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GRAND FORKS, ND
Total Donations
$5,319,390
Contributions
21,964
Top Industry
SELF
Top Industries
SELF
$162K
RETIRED
$157K
VALLEY BANK
$154K
FARMER
$125K
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
$65K
UND
$48K
ATTORNEY
$46K
MCFARLANE SHEET METAL
$40K
INFORMATION REQUESTED
$40K
SELF-EMPLOYED
$36K
Donation Trend by Cycle
1980
$600
1982
$2K
1984
$4K
1986
$29K
1988
$27K
1990
$19K
1992
$28K
1994
$77K
1996
$58K
1998
$74K
2000
$122K
2002
$100K
2004
$131K
2006
$118K
2008
$224K
2010
$231K
2012
$357K
2014
$296K
2016
$348K
2018
$513K
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOK, JOHN | $154,209 | 233 | VALLEY BANK | 1982–2014 |
| 2 | NORMAN, DAVID | $36,650 | 41 | — | 1996–2014 |
| 3 | MCFARLANE, DAVID | $36,650 | 34 | MCFARLANE SHEET METAL | 1998–2014 |
| 4 | GOODMAN, GENE | $35,100 | 32 | NORTHERN PLUMBING | 1988–2014 |
| 5 | LAMB, JAMES | $33,987 | 76 | ATTORNEY | 1980–2014 |
| 6 | HANSEN, JAMES R MR | $29,500 | 12 | HANSEN FORD SALES INC/PRESIDENT | 2002–2014 |
| 7 | WHELAN, PATRICIA M. MISS | $25,000 | 1 | RETIRED | 2014 |
| 8 | MCLEOD, JOHN | $24,799 | 33 | RETIRED | 1994–2014 |
| 9 | SIMONSON, PETER | $24,400 | 28 | SIMONSON LUMBER | 1986–2008 |
| 10 | READ, TAMAR | $24,230 | 64 | — | 1992–2014 |
| 11 | O'KEEFE, JOHN | $23,028 | 38 | MCDONALDS RESTURANTS | 1988–2012 |
| 12 | STROMME, MARY | $23,000 | 4 | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2012–2014 |
| 13 | PETERSON, MARGARET | $22,790 | 36 | PETERSON CONSTRUCTION CO | 1986–2014 |
| 14 | GERSHMAN, HAL | $22,434 | 27 | BUSINESSMAN | 1986–2014 |
| 15 | STADSTAD, WADE T | $21,073 | 15 | SELF | 2006–2014 |
| 16 | GERSHMAN, HAROLD | $20,597 | 34 | HAPPY HARRYS | 1988–2012 |
| 17 | HANSEN, JAMES R | $17,625 | 22 | CHRYSLER CENTER INC | 1990–2014 |
| 18 | BUCK, JOHN P | $17,625 | 24 | SELF | 2004–2014 |
| 19 | AUBOL, LARRY | $17,601 | 34 | FIRST RESOURCES COMPANY | 1998–2016 |
| 20 | BATEMAN, WILLIAM BEAU | $17,400 | 10 | SELF/FARMER | 2002–2014 |
| 21 | Vaaler, David A. Mr. | $16,442 | 25 | — | 2002–2010 |
| 22 | SENS, DON | $16,150 | 11 | UND MEDICAL SCHOOL | 2004–2014 |
| 23 | RICE, STUART G DR | $16,000 | 13 | GRAND FORKS CLINIC | 1994–2006 |
| 24 | KJORVESTAD, GERALD O | $15,902 | 28 | FARMER | 1992–2014 |
| 25 | PRIGGE, GLENN RUSSELL | $15,296 | 28 | FARMER | 1992–2014 |
| 26 | RYAN, CASEY | $15,149 | 17 | ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEMS | 2004–2014 |
| 27 | MAGNUSON, HUGO | $15,010 | 40 | HUGO'S GROCERY STORES | 1988–2004 |
| 28 | ZELEWSKI, SANDRA K | $14,625 | 11 | RETIRED | 2012–2014 |
| 29 | VILLAFLOR, JOEY | $14,450 | 12 | PHYSICIAN | 1998–2004 |
| 30 | RYAN, GERALD | $14,300 | 20 | POTATO FARMER | 1986–2012 |
| 31 | BURIAN, STEVE | $14,100 | 11 | EAPC ARCHITECTS | 2004–2014 |
| 32 | MAGNUSON, HUGO R | $14,012 | 51 | GROCER | 1990–2002 |
| 33 | USELDINGER, GUY | $13,810 | 20 | FARMER | 1990–2014 |
| 34 | USELDINGER, KEVIN | $13,137 | 18 | FARMER | 1994–2014 |
| 35 | DREES, ROBERT L | $12,900 | 15 | — | 2000–2014 |
| 36 | COOPER, KELLY | $12,600 | 11 | — | 1994–2010 |
| 37 | MCKINNON, ELLEN R MRS | $12,065 | 17 | RETIRED | 2000–2010 |
| 38 | MATHIASON, PAUL O | $12,005 | 18 | FARMER | 1996–2014 |
| 39 | READ, TAMAR C | $11,900 | 42 | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2004–2014 |
| 40 | OMLID, AARICK | $11,397 | 12 | SELF | 2008–2014 |
| 41 | STADSTAD, G . TERRY | $11,212 | 6 | SELF | 2004–2008 |
| 42 | HINNENKAMP, DANIEL G | $10,955 | 20 | GRAND FORKS EA | 1994–2012 |
| 43 | GERSHMAN, HAROLD A | $10,578 | 17 | SELF-EMPLOYED | 1984–2014 |
| 44 | PRIGGE, GLENN RANDALL JR | $10,129 | 14 | FARMER | 1996–2014 |
| 45 | SONDREAL, LISA MS. | $10,000 | 2 | MCKINNON CO., INC. | 2014 |
| 46 | SONDREAL, JUDD B. | $10,000 | 2 | MCKINNON CO., INC. | 2010 |
| 47 | SENS, MARYANN DR. | $10,000 | 2 | UNIVERSITY OF ND -SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2012–2014 |
| 48 | SENS, DON MR. | $10,000 | 2 | UND | 2012–2014 |
| 49 | KIEFFER, ROGER | $9,950 | 19 | DAKOTA SALES | 1990–2012 |
| 50 | APPLEGREN, RALPH | $9,814 | 26 | APPLEGREN CONSTRUCTION | 1996–2016 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00110338 | $543,469 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $307,772 |
| 3 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORYC00724344 | $255,000 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $237,663 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $139,004 |
| 6 | NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTYC00018929 | $123,936 |
| 7 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORY FUNDC00679381 | $100,000 |
| 8 | NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYC00013748 | $94,460 |
| 9 | EARL POMEROY FOR CONGRESSC00266619 | $90,963 |
| 10 | UPNORTH PACC00505552 | $81,673 |
| 11 | NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00144766 | $75,350 |
| 12 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $73,343 |
| 13 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $65,795 |
| 14 | DCCCC00000935 | $61,937 |
| 15 | CLAYBURGH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00372631 | $59,293 |