Campaign Contribution Laws
Dateline: 11/21/99
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Funds Raised in Election 2000
Here is a table showing the funds raised and spent by the twelve top 2000 Presidential candidates as of November 1, 1999.
| Candidate | Raised | Spent |
| Gary Bauer | $6,280,782 | $6,009,510 |
| Bill Bradley | $18,993,035 | $8,331,829 |
| Pat Buchanan | $3,879,162 | $3,734,249 |
| George W. Bush | $57,120,597 | $18,886,905 |
| Steve Forbes | $20,789,410 | $18,926,317 |
| Al Gore * | $24,090,960 | $13,715,430 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | $1,324,075 | $1,086,955 |
| Alan L. Keyes | $2,506,561 | $2,380,982 |
| John McCain | $9,294,824 | $7,185,392 |
| Total | $144,279,406 | $80,257,569 |
Based on figures released by the Federal Election Commission on November 1, 1999 and published by Opensecrets.org
* Also collecting compliance fund contributions for the general election.
Links For Further Reference:
Supporting Federal Candidates:
A Guide For Citizens
Prepared by the Federal Election Commission -- all the details about the rules listed in this article.Presidential Electronic Filings
Detailed reports of contributions and expenditures by candidates as reported to the FEC.Filing a Complaint
How to report a suspected violation of the Federal election law to the FEC.Fundraising by State or Zipcode
Find out which candidate is raising the most in your state.Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations
The complete United States Election Code from Cornell UniversityPresident 2000
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