Barack Hussein Obama Biography and Political Campaign Contributions
Date of Birth: August 4, 1961
Education: Occidental College; Columbia University; Harvard Law School
Position: President of the United States of America
Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America - #44 - and was formerly the junior US Senator from Illinois. He is the first African American President and is a member of the Democratic party.
Barack Obama
United States PresidencyPolitical Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information '08 Election Cycle
Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 12/31/2008
Cash on Hand $18,272,367
Total Money Receipts $778,642,047
Total Individual Contributions $664,865,671
Total Disbursements $760,369,679
Loans From Candidate $0
Other Loans $0
Candidate Loan Repayments $0
Debts Owed By $434,954
Refunds to Individuals $5,744,426
Refunds to Committees $11,345
Contributions from Other Political Committees $12,925
Contributions from Party Committees $1,150
Contributions From Individuals by State
(contribution amounts of $200 or more)
Download all of the 2008 Individual Contribution Records for this Candidate to a Spreadsheet or Other File Type
California
133,248 $101,386,567 20.84%
New York
81,156 $66,718,208 13.71%
Illinois
49,243 $35,234,422 7.24%
Massachusetts
35,858 $27,543,392 5.66%
Florida
27,868 $21,471,848 4.41%
Texas
29,254 $20,253,682 4.16%
Maryland
27,748 $19,042,941 3.91%
District Of Columbia
23,855 $17,658,976 3.63%
Virginia
25,703 $15,365,673 3.16%
Washington
25,291 $14,264,693 2.93%
Pennsylvania
20,810 $13,927,383 2.86%
New Jersey
19,082 $13,747,548 2.83%
Connecticut
13,538 $9,673,235 1.99%
Colorado
15,556 $9,518,216 1.96%
Georgia
12,210 $8,130,098 1.67%
North Carolina
12,651 $7,147,818 1.47%
Michigan
10,791 $6,175,192 1.27%
Ohio
10,591 $5,928,737 1.22%
Minnesota
8,965 $5,863,849 1.21%
Oregon
9,986 $5,163,495 1.06%
Missouri
6,961 $4,534,074 0.93%
Arizona
8,349 $4,137,403 0.85%
New Mexico
6,082 $3,897,159 0.80%
Wisconsin
7,272 $3,854,470 0.79%
Tennessee
5,347 $3,083,715 0.63%
Hawaii
3,698 $2,841,771 0.58%
Indiana
4,840 $2,724,174 0.56%
Kentucky
3,438 $2,354,936 0.48%
Maine
3,190 $2,265,939 0.47%
New Hampshire
3,859 $2,081,066 0.43%
Nevada
3,170 $2,034,748 0.42%
Vermont
3,105 $1,889,998 0.39%
South Carolina
3,360 $1,817,822 0.37%
Iowa
3,406 $1,635,671 0.34%
Oklahoma
2,366 $1,586,708 0.33%
Alabama
2,495 $1,505,683 0.31%
Rhode Island
2,510 $1,461,902 0.30%
Utah
2,430 $1,377,020 0.28%
Louisiana
2,236 $1,250,003 0.26%
Kansas
2,319 $1,131,426 0.23%
Arkansas
1,681 $1,128,711 0.23%
Delaware
1,496 $924,085 0.19%
Wyoming
1,050 $843,326 0.17%
Montana
1,709 $810,770 0.17%
Alaska
1,633 $699,465 0.14%
Nebraska
1,211 $696,991 0.14%
Mississippi
1,129 $681,245 0.14%
Idaho
1,298 $633,764 0.13%
Puerto Rico
396 $615,186 0.13%
West Virginia
1,133 $573,746 0.12%
Virgin Islands
551 $419,410 0.09%
South Dakota
477 $293,642 0.06%
North Dakota
269 $122,072 0.03%
Guam
41 $21,350 0.00%
Northern Mariana Islands
6 $3,550 0.00%
American Samoa
2 $500 0.00%
Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Corporation 7 $6,250
5.83%
Labor 23 $38,670
36.04%
Non-Connected 5 $670
0.62%
Trade/Memership/Health 21 $6,407
5.97%
Cooperative 0 $0
0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock 2 $1,500
1.40%
Other 83 $53,788
50.14%
Click Here for the entire list of committees supporting this candidate in '08
Contributions From Indian Tribes
None Yet Reported/Available
Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors
(contribution amounts of $200 or more)
Download All of the '08 Individual Contribution Records for this Candidate to a Spreadsheet or Other File Type
Keane, Heather
Arlington, MA 02474
Vista Print/CEO $61,600
P 09/16/2008
Ottaway, James W
Brookline, MA 02445
Self-employed/Songwriter $61,600
P 09/22/2008
Cornfield, David J
Seattle, WA 98119
Adelpha Systems, LLC/Retired $60,000
P 09/18/2008
Lurie, Rod R.
