| Full Name: | Donald 'Don' Benton |
|---|---|
| Office: | State Senate (WA) - District 17, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/02/1996 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Mary; 4 Children: Jenn, Adam, Brad, Austin |
| Birth Date: | 04/08/1957 |
| Home City: | Vancouver, WA |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Party | $156,169.00 |
| Uncoded | $132,559.00 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $57,155.00 |
| Health | $23,448.00 |
| General Business | $22,646.00 |
| Agriculture | $20,500.00 |
| Government Agencies/Education/Other | $10,465.00 |
| Communications & Electronics | $10,350.00 |
| Transportation | $10,010.00 |
| Construction | $9,498.00 |
| Energy & Natural Resources | $9,150.00 |
| Unitemized Contributions | $3,827.00 |
| Ideology/Single Issue | $3,600.00 |
| Labor | $3,600.00 |
| Candidate Contributions | $800.00 |
| Non-Contributions | $768.00 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $443.00 |
| Party Committees | $156,169.00 |
| Uncoded | $127,341.00 |
| Insurance | $20,250.00 |
| Real Estate | $10,146.00 |
| Telecom Services & Equipment | $9,300.00 |
| Health Professionals | $8,670.00 |
| Retired | $8,445.00 |
| Payday/Title Loans | $8,300.00 |
| Food Processing & Sales | $7,800.00 |
| Pharmaceuticals & Health Products | $6,900.00 |
| Forestry & Forest Products | $6,600.00 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $5,700.00 |
| Commercial Banks | $5,500.00 |
| Credit Unions | $5,450.00 |
| Food & Beverage | $5,400.00 |
| Health Services | $4,600.00 |
| Homemakers/Non-income earners | $3,898.00 |
| Unitemized Contributions | $3,827.00 |
| Public Sector Unions | $3,600.00 |
| Oil & Gas | $3,500.00 |
| Hospitals & Nursing Homes | $3,278.00 |
| Retail Sales | $3,196.00 |
| Sea Transport | $3,100.00 |
| Miscellaneous Finance | $3,050.00 |
| Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales | $3,000.00 |
| Home Builders | $2,900.00 |
| Building Materials & Equipment | $2,860.00 |
| Agricultural Services & Products | $2,750.00 |
| Electric Utilities | $2,700.00 |
| Gun Control | $2,700.00 |
| Automotive | $2,650.00 |
| General Contractors | $2,400.00 |
| Railroads | $2,050.00 |
| Air Transport | $1,860.00 |
| Crop Production & Basic Processing | $1,850.00 |
| Business Associations | $1,800.00 |
| Tribal Governments | $1,800.00 |
| Miscellaneous Services | $1,750.00 |
| Farm Bureau | $1,500.00 |
| Trucking | $1,500.00 |
| Securities & Investment | $1,460.00 |
| Construction Services | $1,339.00 |
| Miscellaneous Finance, Insurance & Real Estate | $1,300.00 |
| Commercial Fishing | $900.00 |
| Accountants | $900.00 |
| Recreation & Live Entertainment | $900.00 |
| Human Rights | $900.00 |
| Miscellaneous Transport | $900.00 |
| Lodging & Tourism | $900.00 |
| Employer Listed/Category Unknown | $900.00 |
| Computer Equipment & Services | $800.00 |
| Finance & Credit Companies | $800.00 |
| Candidate Committees | $800.00 |
| Non-Contribution | $765.00 |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $443.00 |
| No Employer Listed or Found | $420.00 |
| Cable TV | $250.00 |
| Education | $210.00 |
| Civil Servants/Public Officials | $10.00 |
| Interest Income | $3.00 |
| SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CMTE OF WASHINGTON | $63,900.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN PARTY | $57,994.00 |
| 17TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CMTE | $28,400.00 |
| CLARK COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY | $4,000.00 |
| KEARNEY, LEE | $2,300.00 |
| KEARNEY, CONNIE | $2,150.00 |
| BNSF RAILWAY | $1,800.00 |
| BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | $1,800.00 |
| MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON BEER & WINE WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| ASTRAZENECA | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON CHIROPRACTIC TRUST | $1,800.00 |
| DUNMIRE, MICHAEL E | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP | $1,800.00 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC | $1,800.00 |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL | $1,800.00 |
| DENISON, ROBIN | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON FOOD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| PUGET SOUND PILOTS | $1,800.00 |
| WHITMIRE, JIM | $1,800.00 |
| TWO JINN INC | $1,800.00 |
| BASSFORD, DENNIS | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON BANKERS ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| PREMERA BLUE CROSS | $1,800.00 |
| MCDONALDS | $1,800.00 |
| BECU | $1,800.00 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| AVISTA CORP | $1,800.00 |
| BIG I | $1,800.00 |
| NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| PEMCO MUTUAL INSURANCE | $1,800.00 |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OF WASHINGTON LOCAL 1948 | $1,800.00 |
| BANK OF AMERICA | $1,800.00 |
| MCKINLEY, J BRENT | $1,800.00 |
| WOOLF, ROBERT E | $1,800.00 |
| LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | $1,800.00 |
| SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS | $1,800.00 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS | $1,800.00 |
| COLUMBIA UNITED PROVIDERS | $1,800.00 |
| CREDIT UNION LEGISLATIVE ACTION FUND | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | $1,800.00 |
| GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE CO | $1,800.00 |
| NORTHWEST GROCERY ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| PHYSICIANS EYE PAC | $1,800.00 |
| DUNMIRE, PHYLLIS K | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| MCKINLEY, CONNIE K | $1,800.00 |
| WOOLF, KATHLEEN B | $1,800.00 |
| TRUCKING ACTION COM MITTEE | $1,800.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $1,800.00 |
| MADORE, DONNA | $1,750.00 |
| WILSON, TRACY | $1,744.00 |
| VERIZON | $1,700.00 |
| SABEY CORP | $1,700.00 |
| T-MOBILE | $1,700.00 |
| RENTAL HOUSING ASSOCIATION | $1,700.00 |
| AT&T | $1,700.00 |
| MADORE, DAVID | $1,700.00 |
| SCHMID, EMMA | $1,700.00 |
| BASSFORD, SARA | $1,600.00 |
| DELTA DENTAL | $1,600.00 |
| COUNCIL OF POLICE | $1,600.00 |
| BASSFORD, DAVID | $1,600.00 |
| CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL | $1,500.00 |
| WASHINGTON FARM BUREAU | $1,500.00 |
| PACIFIC FUEL TRANSPORT | $1,500.00 |
| KIRN, KENNETH | $1,500.00 |
| REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC | $1,400.00 |
| ELI LILLY & CO | $1,400.00 |
| INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISORS PAC | $1,400.00 |
| RINDLAUB, S S | $1,400.00 |
| WASHINGTON STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION | $1,400.00 |
| STEIN, CRAIG E | $1,378.00 |
| THE BENTON GROUP | $1,350.00 |
| MOYNIHAN, PRISCILLA | $1,300.00 |
| KROGER CO | $1,300.00 |
| MCKAY, JOHN D | $1,300.00 |
| MCKAY, JOANNE | $1,300.00 |
| JP MORGAN CHASE & CO | $1,300.00 |
| HOLLAND AMERICA LINE | $1,300.00 |
| 7-ELEVEN | $1,300.00 |
| COMCAST | $1,250.00 |
| STEVENSON, WALLACE E | $1,150.00 |
| AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION | $1,150.00 |
| HEALTH INSURANCE AGENTS OF WASHINGTON | $1,150.00 |
| ANGELO INVESTMENT CO | $1,000.00 |
| IQ CREDIT UNION | $1,000.00 |
| WASHINGTON MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | $1,000.00 |
| WEST COAST MOBILE HOME PARKS INC | $1,000.00 |
| CALPORTLAND | $1,000.00 |
| TRANSALTA | $1,000.00 |
| WASHINGTON AGGREGATES & CONCRETE ASSOCIATION | $1,000.00 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | $1,000.00 |
| UNITED SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION | $1,000.00 |
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