Senator Joe Manchin

Junior Senator from West Virginia, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lawyers/Law Firms$705,853$705,853
2Mining$671,098$671,098
3Electric Utilities$429,950$429,950
4Leadership PACs$368,000$368,000
5Health Professionals$294,598$294,598
6Retired$288,750$288,750
7Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$282,900$282,900
8Oil & Gas$261,650$261,650
9Real Estate$232,850$232,850
10Lobbyists$210,689$210,689
44Telephone Utilities$47,800$47,800
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1FirstEnergy Corp$136,950$136,950
2Mylan Inc$127,500$127,500
3American Electric Power$66,250$66,250
4Mepco LLC$64,400$64,400
5Dominion Resources$61,400$61,400
6Centene Corp$55,900$55,900
7Jackson Kelly Pllc$54,575$54,575
8Drummond Co$49,100$49,100
9Boich Companies$49,000$49,000
10Patriot Coal Corp$48,400$48,400
31Verizon Communications$21,300$21,300

Bio Information


MANCHIN, Joe, III, (1947 - ) Senate Years of Service: 2010- Party: Democratic MANCHIN, Joe, III, a Senator from West Virginia; born August 24, 1947, in Farmington, Marion County, West Virginia; graduated Farmington High School, Farmington, WV, 1965; B.A., West Virginia University, 1970; businessman; member of the West Virginia house of delegates 1982-1986; member of the West Virginia state senate 1986-1996; unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1996; Secretary of State, West Virginia 2000-2004; elected governor of West Virginia in 2004 and reelected in 2008; chairman of the National Governors Association 2010; elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in a special election on November 2, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Robert C. Byrd, a seat subsequently held by appointed senator Carte Goodwin, and took the oath of office on November 15, 2010; reelected in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019.

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