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Hall of Fame ► Politics
William Donaldson
(bio ) SEC chairman 2003-05; business executive
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
319
Election Picks: 13 wins, 6 losses
$25,000 Republican $2,000 Democrat $10,000 special interest total: $37,000
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
DONALDSON, WILLIAM NEW YORK, NY DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 07/16/99
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10017 DONALDSON LUFKIN ET ALGeorge W Bush (R) President BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC.Won $1,000 primary 04/15/99
DONALDSON, WILLIAM NEW YORK, NY 10172 DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTEFORD, BARRY DWAYNE (D) House (NY District: 10) FRIENDS OF BARRY FORDLost $1,000 primary 09/15/98
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10172 DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTECharles Schumer (D) Senate - NY SCHUMER '98Won $1,000 primary 09/14/98
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 09/23/96
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 12/26/95
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 08/14/95
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/16/93
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/27/92
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10005 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGEGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 11/14/91
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10005 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGEWALKER, GEORGE H III (R) House (MO District: 02) WALKER FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 11/13/91
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10055 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $500 general 10/25/90
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INAmo Houghton (R) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS FOR HOUGHTONWon $500 general 10/23/90
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/04/90
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 05/22/89
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $1,000 general 10/25/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 INVESTMENTS VICTORY '88 COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 09/01/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 07/07/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM N MR NEW YORK, NY 10019 INVESTORGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH QUAYLE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEEWon $1,000 general 04/21/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES SENATOR CHAFEE COMMITTEE - $1,000 primary 04/11/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/07/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H MR NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INAmo Houghton (R) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS FOR HOUGHTONWon $500 primary 03/15/88
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INCGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT, INCWon $1,000 primary 05/14/87
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 03/17/87
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON LUFKIN & JENRETTE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE (R) - $3,000 primary 02/13/87
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTER INCD'AMATO, ALFONSE M (R) Senate - NY FRIENDS OF SENATOR D'AMATOWon $1,000 general 11/04/86
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NY, NY 10019 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $1,000 general 10/29/86
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H MR NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESAmo Houghton (R) House (NY District: 29) FRIENDS FOR HOUGHTONWon $500 general 10/20/86
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/07/86
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NYC, NY 10019 NEW YORK REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE (R) - $1,000 primary 02/19/86
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 03/06/85
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY DONALDSON ENTERPRISESQUARTEL, DONALD ROBERT JR (R) House (FL District: 11) ROB QUARTEL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/31/84
DONALDSON, WILLIAM NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $1,000 primary 05/20/84
DONALDSON, WILLIAM NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISESGREEN, BILL (R) House (NY District: 14) COMMITTEE FOR CONGRESSMAN BILL GREENWon $1,000 general 05/20/84
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 02/28/84
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 02/25/83
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10166 SELF-EMPLOYED FUND FOR THE FUTURE COMMITTEE (FKA DANFORTH FOR SENATE CMTE) - $1,000 general 10/19/82
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERPRISE ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 04/19/82
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10028 DONALDSON ENTERPRISES, INC.CAPUTO, BRUCE F (R) Senate - NY CAPUTO FOR SENATE C/O ROGER H KIMMEL, ESQLost $1,000 primary 01/19/82
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 DONALDSON ENTERP INC ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) - $500 primary 03/19/81
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10166 GARN, JAKE (R) Senate - UT GARN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $500 general 09/30/80
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H 10166 YALE SCHOOL OF ORGANZATION & MGMT PRELUDE TO VICTORY-NEW YORK (R) - $4,000 general 09/24/80
DONALDSON, WILLIAM H NEW YORK, NY 10021 YALE UNIVERSITYGeorge H W Bush (R) President GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTLost $1,000 primary 02/01/79
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