Johnny Reid "John" Edwards Biography and Political Campaign Contributions
Date of Birth: June 10, 1953
Education: North Carolina State University; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School
Position: Former United States Senator from North Carolina
John Edwards was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2004 and a one-term U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Prior to entering politics, he practiced personal injury law in North Carolina. He is now running for President of the United States as a Democrat.
John Edwards
United States PresidencyPolitical Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information '08 Election Cycle
Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 12/31/2008
Cash on Hand $4,193,370
Total Money Receipts $62,238,128
Total Individual Contributions $38,973,559
Total Disbursements $58,046,519
Loans From Candidate $0
Other Loans $8,974,714
Candidate Loan Repayments $4,344,469
Debts Owed By $3,575
Refunds to Individuals $3,855,555
Refunds to Committees $0
Contributions from Other Political Committees $0
Contributions from Party Committees $0
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
6,744 $4,247,824 19.95%
New York
3,256 $2,604,464 12.23%
Texas
2,484 $2,218,632 10.42%
North Carolina
2,763 $1,669,765 7.84%
Florida
1,651 $1,157,402 5.44%
Georgia
967 $620,661 2.92%
New Jersey
793 $602,357 2.83%
Washington
979 $579,541 2.72%
Pennsylvania
692 $569,255 2.67%
Illinois
755 $564,201 2.65%
Virginia
780 $416,804 1.96%
Massachusetts
751 $405,466 1.90%
Connecticut
428 $376,570 1.77%
Ohio
561 $371,774 1.75%
Alabama
486 $351,850 1.65%
Oklahoma
376 $322,455 1.51%
Oregon
602 $305,051 1.43%
Maryland
604 $300,079 1.41%
South Carolina
473 $293,944 1.38%
Michigan
499 $280,869 1.32%
District Of Columbia
567 $277,310 1.30%
Louisiana
287 $254,496 1.20%
Tennessee
312 $222,441 1.04%
Colorado
378 $193,875 0.91%
Arizona
329 $182,062 0.86%
Indiana
299 $173,649 0.82%
Minnesota
324 $166,198 0.78%
Kentucky
260 $158,486 0.74%
Missouri
255 $126,679 0.60%
Iowa
286 $117,774 0.55%
Wisconsin
268 $115,214 0.54%
Mississippi
103 $110,250 0.52%
Nevada
164 $104,970 0.49%
New Mexico
229 $102,310 0.48%
Utah
158 $96,365 0.45%
West Virginia
128 $85,670 0.40%
New Hampshire
179 $76,560 0.36%
Montana
122 $68,480 0.32%
Kansas
97 $51,154 0.24%
Maine
92 $47,200 0.22%
Arkansas
62 $46,000 0.22%
Rhode Island
55 $38,550 0.18%
Vermont
67 $31,020 0.15%
Nebraska
59 $30,750 0.14%
Hawaii
45 $29,750 0.14%
Delaware
38 $19,350 0.09%
Wyoming
36 $15,100 0.07%
Alaska
36 $12,950 0.06%
Idaho
33 $11,650 0.05%
North Dakota
21 $7,100 0.03%
South Dakota
16 $7,020 0.03%
Virgin Islands
5 $4,550 0.02%
Guam
2 $1,500 0.01%
Puerto Rico
4 $900 0.00%
Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Corporation 0 $0
0.00%
Labor 5 $1,347
24.51%
Non-Connected 0 $0
0.00%
Trade/Memership/Health 2 $1,837
33.42%
Cooperative 1 $0
0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock 0 $0
0.00%
Other 10 $2,312
42.07%
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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
Donors, Unitemized
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Unitemized Donors/Unitemized Donors $12,827
P 02/01/2008
Hull, Kathy
Piedmont, CA 94611
George mark Childrens Hospital/Psyc $9,200
P 09/27/2007
Adams, Edward S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
University of MN/Professor of Law $6,900
P 12/10/2007
Vorderer, Lee
Bedford, MA 01730
Commonwealth of MA - Medical School $6,100
P 06/09/2007
Drescher, Michael D
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Self employed/Information Reqested $5,000
P 06/30/2007
Harmon, Barrie H III
Montgomery, AL 36111
Harmon Properties/Real Estate $5,000
P 06/30/2007
Haggard, Michael A
Miami, FL 33156
Haggard Parks Haggard & Bolgna/Atto $4,600
P 02/05/2007
Treacy, Kevin
Rye Brook, NY 10573
Fortress/CFO $4,600
P 03/22/2007
Biddle, George C
New York, NY 10022
Goldman Sachs/Financial Executive $4,600
G 03/29/2007
Clifford, James J
Roanoke, IL 61561
$4,600
G 03/31/2007
Hanley, Dean A
Berkeley, CA 94705
Paul Hanley & Haney LLP/Attorney/Pa $4,600
P 03/31/2007
Morris, Larry W
Alexander City, AL 35010
Morris Haynes & Hornsley/Attorney $4,600
P 03/31/2007
Swig, Kent M
New York, NY 10021
Terra Holdings LLC/Chairman $4,600
P 03/31/2007
Mills, David
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Owner/Harbouron Enterprises $4,600
P 04/01/2007
Awad, Joseph
Syosset, NY 11791
Silberstew Awad/Attorney $4,600
P 04/04/2007
Wasserman, Casey
Los Angeles, CA 90067
WMG/Chairman $4,600
P 05/24/2007
