Mel Watt Democrat (Elected 1992), NC House district 12
Mel Watt is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on the Judiciary.In the 111th Congress, Mel Watt was a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on the Judiciary.In the 110th Congress, Mel Watt was a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on the Judiciary.In the 109th Congress, Mel Watt was a member of the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mel Watt can be contacted at 202-225-1510.
Total Campaign Contributions Received by Mel Watt: $674,770
Top 10 Interests Funding
Top 10 Organizations Funding
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Promontory Financial Group | $18,300 |
| American Association for Justice | $13,500 |
| Goldman Sachs | $13,000 |
| American Express | $11,500 |
| National Association of Realtors | $11,000 |
| Bank of America | $10,750 |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | $10,000 |
| KPMG | $10,000 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association | $10,000 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority | $10,000 |
Geographic Sources of Contributions to Mel Watt
Mel Watt received 89% of campaign contributions ($736,531) from outside his district. (Rank: 112 out of 421.)
Mel Watt received 74% of campaign contributions ($613,477) from outside his state. (Rank: 66 out of 421.)
Total Campaign Contributions, 2005-2007: $831,731
Top 10 Contributing Zip Codes
| Washington, DC 20036 | $82,025 |
| Washington, DC 20001 | $64,250 |
| Washington, DC 20006 | $58,500 |
| Washington, DC 20005 | $52,772 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | $19,800 |
| Charlotte, NC 28211 | $16,750 |
| Falls Church, VA 22042 | $16,500 |
| Charlotte, NC 28288 | $16,000 |
| Charlotte, NC 28216 | $15,500 |
| Charlotte, NC 28207 | $14,300 |
Top 5 Contributing States
| District Of Columbia | $316,547 |
| North Carolina | $217,254 |
| Virginia | $54,400 |
| New York | $42,000 |
| Illinois | $27,122 |
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This map depicts the total amount of campaign contributions to U.S. Representative Mel Watt (North Carolina District 12), 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.”
