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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blumenthal for Connecticut | Richard Blumenthal | $518,851 | Stamford, CT |
| Themis 2022 Inc. | Themis Klarides | $395,281 | Seymour, CT |
| Leora Levy for U.S. Senate, Inc. | Leora Levy | $288,118 | Cheshire, CT |
| Friends of Jahana Hayes | Jahana Hayes | $176,147 | Waterbury, CT |
| Jayme Stevenson for Congress | Jayme Stevenson | $165,150 | New Canaan, CT |
| Jim Himes for Congress | Jim Himes | $160,262 | Fairfield, CT |
| Muad for Congress | Muad Hrezi | $144,700 | Hartford, CT |
| Courtney for Congress | Joseph D. Courtney | $112,614 | Vernon, CT |
| Friends of Chris Murphy | Christopher S. Murphy | $73,457 | Cheshire, CT |
| Mike France CT2 | Mike France | $69,482 | Trumbull, CT |
| George Logan for Congress | George S. Logan | $63,394 | Ridgefield, CT |
| Larson for Congress | John B. Larson | $38,365 | Glastonbury, CT |
| Friends of Doc Chai | Amy Fogelstrom Chai | $11,900 | North Haven, CT |
| Larry Lazor for Congress | Lawrence Zidovsky Lazor | $8,150 | Trumbull, CT |
| Griff 4 Congress | James Leonard Griffin | $2,800 | Torrington, CT |
| John J Flynn for US Senate | John J. Flynn | $1,707 | Norwalk, CT |
| Michelle Botelho for Congress | Michelle L. Botelho | $1,150 | Danbury, CT |
| Hyde for Senate | Robert Finley Hyde | $250 | Canton, CT |
| Committee to Elect Justin Paglino for US Congress, JUSTIN4ALL | Justin Cobb Paglino | $50 | Guilford, CT |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
George Logan for Congress• Muad for Congress• Mike France CT2• Friends of Doc Chai• Themis 2022 Inc.• Jayme Stevenson for Congress• Courtney for Congress• Larson for Congress• Larry Lazor for Congress• Committee to Elect Justin Paglino for Us Congress, Justin4all• Michelle Botelho for Congress• Leora Levy for U.S. Senate, Inc.• Blumenthal for Connecticut• Hyde for U.S. Senate• Friends of Chris Murphy• John J Flynn for Us Senate• Friends of Jahana Hayes• Himes for Congress• Griff 4 Congress
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