J. Kenneth Blackwell
Candidate for Governor
Republican/Open Seat
Contributions from January 1 to October 4, 2006: $10,916,314


Average individual contribution—$275.05
Individual contributions over $200—5,423
Individual contributions under $200—26,872
Number of individuals who have given at least $10,000—276


Top Organizational Donors to J. Kenneth Blackwell
Rank Organization Amount Economic Sector
1 R + L Carriers
$111,000
Transportation
2 American Financial Group
$74,075
Insurance
3 Security National Holding Company
$70,100
Real Estate
4 Veritas V
$70,000
Computer Software
5 Cintas Corporation
$62,000
Manufacturing
6 HSR Business to Business
$61,380
Business Services
7 United Dairy Farmers, Inc.
$61,180
Retail
8 Ohio Willow Wood Company
$57,500
Health
9 Ladd Industries
$55,000
Manufacturing
10 Park Ohio Holdings Corporation
$54,000
Manufacturing
11 Procter & Gamble
$51,048
Manufacturing
12 American Trim
$50,320
Manufacturing
13 Timken Company
$46,550
Manufacturing
14 Tradesmen International
$45,000
Business Services
15 JTM Food Group
$40,000
Food & Beverage
  San Tomo, Inc.
$40,000
Food & Beverage
  Vaughn Industries
$40,000
Construction
16 Friess & Associates
$35,500
Finance
17 Boich Companies
$35,000
Energy & Natural Resources
18 Suarez Corporation
$33,725
Business Services
19 PatentHealth
$32,250
Insurance
20 Iams Company
$30,295
Agriculture
Top organizational contributions include monies from individual employees and political action committees. These totals include both monetary and in-kind contributions.


Top Political Party, Candidate Committees & Leadership PACs to J. Kenneth Blackwell
1
Ohio Republican Party
$1,074,534
2

Summit County Republican Party

$87,655
3 Missourians for Matt Blunt
$10,000
  Cuyahoga County Republican Campaign Committee
$10,000
  Friends of Tom Raga
$10,000

Total Political Party & Candidate Committee & Leadership Political Action Committee Contributions to J. Kenneth Blackwell—$1,161,094