Rice, Edward H
Vienna, VA 22181
Self employed/Consultant $4,600
P 06/28/2007
Brody, Arnold R
Raleigh, NC 27615
NC State University/Professor $4,600
P 06/30/2007
Farrell, Frank
New Canaan, CT 06840
$4,600
P 06/30/2007
Hildenbrand, Olga I
Charleston, WV 25311
Information Reqested $4,600
P 06/30/2007
Seeger, Christopher A Mr
New York, NY 10004
Seeger Weiss LLP/Lawyer $4,600
P 06/30/2007
Burrage, Michael Mr
Durant, OK 74702
Self employed/Lawyer $4,600
G 09/30/2007
Haugerud, Helen
Preston, MN 55965
Not employed/Retired $4,600
P 09/30/2007
Weiss, Gary
Palm Bay, FL 32905
Self employed/Chiropractor $4,600
P 09/30/2007
Robbins, Tim
Los Angeles, CA 90064
$4,600
P 01/31/2008
Perkins, Giles G
Birmingham, AL 35213
Miller Hamilton/Attorney $4,200
P 01/31/2007
Morris, Larry W
Alexander City, AL 35010
Morris Haynes & Hornsley/Attorney $4,200
P 02/01/2007
Reynolds, Sylvia
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Wells Fargo/Marketing executive $3,200
P 06/30/2007
Habush, Robert L
Milwaukee, WI 53202
HABUSH HABUSH & ROTTIER/Attorney $2,700
P 05/17/2007
Bottla, Feroze
Windermere, FL 34786
Self employed/Information Reqested $2,700
P 06/30/2007
Erwin, Joan
Charlotte, NC 28202
Not employed/Homemaker $2,500
P 06/14/2007
Ginsburg, Gina
Dallas, TX 75220
Not employed/Homemaker $2,500
G 06/30/2007
Ginsburg, Scott
Dallas, TX 75220
D/G Fastchannel/CEO $2,500
P 06/30/2007
Preyer, L Richardson
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Information Reqested $2,500
P 06/30/2007
Preyer, L Richardson
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Information Reqested $2,500
P 06/30/2007
Whitley, Robert E
Kinston, NC 28503
WJR/Attorney $2,500
P 06/30/2007
Whitley, Robert E
Kinston, NC 28503
WJR/Attorney $2,500
P 06/30/2007
Barrett, John
Missoula, MT 59801
Barrett Productions/Video/ Tv Produ $2,500
P 09/30/2007
Baxter, Samuel F
Dallas, TX 75201
McKurl Smith PC/Attorney $2,400
G 07/30/2007
Booth, Catherine N
Wilmington, NC 28405
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 01/09/2007
Phillips, Susan J
Greensboro, NC 27403
Brooks Pierce/Attorney $2,300
P 01/12/2007
Berber, Philip
Austin, TX 78746
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation/Chairm $2,300
P 01/17/2007
Duffy, Lilliam
Rockport, MA 01966
Not employed/Homemaker $2,300
P 01/17/2007
Ferguson, Charles M
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Weitz & Luxenberg/Attorney $2,300
P 01/17/2007
Le Grant, Lorin
San Diego, CA 92101
$2,300
P 01/17/2007
Weitz, Perry
Halesite, NY 11743
Weitz & Luxenberg/Attorney $2,300
P 01/17/2007
Zimmerman, Brian L
Canton, OH 44709
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 01/17/2007
Lancione, John
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Lancione & Lancione/Attorney $2,300
P 01/18/2007
Shipley, George
Austin, TX 78701
Shipley&Associates Inc/Ceo $2,300
P 01/23/2007
Stallings, James
Cary, NC 27519
Bryan Properties/Real Estate Sales $2,300
P 01/27/2007
Bryan, Donald R
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Bryan Properties Inc/Real Estate De $2,300
P 01/29/2007
Bryan, Frances
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Bryan Properties Inc/Real Estate Sa $2,300
P 01/29/2007
Gilardi, Dennis
San Rafael, CA 94901
Gilardi & Co/Owner $2,300
P 01/29/2007
Marohl, Jules
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Not employed/Not employed $2,300
P 01/29/2007
Kristal, Jerry M
Wallingford, PA 19086
Weitz Luxenberg/Attorney $2,300
P 01/30/2007
Mitchell, James
Dallas, TX 75205
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 01/30/2007
Motsenbocker, Robert
Kerens, TX 75144
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 01/30/2007
Bashein, Richard
Russell, OH 44072
Bashein & Bashein/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Cox, Amanda J
Montgomery, AL 36104
AID PAC/Treasure $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Gilbert, Don
Montgomery, AL 36117
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Hamilton, Lee
Montgomery, AL 36124
Self employed/Business Owner $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Jernigan, Betsy
Raleigh, NC 27609
Not employed/Homemaker $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Jernigan, Leonard T Mr
Raleigh, NC 27609
Jernigan Law Firm/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Mclamb, Dan
Raleigh, NC 27607
Yales Mclamb & Weyher/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Szymczyk, William
Charlotte, NC 28202
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Tally, John
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Tally, Mary A Ms
