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2012 Election Cycle
Total Raised
$3,267,855,821
Total Donated
$4,029,065,327
Candidates
2,025
Committees
14,455
Contributions
3,372,139
Party Breakdown
REP1,001 cands
$1.7B
DEM819 cands
$1.5B
IND74 cands
$29.4M
DFL9 cands
$6.4M
LIB35 cands
$3.3M
OTH19 cands
$2.7M
GRE16 cands
$1.5M
UNK20 cands
$1.3M
WFP1 cands
$627K
NNE17 cands
$512K
CON2 cands
$204K
NPA3 cands
$83K
IAP3 cands
$65K
CST1 cands
$3K
SUS1 cands
$1K
REF1 cands
$733
Top States
Top Candidates
| # | Name | Party | State | Office | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBAMA, BARACK | DEM | US | President | $738,503,770 |
| 2 | ROMNEY, MITT / RYAN, PAUL D. | REP | US | President | $483,452,332 |
| 3 | MCMAHON, LINDA | REP | CT | Senate | $50,963,418 |
| 4 | WARREN, ELIZABETH | DEM | MA | Senate | $42,506,349 |
| 5 | PAUL, RON | REP | US | President | $41,060,318 |
| 6 | SMITH, TOM | REP | PA | Senate | $37,774,108 |
| 7 | DEWHURST, DAVID H | REP | TX | Senate | $33,939,611 |
| 8 | BROWN, SCOTT P | REP | MA | Senate | $28,154,602 |
| 9 | BACHMANN, MICHELE | REP | MN | House | $25,894,721 |
| 10 | GINGRICH, NEWT | REP | US | President | $24,976,120 |
| 11 | SANTORUM, RICHARD J. | REP | US | President | $23,552,731 |
| 12 | BOEHNER, JOHN A | REP | OH | House | $22,024,288 |
| 13 | BROWN, SHERROD | DEM | OH | Senate | $20,945,196 |
| 14 | PERRY, JAMES R (RICK) | REP | US | President | $20,593,581 |
| 15 | WEST, ALLEN B MR. | REP | FL | House | $19,359,331 |
| 16 | MANDEL, JOSH | REP | OH | Senate | $18,912,557 |
| 17 | MCCASKILL, CLAIRE | DEM | MO | Senate | $18,839,767 |
| 18 | KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL | DEM | VA | Senate | $18,045,722 |
| 19 | CAIN, HERMAN | REP | US | President | $16,917,977 |
| 20 | GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN ELIZABETH | DEM | NY | Senate | $15,735,457 |
| 21 | BACHMANN, MICHELE | REP | US | President | $15,364,832 |
| 22 | CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED | REP | TX | Senate | $15,098,279 |
| 23 | BALDWIN, TAMMY | DEM | WI | Senate | $15,089,726 |
| 24 | ALLEN, GEORGE | REP | VA | Senate | $14,352,593 |
| 25 | NELSON, BILL | DEM | FL | Senate | $13,404,998 |
Top Individual Donors
| # | Name | Total Donated | Contributions | Employer | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $35,398,000 | 30 | — | — | |
| 2 | $33,604,700 | 22 | — | — | |
| 3 | $27,128,904 | 31 | — | — | |
| 4 | $22,840,500 | 19 | — | — | |
| 5 | $16,621,334 | 169 | — | — | |
| 6 | $15,870,281 | 44 | — | — | |
| 7 | $15,348,283 | 2 | — | — | |
| 8 | $13,725,545 | 23 | — | — | |
| 9 | $13,651,473 | 89 | — | — | |
| 10 | $13,399,000 | 19 | — | — | |
| 11 | $13,155,225 | 12 | — | — | |
| 12 | $12,765,250 | 14 | — | — | |
| 13 | $11,406,000 | 32 | — | — | |
| 14 | $10,575,000 | 17 | — | — | |
| 15 | $10,454,300 | 40 | — | — | |
| 16 | $9,816,395 | 20 | — | — | |
| 17 | $9,619,100 | 34 | — | — | |
| 18 | $9,510,700 | 12 | — | — | |
| 19 | $9,395,736 | 11 | — | — | |
| 20 | $7,750,399 | 68 | — | — | |
| 21 | $6,580,249 | 16 | — | — | |
| 22 | $5,989,994 | 12 | — | — | |
| 23 | $5,786,112 | 9 | — | — | |
| 24 | $5,652,600 | 10 | — | — | |
| 25 | HUNTSMAN, JON | $5,382,556 | 4 | — | SALT LAKE CITY, UT |
Top Committees
| # | Committee | Type | Total Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OBAMA FOR AMERICA | P | $738,503,770 |
| 2 | ROMNEY VICTORY INC | N | $492,850,712 |
| 3 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT INC. | P | $483,452,332 |
| 4 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012 | N | $456,014,288 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Y | $390,216,923 |
| 6 | DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Y | $290,440,506 |
| 7 | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Y | $183,843,039 |
| 8 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | Y | $155,724,615 |
| 9 | RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC. | O | $153,741,731 |
| 10 | ACTBLUE | W | $151,119,904 |
| 11 | DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Y | $145,906,977 |
| 12 | AMERICAN CROSSROADSSuper PAC | O | $117,472,408 |
| 13 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE | Y | $117,045,860 |
| 14 | PRIORITIES USA ACTION | O | $79,050,419 |
| 15 | 2012 TAMPA BAY HOST COMMITTEE INC | X | $57,065,497 |
| 16 | LINDA MCMAHON FOR SENATE 2012 INC | S | $50,963,418 |
| 17 | ELIZABETH FOR MA INC | S | $42,506,349 |
| 18 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | Q | $42,321,121 |
| 19 | MAJORITY PACSuper PAC | O | $42,121,542 |
| 20 | RON PAUL 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INC. | P | $41,060,318 |
| 21 | TOM SMITH FOR SENATE INC | S | $37,774,108 |
| 22 | COMMITTEE FOR CHARLOTTE/CHARLOTTE DNC HOST COMMITTEE | X | $37,470,933 |
| 23 | OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Y | $37,115,743 |
| 24 | EMILY'S LIST | Q | $36,677,350 |
| 25 | HOUSE MAJORITY PACSuper PAC | O | $35,844,952 |