2012 Election Cycle

Overview

Cycle Year

2012

Congress

112th Congress

Cycle Period

2011-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Total Candidates

5,628

Total Committees

14,455

Candidates

Federal candidates who participated in the 2012 election cycle:

Presidential Candidates (50 total)

• AARON, LAURA DAVIS(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, DOROTHY ANN() - Challenger
• ADESHINA, YINKA ABOSEDE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, STEWART ALEXIS(SUS) - Challenger
• ALGAR, VIRGINIA(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, THOMAS WAYNE(Other) - Open Seat
• AMMANN, AARON LEON(Unknown) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, ROSS C (ROCKY)(Other) - Challenger
• APARICIO, JOSE MIGUEL(Independent) - Open Seat
• ARAGON, DAVID G(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARNOLD, KEITH L(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ARTERBURN, MICHAEL ANDREW(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ARTZ, WILLIAM LAUGHLIN(Independent) - Challenger
• ASHE, WARREN RODERICK (Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ASHLEY, HORACE 'GODZILLA'(Other) - Challenger
• ASSER, OLIVIER LODEWIJK FERDINAND(Other) - Open Seat
• AYERS, AVERY(Independent) - Challenger
• BACHMANN, MICHELE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BAILEY, GEORGE BRENT JR(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BAKER, JACOB(Unknown) - Challenger

Senate Candidates (100 total)

• AALDERS, TIMOTHY NOEL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ACLE, LUIS(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ADDISON, MARSHALL GLENN(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AGBEDE, AKINYEMI(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AGRIS, JOE(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AHMAD, IMAD ALDEAN(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• AKAKA, DANIEL KAHIKINA(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• AKERS, PAUL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AKIN, W TODD(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, BRYANT(None) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, LAMAR(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALI, KABIRUDDIN KARIM(PAF) - Challenger
• ALLEN, ADDIE DAINELL(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, CHARLES EDWARD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, GEORGE(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• AMERICA, ANTHONY(Green Party) - Challenger
• AMODEI, MARK EUGENE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, FRED R.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, RUSSELL PAUL(Independent) - Open Seat
• ANDREWS, ROBERT E(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANGLE, SHARRON E(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ARMSTRONG, BRANDON CHRISTINA(Independent) - Challenger
• ARMSTRONG, LEWIS JEROME(None) - Open Seat
• ARWOOD, JOE EDWARD III(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ASH, DALE TIMOTHY(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ASHDOWN, PETER LYNN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ASHJIAN, SCOTT(TEA) - Challenger
• AYOTTE, KELLY A(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BABER, BOB HENRY(Other) - Challenger
• BAKER, BRANDY(None) - Challenger
• BAKER, GILBERT(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BAKER, WILL(Reform Party) - Challenger
• BALDERAS, HECTOR(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• BALDWIN, TAMMY(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BANKS, J E WENDELL KENNEDY(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BARKELY, DEAN MALCOLM(Independent) - Challenger
• BARRASSO, JOHN A(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• BARRIE, JON ROSS(IAP) - Open Seat
• BARRON, WILLIAM CURRIE(Independent) - Challenger
• BATES, DON JR(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• BAUCUS, MAX(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BAUMGARTNER, MICHAEL JAMES(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BAYH, EVAN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BEAN, BOBBIE(Independent) - Open Seat
• BEASLEY, HEATH(N) - Open Seat
• BEATTY, MARK STANTON(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BECK, JERRY GARTH(Republican Party) - Challenger
• BEDFORD, ROGER HUGH(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• BEGICH, MARK(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• BEITLER, MICHAEL DR(Libertarian Party) - Challenger

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House Candidates (200 total)

