Solomon Ortiz Democrat (Elected 1982), TX House district 27
No longer in office
Total Campaign Contributions Received by Solomon Ortiz: $779,288
Top 10 Interests Funding
Top 10 Organizations Funding
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| National Education Association | $12,000 |
| Ocean Shipholdings | $11,350 |
| Honeywell | $10,000 |
| Sam Kane Beef Processors | $9,200 |
| Collazo Enterprises | $8,600 |
| Dannenbaum Engineering | $8,300 |
| Metrica Incorporated | $8,100 |
| United Technologies | $7,500 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association | $7,500 |
| American Federation of Teachers | $7,500 |
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Solomon Ortiz
Solomon Ortiz received 69% of campaign contributions ($690,821) from outside his district. (Rank: 321 out of 421.)
Solomon Ortiz received 46% of campaign contributions ($460,521) from outside his state. (Rank: 311 out of 421.)
Total Campaign Contributions, 2005-2007: $1,001,121
Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
| Washington, DC 20001 | $50,750 |
| Washington, DC 20036 | $40,000 |
| Corpus Christi, TX 78411 | $37,800 |
| Corpus Christi, TX 78404 | $29,200 |
| Corpus Christi, TX 78413 | $27,650 |
| Corpus Christi, TX 78414 | $26,300 |
| Corpus Christi, TX 78410 | $23,200 |
| Washington, DC 20005 | $18,700 |
| Washington, DC 20006 | $17,500 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | $17,250 |
Top 5 Contributing States
| Texas | $540,100 |
| District Of Columbia | $174,200 |
| Virginia | $68,321 |
| Alabama | $60,500 |
| Florida | $26,550 |
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This map depicts the total amount of campaign contributions to U.S. Representative Solomon Ortiz (Texas District 27), based on the House District in which each contribution originated. This map includes all contributions from January 2005 through December 2007, excluding individual contributions of less than $200 and contributions from political parties, other candidates, and leadership PACs. Contribution data supplied by MapLight from analysis of Center for Responsive Politics data. Map created 10/16/2008 by Azavea Inc. For more details, see full report at http://www.maplight.org/remotecontrol08. This map may be freely reproduced provide credit is given to “MapLight.”
