Included in the Follow Mitt's Money Romney donor look-up database are contributions to:
Romney for President, Inc. the federal political committee (FEC ID # C00431171) established on 13 February 2007 as Romney's principal candidate committee. The database includes all reported contributions through 30 June 2007.
Romney for Governor Committee the Massachusetts political committee (OCPF ID # 13896) established in March 2002 to support his run for governor of Massachusetts and which actively collected funds through 2005. The database includes all reported contributions through 30 June 2007.
Romney for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc the federal political committee (FEC ID# C00285866) that supported Romney's unsuccessful 1994 challenge to U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy The database includes all reported contributions during the 1993-1994 election cycle.
The Commonwealth PAC a federal political action committee (FEC ID # C00403022) established on 19 August 2004 to advance Romney's political interests outside of Massachusetts and actively raising and expending funds in the 2006 political cycle. The database includes all reported contributions through 30 June 2007.
Six Commonwealth PAC affiliates organized under state campaign finance laws in six states outside Massachusetts, which, collectively, raised over $9 million to aid Republican candidates in some key primary states. The state affiliates are: Alabama; Arizona; Iowa; Michigan; New Hampshire; and South Carolina. The database includes all reported contributions for the committees from inception through their most recent available filings.
In addition, the database can be used to access information on contributions to three non-candidate entities during periods of time in which Romney oversaw their operations. While not donations directly "to" Romney, these campaign funds benefited Romney either by allowing him to bankroll fellow Republicans around the country or by funding activities that advanced his political prospects in Massachusetts. Included in this portion of the database are contributions to:
The Republican Governors Association a 527 political organization (IRS EIN # 113655877), during the 2006 election cycle when Romney was chairman of the group. The database includes all reported contributions for the 2006 cycle from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006, the period for which Romney was officially chair of the RGA.
The state and federal components of The Massachusetts Republican Party, including both The Massachusetts Republican State Congressional Committee, a federal committee (FEC ID # C00042622), and The Massachusetts Republican State Committee, a Massachusetts political committee (OCPF ID # 11035). As governor, Romney solicited millions in an (unsuccessful) bid to elect more Republicans to the state Legislature. The database includes all reported contributions for the years 2002 through 2004.
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