COLUMBIA, SC
FEC.gov itemizations listing contributor city COLUMBIA, SC sum to $44,314,231 across 148,057 contributions. Columbia’s pair is South Carolina’s capital typed as a contributor city, not a Charleston merge and not a party score. The table is a contributor-city aggregate, not a unique-donor census. Original reports remain on FEC.gov.
Key figures
- Columbia’s federal itemized city book is $44,314,231 across 148,057 contributions.
- The mean near $299 reflects a large line count on this extract.
- Cite COLUMBIA with state SC so the key is not merged with another Columbia.
- Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.
Columbia’s volume relative to its dollars
One hundred forty-eight thousand fifty-seven lines produce $44,314,231. Divide the pair and the mean itemized line is about $299. That mean is arithmetic from the two packet facts, not a ranking of Midlands giving. FEC.gov does not publish a median or a unique-donor count on this city aggregate.
Lexington, West Columbia, and Irmo are other Midlands city strings. They are not inside $44,314,231 unless the filer typed COLUMBIA. Richland County is orientation, not an FEC roll-up.
Office addresses can share the Columbia city field with household streets. Totals can include a PAC or joint-fundraising address when that is what filers typed. The 148,057 lines are receipts, not unique persons.
Not a Charleston or Greenville sum
Charleston and Greenville are other South Carolina city strings when filers typed them. Adding them to Columbia would be a recode. This packet publishes COLUMBIA, SC only: $44,314,231 and 148,057 lines.
State SC on the key is required in the citation so COLUMBIA, SC is not merged with Columbia, Missouri or Columbia, Maryland. Recheck both facts on the live hub if a later extract lands.
Full analysis: COLUMBIA, SC: $44.3M on 148,057 FEC receipts →
Questions
- What is Columbia’s federal contribution total on LobbyVault?
- Itemized FEC.gov receipts listing contributor city COLUMBIA, SC total $44,314,231 across 148,057 contributions. That pair is a city-string roll-up of federal Schedule A rows, not a unique-donor count and not a census of Columbia residents. Unitemized gifts sit outside both figures.
- How should I read Columbia’s 148,057 contributions?
- LobbyVault counts 148,057 itemized lines for COLUMBIA, SC. That is a line count, not a headcount of unique people. Repeat gifts and memo entries can add rows without adding donors. This packet publishes no unique-donor figure. The matching dollar total is $44,314,231.
- Does Columbia’s total include Lexington or Charleston?
- Only if the filer typed COLUMBIA. Lexington, West Columbia, and Charleston are separate city strings when they appear that way on the receipt. $44,314,231 is the COLUMBIA, SC match. The 148,057 lines follow the same rule. Metro labels are not an FEC dimension on this hub.
- Where do the Columbia facts come from?
- Both facts come from FEC.gov itemized contribution aggregates indexed on LobbyVault: $44,314,231 and 148,057 lines. Original reports remain on FEC.gov. South Carolina non-federal filings are outside the pair. If a later extract disagrees, the Commission’s filing controls. The mean of about $299 is arithmetic from those two packet numbers.
City is the contributor city on FEC itemizations. Totals can include PAC and joint-fundraising addresses, not only residents.
City ties
Total Donations
$44,314,231
Contributions
148,057
Top Industry
COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT CO
Top Industries
Donation Trend by Cycle
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | Employer | Cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVERYT, GAYLE O | $9,450 | 8 | COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT CO | 1980 |
| 2 | AVERYT, ASENATH M | $8,500 | 4 | HOUSEWIFE | 1980 |
| 3 | JOHNSON, W W MR | $5,000 | 3 | BANKERS TRUST OF S C | 1980 |
| 4 | CASSELS, WILLIAM T JR | $4,300 | 4 | SOUTHEASTERN FRT LINES | 1980 |
| 5 | CASSELS, W T JR | $3,750 | 3 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINE | 1980 |
| 6 | HART, FRANCES CLOSE | $3,700 | 4 | HOUSE WIFE | 1980 |
