What you can do with TransparencyData.com Part II: Crist v. Rubio Edition

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In the run-up to the 2010 midterm elections there is no race drawing more attention than the Republican primary between Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and former Florida Speaker of the House Marco Rubio. Crist and Rubio are locked in an ideological battle for the soul of the Republican Party. Crist representing the moderate wing and Rubio riding the wave of conversative energy powered by the Tea Parties. This split hasn’t stopped either one from raising a lot of money from varying sources. What may be interesting is what interests powered their rise in the Sunshine State and which individuals are currently contributing to both of them. Thanks to TransparencyData.com, we can rapidly determine this.

TransparencyData.com allows rapid searches and download of campaign finance data from both the federal and state levels over the past 20 years. Both Rubio and Crist have a wealth of state-level campaign finance data to examine. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000-2008 and Crist served as Florida’s Attorney General from 2003-2007 and has occupied the office of governor since 2007.

You can quickly download Rubio’s contributions at both the federal and state levels here. Crist’s–of which there are a lot more than Rubio–are available to download here. I should note that the most recent campaign hauls by both candidates are not currently available. Take a look at these and do what you will. I’m sure that there is a ton of information to be collected and let me know what’s interesting, especially the state-level data.

I pulled together all of the donors that have contributed to both the Crist and Rubio Senate campaigns. You can see them in the table below:

Amount Date Contributor Employer City State Recipient
2400 06/19/09 JAMES ROBERTSON OWNER GENERAL CRANE USA PARKLAND FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/19/09 JAMES ROBERTSON OWNER GENERAL CRANE USA PARKLAND FL Charlie Crist (R)
1500 03/31/09 JAMES ROBERTSON PARKLAND FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 09/30/09 KENNETH ROBERSON FUNERAL DIREC ROBINSON FUNERAL HOME PORT CHARLOTTE FL Charlie Crist (R)
1000 03/10/09 KENNETH ROBERSON PRESIDENT ROBERSON FUNERAL HOME PORT CHARLOTTE FL Marco Rubio (R)
500 09/28/09 VIJAY NARANG PRESIDE GENERAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS DAVIE FL Charlie Crist (R)
1200 09/01/09 VIJAY NARANG DAVIE FL Marco Rubio (R)
500 08/31/09 VIJAY NARANG PRESIDE GENERAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS DAVIE FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 09/28/09 FERNANDO MUNILLA ENGINEER MCM CORP. MIAMI FL Charlie Crist (R)
-2400 06/26/09 FERNANDO MUNILLA ENGINEER M.C.M. CORP. MIAMI FL Marco Rubio (R)
4800 06/26/09 FERNANDO MUNILLA ENGINEER M.C.M. CORP. MIAMI FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/11/09 ANTHONY T LEON ATTORNEY SELF EMPLOYED TARPON SPRINGS FL Charlie Crist (R)
-2400 06/30/09 ANTHONY T LEON TARPON SPRINGS FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/11/09 ANTHONY T LEON ATTORNEY SELF EMPLOYED TARPON SPRINGS FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/25/09 ANTHONY T LEON ATTORNEY ANTHONY LEON LAW OFFICES TARPON SPRINGS FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 05/18/09 MANUEL KADRE ATTORNEY CC1 COMPANIES CORAL GABLES FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 03/31/09 MANUEL KADRE VICE PRESIDENT DE LA CRUZ COMPANIES CORAL GABLES FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/30/09 LEONARDO GRAVIER CPA SELF EMPLOYED CORAL GABLES FL Charlie Crist (R)
2300 03/31/09 LEONARDO GRAVIER PARTNER GRAVIER & ASSOCIATES CORAL GABLES FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/30/09 JAVIER GARCIA-BENGOCHEA DOCTOR SELF EMPLOYED JACKSONVILLE FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/30/09 JAVIER GARCIA-BENGOCHEA DOCTOR SELF EMPLOYED JACKSONVILLE FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 09/30/09 JAVIER GARCIA-BENGOCHEA JACKSONVILLE FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/30/09 MITCHELL EISENBERG CEO SHERRIDAN HEALTH FORT LAUDERDALE FL Charlie Crist (R)
1000 03/10/09 MITCHELL EISENBERG PHYSICI SHERIDAN HEALTH CORPORATION FORT LAUDERDALE FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/19/09 JORGE A DOMINICIS PRESIDENT THE GEO GROUP INC. WEST PALM BEACH FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/19/09 JORGE A DOMINICIS PRESIDENT THE GEO GROUP INC. WEST PALM BEACH FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 03/10/09 JORGE A DOMINICIS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT THE GEO GROUP WEST PALM BEACH FL Marco Rubio (R)
1650 09/22/09 GUILLERMO DELGADO PHARMACIST MIAMI FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 03/31/09 GUILLERMO DELGADO AGENT G. & W. MEDICAL SUPPLIES MIAMI FL Marco Rubio (R)
500 09/30/09 JAMES DAVENPORT INSURANCE AGENT STATE FARM NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL Marco Rubio (R)
500 06/09/09 JAMES DAVENPORT AGENT STATE FARM NEW SMYRNA BEACH FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/19/09 JOHN J BULFIN GENERAL COUNSEL THE GEO GROUP INC. WEST PALM BEACH FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 06/19/09 JOHN J BULFIN GENERAL COUNSEL THE GEO GROUP INC. WEST PALM BEACH FL Charlie Crist (R)
1000 09/30/09 JOHN J BULFIN GENERAL COUNSEL THE GEO GROUP INC WEST PALM BEACH FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 03/31/09 RONALD BOOK ATTORNEY RONALD L. BOOK P.A. AVENTURA FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 05/19/09 RONALD BOOK ATTORNEY RONALD BOOK P.A. PLANTATION FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 05/19/09 RONALD BOOK ATTORNEY RONALD BOOK P.A. PLANTATION FL Charlie Crist (R)
1000 09/10/09 WILLIAM BERK ATTORNEY BERK, MERCHANT & SIMS MIAMI FL Charlie Crist (R)
500 09/29/09 WILLIAM BERK ATTORNEY ADORNO & YOSS MIAMI FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 06/30/09 ALAN BECKER ATTORNEY BECKER AND POLIKOFF P.A. SOUTHWEST RANCHES FL Charlie Crist (R)
2300 03/10/09 ALAN BECKER ATTORNEY BECKER & POLIAKOFF SOUTHWEST RANCHES FL Marco Rubio (R)
2400 09/30/09 CESAR ALVAREZ CEO GREENBERG TRAURIG MIAMI FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 09/30/09 CESAR ALVAREZ CEO GREENBERG TRAURIG MIAMI FL Charlie Crist (R)
2400 03/31/09 CESAR ALVAREZ LAWYER GREENBERG TRAURIG L.L.P. CORAL GABLES FL Marco Rubio (R)