AT & T
Total Donated
$608,118
Contributions
1,840
Unique Donors
78
Top Employer
AT & T
Contributors who listed AT&T on federal itemized receipts account for $6,907,678, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 43,713 contributions from 1,312 donors. AT&T is a carrier brand as typed, not a NAICS telecommunications total, not AT&T’s PAC, and not every subsidiary or predecessor name. COMCAST (CC) OF WILLOW GROVE is a sibling communications-employer row with a different legal-style string.
Key figures
- AT&T as FEC employer text totals $6,907,678 from 1,312 donors.
- 43,713 contribution lines sit under that carrier brand.
- COMCAST (CC) OF WILLOW GROVE is a separate FEC employer key.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry or company PAC total.
Ampersand brand, not every Bell successor
LobbyVault ranks grouped employer text. AT&T is the four-character brand as stored, including the ampersand. The $6,907,678 total is those itemized gifts. It is not wireless-subscriber counts, not DirecTV, and not a NAICS rollup of all telecom employers.
People who typed ATT without the ampersand, AT AND T, SOUTHWESTERN BELL, SBC, or a local operating-company name sit in other rows if stored that way. LobbyVault does not recode those variants into this key.
Predecessor operating companies remain other keys when filers typed those names. The ampersand in AT&T is part of the stored string. LobbyVault does not treat ATT and AT&T as one field.
1,312 donors and 43,713 lines
1,312 unique donors produced 43,713 AT&T contribution lines totaling $6,907,678. That is on the order of 33 itemized receipts per donor — payroll-style volume rather than a small-partnership pattern. The packet does not publish a mean gift or a wireless-versus-wireline split.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Independent expenditures and the company’s committee PAC filings are outside the $6,907,678 unless an individual receipt itself carries this employer string. Unitemized gifts never appear.
1,312 unique donors produced 43,713 lines totaling $6,907,678. Wireless, wireline, and media staff can share the brand if they typed it. The headline does not split those businesses.
Full analysis: AT&T as FEC employer text: $6.9 million →
Questions
- How much have AT&T-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $6,907,678 to the AT&T employer string, from 43,713 contributions and 1,312 donors. These are itemized individual receipts, not the company’s PAC and not a NAICS telecommunications total. Unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Is this AT&T corporate political spending?
- No. The $6,907,678 total is individual contributions whose employer text grouped to AT&T. Corporate treasury and committee PAC filings are other FEC categories. LobbyVault does not fold those documents into this industry row. Figures are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Does this include Comcast or SBC employees?
- No. COMCAST (CC) OF WILLOW GROVE and predecessor names such as SBC are separate strings if stored that way. A receipt counted here carries the grouped text AT&T. Staff who typed a local operating company are in those other rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- How many unique donors listed AT&T?
- The rollup counts 1,312 donors and 43,713 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not an employee headcount from the company. Figures are limited to the 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.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,500 | 4 | 3 |
| 1982 | $4,000 | 5 | 3 |
| 1984 | $7,000 | 12 | 3 |
| 1986 | $9,000 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | $3,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990 | $4,325 | 12 | 5 |
| 1992 | $8,525 | 18 | 12 |
| 1994 | $4,500 | 9 | 8 |
| 1996 | $9,475 | 15 | 13 |
| 1998 | $9,740 | 15 | 8 |
| 2000 | $44,042 | 71 | 22 |
| 2002 | $21,815 | 33 | 13 |
| 2004 | $59,538 | 64 | 16 |
| 2006 | $28,590 | 58 | 19 |
| 2008 | $41,215 | 57 | 20 |
| 2010 | $22,775 | 27 | 12 |
| 2012 | $29,583 | 37 | 19 |
| 2014 | $23,825 | 28 | 12 |
| 2016 | $18,555 | 168 | 15 |
| 2018 | $32,961 | 186 | 16 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WILLIAMS, PATRICK H | $148,700 | 205 | KENSINGTON, MD | — | 1998–2014 |
| 2 | MARKIEWICZ, STEPHANIE J | $53,100 | 87 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 2000–2014 |
| 3 | LOCKHART, H. EUGENE MR. | $27,500 | 2 | GREENWICH, CT | VICE PRESIDENT | 2004–2012 |
| 4 | CONDIT, DAVID | $17,811 | 43 | WALNUT CREEK, CA | — | 2000–2012 |
| 5 | BLOCK, EDWARD M | $14,500 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–1992 |
| 6 | CICCONI, JAMES MR. | $11,200 | 3 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | ATTORNEY | 2006–2014 |
