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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scott for Senate | Timothy E. Scott | $1,397,205 | Charleston, SC |
| Tom Rice for Congress | Tom Rice | $324,950 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Team Graham, Inc. | Lindsey Olin Graham | $302,066 | Columbia, SC |
| Nancy Mace for Congress | Nancy Mace | $263,725 | Charleston, SC |
| Committee to Re-Elect James E Clyburn | James E. Clyburn | $75,450 | Columbia, SC |
| Joe Wilson for Congress Committee | Addison Graves Wilson | $74,675 | West Columbia, SC |
| Jeff Duncan for Congress | Jeffrey D. Duncan | $39,250 | Laurens, SC |
| Committee to Elect Ken Richardson to Congress | William Kenneth Richardson | $27,599 | Conway, SC |
| Ralph Norman for Congress | Ralph W. Norman Jr. | $13,500 | Rock Hill, SC |
| William Timmons for Congress | William R. Timmons IV | $13,400 | Greenville, SC |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | $10,687 | Columbia, SC |
| Joe Cunningham for Congress | Joe Cunningham | $7,800 | Charleston, SC |
| Jo Jorgensen for President | Jo Jorgensen | $2,674 | Greenville, SC |
| Tom Dunn for Congress | Tom Dunn | $1,750 | Pawleys Island, SC |
| Barbara Arthur for Congress | Barbara Arthur | $68 | Hartsville, SC |
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Barbara Arthur for Congress• Jo Jorgensen for President• Tom Dunn for Congress• Jeff Duncan for Congress• Committee to Elect Ken Richardson to Congress• Ralph Norman for Congress• Joe Cunningham for Congress• Team Graham Inc• William Timmons for Congress• Joe Wilson for Congress• Jaime Harrison for Us Senate• Tom Rice for Congress• Nancy Mace for Congress• Friends Of Jim Clyburn• Tim Scott for Senate
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