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Top third-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Peltola for Alaska | Mary Sattler Peltola | $785,978 | Anchorage, AK |
| Sarah for Alaska | Sarah Palin | $204,689 | Wasilla, AK |
| Lisa Murkowski for US Senate | Lisa Murkowski | $171,187 | Anchorage, AK |
| Alaskans for Nick Begich | Nicholas Begich III | $151,526 | Anchorage, AK |
| Kelly for Alaska | Kelly Tshibaka | $130,642 | Anchorage, AK |
| Tara for Alaska | Tara M. Sweeney | $36,948 | Anchorage, AK |
| Al Gross for Congress | Alan Gross | $14,350 | Anchorage, AK |
| Chesbro for Alaska | Patricia Chesbro | $5,448 | Palmer, AK |
| Friends of Huhnkie Lee | Huhnkie Lee | $3,495 | Wasilla, AK |
| Gungurstein for Senate | Shoshana Gungurstein | $1,000 | Juneau, AK |
| Sean Thorne for Senate | Sean Michael Thorne | $181 | Anchorage, AK |
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