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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scalise Leadership Fund | Stephen Joseph Scalise | $2,194,402 |
| Defend the Senate | Steven Daines | $2,038,600 |
| Friends of Mark Warner | Mark Robert Warner | $939,508 |
| Cotton Victory | Thomas Cotton | $877,419 |
| McConnell for Majority Leader Committee | Mitch McConnell | $354,095 |
| Wexton for Congress | Jennifer Wexton | $297,417 |
| Gerry Connolly for Congress | Gerald Edward Connolly | $226,221 |
| Perdue Nrsc Victory Committee | David Perdue | $209,550 |
| McMorris Rodgers American Dream Project; the | Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers | $137,800 |
| Walden Victory Fund | Gregory P. Walden | $68,000 |
| Biggs for Congress | Andy Biggs | $60,900 |
| Katko for Congress | John M. Katko | $51,800 |
| Rob Wittman for Congress | Robert J. Wittman | $48,370 |
| Ben Cline for Congress, Inc. | Benjamin Lee Cline | $40,900 |
| True North PAC | Dan Sullivan | $34,450 |
| Friends of Rd | Roger Dean R.D. Huffstetler | $34,348 |
| McEachin for Congress | Aston Donald McEachin | $28,390 |
| American Victory Fund Committee | Vernon Buchanan | $23,400 |
| Morgan Griffith for Congress | Morgan H. Griffith | $13,769 |
| Sullivan Victory 2020 | Dan Sullivan | $11,200 |
| Leslie Cockburn for Congress | Leslie Cockburn | $6,605 |
| Stewart for Senate Inc | Corey Alan Stewart | $3,200 |
| Friends of Steve Negron | Steve Negron | $2,700 |
| Elect Dr. Ayyas | Shadi Ayyas | $1,000 |
| Trooien for US Senate | Jerry Trooien | $865 |
| Ryan McAdams for Congress | Ryan A. Mcadams | $500 |
| Comstock for Congress | Barbara J. Comstock | $300 |
| Scott Bradford for President LLC | Scott Bradford | $250 |
| Kim Daugherty for Congress | Kimberly Marie Daugherty | $126 |
| Stevan Porter for Congress | Stevan Michael Porter | $47 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
True North PAC• Mcconnell for Majority Leader Committee• Ryan Mcadams for Congress• Walden Victory Fund• Stevan Porter for Congress• Mcmorris Rodgers American Dream Project; The• Elect Dr. Ayyas• Leslie Cockburn for Congress• Ben Cline for Congress Inc.• Friends of Mark Warner• Rob Wittman for Congress• Perdue Nrsc Victory Committee• Katko for Congress• Comstock for Congress• Kim Daugherty for Congress• Wexton for Congress• American Victory Fund Committee• Friends of Rd• Scott Bradford for President LLC• Friends of Steve Negron• Biggs for Congress• Sullivan Victory 2020• Mceachin for Congress• Connolly for Congress• Morgan Griffith for Congress• Cotton Victory• Defend The Senate• Trooien for Us Senate• Scalise Leadership Fund• Stewart for Senate Inc.
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