Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Junior Senator from Rhode Island, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lawyers/Law Firms$749,006$1,630,412
2Securities & Investment$351,841$972,690
3Leadership PACs$314,000$532,262
4TV/Movies/Music$243,810$440,860
5Retired$238,327$571,558
6Lobbyists$228,357$366,883
7Real Estate$178,937$486,079
8Health Professionals$124,483$220,004
9Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$123,483$144,182
10Computers/Internet$117,592$185,278
40Telephone Utilities$22,750$22,750
50Telecom Services & Equipment$15,600$15,600
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Thornton & Naumes$43,200$60,875
2Technology Crossover Ventures$37,600$81,700
3Goldberg, Lindsay & Co$34,200$34,200
4Edwards Wildman Palmer$26,000$50,850
5Comcast Corp$25,331$33,031
6DLA Piper$25,300$40,300
7Bickel & Brewer$24,300$59,300
8Ocean Champions$22,800$24,800
9Walt Disney Co$21,666$21,666
10Intellectual Ventures LLC$21,400$36,100
24Verizon Communications$12,750$12,750

Bio Information


WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon, (1955 - ) Senate Years of Service: 2007- Party: Democrat WHITEHOUSE, Sheldon, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Manhattan, N.Y., October 20, 1955; graduated Yale University 1978; J.D., University of Virginia 1982; director, Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation 1992-1994; United States attorney 1994-1998; Rhode Island State attorney general 1999-2003; unsuccessful candidate for governor 2002; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2006 for the term commencing January 3, 2007; reelected in 2012 for the term ending January 3, 2019.

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