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Rider Strong ($2,500)
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Michael Bolton ($1,500)
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Christopher Lloyd ($5,300)
Gil Cates ($19,400)
Garry Shandling ($10,400)
Mary Steenburgen ($101,225)
John Thompson III ($4,600)
Tucker Carlson ($1,000)
Tracy Chapman ($37,800)
Andrew Greeley ($8,600)
Paul Anka ($2,250)
Carson Kressley ($250)
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Alan Autry ($1,000)
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James Brolin ($3,737)
Diedrich Bader ($3,000)
Alan Arkin ($250)
Rosanna Arquette ($17,300)
Clyde Drexler ($2,000)
Spike Lee ($20,500)
Kate O'Beirne ($200)
Peter Farrelly ($90,900)
Ted Danson ($100,300)
Peter Buck ($12,092)
Donald Sterling ($6,000)
Lucy Lawless ($4,000)
Wayne Newton ($25,250)
David Fincher ($5,900)
Hugh Hefner ($132,000)
Lynn Swann ($10,800)
Andy Williams ($52,350)
David Koepp ($67,400)
Marcia Gay Harden ($1,250)
Joan Rivers ($6,750)
Troy Aikman ($10,300)
Steve Young ($1,000)
Lynda Carter ($14,400)
Cash Warren ($3,100)
Virginia Madsen ($1,050)
Cynthia Nixon ($5,800)
Courteney Cox ($13,800)
Wolfgang Puck ($1,700)
Digger Phelps ($1,250)
Donal Logue ($19,000)
Kathy Hilton ($4,300)
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Hall of Fame ► Sports
Jerry Buss
(bio ) LA Lakers owner
NEWS MEAT Power Rank:
1,896
Election Picks: 4 wins, 13 losses
$44,750 Republican $3,300 Democrat $4,500 special interest total: $52,550
Contributor
Candidate or PAC
Election Result*
Amount
Date
FEC Filing
Buss, Jerry H. Mr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Los Angeles Lakers/Owner REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (R) - $28,500 primary 02/06/08
Buss, Jerry Carlsbad, CA 92008 Los Angeles Lakers/OwnerPOLIS, JARED (D) House (CO District: 02) FRIENDS OF JARED POLIS COMMITTEEWon $500 primary 12/28/07
BUSS, JERRY H CARLSBAD, CA 92008 LOS ANGELES LAKERS INCBill Jones (R) Senate - CA BILL JONES FOR US SENATELost $2,000 general 03/08/04
Buss, Jerry Carlsbad, CA 92008 L.A. Lakers/ownerHOLDEN, NATHAN NATHANIEL (D) House (CA District: 32) NATE HOLDEN FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 03/08/01
Buss, Jerry H. Mr. Inglewood, CA 90306 California Sports Inc.Elizabeth Dole (R) President ELIZABETH DOLE FOR PRESIDENT EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 05/26/99
BUSS, JERRY INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTS INCGOLDING, SUSAN (R) Senate - CA SUSAN GOLDING FOR US SENATELost $1,000 primary 06/30/97
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTS INCBob Dole (R) President DOLE FOR PRESIDENT INCLost $1,000 primary 06/05/95
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIF SPORTS INCFLORES, JOAN MILKE (R) House (CA District: 36) JOAN MILKE FLORES FOR CONGRESSLost $1,000 general 12/28/92
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90506 CALIFORNIA SPORTS INCFLORES, JOAN MILKE (R) House (CA District: 36) JOAN MILKE FLORES FOR CONGRESSLost $500 primary 06/10/92
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTSMCCARTHY, LEO T (D) Senate - CA FRIENDS OF MCCARTHY FOR SENATELost $1,000 primary 05/07/92
BUSS, JERRY H ENCINITAS, CA 92024 CA SPORTS INCSALOMON, JIM (R) House (CA District: 24) SALOMON FOR CONGRESS '92Lost $500 primary 05/06/92
BUSS, JERRY H ENCINITAS, CA 92024 CALIFORNIA SPORTS INCSALOMON, JIM (R) House (CA District: 24) SALOMON FOR CONGRESS '92Lost $500 general 05/06/92
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 LOS ANGELES LAKERSGeorge H W Bush (R) President BUSH - QUAYLE '92 PRIMARY COMMITTEE INCLost $1,000 primary 02/28/92
BUSS, JERRY H ENCINITAS, CA 92024 CALIFORNIA SPORTS, INCSALOMON, JIM (R) House (CA District: 24) SALOMON FOR CONGRESS '92Lost $500 primary 09/20/91
BUSS, JERRY LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONDAVIS, GRAY (D) Senate - CA GRAY DAVIS FOR US SENATELost $500 primary 06/28/91
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTSSALOMON, JIM (R) House (CA District: 24) SALOMON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEELost $250 primary 09/19/89
BUSS, JERRY H MR INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTS INCWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $1,000 general 10/21/88
BUSS, JERRY H MR INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 DOLE FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC - $1,000 primary 01/13/88
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTSWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $1,000 primary 10/02/87
BUSS, JERRY H INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTSWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONWon $500 general 10/02/87
BUSS, JERRY DR INGLEWOOD, CA 90306 CALIFORNIA SPORTS FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE, INC; THE - $1,000 primary 04/02/86
BUSS, JERRY H SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 FIEDLER, BOBBI (R) House (CA District: 21) BOBBI FIEDLER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEWon $500 general 08/19/82
BUSS, JERRY H DR SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 MARIANI-BUSS ASSOCIATESWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA PETE WILSON FOR U S SENATE (1982/PCC)Won $1,000 general 08/19/82
BUSS, JERRY H SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 GOLDWATER, BARRY M JR (R) Senate - CA GOLDWATER FOR SENATE COMMITTEELost $1,000 primary 05/19/82
BUSS, JERRY H DR SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 MARIANI-BUSS ASSOCIATESWILSON, PETER B (R) Senate - CA PETE WILSON FOR U S SENATE (1982/PCC)Won $1,000 primary 12/19/81
BUSS, JERRY H SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 THE FORUM AMERICANS FOR CHANGE (AKA FIRST AMENDMENT DEFENSE FUND) (NNE) - $2,500 general 09/09/80
BUSS, JERRY SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 MARIANI BUS ASSOCBROWN, EDMUND G JR (D) President BROWN FOR PRESIDENT (1980 PCC)Lost $300 primary 07/01/80
BUSS, JERRY H DR SANTA MONICA, CA 00000 SPORTS & REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISES UNITED REPUBLICAN FEDERAL FINANCE COMMITTEE OF ORANGE COUNTY (R) - $500 primary 11/20/79
BUSS, JERRY H DR SANTA MONICA, CA 00000 SPORTS & REAL ESTATE ENTERPRISE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY-FEDERAL ACCOUNT (R) - $500 primary 11/20/79
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