Melvin L Watt
United States House of Representatives (Congress)
Political Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information
'12 Election Cycle

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Candidate Name

Melvin L Watt

Contributions Received
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$844,387	Total Money Receipts
$86,850	From Individuals (Amounts over $200)
$734,536	From Political Action Committees
$0	From Indian Tribes
$0	Self-Funded

Office Running For

United States House of Representatives (Congress)

State

North Carolina (NC)

Party

Democrat

Election Year

'12

District

Campaign Address

PO BOX 36831
CHARLOTTE, NC 28236

Candidate Committee

Mel Watt For Congress Committee

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Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012

Category	$ Dollar Amount
Cash on Hand	$112,037
Total Money Receipts	$844,387
Total Individual Contributions	$96,939
Total Disbursements	$839,894
Loans From Candidate	$0
Other Loans	$0
Candidate Loan Repayments	$0
Debts Owed By	$0
Refunds to Individuals	$0
Refunds to Committees	$2,500
Contributions from Other Political Committees	$731,134
Contributions from Party Committees	$200

Contributions From Individuals by State (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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State	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
North Carolina	92	$37,800	43.52%
District Of Columbia	26	$15,300	17.62%
Maryland	17	$12,250	14.10%
New York	5	$5,500	6.33%
Indiana	2	$5,000	5.76%
Virginia	6	$4,750	5.47%
South Carolina	2	$1,750	2.01%
New Jersey	2	$1,500	1.73%
Connecticut	1	$1,000	1.15%
Wisconsin	1	$1,000	1.15%
Pennsylvania	1	$500	0.58%
Georgia	1	$250	0.29%
Texas	1	$250	0.29%

Contributions From Poltical Action Committees

Committee Interest Group Type	Contribution Count	Contribution $ Amount	Percent of Total
Corporation	231	$357,750	48.70%
Labor	48	$99,250	13.51%
Non-Connected	45	$73,536	10.01%
Trade/Memership/Health	80	$109,000	14.84%
Cooperative	1	$5,000	0.68%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock	13	$31,000	4.22%
Other	40	$59,000	8.03%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes

Indian Tribe/ Location	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
None Yet Reported/Available

Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors (contribution amounts of $200 or more)