Pasadena, CA 91105
Battle Plan Productions/President $57,000
P 06/30/2008
Budinger, William D
Aspen, CO 81611
Retired/Retired $57,000
P 07/30/2008
Marks, Howard S
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Oaktree Capital Management/Investme $57,000
P 09/08/2008
Alpert, Herb MR.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Self-employed/Artist $57,000
P 09/19/2008
Kaminski, Janusz
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Self-employed/Director of Photograp $57,000
P 09/19/2008
Kartsotis, Tom
Richardson, TX 75082
$57,000
P 09/19/2008
McGrath, Thomas B
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Crossroads Media/Entertainment Exec $57,000
P 09/19/2008
Heller, Martin Mr.
Madison, NJ 07940
The Heller Group/Real Estate Develo $50,000
P 09/16/2008
Denhart, Gun Mr.
Portland, OR 97209
Retired/Retired $50,000
P 09/30/2008
Wilhelm, Robert E Mr.
Dallas, TX 75230
Retired/Retired $50,000
P 10/17/2008
Kelly, James O Mr.
Kimberly, OR 97848
Rejuvenation Inc./Owner $46,400
P 09/17/2008
Glenn, Thomas K II
Atlanta, GA 30328
Wilbur & Hilda Glenn Family Foundat $33,100
P 06/25/2008
Abrams, Jeffrey Jacob
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Paramount/Producer $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Funger, Norma Lee Ms.
Potomac, MD 20854
Long & Foster/Real Estate $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Ivey, Luciaetta M
Santa Monica, CA 90403
homemaker/Homemaker $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Ivey, Phillip D Jr.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Self employed/Entrepreneur $33,100
P 06/30/2008
McKinley, Edward J
White Pigeon, MI 49099
Self employed/Finance $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Nathan, Joann K
Chicago, IL 60611
Self/Consultant $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Nathan, Stuart C Mr.
Chicago, IL 60611
JMB Corp/Executive $33,100
P 06/30/2008
Hochberg, Fred P MR.
New York, NY 10011
New School University/Dean $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Lyss, Gregory
New York, NY 10024
Alson Capital/Financial Analyst $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Milikowsky, Rebecca Gold
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Self employed/Arts Advocate $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Rogers, James
Charlotte, NC 28207
Duke Energy Corporation/Chairman, P $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Rose, David
New York, NY 10128
Rose Tech Ventures/Technology Execu $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Torres, Diana
Irvington, NY 10533
Jewish Theological Seminary/Directo $33,100
P 07/01/2008
Cooney, Joan Ganz Ms.
New York, NY 10023
Sesame Street Workshop/Co-Founder $33,100
P 07/09/2008
Dittmar, Charmaine Ms.
Oakton, VA 22124
Special Olympics, Inc/VP Communicat $33,100
P 07/10/2008
Perelman, Debra G
New York, NY 10065
MacAndrews & Forbes/Private Equity $33,100
P 07/10/2008
Lindsay, Ellyn M
Los Angeles, CA 90034
US Attorneys Office/Assistant US At $33,100
P 07/16/2008
Weissman, Mildred Ms.
