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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
---|---|---|
Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate | Cindy Hyde-Smith | $355,399 |
Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee | Michael Espy | $190,093 |
Friends of Michael Guest | Michael Patrick Guest | $144,410 |
Kelly for Congress | John Trent Kelly | $51,675 |
Palazzo for Congress | Steven McCarty Palazzo | $42,950 |
Robert Deming for Congress | Robert L. Deming III | $35,710 |
Friends of Bennie Thompson | Bennie G. Thompson | $28,267 |
Wicker for Senate | Sen. Roger Wicker | $19,150 |
James Tulp for Mississippi | Austin James Tulp | $7,450 |
Antonia for Mississippi Campaign Committee | Antonia Eliason | $6,600 |
Katelyn Lee for Congress | Katelyn Lee | $60 |
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Katelyn Lee for Congress• Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee• Kelly for Congress• Robert Deming for Congress• James Tulp for Mississippi• Friends of Michael Guest• Wicker for Senate• Friends of Bennie Thompson• Palazzo for Congress• Cindy Hyde Smith for Us Senate• Antonia for Mississippi Campaign Committee
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