| 7 | CASSELS, W T | $3,500 | 4 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES INC | 1980 |
| 8 | CASSELS, W T MR | $3,050 | 7 | — | 1980 |
| 9 | HOLLAND, KEN | $3,000 | 2 | U S HOUSE OF REP | 1980 |
| 10 | BLOUNT, W H | $2,750 | 4 | WALLACE CONCRETE | 1980 |
| 11 | CASSELS, W T SR | $2,500 | 1 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES | 1980 |
| 12 | JOHNSON, W W | $2,500 | 6 | BANKERS TRUST CO | 1980 |
| 13 | BROWN, ROBERT S | $2,500 | 5 | THOMAS BROWN AGENCY | 1980 |
| 14 | EDENS, JOE JR | $2,300 | 4 | — | 1980 |
| 15 | HANCOCK, W E JR | $2,250 | 5 | HANCOCK BUICK COMPANY | 1980 |
| 16 | MCTEER, THOMAS B JR | $2,200 | 5 | EDAMS & MCTEER, INC | 1980 |
| 17 | JUDY, J C SR | $2,000 | 1 | RETIRED | 1980 |
| 18 | JUDY, J C MR | $2,000 | 1 | RETIRED | 1980 |
| 19 | BATSON, CHARLES A | $2,000 | 3 | COSMOS BROADCASTING | 1980 |
| 20 | CHERNOFF, INA | $2,000 | 2 | COLUMBIA PSCHIATRIC ASS | 1980 |
| 21 | CHERNOFF, MARVIN | $1,885 | 2 | CHERNOFF/SILVER ASSOCIATES | 1980 |
| 22 | CASSELS, WILLIAM T SR | $1,800 | 3 | SOUTHEASTERN FRT LINES | 1980 |
| 23 | LOURIE, ISADORE E | $1,750 | 3 | LOURIE, RAINE, SURLEE & SWERLING | 1980 |
| 24 | BEST, W H | $1,500 | 2 | THERNAL ENGINEERING CORP | 1980 |
| 25 | EDENS, JOSEPH JR | $1,500 | 1 | EDENS & MCTEER REAL ESTATE | 1980 |
| 26 | LYLES, WILLIAM G | $1,500 | 3 | LBC&W | 1980 |
| 27 | MORRIS, THOMAS R | $1,500 | 3 | PRODUCE DISTRIBUTOR | 1980 |
| 28 | MCNAIR, ROBERT E | $1,500 | 4 | ATTORNEY | 1980 |
| 29 | MUNGO, MICHAEL J | $1,500 | 2 | RELATOR | 1980 |
| 30 | MCELVEEN, H DONALD | $1,450 | 4 | ARCHITECTS-ENGINEERS-PLANNERS | 1980 |
| 31 | MCNAIR, ROBERT E MR | $1,250 | 2 | MCNAIR LAW FIRM | 1980 |
| 32 | GEIGER, WILLIAM N JR | $1,250 | 3 | GEIGER, MCELVEEN & KENNEDY | 1980 |
| 33 | BALL, DALLAS D | $1,250 | 3 | ATTORNEY | 1980 |
| 34 | DIBBLE, CHARLES L | $1,200 | 2 | COOPER, BOWEN, BEARD & CAMDEN | 1980 |
| 35 | GROSS, LESTER | $1,200 | 3 | NEW TOWN DEVELOPER | 1980 |
| 36 | LINDLEY, JAMES G | $1,065 | 2 | SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK | 1980 |
| 37 | INGRAM, ROBERT A | $1,000 | 1 | BANKERS TRUST OF SOUTH CAROLINE | 1980 |
| 38 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM WOODARD | $1,000 | 1 | BANKER TRUST OF SC | 1980 |
| 39 | HUNGIVILLE, J ROY | $1,000 | 1 | EWING-HUNGIVILLE | 1980 |
| 40 | MC NAIR, L L MR | $1,000 | 1 | MCNAIR GORDEN | 1980 |
| 41 | MANNING, HEATH C | $1,000 | 1 | — | 1980 |
| 42 | DUNN, JOE W SR | $1,000 | 2 | ELECTRICAL CONNTRACTOR | 1980 |
| 43 | FINCH, RAYMOND R MR | $1,000 | 1 | — | 1980 |
| 44 | HART, FRANCES | $1,000 | 1 | ACTIVIST | 1980 |
| 45 | FOWLER, DONALD L | $1,000 | 1 | FOWLER ADVERTISING | 1980 |
| 46 | CASSELS, W T SR MR | $1,000 | 1 | SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT | 1980 |
| 47 | BURTON, M L JR | $1,000 | 3 | BURTON TRUCK & EQUIPMENT | 1980 |
| 48 | BIGNON, B H | $1,000 | 1 | — | 1980 |
| 49 | HANCOCK, MARTHA E MRS | $1,000 | 1 | REQUESTED | 1980 |
| 50 | HOLLINGSWORTH, J W | $1,000 | 1 | BINSWANGER SOUTHERN | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total Received |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORYC00724344 | $200,000 |
| 2 | NRSCC00027466 | $149,830 |
| 3 | DSCCC00042366 | $125,300 |
| 4 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $101,550 |
| 5 | COLPAC - THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF COLONIAL LIFE & ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANYC00111898 | $100,500 |
| 6 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINAC00007658 | $66,900 |
| 7 | SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTYC00034033 | $64,450 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $60,495 |
| 9 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $52,608 |
| 10 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $50,928 |
| 11 | TRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.C00002881 | $45,700 |
| 12 | TEAM DEMINTC00384636 | $45,450 |
| 13 | HOLLINGS FOR SENATEC00028332 | $44,950 |
| 14 | CORNYN MAJORITY COMMITTEEC00460378 | $43,800 |
| 15 | LINDSEY GRAHAM FOR SENATEC00364505 | $40,700 |