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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Ben McAdams | Ben McAdams | $354,850 |
| Dan Hemmert for Congress | Dan Hemmert | $221,352 |
| Blake Moore for Congress | Blake Moore | $151,150 |
| Burgess 4 Utah | Burgess Owens | $118,610 |
| Kim for Utah | Kim Coleman | $94,160 |
| Team Curtis Joint Fundraising Committee | John Curtis | $82,900 |
| Wallack for Congress | Howard Wallack | $82,122 |
| Stevenson 2020 | Bob Stevenson | $79,400 |
| Romney for Utah Inc | Willard Mitt Romney | $78,740 |
| Jaymac for Congress | Jay Mcfarland | $72,164 |
| Friends of Kerry W. Gibson | Kerry W. Gibson | $71,100 |
| Weston 2020 | John Kael Weston | $42,974 |
| Curtis for Congress | John Curtis | $38,900 |
| Friends for Chris Stewart, Inc. | Chris Stewart | $36,075 |
| Katie Witt for Congress | Katie Witt | $35,566 |
| Friends of Devin Thorpe | Devin D. Thorpe | $32,369 |
| Trent Christensen for Congress | Trent Christensen | $19,900 |
| Tina Cannon for Congress | Tina Cannon | $16,353 |
| Matern 2020 | Matthew Matern | $14,950 |
| Kathleen for Utah | Kathleen Anderson | $10,700 |
| Committee to Elect Jamie Cheek | Jamie Cheek | $4,618 |
| Mark Shepherd for Congress | Mark Shepherd | $4,550 |
| Randy Hopkins for Congress 2020 | Randy Hopkins | $2,418 |
| Friends of Chris Biesinger | Chris Biesinger | $2,000 |
| Carson Jorgensen for Congress | Carson Jorgensen | $1,000 |
| Burkett for Utah | Mary Burkett | $750 |
| Darren Parry for Congress | Darren Bruce Parry | $750 |
| Friends of Jared Anderson | Jared Lyle Anderson | $431 |
| Friends of Ashley Jolin | Ashley Jolin | $300 |
| Team Jonia 2020 Campaign | Jonia Marie Broderick | $80 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Carson Jorgensen for Congress• Team Curtis Joint Fundraising Committee• Romney for Utah Inc.• Weston 2020• Kathleen for Utah• Mark Shepherd for Congress• Blake Moore for Congress• Burgess 4 Utah• Friends for Chris Stewart Inc.• Katie Witt for Congress• Dan Hemmert for Congress• Committee To Elect Jamie Cheek• Friends of Chris Biesinger• Darren Parry for Congress• Matern 2020• Trent Christensen for Congress• Stevenson 2020• Team Jonia 2020 Campaign• Friends of Devin Thorpe• Friends of Kerry W. Gibson• Wallack for Congress• Burkett for Utah• Randy Hopkins for Congress 2020• Kim for Utah• Friends of Jared Anderson• Tina Cannon for Congress• Friends of Ashley Jolin• Jaymac for Congress• Friends of Ben Mcadams• Curtis for Congress
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