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SALINAS, CA
Total Donations
$12,129,022
Contributions
45,086
Top Industry
TEJON RANCHO CO
Top Industries
TEJON RANCHO CO
$753K
RETIRED
$218K
T & A FARMING
$163K
HOMEMAKER
$117K
BRUCE CHURCH INC MKTG MANAGER
$113K
COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING
$112K
STEVENS SLOAN & SHAH
$94K
SELF-EMPLOYED
$92K
MILLS DISTRIBUTING CO
$88K
STUDENT/STUDENT
$88K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$16K
1982
$33K
1984
$44K
1986
$48K
1988
$162K
1990
$61K
1992
$301K
1994
$201K
1996
$284K
1998
$174K
2000
$379K
2002
$228K
2004
$494K
2006
$449K
2008
$650K
2010
$472K
2012
$636K
2014
$354K
2016
$746K
2018
$539K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEACH, HOWARD H | $753,217 | 140 | TEJON RANCHO CO | 1982–2014 |
| 2 | TAYLOR, MEGHAN | $215,250 | 113 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 3 | TAYLOR, KYLE | $213,300 | 116 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 4 | ANTLE, RICK | $150,112 | 83 | T & A FARMING | 1992–2016 |
| 5 | TAYLOR, STEVEN B | $112,700 | 53 | BRUCE CHURCH INC MKTG MANAGER | 1988–2014 |
| 6 | BENJAMIN, DAVID | $112,425 | 44 | COMMUNITY PACIFIC BROADCASTING | 1994–2014 |
| 7 | SHAH, PETER K | $93,527 | 47 | STEVENS SLOAN & SHAH | 1996–2014 |
| 8 | TAYLOR, CHRISTIAN | $89,850 | 50 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 9 | LEACH, HOWARD MR | $82,900 | 9 | CYPRESS FARMS INC | 1986–2014 |
| 10 | SHAH, PETER | $79,750 | 14 | CPA | 1994–2014 |
| 11 | TAYLOR FRESH FOODS | $75,000 | 3 | — | 2012 |
| 12 | TAYLOR, BRUCE MR | $66,812 | 16 | FRESHCO | 1988–2012 |
| 13 | BREEN, DOROTHY R | $65,457 | 129 | — | 1980–1996 |
| 14 | TAYLOR KYLE MR | $63,100 | 26 | Student/Student | 2002–2014 |
| 15 | MURPHY, FRANCIS P MR | $57,600 | 42 | — | 1988–2010 |
| 16 | MATSUI, ANDY | $48,700 | 49 | — | 1984–2014 |
| 17 | TAYLOR, PAULA | $44,060 | 55 | — | 1988–2014 |
| 18 | BENGARD, TOM | $39,605 | 54 | TOM BENGARD RANCH | 1988–2014 |
| 19 | CLARK, NATALIE | $38,260 | 11 | RETIRED | 1996–2014 |
| 20 | MILLS, BASIL E | $37,954 | 53 | MILLS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY | 1984–2008 |
| 21 | TAYLOR, KATHRYN HAGLER | $37,300 | 22 | FRESH EXPRESS FARMS | 1998–2014 |
| 22 | TAYLOR, STEVEN BRUCE MR | $35,700 | 14 | FRESH EXPRESS FARMS | 1998–2012 |
| 23 | CYPRESS FARMS INC | $35,000 | 2 | — | 1992 |
| 24 | Shah, Peter K. Mr. | $34,000 | 14 | Stevens Swan & Shah | 2000–2010 |
| 25 | TAYLOR-JOHNSON, JOANNE | $33,122 | 22 | HOMEMAKER | 1994–2014 |
| 26 | TAYLOR, KATHRYN HAGLER MRS | $32,600 | 12 | — | 2000–2012 |
| 27 | MILLS, BASIL | $31,485 | 26 | MILLS DISTRIBUTING CO | 1990–2006 |
| 28 | OSHITA, FRANK K MR. | $30,927 | 34 | — | 2004–2012 |
| 29 | MILLS, ROGER | $28,417 | 38 | MILLS DISTRIBUTING CO | 1990–2014 |
| 30 | Taylor, Steven B. Mr. | $28,100 | 12 | Fresh Express/CEO | 2000–2014 |
| 31 | BENGARD, THOMAS | $27,700 | 14 | TOM BENGARD RANCH | 1996–2014 |
| 32 | SHAH, JAN P | $27,300 | 26 | CARLOS SLOAN PA | 1994–2012 |
| 33 | MURPHY, ANDREW | $27,201 | 34 | — | 1994–2014 |
| 34 | STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION | $27,000 | 4 | — | 1996–2000 |
| 35 | MILLS, ROGER E | $26,500 | 40 | MILLS DISTRIBUTING CO | 1988–2006 |
| 36 | BENGARD, BARDIN | $25,900 | 26 | BENGARD RANCHES | 1996–2014 |
| 37 | D'ARRIGO, JOHN | $24,460 | 29 | DARRIGO BROTHERS | 1994–2014 |
| 38 | BERGAM, DONALD G | $23,950 | 62 | — | 1990–2012 |
| 39 | TANIMURA & ANTLE INC | $23,500 | 4 | — | 2000 |
| 40 | JOHNSON, JOANNE T MS. | $22,250 | 14 | — | 2004–2010 |
| 41 | NUNES, F ROBERT | $21,600 | 26 | THE NUNES CO INC | 1992–2014 |
| 42 | BENGARD, TERRY | $20,885 | 13 | HOUSEWIFE | 1996–2014 |
| 43 | MERRILL, THOMAS | $20,535 | 21 | MERRILL FARMS | 1988–2012 |
| 44 | GOODSON, DARRYL W. | $20,450 | 7 | STACY AND WITBECK INC. | 2008–2010 |
| 45 | FLEMING, PAUL | $20,251 | 19 | ADMIRAL PACKING | 1982–2012 |
| 46 | Taylor-Johnson, JoAnne Ms. | $20,200 | 8 | / Retired | 2000–2012 |
| 47 | BOUTONNET, ROSA MATA | $19,550 | 12 | OCEAN MIST FARMS | 2008–2014 |
| 48 | GREEN, WILLIAM MR | $19,275 | 27 | — | 1986–2014 |
| 49 | TAYLOR CHRISTIAN MR | $18,900 | 7 | STUDENT/STUDENT | 2002–2006 |
| 50 | Taylor, Jeff Mr. | $17,400 | 12 | Info Requested | 2000–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $497,932 |
| 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $461,301 |
| 3 | NRSCC00027466 | $392,176 |
| 4 | MONTEREY COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FED.)C00389981 | $339,394 |
| 5 | CORNYN MAJORITY COMMITTEEC00460378 | $325,000 |
| 6 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $282,950 |
| 7 | WINREDC00694323 | $221,543 |
| 8 | TEAM RYANC00545947 | $200,250 |
| 9 | FIGHTING FOR OHIO FUNDC00573014 | $200,000 |
| 10 | SLF PACC00571703 | $200,000 |
| 11 | FRIENDS OF FARRC00290429 | $188,700 |
| 12 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $126,851 |
| 13 | DENHAM FOR CONGRESSC00473272 | $116,950 |
| 14 | NRCCC00075820 | $111,110 |
| 15 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $106,931 |