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ARCHITECT
Total Donated
$28,735,315
Contributions
76,596
Unique Donors
1,501
Top Employer
ARCHITECT
Contributors who listed ARCHITECT on federal itemized receipts account for $28.7M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 76,596 contributions from 1,501 donors. ARCHITECT is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS architectural-services sector, and it is not merged with ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR, DEVELOPER, or a firm name. Licensed-architect rosters are a different list. Software 'architects' who typed the same word sit in the same FEC bucket because the file does not split them.
Key figures
- ARCHITECT-labeled receipts total $28.7M.
- 1,501 donors produced 76,596 contribution lines.
- ENGINEER, CONTRACTOR, and firm names are separate strings.
- ARCHITECT is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
A licensed-trade word that software also uses
Building architects and IT architects can type ARCHITECT. FEC text has no license flag. The $28.7M total is the mixed word. People who typed a firm (Gensler, a local studio) or ENGINEER are in other rows.
NAICS 5413 is not applied. LobbyVault does not recode this title into that sector.
1,501 donors and 76,596 lines
1,501 donors produced 76,596 ARCHITECT contribution lines totaling $28.7M. Unique-donor count is close to DEVELOPER and WRITER on those other title pages. Repeat giving explains receipts above unique donors.
Party share is not on this industry headline. AIA or firm PACs are committees, not this individual-label rollup.
Full analysis: ARCHITECT on FEC filings: $28.7M itemized →
Questions
- How much have ARCHITECT donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $28.7M to the ARCHITECT FEC string, from 76,596 contributions and 1,501 donors. Firm names, ENGINEER, and CONTRACTOR are separate. The label is not a NAICS architectural-services total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does this include software architects?
- If they typed ARCHITECT, yes — the FEC string does not distinguish building design from IT. The $28.7M total is the mixed word. Check employer text on each receipt to classify a person. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is ARCHITECT merged with ENGINEER?
- No. They are different free-text values. DEVELOPER and CONTRACTOR are also separate rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.
- How many unique architect donors are listed?
- The rollup counts 1,501 donors and 76,596 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a license-board census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
1980 · $168,1782008 · $146,3761986 · $93,0861982 · $92,5982006 · $92,4451984 · $88,5002004 · $75,8842012 · $72,4282010 · $66,0222014 · $49,297
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $168,178 | 215 | 158 |
| 1982 | $92,598 | 99 | 44 |
| 1984 | $88,500 | 71 | 35 |
| 1986 | $93,086 | 56 | 30 |
| 1988 | $40,100 | 40 | 22 |
| 1990 | $23,785 | 41 | 26 |
| 1992 | $30,420 | 58 | 27 |
| 1994 | $26,968 | 49 | 22 |
| 1996 | $24,300 | 44 | 19 |
| 1998 | $24,742 | 42 | 19 |
| 2000 | $47,811 | 74 | 28 |
| 2002 | $37,135 | 67 | 20 |
| 2004 | $75,884 | 97 | 20 |
| 2006 | $92,445 | 109 | 19 |
| 2008 | $146,376 | 131 | 25 |
| 2010 | $66,022 | 77 | 16 |
| 2012 | $72,428 | 118 | 26 |
| 2014 | $49,297 | 91 | 21 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUELL, TEMPLE | $11,000 | 2 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 2 | CHASE, JOHN S | $8,250 | 4 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 3 | FRYAR, JOE | $5,000 | 1 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | HSEIH, THOMAS MR | $5,000 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | BAKER, MICHAEL III | $3,650 | 6 | BEAVER, PA | — | 1980 |
| 6 | BALL, RALPH M | $3,450 | 5 | — | — | 1980 |
| 7 | BALL, REX M | $2,500 | 3 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | — | 1980 |
| 8 | CHANIN, IRWIN S | $2,500 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 9 | CRICHTON, DALE MR | $2,500 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 10 | HOWELL, WILLIAM H | $2,500 | 1 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 11 | BRADFIELD, RICHARD H | $2,500 | 1 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | EDWARDS, RALPH | $2,250 | 3 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980 |
