Kentucky Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1997-1998 Election Cycle

Updated on February 26, 2025.

According to FEC data, in the 1997-1998 election cycle, among all individual political campaign donors in Kentucky who donated to federal candidates, political parties, PACs and 527 organizations, BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO was the highest campaign donor, donating a total of $235.25K. BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE was the second highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $150.00K; and BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION was the third highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $145.50K.

The chart below shows the top 10 highest individual political campaign donors, and the table below shows the top 100.

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You can also see details of individual campaign donations made by all individuals in Kentucky.

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Kentucky Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1997-1998 Election Cycle
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO
BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
ADDINGTON, LARRY
ASHLAND INC
ADDINGTON, LARRY MR.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM INC
B & W TOBACCO CORPORATION
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORA
JONES, DAVID A MR
Kentucky Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1997-1998 Election Cycle
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Name Amount ($)
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO 235250
BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE 150000
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION 145500
ADDINGTON, LARRY 140320
ASHLAND INC 125000
ADDINGTON, LARRY MR. 101000
FRUIT OF THE LOOM INC 95000
B & W TOBACCO CORPORATION 52500
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORA 50000
JONES, DAVID A MR 50000
KEPAC 50000
BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP 47000
PREMIUM ALLIED TOOL INC 46000
HUMANA INC 45000
PATTERSON, JAMES A 41050
GRIER, JESSE G 35240
LUNSFORD, W BRUCE 30750
BAILEY, CATHERINE TODD 25590
PATTCO INC 25000
ZOELLER, ROBERT F 22530
CARLISLE, WAYNE 22000
FRAZIER, OWSLEY BROWN 21750
SPARKS, ALICE 21500
BROWN, W L LYONS 20250
AEI HOLDING COMPANY 20000
CORMAN, RICHARD JAY 20000
STREET, WILLIAM M 19500
MEYER, BRAD 18750
MARQUARD, WILLIAM A 18150
KLEMPNER, JAY 17750
BALL, DON 17000
HILTZ, L THOMAS 16317
ZOELLER, CLARA W 15875
SKAGGS, JIM 15750
LAWSON, LEONARD 15500
HARPER, BILLY 15250
DURR, R C 15000
MULLINS, PHILIP 14500
WOODS, ROBERT 14150
CRAWFORD, TIMOTHY 14000
LAWSON, STEVEN L 14000
MILLER, ROBERT S 14000
HUFFMAN, NEIL 13950
HINKLE, HENRY 13900
FISCHER, HENRY 13500
POLLARD, CARL F 13500
WELLS, JEAN 12825
MODLIN, MARK A 12800
GREER, REX 12750
FRAZIER, OWSLEY B 12500
HALE, H DAVID 12250
SUNDERLAND, GLENN 12200
STOVALL, JOHN 12000
VAN METER, JOHN B 12000
WHITAKER, ELMER 12000
JONES, DAVID A 11750
ADDINGTON, STEPHEN 11590
HARROD, WILLIAM R 11250
PALMER, RALPH 11250
CHRISTIAN, BARBARA B 11000
CORRELL, WARD 11000
RATLIFF, RODNEY 11000
BARTON-COLLINGS, NELDA 10500
BIZZACK, JOHN 10500
ELLIOTT, W E JR 10500
SPRIGGS, W. GUY 10500
BROWN, ROBINSON S JR 10400
STRICKER, JEROME A 10300
GREER, JERRY 10250
MAYS, HAROLD 10250
MUELLER, DAVID R 10250
SWOPE, SAMUEL G 10125
BONNIE, CORNELIA 10000
BROSSART, DIANNE 10000
BROWN & WILLAMSON TOBACCO CORPORAT 10000
CORRELL, BLAINE 10000
DREES, RALPH A 10000
ELMO GREER & SONS INC 10000
MULLOY, WILLIAM 10000
PARRY, RONALD R 10000
RICHARDSON, DONALD L 10000
SCOTT, RITA 10000
SCOTT, SCOTTIE 10000
SHEFFER, RONALD 10000
TURFWAY PARK RACING ASSN 10000
TURFWAY PARK RACING ASSOC INC 10000
JUDY, LARRY 9900
HAMILTON, JIMMY 9850
ZOELLER, ROBERT 9750
JENSEN, THOMAS L 9700
JONES, JOHN 9700
CURRY, DAVID 9500
FAULKNER, PAUL 9500
HARRIS, ROSS 9500
HART, C W 9500
HARTLEY, COOPER 9500
JONES, DAVID 9500
SARIN, LALIT K. 9500
ZOELLER, CLARA 9500
SEATON, WILLIAM R 9250