Ed Gillespie

Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee; GOP nominee for Governor of Virginia

Ed Gillespie, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and a Washington lobbyist, barely claimed the Republican nomination for governor of Virginia. This is Mr. Gillespie’s second bid for statewide office. In 2014, he ran unsuccessfully against Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat. It was not expected to be one of the marquee Senate races that year, but Mr. Gillespie gave Mr. Warner a scare, losing by less than a single point. Mr. Gillespie is a graduate of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He is married to the former Cathy Hay, who he met playing softball in the Capitol Hill League. They live in Fairfax County near historic Mount Vernon with their three children, John Patrick, Carrie and Mollie Brigid. Gillespie was Counselor to the President in the last 18 months of the Bush Administration. To accept the White House job in June 2007, Gillespie left his bipartisan public affairs firm Quinn Gillespie and Associates (QGA). A former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Gillespie in 2004 became the first GOP chairman in 80 years to preside over his party’s winning the White House, House and Senate. Gillespie was a long-time aide to former House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

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Donor	Common Recipients
Stu Van Scoyoc	Wayne Allard, Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Jeff Miller, Christopher Henry Smith, John Thune, Fred Upton, James T Walsh, George Allen, Mike DeWine, John D Hayworth Jr, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, John E Sweeney, Paul Coverdell, Jon D Fox, Barbara Comstock, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Freedom Project, Leadership PAC 2006, Defend America PAC, Allen West, House Conservatives Fund, Jon Kyl, Mia Love
Abraham Mitchell	Spencer Abraham, Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Frank A Lobiondo, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Miller, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, George Voinovich, George Allen, Henry Bonilla, Lincoln Davenport Chafee, Mike DeWine, Mark Kennedy, Rick Santorum, Phil Gramm, Paul Coverdell, Bill McCollum, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Michael Steele, Alice Forgy Kerr, Jon Kyl
Bernie Marcus	Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, John Thune, Fred Upton, George Voinovich, George Allen, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Phil Gramm, Paul Coverdell, Rick Lazio, Barbara Comstock, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Ann L Wagner, Michael Castle, David A Brat, Elise Stefanik
Rick Sharp	Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Tom Davis, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Randy Forbes, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Michael Steele, Keith S Fimian, Good Government for America Committee, Allen Victory Committee, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Robert Hurt, E Scott Rigell, Marco Rubio
Bonnie Loeb	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Christopher Henry Smith, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Lincoln Davenport Chafee, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Barbara Comstock, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, John Kennedy, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Ann Marie Buerkle, Marco Rubio, Mia Love, Elise Stefanik, Freedom Project
James Massie	Richard Hugh Baker, Brian P Bilbray, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Philip Sheridan English, Jim Gerlach, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Adam Putnam, Thomas M Reynolds, Mike Rogers, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, George Voinovich, Gerald C Weller, George Allen, Henry Bonilla, Lincoln Davenport Chafee, Melissa A Hart, John D Hayworth Jr, Nancy Lee Johnson, Jim Nussle, Paul Coverdell, Bill McCollum, James E Rogan, Rick Lazio, Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism (Cpc), the, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Bill Thomas
James Ervin	Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Tom Davis, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, David Lee Hobson, Johnny Isakson, Frank A Lobiondo, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Miller, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Rogers, Paul Ryan, Hugh James Saxton, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, James T Walsh, George Allen, Henry Bonilla, Katherine Harris, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Edward Schrock, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Thomas H Kean Jr, Allen West, Mitt Romney, Michael Castle, Richard Hudson, Freedom Project
Bradford M Freeman	Spencer Abraham, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Elizabeth Dole, David Timothy Dreier, Jim Gerlach, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jon C Porter, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Katherine Harris, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Phil Gramm, James E Rogan, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Dylan C Glenn, John Kennedy, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Michael Castle
Russell L Carson	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Michael Ferguson, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, Fred Upton, George Voinovich, George Allen, John D Hayworth Jr, Nancy Lee Johnson, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Paul Coverdell, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Bill Thomas, Marco Rubio, Elise Stefanik
