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Campaign Donations to Indiana State Senator Brandt Hershman,
Republican Majority Whip, Indiana's 7th District.



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Top 20 donors for years: 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2000


Top 20 Contributors of 2008
Contributor Amount % of Total Sector
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER $3,150 6.20% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION $2,700 5.31% Energy & Natural Resources
DUKE ENERGY $2,500 4.92% Energy & Natural Resources
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE $2,000 3.93% Transportation
INDIANA TELEPHONE INDUSTRY/TELPAC $2,000 3.93% Communications & Electronics
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOC $2,000 3.93% Uncoded
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF INDIANA $1,500 2.95% General Business
INDIANA COAL COUNCIL $1,500 2.95% Energy & Natural Resources
NATI0NAL WINE & SPIRITS CORP $1,000 1.97% General Business
NISOURCE INC $1,000 1.97% Energy & Natural Resources
US STEEL CORP $1,000 1.97% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA BUILDERS ASSOC/ASSOC TO BUILD A BETTER INDIANA $1,000 1.97% Construction
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO/POWER PAC $1,000 1.97% Energy & Natural Resources
FAIRFIELD $1,000 1.97% Uncoded
INDIANA MERIT CONSTRUCTION PAC/ABC $1,000 1.97% Construction
ATT $1,000 1.97% Uncoded
VECTREN CORP $1,000 1.97% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA GASIFICATION LLC $1,000 1.97% Uncoded
INDIANA ASSOC OF REALTORS $1,000 1.97% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
DUKE ENERGY INDIANA $1,000 1.97% Uncoded


Top 20 Contributors of 2006
Contributor Amount % of Total Sector
AT&T $2,500 9.24% Communications & Electronics
TECHPOINT $2,500 9.24% Communications & Electronics
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE $2,000 7.39% Transportation
BUILD INDIANA COUNCIL $1,500 5.55% Construction
CATERPILLAR $1,000 3.70% Construction
DOWNEY INSURANCE $1,000 3.70% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
LONG FOR SENATE, DAVID $1,000 3.70% Party
DUKE ENERGY $1,000 3.70% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION $1,000 3.70% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA HEALTH CARE ASSOC $800 2.96% Health
FRIENDS OF INDIANA HOSPITALS $500 1.85% Health
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS $500 1.85% General Business
T-MOBILE $500 1.85% Communications & Electronics
GALE, GIVEN $500 1.85% Uncoded
COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOC OF INDIANA $500 1.85% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIANA/IPAC $500 1.85% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
VERIZON $400 1.48% Communications & Electronics
VECTREN CORP $300 1.11% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE $300 1.11% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
FEDERAL EXPRESS $300 1.11% Transportation


Top 20 Contributors of 2004
Contributor Amount % of Total Sector
OVERSTREET, JACK $4,000 7.86% Uncoded
AT&T $4,000 7.86% Communications & Electronics
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE $2,000 3.93% Transportation
INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION $2,000 3.93% Energy & Natural Resources
SCHILLI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES $2,000 3.93% Transportation
FAIR OAKS DAIRY FARM $1,500 2.95% Agriculture
NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO $1,250 2.46% Energy & Natural Resources
INDIANA BUILDERS ASSOC/ASSOC TO BUILD A BETTER INDIANA $1,050 2.06% Construction
DOWNEY INSURANCE $1,000 1.97% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
HAMSTRA, WILBERT $1,000 1.97% Uncoded
JOHN FRICK & ASSOCIATES/FREEDOM PAC $1,000 1.97% Lawyers & Lobbyists
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF INDIANA/AGC $1,000 1.97% Construction
INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIANA/IPAC $1,000 1.97% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
HERSHMAN, BRANDT $872 1.71% Candidate Contributions
VERIZON $800 1.57% Communications & Electronics
INDIANA CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC/CABLE PAC $750 1.47% Communications & Electronics
INDIANA LAND TITLE ASSOC $700 1.38% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN (JIM) $580 1.14% General Business
WINDY RIDGE DAIRY $500 0.98% Agriculture
SORENSON, DERRIN & NANCY $500 0.98% Uncoded


Top 20 Contributors of 2000
Contributor Amount % of Total Sector
SENATE MAJORITY CAMPAIGN CMTE $80,938 33.30% Party
HILLER SENATE MAJORITY CAMPAIGN CMTE, BRAD R $52,457 21.58% Party
INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $21,053 8.66% General Business
5TH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CMTE $12,500 5.14% Party
INDIANA REPUBLICAN PARTY $10,978 4.52% Party
INDIANA ASSOC OF REALTORS/RPAC $7,000 2.88% Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
KENLEY, ELECT LUKE $5,000 2.06% Party
INDIANA MANUFACTURERS ASSOC $2,500 1.03% General Business
GE MARSHALL INC $2,000 0.82% Uncoded
ICON TRANSPORTATION CO $2,000 0.82% Transportation
HAMSTRA BUILDERS $2,000 0.82% Construction
SCHILLI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC $2,000 0.82% Transportation
HARRISON FOR STATE SENATE $2,000 0.82% Party
WHITE COUNTY REPUBLICANS $1,100 0.45% Party
MEEKS FOR STATE SENATE $1,000 0.41% Party
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF INDIANA/AGC $1,000 0.41% Construction
MILLERS HEALTH SYSTEMS $1,000 0.41% Health
FREELAND, RICHARD $1,000 0.41% General Business
MARSHALL, JAMES HYLEN & M MARIE $1,000 0.41% Uncoded
BUILD INDIANA COUNCIL $1,000 0.41% Construction