Rye, NY 10580
Not Employed/Retired $33,100
P 07/16/2008
Greenhall, Jennifer A
San Diego, CA 92129
Not employed/Student $33,100
P 07/17/2008
Kleisner, Johnna
New York, NY 10003
$33,100
P 07/21/2008
Tuttleman, Jan S Ms.
La Jolla, CA 92037
Self-employed/Biotechnology Consult $33,100
P 07/21/2008
Vernon, Lillian Ms.
New York, NY 10022
Lillian Vernon Co./President $33,100
P 07/21/2008
Farkas, Andrew L
New York, NY 10013
Island Capital Group/CEO $33,100
P 07/22/2008
Joseph, Peter A Mr.
Bronx, NY 10471
Palladium Equity Partners/Managing $33,100
P 07/22/2008
Kobliner, Harold Mr.
Great Neck, NY 11021
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 07/22/2008
Kobliner, Perry Ms.
Great Neck, NY 11021
NYC Dept of Education/Clerical $33,100
P 07/22/2008
Pfeffer, Irving
San Francisco, CA 94107
Pfeffer & Williams/Attorney $33,100
P 07/22/2008
Rodriguez, Cindy E
New York, NY 10162
$33,100
P 07/22/2008
Coles, Donna
Atlanta, GA 30327
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Diamonstein, Barbaralee D Ms.
New York, NY 10022
Self/Journalist $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Gelbaum, David Mr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Self employed/IR $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Gelbaum, Monica
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Self-employed $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Hanley, Dean A Mr.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Paul & Hanley, LLP/Attorney $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Spielvogel, Carl
New York, NY 10021
Carl Spielvogel Associates/Owner $33,100
P 07/23/2008
Behren, Bruce
Miami, FL 33176
Worldwide Express/Owner/CEO $33,100
P 07/25/2008
Brown, Donald Mr.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 07/25/2008
Liss, Susan M Ms.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Self employed/Attorney/Consultant $33,100
P 07/25/2008
Lucas, George W Jr
San Rafael, CA 94912
Lucasfilm Ltd/Executive $33,100
P 07/25/2008
Martinez, Carla Saenz
Brownsville, TX 78520
$33,100
P 07/25/2008
Pollak, Abigail
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Self employed/Attorney $33,100
P 07/25/2008
Druckenmiller, Sarah Ms.
New York, NY 10021
Student $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Filopoulos, George
New York, NY 10022
Metrovest/Real Esate $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Kobliner, Shirley Ms.
Great Neck, NY 11021
Retired $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Perkins, William O. Mr. III
Houston, TX 77019
Small Ventures USA/Owner $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Roltner, Marcia Ms.
San Francisco, CA 94107
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Rosenthal, Lois R Ms.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Uptown Arts/Director $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Rosenthal, Richard H Mr.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Self/Community Volunteer $33,100
P 07/30/2008
Denoma, Michael B
Alexandria, KY 41001
Standard Chartered/Banker $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Fazlin, Fazal A
St Petersburg, FL 33710
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 07/31/2008
McDonnell, Jean W
Kansas City, MO 64112
Self-employed/Broker $33,100
P 07/31/2008
McDonnell, Thomas A
Kansas City, MO 64112
DST Systems Inc/Executive $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Monks, Robert C.S
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
Self employed/Real Estate Developer $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Moringstar, Betty I Ms.
Auburndale, MA 02466
Self-employed/Social Worker $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Morningstar, Faith P Ms.
Marion, MA 02738
Self-employed/Psychologist $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Narasimhan, Charu S
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Self-employed/Dancer $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Pandian, Geetha
Dallas, TX 75230
Southwestern Med School/Physician $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Pandian, Paul Mr.
Dallas, TX 75230
Tech Mahindra/President $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Pollak, Frederick J Mr.
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Tracfone Wireless Inc/CEO $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Simmons, Adrienne
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Nyc Dept Of Health/Techie $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Tuteria, Sonya
Kansas City, MO 64114
Homemaker $33,100
P 07/31/2008
Adler, Bernyce Ms.