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Name/ Location	Employer/ Occupation	Contribution $ Amount	Primary/ General	Date
PAULSEN, WILLIAM F NEW YORK, NY 10013	Paulsen Ventures/Real Estate	$2,500	P	04/30/2012
FERGUSON, STEPHEN L BLOOMINGTON, IN 47402	Cook Group/Chairman	$2,500	G	10/23/2012
HAWKINS, MELVIN K BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401	Cook Medical/Information Requested	$2,500	G	10/23/2012
NATHANSON, MELANIE ARLINGTON, VA 22207	Nathansob & Hauck/Information Requested	$2,000	G	06/15/2012
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH BALTIMORE, MD 21203	Information Requested/Information Requested	$2,000	G	08/03/2012
FRENCH, JAMES A CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815	Information Requested/Lobbyist	$2,000	G	09/28/2012
YAROWSKY, JONATHAN WASHINGTON, DC 20016	Patton Boggs/Attorney	$1,500	G	10/30/2012
BOWLES, ERSKINE LANCASTER, SC 29721	University Of North Carolina/President Emeritus	$1,250	G	09/21/2012
HAND, LLOYD N WASHINGTON, DC 20016	Lloyd Hand & Associated, Llc/Managing Member	$1,000	P	04/04/2011
GRISWOLD, GARY HUDSON, WI 54016	The Coalition For 21St Century Patent/Senior Policy Advisor	$1,000	P	06/03/2011
JANKOWSKY, JOEL WASHINGTON, DC 20036	Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, And Feld/Attorney	$1,000	P	06/03/2011
WHITE, VALERIE M BETHESDA, MD 20817	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Llp/Consultant	$1,000	P	06/03/2011
ROBINSON, II, RUSSELL M. CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson/Attorney	$1,000	P	06/22/2011
SHERMAN, CARY H BETHESDA, MD 20817	Riaa/Chairman & Ceo	$1,000	P	06/27/2011
ALUKO, AKINYELE CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	Mid-Carolina Cardiology/Physician	$1,000	P	06/29/2011
CLYBURN, WILLIAM JR WASHINGTON, DC 20012	Self/Clyburn Consulting, Llc	$1,000	P	06/29/2011
DODD, CHRISTOPHER J WASHINGTON, DC 20002	U S Senate/Senator	$1,000	G	06/30/2012
HAMPDEN, BRIDGET-ANNE CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	U S Dept Of Education/Deputy Cio	$1,000	G	08/03/2012
KENNEDY, RAY MR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28215	Information Requested/Information Requested	$1,000	G	08/14/2012
BOWLES, ERSKINE B. CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	University Of Nc/President Emeritus	$1,000	G	08/15/2012
BLUMENTHAL, PHILLIP CHARLOTTE, NC 28234	Blumenthal Foundation/Philanthropist	$1,000	G	08/16/2012
HARGADON, BERNARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Retired/Retired	$1,000	G	08/16/2012
BATTLE, JR., GEORGE E. JR. DAVIDSON, NC 28036	A.M.E. Zion Church/Minister	$1,000	G	08/20/2012
THORNTON, GORDON L. HUNTERSVILLE, NC 28078	Mcdonalds/Gst Enterprises/President/Ceo	$1,000	G	08/27/2012
EMORY, FRANK JR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28280	Hunton & Williams, Llp/Attorney	$1,000	G	08/29/2012
MARCUS, ROBERT SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078	Time Warner Cable/Pres & Coo	$1,000	G	10/18/2012
LAWRENCE-APFELBAUM, MARC NEW YORK, NY 10024	Time Warner Cable Inc./Executive/Attorney	$1,000	G	10/19/2012
CONNAUGHTON, THOMAS ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310	Cook Group/Government Affairs	$1,000	G	10/23/2012
HEVEY, CAROL A. WAXHAW, NC 28173	Time Warner/Executive	$1,000	G	10/30/2012
STERN, PETER C RIVERSIDE, CT 06878	Time Warner Cable/Developmennt	$1,000	G	10/31/2012
ESTEVES, IRENE NEW YORK, NY 10028	Time Warner Cable, Inc/Executive	$1,000	G	11/02/2012
TODD, MICHAEL CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	Law Offices Of T. Michael Todd/Attorney	$650	G	09/14/2012
SNOWDEN, COURTNEY RENEE WASHINGTON, DC 20012	The Raben Group/Lobbyist	$500	P	02/17/2011
OWENS, DAVID WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Information Requested/Edison Electric Institute	$500	P	03/09/2011
