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It’s no secret that the oil and natural gas industry has always had a huge influence in Washington. But given this summer’s massive oil spill and the prospect that Congress will pass stringent new drilling rules, the oil industry appears to be stepping up its game.
The industry has given about $17 million to various House and Senate candidates this election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. At this rate, the industry is expected to spend much more than it did in 2006, according to the center.
Sen. David Vitter, who hold a steady lead over his Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.), in the race to keep his Senate seat, has received the most oil industry money so far. Vitter, like many Louisiana politicians, has been a vehement opponent of the Obama administration’s moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. He has also backed Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-La.) decision to put a hold on President Obama’s nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget until the administration overturns the moratorium.
Here is the Center for Responsive Politics’ list of the Senate candidates who received the most money from PACs associated with the oil and gas industry:
| Candidate | Oil and Gas Total $ |
|---|---|
| David Vitter (R-La.) | 512,284 |
| Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) | 464,500 |
| Richard Burr (R-N.C.) | 221,250 |
| Rob Portman (R-Ohio) | 213,258 |
| Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) | 208,750 |
| Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) | 196,550 |
| James DeMint (R-S.C.) | 182,323 |
| John Hoeven (R-N.D.) | 172,650 |
| John Thune (R-S.D.) | 171,885 |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 137,450 |
And the House candidates that received the most oil and gas industry money:
| Candidate | Oil and Gas Total $ |
|---|---|
| Dan Boren (D-Okla.) | 183,850 |
| Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) | 166,232 |
| Chet Edwards (D-Texas) | 158,830 |
| Joe Barton (R-Texas) | 145,620 |
| Mike Conaway (R-Texas) | 129,450 |
| Eric Cantor (R-Va.) | 125,550 |
| William Flores (R-Texas) | 117,302 |
| John Fleming (R-La.) | 108,250 |
| Mike Ross (D-Ark.) | 106,350 |
| John Boehner (R-Ohio) | 104,300 |
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