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Tally & Tally/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Weyher, Bonnie
Raleigh, NC 27607
Yales Mclamb & Weyher/Attorney $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Zayton, Stephen
Cary, NC 27512
Self employed $2,300
P 01/31/2007
Aragon, Reinaldo R
Raleigh, NC 27606
$2,300
P 02/01/2007
Beck, Marnie
New York, NY 10013
Global Strategy Group/Consultant $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Becker, Michael
Elyria, OH 44035
Becker & Mishkind/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Bruno, Frank
New Orleans, LA 70124
Bruno & Bruno/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Bruno, Joseph M
New Orleans, LA 70118
Bruno & Bruno/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Bruno, Joseph M Jr
New Orleans, LA 70130
Bruno & Bruno/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Bruno, Marion
New Orleans, LA 70124
$2,300
P 02/01/2007
Bruno, Stephanie
New Orleans, LA 70118
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Cammack, Chris
Fayetteville, NC 28305
Carpenter Cammack & Assoc/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Coleman, Kathryn A
New York, NY 10022
Gibson Dunn/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Coleman, Mark J
New York, NY 10022
Intermedia Advisors LLC/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Collins, John
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Self employed/Oil & Gas $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Ferrara, Lucas A
New York, NY 10008
Finkelstein Newman Ferrara/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Gulas, Theodore A
Birmingham, AL 35243
Gulas & Stockey/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Hindery, Leo J Jr
New York, NY 10021
Intermedia Partners/Managing Partne $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Holdford, William H
Wilson, NC 27893
Narron & Holdford/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
LeBlanc, J B IV
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
LaBlanc & Waddell LLP/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Lundy, Hunter W Mr
Lake Charles, LA 70602
LUNDY & DAVIS LLP/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Maples, F G
Pascagoula, MS 39567
F.Gerald Maples PA/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
May, Louis B
Harahan, LA 70123
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/01/2007
May, Sandra L
Harahan, LA 70123
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Miremont, Daniel L
Port Allen, LA 70767
PEC/Vice President $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Mitchell, Burley B Jr
Raleigh, NC 27612
Womble Carlyle/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Peck, Ray F Jr
Raleigh, NC 27614
Legg Mason/Vice President $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Pratt, James R III
Birmingham, AL 35243
Hare Wynn Newell & Newton LLP/Attor $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Schuster, Mark S
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Bluestone Holdings/Real Estate $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Silvan, Jon
New York, NY 10013
Global Strategy Group/Consultant $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Sumwalt, Mark
Charlotte, NC 28204
Sumwalt law firm/Attorney $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Watson, Jerrold
Ridge Spring, SC 29129
Cardiology Gastroenterology Associa $2,300
P 02/01/2007
Brunkenhoefer, Blake
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Bystrynski, William B
Cary, NC 27518
Kirby & Holt/Attorney $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Colbert, Troy S
Montgomery, AL 36106
Self employed/Communications Consul $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Flores, Blanche
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Self employed/Psychotherapist $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Groves, David
Greensboro, NC 27408
Phe Inc/Manager $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Hastings, Steve T
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Hastings Law Firm/Attorney $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Herrman, Gregory H
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
Herman & Herman/Attorney $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Hickman, Robert H
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Global Strategy Group Llc/Consultan $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Maldonado, Michael