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 08/01/2008
Adler, Matthew L. Mr.
Doral, FL 33172
Adler Group, Inc./Vice President $33,100
P 08/01/2008
Scheuer, Elizabeth H Ms.
Bronx, NY 10471
Homemaker/Homemaker $33,100
P 08/11/2008
Kelley, Robert
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Kelley Uustal PLC/Attorney $33,100
P 08/12/2008
Gang, David A Mr.
Oakton, VA 22124
Perfect Sense Digital, LLC/CEO/Co-F $33,100
P 08/14/2008
Gupta, Satish
Dallas, TX 75229
SB International Inc./President & C $33,100
P 08/14/2008
Linden, Dana W
New York, NY 10024
Self employed/Writer $33,100
P 08/14/2008
Linden, Lawrence H Mr.
New York, NY 10024
Goldman Sachs/Banker $33,100
P 08/14/2008
Pohlad, Michelle
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Homemaker $33,100
P 08/14/2008
Cole, Maria Cuomo
Purchase, NY 10577
Help USA/Chair $33,100
P 08/15/2008
Heyman, Harriet
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Self Employed/Novelist $33,100
P 08/15/2008
Klein, Freada Kapor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Klein Asso Auto Inc/Consultant $33,100
P 08/15/2008
Johnson, Kevin M
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Commercial Interioirs INc/Construct $33,100
P 08/18/2008
Lev, Holly B
Boulder, CO 80302
Self employed/Executive $33,100
P 08/19/2008
Joy, William Nelson
Aspen, CO 81611
Kpcb/Venture Capitalist $33,100
P 08/20/2008
Of Indians, Seneca Nation
Salamanca, NY 14779
$33,100
P 08/20/2008
Bell, Marc
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Marc Bell Capital/Private Equity $33,100
P 08/25/2008
Yeatts, Fredrick S Mr.
Bedford, MA 01730
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 08/25/2008
Yeatts, Ines E Mrs.
Bedford, MA 01730
Retired/Retired $33,100
P 08/25/2008
Apfelbaum, William M Mr.
Greenwich, CT 06830
Titan Worldwide/Chairman $33,100
P 08/26/2008
Shulsky, Rena M
New York, NY 10019
Shire Realty/Real Estate $33,100
P 08/26/2008
Reimers, Arthur J Mr.
Greenwich, CT 06831
Retired $33,100
P 08/28/2008
Tillery, Stephen M Mr.
Saint Louis, MO 63101
Self-employed/Attorney $33,100
P 08/28/2008
Reimers, Arthur J Mr.
Greenwich, CT 06831
Retired $33,100
P 09/05/2008
Zickler, Leo E
Bethesda, MD 20817
Oxford Realty Finance/CFO $33,100
P 09/09/2008
Van Roekel, Steven
Seattle, WA 98112
Microsoft/Management $33,100
P 09/12/2008
Washienko, Kathleen M Ms.
Seattle, WA 98105
Homemaker/Homemaker $33,100
P 09/12/2008
Wolf, Michael
New York, NY 10013
Retired $33,100
P 09/18/2008
Beutner, Austin M
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Evercore Partners/President $33,100
P 09/19/2008
Weiner, Stephen
Boston, MA 02116
S.R Weiner/Real Estate Developer $33,100
P 10/06/2008
Mattsson, Christine L
Austin, TX 78703
Not Employed/Retired $32,600
P 07/22/2008
McHale, John F. Mr.