ANDREA, LARUE BETHESDA, MD 20816	Nvg, Llc/Consultant	$500	P	03/30/2011
BAYLISS, KIM WASHINGTON, DC 20008	The Dutko Group, Llc/Consultant	$500	P	04/04/2011
LESTER, DAMON BOWIE, MD 20721	National Association Of Minority Autom/President	$500	P	04/13/2011
MARTINEZ, ROBERT J FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046	Williams & Jensen Pllc/Partner	$500	P	04/14/2011
O'BRIEN, DAVID D WASHINGTON, DC 20003	O'brien & Associates, Llc/President	$500	P	04/14/2011
TOSE, MAURICE B ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403	Retired/Information Requested	$500	P	04/14/2011
YOUNG, NICOLE C WASHINGTON, DC 20019	The Podesta Group/Principal	$500	P	04/14/2011
MILLER, JONATHAN WASHINGTON, DC 20007	Volvo Group North America/Vice President - Governm	$500	P	04/19/2011
RINGLEY, SHARON BETHESDA, MD 20817	Twinlogic Strategies/Lobbyist	$500	P	04/26/2011
GROSSMAN, MARLA BETHESDA, MD 20814	American Continental Group/Partner	$500	P	06/03/2011
MCKAY, MIKE WASHINGTON, DC 20006	Federal Strategy Group/Managing Partne/Managing Partner	$500	P	06/03/2011
WEBBER, LORETTA W. CHARLOTTE, NC 28216	Self/Dentist/Dentist	$500	P	06/24/2011
WEBBER, SPURGEON JR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28216	Self/Dentist/Dentist	$500	P	06/24/2011
HARRINGTON, ROBERT CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Robinson Bradshaw/Attorney/Attorney	$500	P	06/28/2011
HARRINGTON, SHARON CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Robinson Bradshaw/Attorney/Attorney	$500	P	06/28/2011
RIVERS, AVIS YATES SOMERSET, NJ 08873	Technology Conepts Group, Int./Information Technology	$500	P	06/29/2011
WILKES, KATHLEEN WASHINGTON, DC 20003	Wilkes Associate Group/Lobbyist	$500	P	06/29/2011
GLAZIER, MITCH BETHESDA, MD 20817	Recording Industry Association Of Amer/Lobbyist	$500	P	07/15/2011
KALO, THEODORE E ALEXANDRIA, VA 22302	Law Media/Lobbyist	$500	P	07/15/2011
LANDGRAF, L. CHARLES WASHINGTON, DC 20005	Information Requested/Dewey & Leboeuf Llp/Title Unspecified	$500	P	09/23/2011
WHITE, VALERIE M BETHESDA, MD 20817	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Llp/Consultant	$500	P	09/23/2011
SCHULMAN, MELISSA WASHINGTON, DC 20036	Bockorny Group/Vice President	$500	P	10/03/2011
MOSS, KATE WASHINGTON, DC 20007	The Kate Moss Company/Consultant	$500	P	12/08/2011
WHITE, VALERIE M BETHESDA, MD 20817	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Llp/Consultant	$500	P	12/08/2011
CLYBURN, WILLIAM JR WASHINGTON, DC 20012	Clyburn Consulting, Llc/Clyburn Consulting, Llc	$500	P	04/02/2012
BULLOCK, STANTON B WASHINGTON, DC 20036	Ogilvy/Lobbyist	$500	P	04/25/2012
BRATHWAITE, PAUL A BOWIE, MD 20720	Podesta Group/Lobbyist	$500	P	04/28/2012
WHITE, VALERIE M BETHESDA, MD 20817	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Llp/Consultant	$500	P	05/08/2012
BENTON, P. J. CHARLOTTE, NC 28219	Pjjb Enterprises, Inc./President	$500	G	05/14/2012
MAGOWAN, STEPHEN CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	University Volvo/Auto Dealer	$500	G	05/15/2012
FENDLEY, STAN FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046	Information Requested/Information Requested	$500	G	05/31/2012
HARRIS, CAMERON CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Cameron M. Harris & Co/Insurance	$500	G	06/07/2012
MOSS, KATE WASHINGTON, DC 20007	The Kate Moss Company/Consultant	$500	G	06/15/2012
VONDERHEIDE, MARK NEW YORK, NY 10128	Information Requested/Information Requested	$500	G	06/18/2012
GASTON, DECOPELAND IV BRYN MAWR, PA 19010	Comcast/Sr. Vp	$500	G	06/25/2012
JONES, EARLE WASHINGTON, DC 20006	Comcast/Lobbyist	$500	G	06/28/2012
PETERS, BRIAN WASHINGTON, DC 20001	Franklin Square Group/Consultant	$500	G	06/29/2012
