Trucking’s election money: See who gave and who got

The recent presidential election campaign was an expensive proposition, with almost $2 billion raised by candidates ($1.3 billion) and their major supporters. ($594 million by super PACSs). That’s according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political contributions.

2016-election-moneySome $6.32 million of that amount came from from the trucking industry.

Our colleague James Jaillet writes:

“The total $6.32 million from trucking contributors in 2016 is $1.5 million less than mid-term election donations ($7.87 million) from the industry in 2014 and $3.5 million less than the 2012 presidential election cycle’s $9.98 million. However, it’s a tad more than the $5.9 million given in the 2008 election cycle.”

Below is a list of some of the industry’s top campaign contribution recipients, as well as some of the industry’s top political contributors:

Recipients:

  • Sen. Ted Cruz: $169,674
  • Donald Trump: $161,703
  • Hillary Clinton: $114,256
  • Rep. Jeff Denham: $111,850
  • Rep. Bill Shuster: $113,750
  • Sen. Bernie Sanders: $75,886
  • Rep. Sam Graves: $71,952
  • Sen. John Thune: $68,750
  • Sen. Ron Johnson: $64,873
  • Sen. Marco Rubio: $63,465
  • Jeb Bush: $61,470
  • John Kasich: $60,150
  • Ben Carson: $56,985
  • Paul Ryan: $51,265

Contributors:

  • American Trucking Associations: $621,450
  • Prime Inc: $270,768
  • Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: $256,750
  • Werner Enterprises: $212,389
  • CenTra Inc: $186,935
  • Penske: $185,015
  • Crete Carrier Corp: $184,570
  • National Tank Truck Carriers: $175,500
  • Oshkosh Corp: $169,125
  • Anderson Trucking Services: $152,150
  • Old Dominion: $150,132
  • Schneider National: $116,348
  • Ruan Companies: $102,850
  • Paccar Inc: $86,013
  • Swift Transportation: $81,734

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