Indian Gaming - Federal Political Contributions
Source: Center for Responsive Politics. http://www.opensecrets.org
02/02/06 - Tribal loophole for campaign gifts
Limits on other groups don't apply ... the 212 federally recognized tribes that have given contributions
have used nearly 2,000 different variations of their names in their filings. One tribe has used more than 75 names.
Also see: Oregon State Political Contributions
| U.S.
Congress |
2000 (1) $ |
2002
(2) $ |
2004
(3) $ |
2006 (4) $ (as of 10/23/06) |
Total 2001-2006 |
| Sen. Gordon Smith |
3,500 |
15,600 |
11,000 |
42,500 |
72,600 |
| Sen. Ron Wyden |
0 |
4,500 |
17,000 |
-0- |
22,500 |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer |
3,500 |
15,750 |
15,500 |
5,200 |
39,950 |
| Rep. Greg Walden |
5,500 |
10,500 |
10,200 |
14,700 |
38,400 |
| Rep. Darlene Hooley |
6,400 |
9,000 |
18,000 |
16,400 |
49,800 |
| Rep. David Wu |
4,300 |
7,000 |
14,500 |
9,200 |
35,000 |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio |
4,300 |
2,000 |
4,500 |
500 |
9,300 |
(1) METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 1999-2000 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission .
(2) METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 2001-2002 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, June 09, 2003.
(3) METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 2003-2004 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, October 04, 2004.
(4) METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 2005-2006 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, January 23, 2006.
|
Election Cycle |
Total Contributions |
Contributions from Individuals |
Contributions from PACs |
Soft Money Contributions |
Donations to Democrats |
Donations to Republicans |
% to Dems |
% to Repubs |
| 2006* |
2,352,860 |
593,371 |
1,759,489 |
N/A |
1,182,988 |
1,169,872 |
50% |
50% |
|
2004*
|
7,234,393 |
1,389,078 |
5,854,315 |
N/A |
4,889,777 |
2,353,616 |
68% |
32% |
| 2002 |
6,791,496 |
770,177 |
3,568,688 |
2,452,631 |
4,520,115 |
2,271,381 |
67% |
33% |
|
2000 |
4,398,217 |
770,274 |
1,400,495 |
2,227,448 |
3,450,610 |
909,158 |
79% |
21% |
|
1998 |
1,565,894 |
309,516 |
$91,128 |
1,165,250 |
935,764 |
630,130 |
60% |
40% |
|
1996 |
2,003,049 |
346,546 |
110,282 |
1,546,221 |
1,698,198 |
304,601 |
85% |
15% |
|
1994 |
662,250 |
126,300 |
28,950 |
507,000 |
537,300 |
124,950 |
81% |
19% |
|
1992 |
147,921 |
33,750 |
0 |
114,171 |
120,450 |
27,471 |
81% |
19% |
|
1990 |
1,750 |
1,750 |
0 |
N/A |
1,750 |
0 |
100% |
0% |
|
Total |
$25,166,830 |
$4,340,762 |
$12,813,347 |
$8,012,721 |
$17,356,952 |
$7,791,179 |
69% |
31% |
*These figures do not include donations of "Levin" funds to state and local party committees. Levin funds were created by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from PACs and individuals to federal candidates and from PAC, soft money and individual donors to political parties, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. While election cycles are shown in charts as 1996, 1998, 2000 etc. they actually represent two-year periods. For example, the 2002 election cycle runs from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2002. Data for the current election cycle were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, October 31, 2005.
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Responsive Politics.
NOTE: Soft money contributions to the national parties were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle, and were banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act following the 2002 elections.
Indian Gaming: Top
Contributors
| Tribe | 2004 $ (1) |
2006 $ (2) |
|
Morongo Band of Mission
Indians |
497,973 |
188,560 |
|
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation |
308,850 |
67,250 |
|
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe |
333,530 |
110,700 |
|
San Manuel Band of Mission
Indians |
283,702 |
110,400 |
|
Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla
Indians |
224,708 |
60,000 |
|
Pechanga Band of Mission
Indians |
224,121 |
111,800 |
|
Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Tribe |
220,231 |
67,070 |
|
Mississippi Band of Choctaw
Indians |
233,183 |
98,200 |
|
Eastern Band of Cherokee
Indians |
254,700 |
73,000 |
|
Gila River Indian Community Council |
165,750 |
70,100 |
| Oneida Nation of New York |
138,000 |
62,500 |
|
Cow Creek (Oregon) Band of Umpqua Indiians |
210,600 |
69,600 |
|
as Band of Mission Indians |
174,625 |
144,600 |
|
Mohegan Tribe of Indians |
134,982 |
34,400 |
|
Soboba Band of Luiseno
Indians |
99,250 |
73,300 |
| Tulalip Tribe of Washington |
111,050 |
2,000 |
|
Puyallup Tribe of Indians |
98,000 |
|
|
Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma |
121,300 |
55,900 |
|
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux |
113,446 |
|
| Seminole Tribe of Florida |
152,536 |
|
| Cabazon
Band
of Mission Indians |
149,750 |
|
| Sycuan Band of the Kuymeyaay Nation | 58,000 |
|
| Barona Band of Mission
Indians |
148,750 |
50,000 |
| Osage Tribe |
33,000 |
|
| Seneca Nation of Indians |
33,000 |
|
|
Prairie Island Tribal
Council
|
82,250 |
|
| (1) All donations took place
during the 2003-2004 election cycle and were released by the Federal
Election Commission on Monday, May 16, 2005. (2) All donations took place during the 2005-2006 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, October 31, 2005. |