Sanford Bishop
U.S. Representative · GA-GA-02
DHouseGA
Score
100/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$198.5K
Tenure
1993-present
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | $20,152,103 | FEC |
| Corporate / special interest total | $4,559,322 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | $86,537 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Oil & gas / fossil | $138,352 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Pharma / healthcare | $1,114,320 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Defense | $522,416 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Wall Street / finance | $1,992,812 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
| Big Tech | $704,885 | FEC + OpenSecrets |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures by super PACs and outside groups (FEC Schedule E). Not coordinated with the campaign.
Top supporters ($2,092,165 total)
- $882,371: CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC
- $410,950: UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION WORKING FAMILIES ADVOCACY PROJECT
- $323,708: DCCC
- $300,000: CENTER FORWARD COMMITTEE
- $175,136: UNITED WE CAN
Top opposers ($1,950,239 total)
- $1,237,168: NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
- $551,424: AMERICAN CROSSROADS
- $107,326: AMERICANS FOR LIMITED GOVERNMENT
- $48,009: SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST INC
- $6,312: REVERE AMERICA
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- Used congressional scholarship fund to pay tuition for relatives, Ethics Committee reprimanded him
- Agriculture industry donations while on Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee
- Moderate positions drew progressive primary challengers