• GONZALES, JOHN OLIVER DELOS REYES(Independent) - Open Seat
• AANESTAD, SAMUEL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ABARR, JOHN ALLEN(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ABBOTT, RICHARD ALLEN IV(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABBOUD, ROBERT(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABERCROMBIE, NEIL(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ABOUD, PAULA ANN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ACKERMAN, GARY L.(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ACKERMAN, MICHAEL(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ACKERSON, NELS(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ACOSTA, DANTE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAM, LEROY(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS JR., EDDIE(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, ANTHONY T(NPA) - Challenger
• ADAMS, EDDIE JR(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAMS, JOHN(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAMS, JOHN(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, KIRK DAVID(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ADAMS, RHUEDOLPH 'RUDY'(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADAMS, SANDY(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ADAMS, SUSAN L(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADCOCK, CARSON DEE(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADDIVINOLA, FRANK JOHN JR(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ADEN, DOUG(Other) - Challenger
• ADEN, KENNETH WADE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. REP.(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ADKINS, WILLIAM R. "BILL"(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADLER, DANIEL H(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ADLER, JOHN H(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ADLER, SHELLEY(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ADULEWICZ, CAS(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AFZALI, KATHY(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AGANA, MARISHA GUZMAN(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AGBEMBLE, BISMARK(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AGOSTA, MICHAEL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AGUILAR, GREGORIO MIGUEL(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AGUILAR, PETE(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AGUIRRE, AMANDA(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AHMED, SABA(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• AHNER, CHUCK(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AIPOALANI, HANALEI Y(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AJABU, MMOJA(Independent) - Challenger
• AKHLAGHI, BANAFSHEH(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• AKIN, W TODD(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• AKIN, WILLIAM RYAN(Independent) - Challenger
• AL-SHERI, FATUMALALA LEULUA'IALI'I A.(None) - Challenger
• ALAMEEL, DAVID DR.(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALBERTSEN, DENNIS L.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALEGRIA, SAMUEL YOUNG JR(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALESCH, STEVEN J(Green Party) - Challenger
• ALESSANDRINI, PATRICIA(Green Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, JEREMY(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, MATTHEW CLIFFORD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALEXANDER, RODNEY M. MR.(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• ALIOTO, MICHELA A(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLBRITTON, RICHARD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLEGRETTI, MICHAEL A(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, CHARLES(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, CRAIG(Independent) - Challenger
• ALLEN, DONALD KENNETH DR(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, JAMES ROBERT(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, JASON EDWARD(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ALLEN, KIM LEE(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, RICHARD W(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, RICK(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLEN, ROBERT J(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALLISON, TIMOTHY JAMES(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALOMAR, RAFAEL COX(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ALSFELDER, DEBBI(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALTMIRE, JASON(Democratic Party) - Incumbent
• ALTSCHULER, RANDOLPH MR.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ALVARADO, MARIA LUISA(Democratic Party) - Open Seat
• ALVARADO, SIMON(Unknown) - Challenger
• ALZONA, GUS(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AMASH, JUSTIN(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• AMATA, AUMUA(Republican Party) - Challenger
• AMODEI, MARK EUGENE(Republican Party) - Incumbent
• AMOUZOUVIK, CREDO COMLAN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• AMSTERDAM, C KAUI JOCHANAN(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERS, GREG(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, BOB(Other) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, DAVID C(None) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, DAVID JOHN(Libertarian Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, DENNIS(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, DIANA(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, ERIK STEVEN(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, GLENN STANFORD(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, JACK(Libertarian Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, JASON EDWARD(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, JASON PATRICK(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, JEFF(Democratic Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, JOHN DAVID(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDERSON, LEE I(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDERSON, PAUL(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDION, JAMES L(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDION, JAMES L.(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDRADE, JOSEPH(Independent) - Challenger
• ANDRE, LARRY STEVEN(Republican Party) - Challenger
• ANDREWS, GREGORY A MD(Republican Party) - Open Seat
• ANDREWS, PHILLIP(Democratic Party) - Challenger

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Committees

Top committees active in the 2012 election cycle:

• ADDIVINOLA COMMITTEE; THE (House Campaign, Republican Party)
• AMERICAN WAY - DURANT 2012; THE (Senate Campaign, Republican Party)
• RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE (Senate Campaign, Republican Party)
• (FRESHMAN HOLD'EM JFC) FRESHMAN HOLD'EM, STUTZMAN FOR CONGRESS, TOM REED FOR CONGRESS, DENHAM FOR CONGRESS, BENISHEK FOR CONGRESS, INC., RODNEY FOR CONGRESS, DUFFY FOR CONGRES, CHRIS GIBSON FOR... (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 007 GO GODWIN COMMITTEE (Presidential Campaign, Democratic Party)
• 10TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC COMM (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 10TH CONSTITUTION PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 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)
• 1199SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST (Independent Expenditure)
• 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (Party - Nonqualified, Republican Party)
• 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 13TH COLONY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE INC (PAC - Qualified)
• 13TH CONG DIST REPUBLICAN PARTY (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION (Party - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 16TH AD DEMOCRATS (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 1776 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (1776 PAC) 1776 CHALLENGE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 1789 PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 18-24 (Super PAC)
• 1816 GROUP; THE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 18TH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMIITTEE (FEDERAL ACCOUNT) (Party - Qualified, Republican Party)
• 1911 UNITED (Super PAC)
• 19TH STAR PAC INC; THE (PAC - Qualified)
• 1ST IN THE NATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 1ST SOURCE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC - Qualified)
• 2006 COMMITTEE TO ELECT CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ MATTHEWS TO 26TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT (House Campaign, Democratic Party)
• 2010 INDIANA REPUBLICAN SENATE VICTORY COMMITTEE; THE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2010 INDIANA REPUBLICAN VICTORY FUND (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2010 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (Super PAC)
• 2010 TEA PARTY USA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2010 WOMEN'S SENATE FUND (Senate Campaign)
• 2011 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE (Senate Campaign)
• 2012 ACDC FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (Party - Nonqualified)
• 2012 ACDC PRIMARY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (Party - Nonqualified)
• 2012 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE INC (Party - Nonqualified, Democratic Party)
• 2012 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION FUND SUPER PAC (Super PAC)
• 2012 JORDAN-LATTA-VICTORY COMMITTEE (House Campaign)
• 2012 NEW YORK VICTORY FUND (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 2012 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION FUND SUPER PAC (Super PAC)
• 2012 SENATE VICTORY (Senate Campaign)
• 2012 SENATE WIN (Senate Campaign)
• 2012 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE (Senate Campaign)
• 2012 TAMPA BAY HOST COMMITTEE INC (Party - Nonqualified, Republican Party)
• 2020 ACTION FUND INC (Independent Expenditure)
• 21 CENTURY DEMOCRATS (PAC - Qualified, Democratic Party)
• 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP PAC (PAC - Nonqualified)
• 21ST CENTURY MAJORITY FUND (PAC - Qualified)

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