This November is shaping up to be one of the toughest election seasons for the coal industry in recent memory. The return on their investment in campaign contributions over the last 6 years has never been better, with the industry benefiting from a massive rollback of environmental and safety regulations that included weakening both the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.

In the upcoming election, however, those tables may be turning, as many of the candidates that have enjoyed the greatest generosity from the coal industry are at strong risk of losing their seats. Check out the lists of campaign contributions for Senators and Representatives below and see just how much coal your Congressman has in his or her pocket. If you know any other details, please share them by posting a comment (see bottom of page), and don’t forget to share that information with your friends and colleagues!

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Senate Contributions Rank Candidate Amount 1 Santorum, Rick (R-PA) $95,050 2 Allen, George (R-VA) $69,050 3 Talent, James M (R-MO) $58,050 4 Byrd, Robert C (D-WV) $41,350 4 McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) $41,350 6 DeWine, Mike (R-OH) $26,300 7 Lugar, Richard G (R-IN) $24,500 8 Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) $17,373 9 Bayh, Evan (D-IN) $17,300 10 Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) $16,150 11 Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) $15,000 12 Conrad, Kent (D-ND) $14,500 13 Thomas, Craig (R-WY) $14,000 14 Burns, Conrad (R-MT) $12,700 15 Ensign, John (R-NV) $10,023 16 Nelson, Ben (D-NE) $8,000 17 Menendez, Robert (D-NJ) $7,300 18 Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM) $6,000 19 Domenici, Pete V (R-NM) $5,000 20 Coleman, Norm (R-MN) $4,200 20 Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) $4,200 22 Lott, Trent (R-MS) $4,000 22 Rockefeller, Jay (D-WV) $4,000 24 Baucus, Max (D-MT) $3,000 24 Enzi, Mike (R-WY) $3,000 24 Salazar, Ken (D-CO) $3,000 27 Martinez, Mel (R-FL) $2,500 28 Inhofe, James M (R-OK) $2,000 28 Pryor, Mark (D-AR) $2,000 30 Kennedy, Edward M (D-MA) $1,400 31 Chafee, Lincoln D (R-RI) $1,000 31 Craig, Larry (R-ID) $1,000 31 Durbin, Dick (D-IL) $1,000 31 Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) $1,000 35 Carper, Tom (D-DE) $580 36 Thune, John (R-SD) $500 37 Bennett, Robert F (R-UT) $250		House Contributions Rank Candidate Amount 1 Murphy, Tim (R-PA) $29,821 2 Ney, Bob (R-OH) $28,350 3 Davis, Geoff (R-KY) $21,000 4 Boucher, Rick (D-VA) $20,450 5 Cubin, Barbara (R-WY) $20,000 6 Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV) $18,250 7 Ford, Harold E Jr (D-TN) $18,000 8 Hart, Melissa (R-PA) $16,249 9 Pombo, Richard (R-CA) $15,500 10 Kennedy, Mark (R-MN) $13,200 11 Hostettler, John (R-IN) $12,500 11 Shimkus, John M (R-IL) $12,500 13 Hastert, Dennis (R-IL) $12,250 14 Hulshof, Kenny (R-MO) $12,000 15 DeLay, Tom (R-TX) $11,250 16 Blunt, Roy (R-MO) $11,000 17 Harris, Katherine (R-FL) $10,900 18 Rogers, Hal (R-KY) $10,750 19 Mollohan, Alan B (D-WV) $10,000 19 Peterson, John E (R-PA) $10,000 21 Boehner, John (R-OH) $9,650 22 English, Phil (R-PA) $8,000 23 Duncan, John J Jr (R-TN) $6,750 24 Northup, Anne M (R-KY) $6,700 25 Lewis, Ron (R-KY) $6,250 26 Rehberg, Denny (R-MT) $6,000 27 Hobson, Dave (R-OH) $5,900 28 Aderholt, Robert B (R-AL) $5,500 29 Cantor, Eric (R-VA) $5,000 29 Emerson, Jo Ann (R-MO) $5,000 29 Wilson, Heather (R-NM) $5,000 32 Barton, Joe (R-TX) $4,600 33 Rahall, Nick (D-WV) $4,500 34 Ferguson, Mike (R-NJ) $4,200 35 Everett, Terry (R-AL) $4,000 35 Hayworth, J D (R-AZ) $4,000 35 Melancon, Charles J (D-LA) $4,000 35 Young, Don (R-AK) $4,000 39 Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND) $3,874 40 Rogers, Mike D (R-AL) $3,500 41 Doyle, Mike (D-PA) $3,200 42 Cannon, Chris (R-UT) $3,000 42 Costello, Jerry F (D-IL) $3,000 42 Drake, Thelma (R-VA) $3,000 42 Matheson, Jim (D-UT) $3,000 42 McCrery, Jim (R-LA) $3,000 42 McKeon, Howard P “Buck” (R-CA) $3,000 42 Salazar, John (D-CO) $3,000 42 Sullivan, John (R-OK) $3,000 42 Whitfield, Ed (R-KY) $3,000 51 Bachus, Spencer (R-AL) $2,500 51 Bonner, Jo (R-AL) $2,500 53 Murtha, John P (D-PA) $2,450 54 Akin, Todd (R-MO) $2,000 54 Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-TX) $2,000 54 Jackson, Jesse Jr (D-IL) $2,000 54 Norwood, Charles W (R-GA) $2,000 54 Pearce, Steve (R-NM) $2,000 54 Pryce, Deborah (R-OH) $2,000 54 Ryan, Tim (D-OH) $2,000 61 Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN) $1,500 61 Weller, Jerry (R-IL) $1,500 63 Boren, Dan (D-OK) $1,250 64 Johnson, Sam (R-TX) $1,100 65 Bishop, Rob (R-UT) $1,000 65 Davis, Tom (R-VA) $1,000 65 Gibbons, Jim (R-NV) $1,000 65 Hall, Ralph M (R-TX) $1,000 65 Jefferson, William J (D-LA) $1,000 65 Jindal, Bobby (R-LA) $1,000 65 Musgrave, Marilyn (R-CO) $1,000 65 Myrick, Sue (R-NC) $1,000 65 Rogers, Mike (R-MI) $1,000 65 Ryun, Jim (R-KS) $1,000 65 Saxton, Jim (R-NJ) $1,000 65 Sherwood, Don (R-PA) $1,000 65 Simmons, Rob (R-CT) $1,000 65 Taylor, Charles H (R-NC) $1,000 79 Holden, Tim (D-PA) $750 80 Cummings, Elijah E (D-MD) $500 80 Kanjorski, Paul E (D-PA) $500 80 Schwartz, Allyson (D-PA) $500 80 Shuster, Bill (R-PA) $500 84 Tiberi, Patrick J (R-OH) $300 85 Cuellar, Henry (D-TX) $250 85 Gerlach, Jim (R-PA) $250 85 Matsui, Doris (D-CA) $250 85 Miller, Brad (D-NC) $250 85 Schmidt, Jean (R-OH) $250 85 Thompson, Bennie G (D-MS) $250 91 Manzullo, Don (R-IL) $200

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METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from PACs and individuals giving $200 or more. All donations took place during the 2005-2006 election cycle and were released by the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday, October 10, 2006. Courtesy of www.opensecrets.org and the Center for Responsive Politics.