Paul Cambon	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Jim Gerlach, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, David Lee Hobson, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Hugh James Saxton, John E Sununu, George Voinovich, James T Walsh, George Allen, Henry Bonilla, Mike DeWine, Melissa A Hart, John D Hayworth Jr, Mark Kennedy, John E Sweeney, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism (Cpc), the, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Keith S Fimian, John Kennedy, Ohio S 17 Star PAC, Alice Forgy Kerr, Joy Padgett, Mitt Romney, Robert Hurt, Ted Cruz
Robert McNair	Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, Henry Bonilla, Katherine Harris, Rob Portman, Phil Gramm, Paul Coverdell, James E Rogan, Richard Alan White, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Defend America PAC, John Kennedy, Scott Robert Armey, Allen West, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz
John J Fisher	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, David Timothy Dreier, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Thomas M Reynolds, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Nancy Lee Johnson, Rob Portman, Barbara Comstock, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Mark D Nielsen, John Kennedy, Becky Armendariz Klein, Allen West, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Bill Thomas, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Mia Love, Elise Stefanik, Freedom Project
Miriam Adelson	Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Jon C Porter, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, Fred Upton, Gerald C Weller, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Jon D Fox, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, New Jersey Republican State Committee, Republican Party of Virginia Inc, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Elise Stefanik, Freedom Project
Timothy R Rupli	Wayne Allard, Richard Hugh Baker, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Jim Gerlach, Lindsey Graham, Jeb Hensarling, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Miller, Adam Putnam, Mike Rogers, Edward Randall Royce, Hugh James Saxton, Jim Sensenbrenner, John Thune, Rob Wittman, George Allen, Henry Bonilla, Katherine Harris, Melissa A Hart, Rick Lazio, Barbara Comstock, George W Bush, National Republican Congressional Committee, Leadership PAC 2006, Defend America PAC, John Kennedy, House Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Tim Griffin, David A Brat, Freedom Project
Jane L Bainum	Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Tom Davis, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Mike Rogers, Paul Ryan, Gordon Harold Smith, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Lincoln Davenport Chafee, Mike DeWine, Melissa A Hart, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Don Stenberg, Mark D Nielsen, Michael Steele, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Michael Castle
Dana K Anderson	John Cornyn, Tom Davis, Jim DeMint, Elizabeth Dole, Lindsey Graham, Orrin Hatch, Jeb Hensarling, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Edward Randall Royce, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Katherine Harris, John D Hayworth Jr, Mark Kennedy, Phil Gramm, Bill McCollum, James E Rogan, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Dylan C Glenn, Don Stenberg, Michael Steele, Van Taylor, Allen West, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Bill Thomas, Carly Fiorina, Tim Griffin, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Mia Love
Allen Simon	Roy Blunt, Saxby Chambliss, Jim DeMint, Jeb Hensarling, Richard Keller, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, John E Sununu, John Thune, George Allen, Katherine Harris, John D Hayworth Jr, Mark Kennedy, Rick Santorum, James E Rogan, Rick Lazio, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, America's Foundation, Dylan C Glenn, Don Stenberg, Keith S Fimian, Allen West, House Conservatives Fund, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Tim Griffin, E Scott Rigell, Marco Rubio, Jon Runyan, Ted Cruz, Mia Love, David A Brat
Thomas A Davis	Wayne Allard, Brian P Bilbray, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Saxby Chambliss, Larry Edwin Craig, Philip Sheridan English, Bob Goodlatte, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Miller, Adam Putnam, Paul Ryan, Hugh James Saxton, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, Gerald C Weller, George Allen, John D Hayworth Jr, Nancy Lee Johnson, Jim Nussle, Rick Santorum, Phil Gramm, Bill McCollum, George W Bush, Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism (Cpc), the, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Freedom Project, Leadership PAC 2006, Joy Padgett, Jon Kyl, Bill Thomas
Les Wexner	Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Christopher B Cannon, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, Elizabeth Dole, Bob Goodlatte, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, David Lee Hobson, Trent Lott, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Deborah D Pryce, Edward Randall Royce, Paul Ryan, John Thune, George Voinovich, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, Phil Gramm, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Keep Our Mission PAC, Dylan C Glenn, Freedom Project, Leadership PAC 2006, Ohio S 17 Star PAC, Mitt Romney, Freedom Project
John R Kopec	Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Eric Cantor, Shelley Moore Capito, Saxby Chambliss, John Cornyn, Larry Edwin Craig, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Johnny Isakson, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Harold Smith, John Thune, Fred Upton, George Voinovich, George Allen, Mike DeWine, Katherine Harris, Mark Kennedy, Rob Portman, Rick Santorum, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Michael Steele, John Kennedy, Joy Padgett, Mitt Romney, Jon Kyl, Carly Fiorina, Morgan Griffith, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz

Types	Person, Lobbyist, Public Official
Gender	Male

Ed Gillespie

Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee; GOP nominee for Governor of Virginia

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