Contributions and Sector Analysis

Contributions & Sector Analysis		1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000	1990-2000 averages
Total Contributions to Legislative Candidates		$5,750,980	$8,218,219	$11,038,705	$3,411,561 $2.6 million*	$12,440,848	$16,335,038
Sector** Analysis  in %s	Business	53%	54%	56%	45%	55%	48%	52%
	Ideology	3%	3%	3%	1%	2%	2%	2%
	Labor	13%	12%	15%	3%	12%	11%	11%
	Other/ Unknown	14%	19%	11%	31%	11%	10%	16%
	Party	17%	12%	15%	20%	20%	29%	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 -
Business - agriculture and related industries; communication and electronics; construction; FIRE = finance, insurance, and real estate; health; lawyers and lobbyists; transportation; resource industries
Ideology - Groups focused on single issue - includes gun control, abortion rights, environmental interests
Labor - Unions
Other/Unknown - other includes non-business interests such as clergy, military, retirees; unknown includes small contributions that aren't itemized and contributors whose economic interests couldn't be identified
Party - Leadership PACs, candidate committees, and candidate self-financing
 

1990-2000 House Races Sector Analysis

1990-2000 Senate Races Sector Analysis

1990, 94, 98 Governor's Race Sector Analysis (1990 includes general election data only)

1992, 96, 2000 Attorney General's Race Sector Analysis

1992, 96, 2000 Secretary of State's Race Sector Analysis

1992, 96, 2000 Treasurer's Race Sector Analysis

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