2008 Election Cycle

Overview

Cycle Year

2008

Congress

110th Congress

Cycle Period

2007-01-01 to 2008-12-31

Total Candidates

4,072

Total Committees

10,017

Candidates

Federal candidates who participated in the 2008 election cycle:

Presidential Candidates (50 total)

• AARON, LAURA DAVIS(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, STEPHEN PAUL(Independent) - Open Seat
• ALEXANDER-PACE, JAMES(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALGAR, VIRGINIA(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, DONALD KENNETH(Independent) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, JONATHAN EDWARD(Independent) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, THOMAS WAYNE(Other) - Open Seat
• ALVAREZ, PARIS CARLOS JUNIOR(Independent) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, YUL L(None) - Open Seat
• APARICIO, JOSE MIGUEL(Independent) - Open Seat
• ARANJO, ROLAND(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ARNOLD, KEITH L(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ARTERBURN, MICHAEL ANDREW(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ASHBY, STEPHAN BLAKE(Independent) - Open Seat
• ASHE, WARREN RODERICK (Independent) - Open Seat
• ASSER, OLIVIER LODEWIJK FERDINAND(Other) - Open Seat
• ATKINS, RICHARD STEVEN(None) - Open Seat
• AUGUSTSON, ALAN(Green Party) - Open Seat
• BACON, DANIEL AVERY(Independent) - Open Seat
• BAILEY, GEORGE BRENT JR(Republican Party) - Open Seat

Senate Candidates (100 total)

• ABRAMS, ROBERT(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ADAIR, ROBIN(Independent) - Challenger
• ADAMS, FRED M(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ADLER, JOHN H(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AGUADO, ALMA LUDIVINA MD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AKAKA, DANIEL KAHIKINA(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ALCIERE, TOM(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALDRICH, CHARLES(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, LAMAR(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALLARD, A WAYNE(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALLEN, DIANE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, GEORGE(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALLEN, THOMAS H(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALOISI, MICHAEL HERBERT(Independent) - Challenger
• AMERICA, ANTHONY(Green Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, KURT MICHAEL(Other) - Challenger
• ANDREWS, ROBERT E(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANTHONY, BOB(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARCHULETA, DAVID J.(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ASHDOWN, PETER LYNN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BANKS, JON JAY(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• BARKELY, DEAN MALCOLM(Independent) - Challenger
• BARON, BARTON (BART) L(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BARRASSO, JOHN A(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BAUCUS, MAX(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BAYH, EVAN(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BEATTY, JEFFREY K(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BEATTY, MARK STANTON(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BEDFORD, ROGER HUGH(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BEGICH, MARK(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BELK, MARCUS TYRONE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BELL, FORD W DR(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• BENNER, MARK D(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• BENNETT, ROBERT F(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BENTSEN, KENNETH EDWARD JR(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BERRY, BOB(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BINGAMAN, JEFF(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BIRD, ROBERT MARIO(Independent) - Challenger
• BLAKLEY, WILLIAM HOBERT(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BLEVENS, KEN(Independent) - Challenger
• BLUE, DANIEL JR(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BOMAN, SCOTT AVERY(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• BOND, CHRISTOPHER S(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BOND, TANYA ELIZABETH DR REV(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BOSS, JEFF(Independent) - Challenger
• BOUCHARD, MICHAEL J(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BOUDREAUX, J JACQUES(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BOWLIN, JOHN WILLIAM "BILL"(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BOXER, BARBARA(Democratic Party) - Incumbent

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House Candidates (200 total)

