As 2013 ends, AT&T leads among telecom and media companies in campaign donations in thern2014 midterm election cycle, according to data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics. The telcornhad contributed $1.29 million as of Saturday's FEC data, the ninth highest total of any entity, according tornthe center’s charting, with 66 percent of the money going to Republicans. Comcast ranked No. 16 withrndonations of $1.07 million, evenly split by party. Verizon Communications ranked 35th with donations ofrn$781,461, 56 percent of which went to Republicans. The Communications Workers of America followedrnclosely after, its donations of $747,750 ranking 39th. Of CWA donations, 97 percent went to Democrats.rnNCTA ranked No. 100 and gave $428,000, roughly split by party. Among those donating lesser amounts,rnNAB gave $349,100, Cox Enterprises $337,550, Dish $329,445, Time Warner Cable $315,999 and CenturyLinkrn$283,450. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mark Pryor, D-Ark., raised therneighth highest amount of money for any 2014 Senate incumbent, at $4.2 million as of Monday FEC reports.rnHe faces a tough race in 2014, and the center’s data show it’s one of the most expensive races inrnthe country. In the Arkansas Senate race, candidates have raised $7.49 million and spent $3.4 million, asrnof Monday. The communications and electronics industry has collectively donated about $24.46 millionrnin this cycle, 59 percent of that going to Democrats. Top recipients include, in order from largest donations,rnSens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Ed Markey, D-Mass., Mark Pryor, D-Ark., House CommunicationsrnSubcommittee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio. BothrnBooker and Markey won special elections for their Senate seats in 2013.
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