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Top 10 Election Campaign Contributors among Health Professionals*

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Total contributed: $28,273,268

Contributions from individuals: $18,989,102

Contributions from PACs: $7,611,704

Soft money contributions: $1,672,462

 

The Top Ten:

1. American Medical Assn. $1,177,806

2. American Society of Anesthesiologists $869,002

3. American Dental Assn. $725,360

4. American Optometric Assn. $432,300

5. American Nurses Assn. $409,594

6. American Academy of Ophthalmology $381,636

7. American Assn of Nurse Anesthetists $354,549

8. American Podiatry Assn. $339,400

9. American Physical Therapy Assn. $281,779

10. American College of Emergency Physicians $242,829

Editor's note: Number 14 on the list was the American Chiropractic Association at $196,376.

  • All donations took place during the 1999-2000 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Sunday, October 1, 2000. The results are also posted on the web site of the Center for Responsive Politics (http://www.opensecrets.org).
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