DOW, D'ANA WASHINGTON, DC 20036	Information Requested/General Counsel	$500	G	07/06/2012
PETERS, BRIAN WASHINGTON, DC 20001	Franklin Square Group/Conduit Total Listed In Agg. Field	$500	G	07/06/2012
HOOVER, EDDIE L AKRON, NY 14001	Information Requested/Information Requested	$500	G	07/26/2012
HUBERMAN, JEFFREY A. CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Gantt Huberman Architects/Architect	$500	G	08/14/2012
JONES, SR., CLIFFORD A. CHARLOTTE, NC 28213	Friendship Missionary Baptist Church/Minister	$500	G	08/15/2012
TERRY, WILLIAM DAVIDSON, NC 28036	Davidson College/Retired Professor	$500	G	08/15/2012
HENDRICK, RICK CHARLOTTE, NC 28262	Hendrick Automotive Group/Automobile Dealer And Businessman	$500	G	08/16/2012
OFFERMAN, BERNARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28203	Retired/Information Requested	$500	G	08/16/2012
IGBINADOLOR, PHILLIP CHARLOTTE, NC 28277	Self/Dentist	$500	G	08/20/2012
CARROLL, DON DAVIDSON, NC 28036	N C State Bar/Counselor	$500	G	08/21/2012
WEBBER, LORETTA W. CHARLOTTE, NC 28216	Self/Dentist	$500	G	08/21/2012
JONES, REBECCA CHARLOTTE, NC 28277	The Harkin Group/Consultant	$500	G	08/22/2012
ROBINSON, II, RUSSELL M. CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson/Attorney	$500	G	08/23/2012
TROSCH SR., LOUIS CHARLOTTE, NC 28209	Conrad, Trosch, & Kemmy, P.A./Information Requested	$500	G	08/28/2012
THOMPSON, ALLEN ADAMSTOWN, MD 21710	Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti/Consultant	$500	G	09/05/2012
THOMPSON, ALLEN ADAMSTOWN, MD 21710	Mehlman Vogel Castagnetti/Consultant	$500	G	09/06/2012
YOUNG, FLOYD FORT MILL, SC 29708	Fdy, Inc/Owner	$500	G	09/14/2012
ALUKO, AKINYELE CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	Mid-Carolina Cardiology/Physician	$500	G	09/18/2012
GRESHAM, JOHN W. CHARLOTTE, NC 28203	Ferguson Stein/Attorney	$500	G	09/18/2012
HANSON, TIMOTHY J MOORESVILLE, NC 28117	Information Requested/Information Requested	$500	G	09/18/2012
JONES, MICHAEL A CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	Information Requested/Information Requested	$500	G	09/18/2012
WEBBER, SPURGEON WILLARD III CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	Webber Dentistry/Owner/President	$500	G	09/18/2012
CANNON, PATRICK CHARLOTTE, NC 28217	Self/Parking Management	$500	G	09/28/2012
HAMRICK, S. DEAN CHARLOTTE, NC 28207	Retired/Information Requested	$300	G	05/14/2012
PAYSOUR, LEFLEUR WASHINGTON, DC 20002	Information Requested/Information Requested	$300	G	05/23/2012
COGDELL, HAROLD W JR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28203	Self/Attorney	$300	G	09/18/2012
HAYWOOD, KEITH J. CHARLOTTE, NC 28262	Information Requested/Information Requested	$300	G	09/18/2012
DRAKEFORD, ROBERT CHARLOTTE, NC 28207	Self/Developer	$250	P	02/09/2011
CHANEY, JULIA BOWIE, MD 20720	Information Requested	$250	P	02/28/2011
WILKES, KATHLEEN WASHINGTON, DC 20003	Wilkes Associate Group/Lobbyist	$250	P	01/27/2012
KNOX, WILLIAM E. GREENSBORO, NC 27409	Uncg/Retired Professor	$250	P	03/03/2012
BOWLES, CRANDALL C. CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	The Springs Company/Chairman	$250	P	04/17/2012
BOWLES, ERSKINE B. CHARLOTTE, NC 28226	University Of Nc/President Emeritus	$250	P	04/18/2012
FORREST, GEORGE S. CHARLOTTE, NC 28269	Mcdonald's/Franchisees	$250	P	05/01/2012
MILLER, THELMA POWELLSVILLE, NC 27967	Juhrod Llc/Consultant	$250	P	05/01/2012
FREEMAN, LEE CHARLOTTE, NC 28214	Self/Actress, Property Manager	$250	P	05/04/2012
FRYE, ERNESTINE G. CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	P	05/04/2012
GRIFFIN, JR, ARTHUR CHARLOTTE, NC 28278	Mcgraw-Hill/Management	$250	P	05/04/2012
WALLACE, LESTER CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	Self/Physician	$250	P	05/04/2012
