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George McGovern
, 87 (bio ) Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
861
Election Picks: 8 wins, 7 losses
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
McGovern, George Mitchell, SD 57301 Self-employed/RetiredBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $500 primary 11/02/08
McGovern, George Mitchell, SD 57301 Self-employed/RetiredBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $500 primary 10/30/08
McGovern, George Sioux Falls, SD 57105 RetiredBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUNDWon $500 primary 09/30/08
McGovern, George Mitchell, SD 57301 Self/RetiredStephanie Herseth (D) House (SD District: 00) STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTAWon $500 general 09/23/08
Mcgovern, George Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Not employed/RetiredBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $500 primary 07/16/08
McGovern, George Mitchell, SD 57301 retired/retired DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 06/07/08
Mcgovern, George Sioux Falls, SD 57105 Not employed/Not employedBarack Obama (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICAWon $250 primary 04/30/08
MCGOVERN, GEORGE MR MITCHELL, SD 57301 RETIREDWATSON, ROBERT DR. (D) House (FL District: 22) ROBERT WATSON FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 07/06/05
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 LECTURER/TEACHERTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $1,000 primary 12/22/97
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 MIDDLE EAST POLICYJames P. McGovern (D) House (MA District: 03) RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEEWon $500 general 09/21/96
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 LECTURERRick Weiland (D) House (SD District: 01) PEOPLE FOR WEILANDLost $500 general 09/20/96
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 RETIREDHAMILTON, LEE HERBERT (D) House (IN District: 09) HAMILTON FOR CONGRESSWon $500 general 08/19/96
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 MIDDLE EAST POLICYJames P. McGovern (D) House (MA District: 03) RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEEWon $1,000 primary 02/19/96
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 RETIREDTim Johnson (D) Senate - SD TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INCWon $1,000 primary 03/23/95
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYNick Joe, II Rahall (D) House (WV District: 03) KEEP NICK RAHALL IN CONGRESS COMMITTEEWon $250 general 09/01/94
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 MIDDLE EAST POLICY INSTJames P. McGovern (D) House (MA District: 03) RE-ELECT MCGOVERN COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 06/25/94
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20007 POLICY COUNCILALEXANDER, PAUL (D) House (IL District: 15) ALEXANDER FOR CONGRESSLost $250 general 05/23/94
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 SELF-EMPLOYED DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 08/31/92
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 SELF-EMPLOYED DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) - $250 primary 06/29/92
MCGOVERN, GEORGE S WASHINGTON, DC 20008 SELF-EMPLOYEDAGRAN, LARRY (D) President AGRAN FOR PRESIDENT 92Lost $1,000 primary 11/08/91
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20016 LECTURERMUENSTER, THEODORE R (D) Senate - SD TED MUENSTER WORKS FOR SOUTH DAKOTA COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 12/08/89
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 LECTURER TEACHERTom Daschle (D) Senate - SD NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PACWon $500 general 11/05/86
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 PROFESSORCUNNINGHAM, GEORGE VINTON (D) Senate - SD CUNNINGHAM FOR SENATELost $500 general 07/27/84
MCGOVERN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, DC 20008 SELF-EMPLOYEDCUNNINGHAM, GEORGE VINTON (D) Senate - SD CUNNINGHAM FOR SENATELost $500 general 06/16/84
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