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Legislative — 12 There was a new record set in General Fund contributions in 2000 when MNPL raised $2,488,033.99 in General Funds (Voluntary). This was $354,542.99 more than the previously set record in 1999. Educational Fund contributions amounted to $656,342.05, which was a new record beating the old record set in 1999 by $140,959.91. When you add the income from the General and Educational Fund contributions in 2000 the total figure amounted to $3,144,376.04, which was $6.78, a member (a new record set per member). 2000 U.S. Senate Races The U.S. Senate seats in 2000 ended with 49 Republicans and 51 Democrats. (Sen. Jeffords abandoned the GOP and switched to Independent status. Jefford’s defection gave the Democrats a razor-thin 51-49 Senate edge.) 2000 U.S House of Representative Seats 2000 Gubernatorial Seats The 2001 Election Period 2001 Total Contributions to MNPL: Education Fund income amounted to $560,940.00. This too was down from the 2000 record year by $95,401.06. Total income to MNPL amounted to $2,856,178.62, which was $6.32 per member. This was also down from the record year of $6.78 per member. 2001 Gubernatorial Races The 2002 Election Period 2002 Total Contributions to MNPL: Education Fund income amounted to $528,193.23, which was also down from last year’s total by 32,747.76. Total income to MNPL amounted to $2,706,430.74 for 2002. This is a decrease from last year’s total contributions in the amount of $149,747.88. However, the cents per member is up from last year of $6.32 per member to $6.70 per member. 2002 U.S. Senate Races There were 34 U.S. Senate seats up for re-election in 2002—13 held by Democrats and 21 held by Republicans. MNPL made contributions in 23 seats. Of these 23, 10 were incumbents and 13 were non-incumbents. Of the incumbents we contributed to seven won re-election and of the non-incumbents one won the election and 15 lost. The U.S. Senate seats in 2002 ended with 51 Republicans and 48 Democrats and one Independent. 2002 House of Representatives The new line up after the 2002 elections was 229 Republicans and 205 Democrats and one Independent. The 2002 Gubernatorial Races The 2004 Election Period In the 2004 Election cycle there are three Gubernatorial races in 2003 in Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. MNPL contributed in all these races with our candidate winning in Louisiana with Kathleen Blanco. The other two races were won by Republicans. In the year 2004 election cycle there are 11 Gubernatorial races up with seven presently held by Democrats and four held by Republicans. In the year 2004 there is the U.S. Presidential race, 33 Senate seats (currently held by 19 Democrats and 14 Republicans), and all 435 U.S. House of Representative seats up for re-election. previous|home|next |