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Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy Victory Fund 2014 | Kevin McCarthy | $1,981,350 | Bethesda, MD |
| Van Hollen for Senate | Chris Van Hollen | $373,116 | Kensington, MD |
| Jamie Raskin for Congress | Jamie Raskin | $364,057 | Takoma Park, MD |
| Heather Mizeur for Congress | Heather Renay Mizeur | $284,238 | Chestertown, MD |
| Andy Harris for Congress | Andrew P. Harris | $181,940 | Annapolis, MD |
| Anthony Brown for Congress | Anthony Gregory Brown | $28,800 | Bowie, MD |
| Hoyer for Congress | Steny Hamilton Hoyer | $26,650 | Clinton, MD |
| Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress Committee | Dutch C.A. Ruppersberger | $24,400 | Timonium, MD |
| Committee to Re-Elect Nydia M. Velazquez to Congress | Nydia M. Velazquez | $12,308 | Gaithersburg, MD |
| McKayla Wilkes for Congress | Mckayla Nicollette Wilkes | $9,600 | Waldorf, MD |
| John Sarbanes for Congress | John Peter Spyros Sarbanes | $7,850 | Towson, MD |
| Ben Cardin for Senate, Inc. | Benjamin L. Cardin | $3,275 | Catonsville, MD |
| Kweisi Mfume for Congress | Kweisi Mfume | $1,200 | Baltimore, MD |
| David Trone for Congress, Inc | David Trone | $1,000 | Potomac, MD |
| Committee to Elect Jonathan Jenkins | Jonathan Jenkins | $350 | Rockville, MD |
| Gregory Coll for Congress | Gregory Thomas Coll | $250 | Rockville, MD |
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