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Maldonado Law Firm/Attorney $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Porter, William S
Atlanta, GA 30309
Valuation Econometrics LLC/CPA $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Rothman, Wendi
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Original Fish Co./Owner $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Saylor, Denise C
Berkeley Lake, GA 30096
Interpcept/Senior VP $2,300
P 02/02/2007
Isaacson, William
Washington, DC 20015
Boies Schiller & Flexner Llp/Attorn $2,300
P 02/04/2007
Kaplan, Renee
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Ucla/Psychologist $2,300
P 02/04/2007
Labovitz, David
Washington, DC 20037
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/04/2007
Salkind, Deborah R
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Not employed/Homemaker $2,300
P 02/04/2007
Stuart, Paula
Orlando, FL 32819
Digital Assurance Certification Llc $2,300
P 02/04/2007
Allen, W C Jr
Manakin Sabot, VA 23103
Allen allen allen & allen/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Barwick, April W
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
$2,300
P 02/05/2007
Delinois, Marie P
Miami, FL 33156
Coldwell Banker/Realtor $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Ferraro, James L
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Ferraro law firm/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Grossman, Stuart Z
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Grossman & Roth/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Hacker, MIchael S
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Hovis, Mary A
Oakton, VA 22124
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Hovis, Robert H III
Oakton, VA 22124
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Joseph, Dau
Mc Lean, VA 22102
Monda Jewelry/Owner $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Leon, Gladys D
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
$2,300
P 02/05/2007
Rice, Edward H
Vienna, VA 22181
Self employed/Consultant $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Rice, Nancy
Vienna, VA 22181
Books & Companies/Bookseller $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Schatz, Andrew
West Hartford, CT 06119
Schatz Nobel Izard PC/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Sinnreich, Millinda B
Miami Beach, FL 33140
Extremiety Presentation/Orthopedic $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Weiss, Catherine C
Atlanta, GA 30305
Not employed/Homemaker $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Wilson, Thomas M
Shaker Heights, OH 44120
Kelley & Ferraro/Attorney $2,300
P 02/05/2007
Collins, John W
Geyserville, CA 95441
Not employed/Not employed $2,300
P 02/06/2007
Higdon, Joseph
Washington, DC 20008
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/06/2007
Armstrong, Nancy
McComb, MS 39649
Armstrong & Guy/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Bass, Jason
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Bernabei, Thomas
Canton, OH 44708
Not employed/Retired $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Bradley, Kirk J
Sanford, NC 27331
Lee Moore Oil Co/CEO $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Fugo, John W
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Montgomery Development/Real Estate $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Guy, Paul E Jr
McComb, MS 39649
$2,300
P 02/07/2007
Harmon, Amy
Berkeley, CA 94708
Not employed/Not employed $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Harmon, Amy
Berkeley, CA 94708
Not employed/Not employed $2,300
G 02/07/2007
Leon, Karl T
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
$2,300
P 02/07/2007
Lipman, David M
Miami, FL 33133
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Milman, Jeffrey A
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Lopez Hades Restoivio Milman & Skik $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Portis, J C
Montgomery, AL 36117
Beasley Allen/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Powell Jobs, Laurene
Palo Alto, CA 94301
College Track/Board Chair $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Powell Jobs, Laurene
Palo Alto, CA 94301
College Track/Board Chair $2,300
G 02/07/2007
Rubinowitz, Michael
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Tanenbaum, Mark
Charleston, SC 29413
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/07/2007
Timmer, Barbara
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Self employed/Attorney $2,300
P 02/08/2007