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Robert L. Turner

Party
Republican
Office Held:
US House, NY
Office Sought:
US House, NY
TURNER, Robert L., a Representative from New York; born in New York, New York County, N.Y., May 2, 1941; graduated from Richmond Hill High School, Richmond Hill, N.Y.; B.A., St. JohnÂ’s University, New York, N.Y.; U.S. Army, 1962-1964; businessman; unsuccessful candidate for election to One Hundred and Twelfth Congress in 2010; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Anthony D. Weiner (September 13, 2011-present).

Source: Bioguide

Campaign Finance

$792,595 Received
Information

Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:

  • contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
  • only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
  • contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
  • corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
  • organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.

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Latest FEC Data

covers through candidate's June 6, 2012 filing. independent expenditures updated daily.
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  • Summary

    overview of how much the candidate raised and spent, and who contributed it
    Total Raised:
    $792,595 #301 of 1418 House candidates
    Total Spent:
    $695,184 #582 of 1418 House candidates
    Cash on Hand:
    $110,120 #170 of 1418 House candidates

  • Contributions Over Time

    reflects only contributions over $200, as smaller contributions are not individually reported. For some candidates a significant portion of their fundraising may not be captured by this chart.

  • Independent Expenditures

    outside groups that spent money supporting or opposing the candidate
    Committee Name Support/Oppose Total Spending
    Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte
    Oppose
    		 $257,123
    House Majority PAC
    Oppose
    		 $162,656
    National Organization For Marriage
    Support
    		 $19,018
    Independent Women's Voice
    Support
    		 $14,350
    New York State Conservative Party
    Support
    		 $5,575
    Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama
    Support
    		 $2,604
    Conservative Action Fund
    Support
    		 $2,250
note: data comes from latest FEC filings and has not been cleaned or standardized. See section below for standardized data.

Donor Information

covers through 2011. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.

  • Top Industries

    OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries.
    79% of the total amount raised came from an identifiable industry.

  • In State vs. Out of State

    contributions from individuals, in dollars

  • Top Contributors

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View all campaign finance data for Robert L. Turner Sources: OpenSecrets.org Party Time