| 13 | MULLER, STANLEY W | $2,000 | 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 14 | BENITEZ, OSCAR S | $2,000 | 2 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 15 | KOUBECK, VLASTIMIL | $2,000 | 2 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 16 | BEYT, THOMAS S | $2,000 | 2 | NEW IBERIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 17 | KATSELAS, TASSO G | $2,000 | 2 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — | 1980 |
| 18 | BHIDE, VASANT P | $2,000 | 3 | MANDARIN, FL | — | 1980 |
| 19 | LUCKMAN, CHARLES MR | $2,000 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 20 | MCDONALD, ALLEN R | $2,000 | 2 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980 |
| 21 | APOSTOLOU, PAUL C MR | $1,700 | 3 | BETHEL PARK, PA | — | 1980 |
| 22 | MANN, SHELDON S | $1,628 | 1 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1980 |
| 23 | MULLER, STANLEY | $1,500 | 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 24 | HUNT, JAMES M SR | $1,500 | 2 | ELBERTON, GA | — | 1980 |
| 25 | ISHIMARU, JIM H | $1,500 | 2 | OAKLAND, CA | — | 1980 |
| 26 | FARRAND, STEPHEN R | $1,500 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | CHANNING, JULES | $1,300 | 2 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 28 | DIAMOND, GEORGE A | $1,250 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 29 | MORRIS, ROBERT | $1,250 | 2 | SANTA ROSA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 30 | HUTCHINSON, RON L | $1,250 | 3 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — | 1980 |
| 31 | BOOZER, S DAVID | $1,200 | 3 | ANNISTON, AL | — | 1980 |
| 32 | HUTCHCRAFT, CLINTON E MR | $1,100 | 2 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1980 |
| 33 | DUDLEY, HAWLEY | $1,000 | 1 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | GOICOURIA, PEDRO | $1,000 | 1 | CORAL GABLES, FL | — | 1980 |
| 35 | GRESHAM, BATEY M JR | $1,000 | 1 | NASHVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 36 | BENITEZ, OSCAR MR | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 37 | ERFAN, SHERIF H | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 38 | BECHTOL, ROY A MR | $1,000 | 1 | AUSTIN, TX | — | 1980 |
| 39 | DIBOLL, COLLINS | $1,000 | 1 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 40 | HENKINO, LEWIS | $1,000 | 1 | SCARSDALE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | CAM, THEODORE V | $1,000 | 1 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 42 | CANDELA, HILARIO P MR | $1,000 | 1 | CORAL GABLES, FL | — | 1980 |
| 43 | BROCATO, JOSEPH M | $1,000 | 1 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 44 | ASLA, DAVIS W | $1,000 | 1 | DETROIT, MI | — | 1980 |
| 45 | COLBERT, WM J JR | $1,000 | 1 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 46 | GEORGE, LOUIS C MR | $1,000 | 1 | LEESBURG, FL | — | 1980 |
| 47 | ANDERSON, ARNOLD | $1,000 | 1 | GLENVIEW, IL | — | 1980 |
| 48 | DAVIS, ARTHUR C | $1,000 | 1 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 49 | ALEXANDER, CECIL A | $1,000 | 1 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | GIOCOURIA, PEDRO | $1,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINREDC00694323 | $259,328 | 12 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $205,788 | 21 |
| 3 | NRSCC00027466 | $91,238 | 13 |
| 4 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONC00687103 | $70,000 | 2 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $66,850 | 11 |
| 6 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $64,049 | 57 |
| 7 | MORRIS FOR SENATE COMMITTEEC00172528 | $48,111 | 2 |
| 8 | NRCCC00075820 | $44,445 | 7 |
| 9 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $36,800 | 4 |
| 10 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORYC00724344 | $35,000 | 2 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $31,175 | 20 |
| 12 | DSCCC00042366 | $29,184 | 20 |
| 13 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $29,000 | 15 |
| 14 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $27,862 | 15 |
| 15 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $26,019 | 10 |
| 16 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $25,892 | 11 |
| 17 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $21,376 | 6 |
| 18 | PROJECTHEALTHSOLUTIONS PAC - PHSPACC00386755 | $19,700 | 3 |
| 19 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $17,800 | 3 |
| 20 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PACC00432260 | $17,000 | 2 |
| 21 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $16,858 | 12 |
| 22 | PERDUE FOR SENATEC00547570 | $16,843 | 4 |
| 23 | JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.C00651208 | $16,400 | 3 |
| 24 | CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407 | $15,750 | 31 |
| 25 | THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRAFTHEINZPAC)C00077701 | $15,691 | 1 |