Lamar Smith Republican (Elected 1986), TX House district 21
Lamar Smith is a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on the Judiciary, and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (Chair).In the 112th Congress, Lamar Smith was a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, the House Committee on the Judiciary (Chair), and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.In the 111th Congress, Lamar Smith was a member of the House Committee on Science and Technology, the House Committee on Homeland Security, and the House Committee on the Judiciary (Ranking Member).In the 110th Congress, Lamar Smith was a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary (Ranking Member), the House Committee on Science and Technology, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.In the 109th Congress, Lamar Smith was a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, the House Committee on Science, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Lamar Smith can be contacted at 202-225-4236.
Total Campaign Contributions Received by Lamar Smith: $1,631,996
Top 10 Interests Funding
Top 10 Organizations Funding
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Clear Channel Communications | $20,800 |
| Express Scripts | $20,363 |
| Comcast Corporation | $20,000 |
| Time Warner | $13,500 |
| Usaa | $12,500 |
| Valero Energy | $12,500 |
| Ernst and Young | $11,000 |
| Republic National Distributing | $11,000 |
| Wellmed Medical Management | $10,500 |
| Deloitte Llp | $10,000 |
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith received 63% of campaign contributions ($1,064,597) from outside his district. (Rank: 362 out of 421.)
Lamar Smith received 34% of campaign contributions ($570,018) from outside his state. (Rank: 391 out of 421.)
Total Campaign Contributions, 2005-2007: $1,700,879
Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
| San Antonio, TX 78209 | $285,158 |
| Washington, DC 20005 | $75,918 |
| San Antonio, TX 78212 | $67,650 |
| Austin, TX 78746 | $62,600 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | $57,900 |
| San Antonio, TX 78230 | $46,500 |
| Washington, DC 20006 | $45,500 |
| Washington, DC 20036 | $37,850 |
| Dallas, TX 75201 | $37,700 |
| Austin, TX 78701 | $36,800 |
Top 5 Contributing States
| Texas | $1,127,361 |
| District Of Columbia | $278,868 |
| Virginia | $70,350 |
| California | $49,350 |
| New Jersey | $27,750 |
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This map depicts the total amount of campaign contributions to U.S. Representative Lamar Smith (Texas District 21), 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.”
