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AURORA, IL
Total Donations
$8,221,454
Contributions
32,452
Top Industry
CONTRACTOR
Top Industries
CONTRACTOR
$636K
OBERWEIS BROKERAGE INC
$580K
RETIRED
$481K
ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS
$186K
NEUMANN HOMES INC
$97K
SELF-EMPLOYED
$85K
ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM
$77K
STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS
$69K
HOMEMAKER
$56K
CALAMOS INVESTMENTS
$53K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$13K
1982
$4K
1984
$12K
1986
$21K
1988
$41K
1990
$33K
1992
$76K
1994
$68K
1996
$123K
1998
$194K
2000
$271K
2002
$244K
2004
$412K
2006
$314K
2008
$1.2M
2010
$384K
2012
$458K
2014
$585K
2016
$390K
2018
$403K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRYAN, JOHN | $634,600 | 330 | CONTRACTOR | 1986–2014 |
| 2 | OBERWEIS, JAMES D | $580,069 | 25 | OBERWEIS BROKERAGE INC | 1998–2010 |
| 3 | ALEXANDER, JOHN | $310,199 | 453 | RETIRED | 1980–2016 |
| 4 | BONIFAS, ROBERT | $150,650 | 151 | ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS | 1992–2014 |
| 5 | NEUMANN, KENNETH P | $96,833 | 14 | NEUMANN HOMES INC | 1998–2012 |
| 6 | SENNETT, DAVID | $68,973 | 84 | STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS | 1998–2014 |
| 7 | NICOR GAS | $62,500 | 3 | — | 2000–2002 |
| 8 | BONIFAS, ROBERT A | $52,645 | 60 | ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM | 1990–2010 |
| 9 | HARTMANN, KENNETH | $51,410 | 87 | AURORA FAST FREIGHT | 1996–2014 |
| 10 | Bonifas, Robert Mr. | $47,550 | 37 | ADA Alaram Co./Manager | 2002–2014 |
| 11 | HOLST, KATHLEEN | $42,020 | 20 | ALTERNATIVE CONST CONTRO | 1998–2014 |
| 12 | HOLLYWOOD CASINO AURORA INC | $37,500 | 2 | — | 2000 |
| 13 | NIELSEN, KENNETH | $36,450 | 36 | — | 1998–2014 |
| 14 | HENNING, PETER | $34,750 | 42 | PLANO MOLDING VALLEY IND | 1996–2014 |
| 15 | GOLDMAN, MELVIN | $31,900 | 21 | REAL ESTATE | 1986–2014 |
| 16 | CALAMOS, JOHN P. MR. SR. | $30,000 | 1 | CALAMOS INVESTMENTS | 2008 |
| 17 | SENNETT, DAVID R | $29,250 | 31 | STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS INC | 1998–2014 |
| 18 | REEVES, THOMAS | $26,970 | 40 | KELMSCOTT PRESS INC | 1990–2012 |
| 19 | GOEL, MANJU | $26,152 | 4 | SELF | 2014 |
| 20 | FELTES, RICHARD | $25,650 | 30 | FELTES SAND & GRAVEL CO | 1984–2012 |
| 21 | HOGG, THEODORE B | $25,650 | 80 | RETIRED | 1990–2006 |
| 22 | OBERWEIS, JIM MR. | $25,000 | 2 | OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | 2004 |
| 23 | HAWKS, RICHARD | $24,776 | 31 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 24 | BONIFAS, DALE | $24,150 | 40 | ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM | 1992–2014 |
| 25 | GOLDSMITH, MARGOT | $23,935 | 61 | OSWEGO DIST. 308 | 2004–2014 |
| 26 | CALAMOS, JOHN MR | $23,300 | 1 | CALAMOS INVESTMENTS | 2012 |
| 27 | D'ESCOTO, FEDERICO | $22,650 | 20 | — | 1998–2014 |
| 28 | BONIFAS, BOB | $19,902 | 24 | ALARM DETECTION SYSTEMS | 1992–2008 |
| 29 | LINK, CARL | $19,700 | 41 | E C BANKLER INC | 1996–2012 |
| 30 | CARL, ROBERT | $19,600 | 21 | GENERAL CONTRACTOR | 1992–2012 |
| 31 | GAMBILL, HARRY | $19,500 | 10 | TRANS UNION CORPORATION | 1994–2008 |
| 32 | BUMBAR, DAVID | $19,200 | 24 | AURORA METALS DIVISION | 2000–2014 |
| 33 | OBERWEIS, JAMES | $19,050 | 17 | OBERWEISS ASSET MANAGEMENT | 1998–2012 |
| 34 | LAW, RICK L. ESQ. | $19,032 | 9 | LAW ELDERLAW, LLP | 2006–2012 |
| 35 | SCHMITT, EDWARD | $18,400 | 34 | MCDONALDS REST | 1988–2014 |
| 36 | BLUTH, THOMAS JOSEPH | $18,354 | 43 | CATERPILLAR, INC. | 2008–2014 |
| 37 | Friends for Lauzen | $17,800 | 5 | — | 2002–2012 |
| 38 | OBERWEIS, JAMES W | $17,400 | 8 | OBERWEIS SECURITIES INC | 2002–2014 |
| 39 | PIEKARZ, HENRYK | $17,350 | 32 | FERMILAB | 2008–2014 |
| 40 | Davis, Michelle | $17,347 | 22 | N/A/Homemaker | 2002–2014 |
| 41 | POTTER, JOHN W | $17,212 | 15 | — | 2004–2014 |
| 42 | DELGADO, DOMINIC | $16,000 | 20 | DELGADO STEEL ERECTORS | 1992–2008 |
| 43 | VORIS, FRANK | $15,800 | 33 | — | 1986–2014 |
| 44 | ALEXANDER, THOMAS S | $15,700 | 13 | ALEXANDER LUMBER CO | 1992–2016 |
| 45 | O'Connor, James Mr. | $15,000 | 19 | Goulds Pumps | 2000–2014 |
| 46 | NEUMANN, DEBORAH | $15,000 | 12 | HOMEMAKER | 1992–2008 |
| 47 | DUNHAM, JOHN | $14,850 | 12 | EQUIPTO | 1996–2008 |
| 48 | PEARSON, JAMES D | $14,800 | 23 | AURORA INDUSTRIES | 1986–2014 |
| 49 | DESCOTO, JACALYN | $14,250 | 15 | — | 2004–2014 |
| 50 | NIELSEN, KENNETH P | $14,100 | 12 | N/A | 2006–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBERWEIS FOR CONGRESSC00436642 | $623,628 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $435,057 |
| 3 | HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00208090 | $345,837 |
| 4 | OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE PACC00563387 | $200,000 |
| 5 | WINREDC00694323 | $175,918 |
| 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $158,523 |
| 7 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $133,254 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $107,528 |
| 9 | NRCCC - NON FEDERAL #1C60000205 | $101,000 |
| 10 | NRSCC00027466 | $100,650 |
| 11 | DCCCC00000935 | $98,309 |
| 12 | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099 | $95,831 |
| 13 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $91,461 |
| 14 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PACC00432260 | $79,636 |
| 15 | ILLINOIS LINCOLN PACC00350785 | $71,875 |