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Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Scott for Senate | Timothy E. Scott | $5,559,818 | Charleston, SC |
| Team Graham, Inc. | Lindsey Olin Graham | $1,605,995 | Columbia, SC |
| Tom Rice for Congress | Tom Rice | $168,350 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Committee to Re-Elect James E Clyburn | James E. Clyburn | $83,900 | Columbia, SC |
| Joe Wilson for Congress Committee | Addison Graves Wilson | $48,826 | West Columbia, SC |
| Jaime Harrison for US Senate | Jaime Harrison | $40,292 | Columbia, SC |
| Ralph Norman for Congress | Ralph W. Norman Jr. | $24,400 | Rock Hill, SC |
| Jeff Duncan for Congress | Jeffrey D. Duncan | $22,407 | Laurens, SC |
| William Timmons for Congress | William R. Timmons IV | $22,150 | Greenville, SC |
| Krystle Matthews for Senate | Krystle Matthews | $14,225 | Ladson, SC |
| Barbara Arthur for Congress | Barbara Arthur | $11,183 | Hartsville, SC |
| Friends of Lynz Piper-Loomis | Lynz Piper-Loomis | $4,850 | North Charleston, SC |
| Tom Dunn for Congress | Tom Dunn | $4,800 | Pawleys Island, SC |
| Mark McBride for Congress | Mark Struthers Mcbride | $2,300 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Angela Geter for US Senate | Angela Geter | $1,350 | Spartanburg, SC |
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Barbara Arthur for Congress• Tom Dunn for Congress• Jeff Duncan for Congress• Angela Geter for US Senate• Ralph Norman for Congress• Team Graham Inc• Krystle Matthews for Senate• Mark McBride for Congress• William Timmons for Congress• Joe Wilson for Congress• Jaime Harrison for Us Senate• Tom Rice for Congress• Friends of Lynz Piper-Loomis• Friends Of Jim Clyburn• Tim Scott for Senate
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