Austin, TX 78703
Retired/Retired $32,600
P 07/22/2008
Rayner, William P
New York, NY 10021
Retired/Retired $32,600
P 07/22/2008
Lyons, Dianna
Oakland, CA 94610
Kazan, Mcclain/Attorney $32,500
P 06/30/2008
Glenn, Louise Rand
Atlanta, GA 30328
self/homemaker $32,100
P 06/25/2008
Billings, David M
London, ZZ 99999
Akin Gump Strauss Homer & Feld/Part $32,100
P 09/09/2008
Toufanian, John N
Bethesda, MD 20816
Latham & Watkins LLP/Attorney $32,000
P 07/31/2008
Grosfeld, Jason
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tanner, Mainstain, Blatt & Glynn/Co $32,000
P 08/26/2008
Haney, Andrea R. Ms.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Self/Rabbi $32,000
P 08/28/2008
Ferring, John H IV
Saint Clair, MO 63077
Plaze Inc/President $32,000
P 09/09/2008
Rosenberg, Ellen H
Kentfield, CA 94904
TBG Inc/Restaurant Owner $31,500
P 09/26/2008
Warnock, David MR.
Cockeysville, MD 21030
Camden Partners/Venture Capital Inv $31,300
P 10/16/2008
Graves, Nicholas
San Francisco, CA 94123
Osterweis Capital Management, Inc./ $31,100
P 07/31/2008
Cunningham, Fred A
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Slawson Cunningham Whalen/Attorney $31,100
P 08/12/2008
Colin, Cynthia Green Ms.
New York, NY 10128
Smith Barney/Financial Advisor $31,000
P 07/10/2008
Brink, Linda
Tampa, FL 33626
Retired/Retired $31,000
P 09/15/2008
Belluck, David Mr
Boston, MA 02116
Riverside Partners/Investor $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Belluck, Jocelyn Burman
Boston, MA 02116
Self/Homemaker $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Blumenthal, Barbara B
Princeton, NJ 08540
Self-employed/Owner $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Blumenthal, Werner Michael Mr.
Princeton, NJ 08540
Not Employed/Retired $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Epstein, Betsy Banks
Cambridge, MA 02138
Self Employed/Writer $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Epstein, David R Mr.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Patton Boggs/Senior Partner $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Epstein, Esta Mrs.
Boston, MA 02108
The Abbey Group/Design Manager $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Epstein, Robert Mr.
Boston, MA 02108
The Abbey Group/CEO $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Fernandez, Raul J Mr.
Washington, DC 20037
Object Urden INc/CEO $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Kaspick, Jeffrey Scott Mr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Kaspick & Company/Managing Director $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Lavidge, Kathleen A
White Pigeon, MI 49099
self/homemaker $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Loessberg, Shari Louise
Boston, MA 02108
MIT/Faculty $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Miller, Charles C Mr III
Atlanta, GA 30305
Level 3 Communications/Executive $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Phillips, Dean B
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phillips Distilling Co./President a $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Smart, Christopher
Boston, MA 02108
Pioneer Investments/Fund Manager $30,800
P 06/30/2008
Carter, Margaret
New York, NY 10024
Self employed/Writer $30,800
P 07/01/2008
Petrilli, Frank
Irvington, NY 10533
Nexxar Group, Inc./President & CEO $30,800
P 07/01/2008
Weissman, Daniel
New York, NY 10024
Self employed/Filmmaker $30,800
P 07/01/2008
Biddle, Leslie D
New York, NY 10022
Goldman Sachs/Financial $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Cronin, Cheryl M Ms.
Boston, MA 02115
Self-employed/Attorney $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Kaplan, Craig Mr.
New York, NY 10003
Self-employed/Attorney $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Mahoney, Alice B
New Canaan, CT 06840
Not Employed/Homemaker $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Mahoney, William P
New Canaan, CT 06840
Self employed/Investor $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Ogunlesi, Adebayo
New York, NY 10028
Global Inprastrcutive/Investment Ba $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Thornton, John D. Mr.
Austin, TX 78701
Austin Ventures/General Partner $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Thornton, Julie D Ms.
Austin, TX 78701
Homemaker/Homemaker $30,800
P 07/10/2008
Massad, Timothy G
Norwalk, CT 06853
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP/Attorne $30,800
P 07/16/2008
Meltzer, Alan
New York, NY 10028
Wind up Entertainment/CEO $30,800
P 07/16/2008
Rales, Mitchell P Mr.
Potomac, MD 20854
Danaher Corp/Chairman of Executive $30,800
P 07/17/2008