Overview of RI Congressional Delegation's 1997-98 Campaign Contributors Above $200

Sector

Chafee

Reed

Kennedy

Weygand

Agriculture

2%

1%

1%

 1%

Comm/Electronics

4

7

6

 1

Construction

4

2

2

8

Defense

3

4

5

2

Energy/NatRes

8

1

1

1

Fin/Ins/RealEst

24

24

15

20

Health

17

7

4

9

Lawyers/Lobbyist

9

14

21

9

Transportation

5

2

1

1

Misc. Business

12

8

18

8

Labor

1

16

22

33

Ideol/Single-Issue

4

9

3

3

Other

6

5

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

Total Amount

$1,672,529

$2,217,165

$802,654

$512,886

Out-of-State Contributions

61%

65%

84%

 25%

Source: Compiled by Darrell M. West from data made available from the Center for Responsive Politics, based on Federal Election Commission electronic data released March 1, 1999. The receipts include individual and political action committee contributions above $200. For Kennedy and Weygand, the time period covered is 1997-98. For Chafee and Reed, the time period included is 1993-98.