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Top fourth-quarter campaign contribution recipients
Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
---|---|---|---|
John Kennedy for US | John Neely Kennedy | $1,579,645 | Metairie, LA |
Scalise for Congress | Stephen Joseph Scalise | $376,518 | Jefferson, LA |
Luke Mixon for US Senate | Luke Mixon | $152,311 | Bunkie, LA |
Julia Letlow for Congress | Julia Letlow | $121,400 | Rayville, LA |
Troy Carter for Congress | Troy A. Carter Sr. | $106,270 | New Orleans, LA |
Bill Cassidy for US Senate | William M. Cassidy | $94,205 | Baton Rouge, LA |
Garret Graves for Congress | Garret Graves | $60,200 | Baton Rouge, LA |
Mike Johnson for Louisiana | James Michael Johnson | $54,585 | Metairie, LA |
Captain Higgins for Congress | Captain Clay Higgins | $19,525 | Lafayette, LA |
Chambers for Congress | Gary Chambers Jr. | $342 | Baton Rouge, LA |