BAKER, DIANE CLAYTON CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Ability Services Network/Nurse Manager	$250	P	05/07/2012
CULBERTSON, PEGGY B. CHARLOTTE, NC 28207	Retired/Retired	$250	G	05/10/2012
DARDEN, BENNIE C. CHARLOTTE, NC 28269	Phillip Morris/Manager, Community Relations	$250	G	05/10/2012
DAVIDSON, JR., DON CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Retired/Retired	$250	G	05/10/2012
HAMPDEN, BRIDGET-ANNE CHARLOTTE, NC 28211	U S Dept Of Education/Deputy Cio	$250	G	05/10/2012
HARGADON, BERNARD CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Retired/Retired	$250	G	05/10/2012
MAYFIELD, LAWANA CHARLOTTE, NC 28266	Self Employed/Speaker/Community Engagement	$250	G	05/13/2012
SUMTER, GERALDINE CHARLOTTE, NC 28234	Ferguson, Stein/Attorney	$250	G	05/14/2012
GRAY, HERB CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	05/15/2012
GRESHAM, JOHN W. CHARLOTTE, NC 28203	Ferguson Stein/Attorney	$250	G	05/15/2012
HIGH, GWENDOLYN G CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Aramark/Avp Community Relations	$250	G	05/15/2012
HOWERTON, MARY CHARLOTTE, NC 28209	Retired/Retired	$250	G	05/15/2012
TATE, MARJORIE WARLICK CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	05/15/2012
BATTLE, JR., GEORGE E. JR. DAVIDSON, NC 28036	A.M.E. Zion Church/Minister	$250	G	05/17/2012
GANTT, HARVEY CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Gantt Huberman & Associates/Architect	$250	G	05/23/2012
HIGGINBOTHAM, JOAN HOUSTON, TX 77007	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	05/23/2012
LOFTON, KELLIE CHARLOTTE, NC 28213	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	05/23/2012
TODD, JR., THOMAS R. ATLANTA, GA 30350	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	05/23/2012
WILLIAMS, DARREL J. SR. CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Self/Architect	$250	G	05/23/2012
OGUNRINDE, CHANDRA CHARLOTTE, NC 28208	Neighboring Concepts/Architect	$250	G	05/25/2012
OGUNRINDE, CHRIS CHARLOTTE, NC 28208	Neighboring Concepts/Architect	$250	G	05/25/2012
WALLACE, MONA SALISBURY, NC 28144	Wallace And Graham Law Firm/Partner	$250	G	05/31/2012
MILLER, JONATHAN WASHINGTON, DC 20007	Volvo Group North America/Vice President - Governm	$250	G	06/15/2012
MASKE, ROOSEVELT CHARLOTTE, NC 28269	Self/Insurance	$250	G	08/03/2012
HARRINGTON, SHARON CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Robinson, Bradshaw, & Hinson/Attorney	$250	G	08/14/2012
HARRINGTON, ROBERT CHARLOTTE, NC 28270	Robinson, Bradshaw, & Hinson/Attorney	$250	G	08/14/2012
CLEMENT, WESLEY CHARLOTTE, NC 28216	Self/Physician	$250	G	08/20/2012
PINCKNEY JR., JOSEPH CHARLOTTE, NC 28262	Cmc Northpark/Physician	$250	G	08/20/2012
GARRETT, PATRICIA G MOORESVILLE, NC 28117	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	08/22/2012
BRYANT, SARAH CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	08/27/2012
DAVIDSON, JR., DON CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Retired/Retired	$250	G	08/28/2012
AVINGER, BOB DAVIDSON, NC 28036	Self/Computer Services	$250	G	09/14/2012
BAKER, DIANE CHARLOTTE, NC 28210	Ability Services Network/Nurse	$250	G	09/14/2012
BRANDON, LEWIS A. III GREENSBORO, NC 27406	Retired/Information Requested	$250	G	09/14/2012
COLTHARP, GLORIA J. CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	09/14/2012
GRAY, HERBERT A CHARLOTTE, NC 28202	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	09/14/2012
WATERMANN, WILLIAM T CHARLOTTE, NC 28208	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	09/14/2012
DORSCH, SHAWN 28203, NC 28203	Dni Holdings, Inc./President/Coo	$250	G	09/18/2012
ETOMI, MICHAEL CHARLOTTE, NC 28277	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	09/18/2012
GRIER, JAMES F MOUNT HOLLY, NC 28120	Information Requested/Information Requested	$250	G	09/18/2012