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LA — 2016 Election Cycle
Campaign finance in LA during 2016
Total Raised
$43,754,088
Total Donated
$34,128,972
Candidates
35
Individual Donors
9,742
Party Receipts in 2016
DEM $10,367,477
REP $33,368,239
Top Candidates in LA (2016)
| Name | Party | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, FOSTER LONNNIE II | DEM | Senate | $6,359,469 |
| KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | REP | Senate | $6,238,062 |
| BOUSTANY, CHARLES W JR DR | REP | Senate | $5,763,475 |
| FLEMING, JOHN C JR | REP | Senate | $5,033,352 |
| SCALISE, STEVE MR. | REP | House | $3,581,223 |
| ANGELLE, SCOTT MR. | REP | House | $2,021,229 |
| GRAVES, GARRET | REP | House | $1,951,463 |
| FAYARD, CATHRYN CAROLINE | DEM | Senate | $1,823,547 |
| RICHMOND, CEDRIC L. | DEM | House | $1,404,765 |
| JOHNSON, JAMES MICHAEL | REP | House | $1,201,812 |
| GUILLORY, ELBERT | REP | House | $1,106,466 |
| JENKINS, OLIVER LTCOL | REP | House | $863,245 |
| MANESS, ROBERT L COL. RET | REP | Senate | $788,416 |
| BAUCUM, RALPH W DR III | REP | House | $785,184 |
| RANTZ, AUGUST J IV | REP | House | $738,257 |
| ABRAHAM, RALPH LEE DR. JR. | REP | House | $607,693 |
| KNEZEK, ERICK | REP | House | $584,161 |
| ELLISON, GREGORY W LT COL | REP | House | $569,908 |
| JONES JR, J MARSHALL | DEM | House | $476,616 |
| PATEL, ABHAY | REP | Senate | $405,073 |
| HIGGINS, CAPTAIN CLAY | REP | House | $403,923 |
| DUKE, DAVID E DR | REP | Senate | $201,289 |
| JOHN, RICHARD MICHAEL MR. | REP | House | $189,500 |
| PELLERIN, JOSHUA A | DEM | Senate | $174,294 |
| REES, GROVER JOSEPH | REP | House | $161,237 |
Top Donors in LA (2016)
| # | Name | Total | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOUEST, GARY | $1,503,227 | EDISON-CHOUEST BOAT CO |
| 2 | BOLLINGER, DONALD | $543,927 | BOLLINGER MACHINE |
| 3 | CANIZARO, JOSEPH | $402,127 | CANIZARO INTERESTS |
| 4 | GUIDRY, SHANE | $314,327 | — |
| 5 | MOSING, GREG | $264,375 | RETIRED |
| 6 | BERNHARD, JAMES | $244,200 | THE SHAW GROUP |
| 7 | CHOUEST, GARY MR. | $231,100 | ALPHA MARINE SERVICES LLC |
| 8 | WOLF, ROBERT | $221,134 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 9 | CAMPBELL, FOSTER L | $200,000 | STATE OF LOUISIANA |
| 10 | AIR MED SERVICES | $174,748 | — |
| 11 | TAYLOR, PHYLLIS | $173,856 | ATTORNEY |
| 12 | TUNICA-BILOXI TRIBE OF LA | $171,650 | — |
| 13 | WILLIAMS, DAVID | $162,169 | LEESVILLE LUMBER CO |
| 14 | RISPONE, EDWARD | $154,300 | INDUSTRIAL SPECIALTY CONTRS |
| 15 | FLORES, JAMES | $137,165 | SELF-EMPLOYED |
| 16 | VAN METER, KEITH | $118,500 | — |
| 17 | Sheriff Deputies, Individual | $114,384 | LA Parish Sheriff Depts. (65)/deput |
| 18 | CROSBY, KURT | $110,600 | — |
| 19 | FRANCO, ALAN | $108,200 | MAGNOLIA MARKETING COMPANY |
| 20 | FAVRE, ART | $105,500 | PERFORMANCE CONTRACTORS INC |
| 21 | COX, BOBBY | $104,100 | — |
| 22 | WILSON, JOHN | $103,987 | GERVAIS F FAVORET COMPANY |
| 23 | MOSING, DONNA MRS. | $101,400 | DOVE TRANSPORTATION |
| 24 | LOWE, ROBERT | $100,455 | CENTRAL INDUSTRIES |
| 25 | BORDELON, BENJAMIN GERALD | $100,000 | — |