA District: 48) CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 02/08/96
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $250 primary 02/01/96
O'ROURKE, P J MR PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 JOURNALIST REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 01/23/96
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH JOURNALISTJim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGLost $250 primary 01/09/96
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J WASHINGTON, DC 20008 JOURNALISTChristopher Cox (Rep) House (CA District: 48) CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $250 primary 02/10/95
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $250 primary 01/30/95
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH JOURNALISTJim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGLost $250 primary 01/17/95
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERCharles Bass (R) House (NH District: 02) BASS VICTORY 94 COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 07/13/94
O'ROURKE, P J MR PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 JOURNALIST REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $500 primary 10/30/92
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $500 general 10/27/92
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH JOURNALISTJim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGLost $500 general 10/26/92
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH JOURNALISTJim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGLost $500 general 07/13/92
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERDana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $500 general 06/21/92
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH JOURNALISTJim Bunning (R) Senate - KY CITIZENS FOR BUNNINGLost $500 general 11/19/90
O'ROURKE, PATRICK PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 WRITERChristopher Cox (Rep) House (CA District: 48) CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 11/19/90
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458 Dana Rohrabacher (R) House (CA District: 46) COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHERWon $500 general 11/14/90
O'ROURKE, PATRICK J JAFFREY, NH 03452 AMERICAN SOVEREIGNTY PAC - $500 general 10/13/88
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