• GONZALES, JOHN OLIVER DELOS REYES(Independent) - Open Seat
• ABATE, CAMILLE M(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABBOTT, WILLIAM ANTHONY(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABBOUD, ROBERT(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABERCROMBIE, NEIL(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ABERNATHY, IAIN(Other) - Challenger
• ABRAMS, THOMAS D.(Independent) - Open Seat
• ABRAMSON, PAUL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ABU-GHAZALAH, MAAD H H(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ACKERMAN, GARY L.(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ACKERSON, NELS(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ACUFF, STEVEN D(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAM, STEVEN E(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAME, MARSHALL RICHARD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ADAMS, EDDIE JR(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, JON(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. REP.(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ADKINS, WILL(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ADLER, JOHN H(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• AFFELDT, ALLAN(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• AGRELLA, CHRISTOPHER(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• AHNER, CHUCK(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AIPOALANI, HANALEI Y(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AJJAN, GEORGE CHARLES(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AKIN, W TODD(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALESCH, STEVEN J(Green Party) - Challenger
• ALEXAKIS, KOSTAS G(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, CAREN(IAP) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, JEREMY(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, LORI P(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ALEXANDER, ROBERT DARWOOD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, RODNEY M. MR.(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALFRED, CLAYTON LINSLEY(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALIOTO, MICHELA A(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLBRITTON, RICHARD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, JANICE LEE(Independent) - Challenger
• ALLEN, JOSEPH WILLIAM(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, SUSAN(Independent) - Challenger
• ALLEN, THOMAS H(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ALTMIRE, JASON(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ALTSCHULER, BRUCE ROBERT(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AMAR, AMAR DEV(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AMATA, AUMUA(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AMBLER, JONATHAN WALTON(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AMSTERDAM, C KAUI JOCHANAN(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ANDAL, DEAN F(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, BOB(Other) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, JOHN WESLEY(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, KEVIN DUANE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, MARK(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, WOODROW WILSON III(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDION, JAMES L.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDREWS, CAMILLE SPINELLO(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDREWS, EMMANUEL CARL(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ANDREWS, ROBERT E. MR.(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ANGLE, CHRISTOPHER(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ANGLE, SHARRON E(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANNETT, FRED(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ANTENORI, FRANK RONALD(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANTHONY, ROBERT(Unknown) - Open Seat
• APPLEBAUM, GARY E(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ARANYOSI, PETER J.(None) - Open Seat
• ARCURI, MICHAEL A.(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ARMINIO, JOSEPH A PHD(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARMITAGE, FAYE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ARMOR, JOHN CHARLES(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM L III(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ARNDT, MATHEW(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ARNESEN, DEBORAH ARNIE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ARNOLD, KEITH(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ARNOLD, KENNETH MR.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARONSOHN, PAUL S(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ARTALEJO, JORGE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ASCOT, JAMES(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ASHBY, KEN(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ASHCRAFT, JOHN DANIEL(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ASHE, DAVID BENJAMIN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ATALIG, FELIPE QUITUGUA(Independent) - Open Seat
• ATANASIO, PAUL M.(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AUGUSTI, MARK A(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AUGUSTSON, ALAN(Green Party) - Challenger
• AUMAN, RICHARD D(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AURBACH, WILSON(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AUSTRIA, STEVE C(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AUTRY, JOHN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AVALOS, CHRISTINA(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AVELLANET, WAYNE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AVILA, ROSIE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AVILLO, PHILIP J JR(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AYAD, BRAHIM(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• AYDELOTT, JUDITH A(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BABCOCK, KEVIN C.(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• BABULA, MICHAEL(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BACA, JOE(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BACAL, EVA K(Dem) - Challenger
• BACHMANN, MICHELE(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BACHUS, SPENCER REP.(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BACON, ROGER(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BADNARIK, MICHAEL(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• BAGWELL, TIMOTHY CLARKE(Democratic Party) - Challenger

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Committees

Top committees active in the 2008 election cycle:

• RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE (Senate Campaign)
• 100 PRO LIFE PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 10TH CD VICTORY FUND (PAC - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMM (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP CAUCUS (Party - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 10TH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 1199 SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND (PAC - Qualified)
• 1199 SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST HOME CARE POLITICAL ACTION FUND (PAC - Qualified)
• 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 13TH COLONY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE INC (PAC - Qualified)
• 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION (Party - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 16TH AD DEMOCRATS (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 1776 LEADERSHIP FUND (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 1ST SOURCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC - Qualified)
• 2005 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE (House Campaign)
• 2006 COMMITTEE TO ELECT CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ MATTHEWS TO 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (House Campaign, Democratic Party)
• 2006 FINISH LINE CANDIDATE FUND (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2006 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTEE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2006 OPEN SEAT AND CHALLENGER FUND (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2006 PRESIDENT'S DINNER COMMITTEE; THE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2007 SENATORS' CLASSIC COMMITTEE (PAC - Qualified)
• 2008 BATTLEGROUND FUND (PAC - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE, INC. (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 2008 DRAFT SEN BARRICK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT WFP WORKING FAMILIES PARTY OF AMERICA NATL COMM (Single Candidate Independent Expenditure)
• 2008 HOUSE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE (PAC - Qualified)
• 2008 JOINT CANDIDATE COMMITTE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2008 PRESIDENT'S DINNER COMMITTEE; THE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2008 ROMP III (House Campaign)
• 2008 SENATE-RNC VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE (PAC - Qualified)
• 2008 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE (Senate Campaign)
• 2008 WOMEN SENATE FUND (Senate Campaign)
• 2008 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY OF AMERICA NATIONAL COMMITTEE 2008 WFP PRESIDENTIAL CONV CMTE (Party - Nonqualified, Other)
• 2008 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY OF CA STATE CMTE (Party - Nonqualified, Unknown)
• 2012 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION FUND SUPER PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2012 DRAFT SARAH COMMITTEE (Single Candidate Independent Expenditure)
• 2012 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION FUND SUPER PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2020 ACTION FUND INC (Independent Expenditure)
• 21 CENTURY DEMOCRATS (PAC - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 21ST CENTURY FREEDOM PAC FEDERAL (PAC - Qualified)
• 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP PAC (House Campaign)
• 21ST CENTURY MAJORITY FUND (PAC - Qualified)
• 21ST CENTURY MAJORITY FUND-FEDERAL (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 21ST CENTURY PAC (PAC - Qualified)
• 21ST CENTURY SYSTEMS INC (21CSI) PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2ND DISTRICT VICTORY 2006 (PAC - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 39TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT DEMOCRAT ORGANIZATION (Party - Qualified, dem)
• 3M COMPANY PAC (PAC - Qualified, PAC)
• 3RD AND LONG PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN (Party - Qualified, dem)

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