Oregon Legislative Candidates 1990-2002

Contributions and Sector Analysis

Total Contributions to Legislative Candidates		1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	2002	1990-2002 averages
		$5,750,980	$8,218,219	$11,038,705	$3,411,561 $2.6 million*	$12,440,848	$16,335,038	$16,897,730
Sector** Analysis in %s	Business	53%	54%	56%	45%	55%	48%	52%	52%
	Ideology	3%	3%	3%	1%	2%	2%	4%	3%
	Labor	13%	12%	15%	3%	12%	11%	11%	11%
	Other/ Unknown	14%	19%	11%	31%	11%	10%	9%	15%
	Party	17%	12%	15%	20%	20%	29%	23%	19%

*The 1996 elections occurred with contribution limits that reduced direct contributions to candidates and increased the role of small contributions for which an economic or social interest could not be determined. Independent expenditures and other avoidance techniques skyrocketed in 1996 and added $2.6 million dollars to overall campaign spending during the 1996 elections. 

**Sector Breakdowns