Republican Candidates Lead in Springfield Donations
Springfield campaign contributions are down in 2012
Springfield campaign contributions are slightly less than the average zip code, according to OpenSecrets.org, with $35,719 in contributions as of July 9, 2012.
The national average zip code contributes $38,212.
Springfield's contributions at the end of 2010 totaled $131,345.
Republicans have received 86 percent of contributions this year.
The contributions are based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on July 9, 2012.
Listed below are the top 10 contributions from 19064 during the 2012 cycle:
| SIMPSON, ROBERT B MR | Romney, Mitt (R) | BRINKER SIMPSON | $2,500 | 05/02/12 |
| CARMANICO, JOHN C MR SR | Romney, Mitt (R) | INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS | $2,500 | 05/09/12 |
| COLFLESH, SAMUEL | Perkins, Christopher S (R) | UNIVERSAL TRUST PRIVATE LIMITED | $2,500 | 12/17/11 |
| SNOW, EDWARD MR | Romney, Mitt (R) | THE CARMEN CORPORATION | $2,500 | 01/18/12 |
| MCCALLEN, JOSHUA J F MR | Santorum, Rick (R) | BUSINESS ARMORY | $1,000 | 01/31/12 |
| RICHARDS, JOAN K MS | Hospital & Health Assn of Pennsylvania | CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM | $900 | 02/09/11 |
| SIMPSON, ROBERT B MR | Meehan, Patrick (R) | BRINKER SIMPSON & CO. | $775 | 03/15/12 |
| FISCHER, BRUCE MR | Hospital & Health Assn of Pennsylvania | CROZER-KEYSTONE HEALTH SYSTEM | $750 | 04/22/11 |
| BAGGIANO, CATHERINE | National Italian American PAC | SELF EMPLOYED | $740 | 03/14/11 |
| CONNOLLY, DENNIS | Philadelphia Federal Credit Union | CONNOLLY, GRADY & CHA | $700 | 04/15/11 |