Editor's Note: Each week, ActBlue will release key statistics from campaigns across the country, along with brief biographical notes on the week's Top 10 Candidates and Committees.* When we have information that may help to explain why a candidate or candidate has had increased activity on ActBlue, we will provide it in italics below the biography. Descriptive content reproduced in the ActBlue Campaign Newswire is collated from publicly available sources. ActBlue does not take sides in any Democratic primary. You can subscribe to the RSS feed of the Campaign Newswire at http://feeds.feedburner.com/ActBlueCampaignNewswire.
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1. Kay Hagan | NC-Sen | $51,609.80
2. Barack Obama | President | $26,882.52
3. Equality for All | $25,030.00
4. Mark Warner | VA-Sen | $22,743.07
5. Martin Heinrich | NM-01 | $21,737.40
6. Gavin Newsom | CA-Gov | $16,320.00
7. Gary Peters | MI-09 | $15,925.41
8. Andrew Rice | OK-Sen | $14,669.90
9. Rick Noriega | TX-Sen | $14,652.40
10. Dan Seals | IL-10 | $14,403.61
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1. Kay Hagan (NC-Sen)
Kay Hagan is a Campaign Newswire regular and is in the top 3 for the ninth week in a row. Hagan is running against Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole and was named one of the "top ten most effective state senators" by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research (NCCPPR). After winning the Democratic primary in May with 60 percent of the vote, the five-term North Carolina state senator continues to pick up high-profile endorsements.
Hagan's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18560
Hagan's campaign site: http://kayhagan.com/welcome
2. Barack Obama (President)
Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President.
Obama's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/16332
Obama's campaign site: http://www.barackobama.com/
3. Equality for All
Equality for All is a diverse coalition encouraging Californians to vote against a ballot initiative ("Prop 8") that would rewrite the California Constitution to define marriage as a valid union between only a man and a woman. Equality for All is comprised of nearly 50 organizations, including LGBT, pro-choice and civil rights organizations, and organized labor and religious groups. California supporters can take the "Vow to Vote No" on Prop 8 at http://eqfed.org/campaign/vow.
No Prop 8, Equality for All website: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/19788
No Prop 8, Equality for All campaign hubpage: http://noonprop8.com
4. Mark Warner (VA-Sen)
During his tenure as Virginia Governor from 2002-2006, Warner was hailed by Time Magazine as one of "America's 5 Best Governors" in 2005 and was featured in Newsweek's "Who's Next" issue in 2006. Warner is running for what will be Republican John Warner's vacated Senate seat.
Warner's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18420
Warner's campaign site: http://markwarner2008.com/welcome
5. Martin Heinrich (NM-01)
Albuquerque City Councilor Martin Heinrich is running for Congress in New Mexico's 1st District. Heinrich, once director of a foundation dedicated to science and environmental education, has served on several boards focused on environmental, open space, and urban issues, and has used his time on the City Council to work toward making New Mexico a leader in alternative energy and energy efficiency. Heinrich is running against Republican Darren White, who was recently aided by a George W. Bush fundraiser in Albuquerque.
Heinrich's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18006
Heinrich's campaign site: http://www.martinheinrich.com
6. Gavin Newsom (CA-Gov. Exploratory Committee)
Gavin Newsom is the first-term Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco and is currently exploring a run for governor of California in 2010. The contributions this week for Newsom, the youngest San Franciscan mayor in 100 years, are for his exploratory committee, which he launched in July 2008. Newsom made international headlines in 2004 when the city-county clerk began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples under his instruction. The Mayor continues to attract national media attention after implementing a universal health care system for all San Franciscans and signing the City onto the Kyoto Protocol, an environmental agreement in which signatories pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2012.
Newsom's exploratory committee hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/20517
Newsom's exploratory committee website: http://www.gavinnewsom.com
7. Gary Peters (MI-09)
Gary Peters is running against Republican incumbent Joe Knollenberg for Michigan's 9th District congressional seat. Peters has held posts in the public and private sectors, and in the military. While serving in the state Senate, Peters was the Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and the ranking Democrat on many prominent Senate committees, including the Finance and the Judiciary committees. Peters won accolades for his success as Commissioner for the Michigan State Lottery, a post he was appointed to in 2003. Peters has also managed branches for two major Wall Street firms, and served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Peters's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18229
Peters's campaign site: http://petersforcongress.com
8. Andrew Rice (OK-Sen)
Andrew Rice is running to replace Republican Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma. Rice, who holds degrees from Colby and Harvard Divinity School, was a documentary filmmaker before his brother's tragic death in the 9/11 attacks compelled him to run for the Oklahoma state senate in 2005. He won the election with 70 percent of the vote, and in the state senate has focused on issues affecting children and families, specifically health insurance and tax breaks for struggling families.
Rice's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18228
Rice's campaign site: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18228
9. Rick Noriega (TX-Sen)
Noriega is certainly no newcomer to ActBlue success, and has appeared on every Top 10 List since ActBlue launched the Campaign Newswire in June 2008. After Noriega's Army tour in Afghanistan, the two-term Texas state representative and Lieutenant Colonel was appointed Incident Commander of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Houston, Texas. He's now running against Republican incumbent John Cornyn for the Texas Senate seat.
Noriega's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18187
Noriega's campaign site: http://www.ricknoriega.com/
10. Dan Seals (IL-10)
Dan Seals is currently a business consultant and public policy lecturer at Northwestern University whose professional life has included stints in both the public and private sectors. Seals first ran against Republican incumbent Mark Kirk for Illinois's 10th District seat in 2006 and nearly won with 47 percent of the vote. The former GE Capital marketing director is challenging Kirk once again, and this year has earned a spot on the DCCC Red to Blue Candidates List. In both election cycles, Seals has consistently been among the top ActBlue fundraisers.
Seals's ActBlue hubpage: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/16318
Seals's campaign site: http://www.dansealsforcongress.com/index.php
* All fundraising totals represent the amount raised from 12:00 a.m. on August 25 until 11:59 p.m. on August 31.
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