Senator Alan Franken

Junior Senator from Minnesota, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lawyers/Law Firms$1,216,855$2,281,806
2Retired$1,033,223$1,845,933
3TV/Movies/Music$421,673$1,242,078
4Securities & Investment$348,108$824,555
5Leadership PACs$334,100$555,100
6Real Estate$254,795$544,510
7Printing & Publishing$203,354$519,084
8Health Professionals$187,567$424,278
9Business Services$185,384$462,875
10Education$147,522$458,769
33Telecom Services & Equipment$37,400$37,400
35Telephone Utilities$36,550$36,550
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Susman Godfrey LLP$68,410$73,010
2DLA Piper$32,900$40,900
3Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP$29,738$44,738
4Robins, Kaplan et al$24,750$24,750
5Thornton & Naumes$22,500$34,200
6NorPAC$22,164$22,164
7Cooney & Conway$21,350$51,264
8Dorsey & Whitney$21,000$39,646
9Microsoft Corp$20,300$40,700
10American Federation of Teachers$20,000$33,500

Bio Information


FRANKEN, Al, (1951 - ) Senate Years of Service: 2009- Party: Democrat FRANKEN, Al, a Senator from Minnesota; born in Manhattan, N.Y., May 21, 1951; A.B., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1973; screenwriter; comedian; author; radio talk show host; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term beginning January 3, 2009, but the election was contested; following a June 30, 2009, decision in his favor by the Minnesota state supreme court, he took the oath of office and began service on July 7, 2009.

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