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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyden for Senate | Ronald Lee Wyden | $912,187 | Portland, OR |
| Defazio for Congress | Peter A. Defazio | $198,816 | Springfield, OR |
| Cliff Bentz for Congress | Cliff Bentz | $73,950 | Ontario, OR |
| Jeff Merkley for Oregon | Jeffrey Alan Merkley | $72,543 | Portland, OR |
| Alek for Oregon | Alek Skarlatos | $70,825 | Roseburg, OR |
| Bonamici for Congress | Suzanne Bonamici | $61,951 | Portland, OR |
| Wyden for Oregon | Ronald Lee Wyden | $59,800 | Portland, OR |
| Blumenauer for Congress | Earl Blumenauer | $56,945 | Portland, OR |
| Kurt Schrader for Congress | Kurt Schrader | $55,050 | Oregon City, OR |
| Sandvig for Congress | Nate Sandvig | $51,425 | Neskowin, OR |
| Blumenauer Century Fund | Earl Blumenauer | $29,400 | Portland, OR |
| Amy Ryan Courser for Congress | Amy Ryan Courser | $23,573 | Keizer, OR |
| Van Tress for Congress | Jeremy Van Tress | $5,000 | Corvallis, OR |
| Katie Hill for Congress | Katherine Lauren Hill | $3,498 | Portland, OR |
| David Russ is for US | David Russ | $190 | Dundee, OR |
| Mark Gamba for Congress | Mark Gamba | $60 | Milwaukie, OR |
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Mark Gamba for Congress• Cliff Bentz for Congress• Van Tress for Congress• Wyden for Senate• Defazio for Congress• Alek for Oregon• Blumenauer Century Fund• Bonamici for Congress• Sandvig for Congress• Wyden for Oregon• David Russ is for US• Amy Ryan Courser for Congress• Katie Hill for Congress• Kurt Schrader for Congress• Jeff Merkley for Oregon• Blumenauer for Congress
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