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Dean Smith
, 77 (bio ) college basketball coach
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,659
Election Picks: 5 wins, 9 losses
$25,349 Democrat $1,000 special interest total: $26,349
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill , NC 27516 John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $-2,100 primary 03/24/08
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill , NC 27516 Not employed/Retired John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,100 general 03/27/07
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill , NC 27516 Not employed/Retired John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $200 primary 03/27/07
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill , NC 27516 Not employed/Retired John Edwards (D) President JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT - $2,100 primary 01/09/07
Smith, Dean E Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 RetiredSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 general 09/06/06
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 N/A/RETIRED DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $500 primary 02/15/06
Smith, Dean E Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 RetiredSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 11/09/05
Smith, Dean Chapel Hill, NC 27516 retiredPatsy Keever (D) House (NC District: 11) COMMITTEE TO ELECT PATSY KEEVERLost $500 general 09/10/04
SMITH, DEAN CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 UNC DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 06/08/04
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Not employed/RetiredHoward Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $250 primary 02/04/04
Smith, Dean E Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 RetiredSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 01/30/04
Smith, Dean E Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 RetiredSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $300 primary 01/16/04
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 RETIREDErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 primary 12/12/03
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 RETIREDErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 12/10/03
Smith, Dean E Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Howard Dean (D) President DEAN FOR AMERICALost $1,000 primary 08/21/03
Smith, Dean E Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Retired DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 07/10/03
Smith, Dean Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Not employed/RetiredJohn Edwards (D) President EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENTLost $2,000 primary 06/03/03
Smith, Dean Chapel Hill, NC 27516 retired NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL (D) - $2,500 primary 10/23/02
Smith, Dean Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Retired TIME FUTURE INC (FKA BILL BRADLEY FOR U S SENATE) - $1,000 primary 07/29/02
SMITH, DEAN CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 RETIRED DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 05/30/02
Smith, Dean E. Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Retired DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $1,000 primary 05/21/02
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27518 RETIREDErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 general 03/14/02
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 RETIREDPaul Wellstone (D) Senate - MN WELLSTONE FOR SENATELost $250 primary 02/22/02
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 RETIREDErskine Bowles (D) Senate - NC ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 11/28/01
SMITH, DEAN CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 RETIREDMCNAIRY, LEIGH HARVEY (D) House (NC District: 03) MCNAIRY FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 06/22/00
Smith, Dean E. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Bill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-500 primary 09/30/99
Smith, Dean Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 RetiredBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INC - $-500 primary 09/10/99
Smith, Dean Mr. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 N/A/RetiredBill Bradley (D) President BILL BRADLEY FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,500 primary 05/17/99
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515 UNCSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 10/21/98
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515 UNCSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $250 general 09/17/96
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515 UNCSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 01/16/96
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515 UNC-CHAPEL HILLSANFORD, JAMES TERRY (D) Senate - NC TERRY SANFORD FOR U S SENATELost $250 general 10/26/92
SMITH, DEAN E CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515 UNCSteve Acuff (D) House (NC District: 04) PRICE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $999 general 11/05/90
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