| 7 | FOX, JOHN G | $10,550 | 18 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2014 |
| 8 | MCQUEARY, CHARLES E | $7,200 | 11 | GREENSBORO, NC | — | 1990–2014 |
| 9 | WROBEL, EDWARD M | $7,000 | 9 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1992–2000 |
| 10 | FLYNT, ROGER M. III | $6,250 | 8 | JACKSON, MS | EXECUTIVE | 2008–2014 |
| 11 | LONCKE, LAWRENCE | $6,000 | 5 | CHICAGO, IL | MARKETING | 2008–2012 |
| 12 | KLENERT, JOHN | $5,850 | 10 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1998–2012 |
| 13 | ANDERSON, SYLVIA E | $4,750 | 7 | MARIETTA, GA | — | 1998–2010 |
| 14 | BHARGAVA, SUDHIR | $4,600 | 2 | MARLBORO, NJ | SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 2012–2014 |
| 15 | WEIST, JEFFREY | $4,597 | 10 | CONIFER, CO | — | 2000–2012 |
| 16 | MILITZER, KENNETH | $4,400 | 8 | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | — | 1992–2006 |
| 17 | ECHOLS, HAL | $3,550 | 8 | HIRAM, GA | — | 2000–2006 |
| 18 | STALLER, JANE R | $3,500 | 3 | LITTLETON, CO | — | 1992–2004 |
| 19 | RICHMOND, PATRICK C. | $3,500 | 4 | ARNOLD, MD | SYSTEMS ENGINEER | 2010–2014 |
| 20 | DALICHAU, WOLFGANG R | $3,495 | 7 | DAYTON, OH | — | 2000–2002 |
| 21 | AGENA, KAY F | $3,000 | 3 | PIERRE, SD | — | 1996–2000 |
| 22 | SALEMME, GERALD | $2,900 | 2 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2014 |
| 23 | SIEGAL, DAVID | $2,833 | 8 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 2000–2014 |
| 24 | O'CONNOR, REGINA | $2,750 | 7 | LEBANON, NJ | EXECUTIVE | 2006–2012 |
| 25 | SERVIDEA, PHILIP D | $2,550 | 7 | VIENNA, VA | — | 1992–2006 |
| 26 | CLAUS, DAVID M | $2,500 | 3 | CARMEL, IN | — | 2002–2006 |
| 27 | MILLER, ELIZABETH R MRS | $2,400 | 1 | BELLE MEAD, NJ | MARKET PLANNER | 2014 |
| 28 | GILMORE, SHAUN P | $2,375 | 3 | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | — | 1996–2000 |
| 29 | KNORR, ROSEMARIE MRS | $2,300 | 3 | NEWTOWN, PA | — | 1988–2012 |
| 30 | CODY, HIRAM JR | $2,285 | 6 | BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC | — | 1990–2004 |
| 31 | SAVAGE, DEBORAH J | $2,250 | 3 | MADISON, NJ | — | 1996–2000 |
| 32 | WHITACRE JR., EDWARD | $2,250 | 3 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | 2006–2010 |
| 33 | ELEBASH, ROSEMARY | $2,200 | 6 | MONTGOMERY, AL | — | 2000–2012 |
| 34 | FLEETWOOD, GEORGE S | $2,200 | 5 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 2000–2014 |
| 35 | BENSON, CALVIN C | $2,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1992–2004 |
| 36 | BYE, BARBARA | $1,700 | 6 | LIVINGSTON, NJ | — | 1992–2012 |
| 37 | GATSON, JOE | $1,700 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | DIRECTOR - SW LABOR RELATIONS | 2006–2008 |
| 38 | CHARLESTON, ROBIN | $1,550 | 3 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1992–2000 |
| 39 | SEN, TAPAS K DR | $1,500 | 3 | POUNTAIN LAKE, NJ | — | 1980–1982 |
| 40 | PHILLIPS, JOELLE JAMES | $1,500 | 3 | NASHVILLE, TN | ATTORNEY | 2008–2010 |
| 41 | SILHAVEY, CHRISTOPHER EDWARD | $1,500 | 6 | STRATFORD, CT | COMPUTER ANALYST | 2008–2014 |
| 42 | HARTMANN, HAROLD L JR | $1,300 | 1 | MONTVILLE, NJ | — | 2000 |
| 43 | FALCONE, RICHARD | $1,300 | 5 | MORRISTOWN, NJ | — | 1994–2014 |
| 44 | GLASER, LEON | $1,250 | 5 | EDISON, NJ | SALES MANAGER | 2006–2012 |
| 45 | BURLINGAME, SUSANNE H | $1,250 | 3 | CHATHAM, NJ | — | 1992–2004 |
| 46 | BLASE, WILLIAM A JR. | $1,250 | 3 | DALLAS, TX | EXEC. VP | 2008–2012 |
| 47 | ELLINGHAUS, WILLIAM | $1,200 | 3 | BRONXVILLE, NY | — | 1984–2000 |
| 48 | BUSKMILLER, MICHAEL MRS | $1,100 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1994–1996 |
| 49 | BUSKMILLER, MICHAEL | $1,100 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1994–1996 |
| 50 | KOCH, GARY C | $1,050 | 3 | DUBLIN, OH | — | 1994–2010 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE MARKEY COMMITTEEC00196774 | $33,500 | 296 |
| 2 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $30,765 | 62 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $25,530 | 43 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $21,950 | 58 |
| 5 | AT&T CORP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00185124 | $15,011 | 43 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $14,020 | 337 |
| 7 | ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESSC00258475 | $13,250 | 292 |
| 8 | FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE STATE FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)C00215046 | $11,205 | 87 |
| 9 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $11,000 | 6 |
| 10 | FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDC00204370 | $9,550 | 304 |
| 11 | JASON CROW FOR CONGRESSC00637363 | $9,450 | 3 |
| 12 | CONYERS FOR CONGRESSC00409797 | $8,500 | 205 |
| 13 | CITIZENS FOR A COMPETITIVE AMERICAC00150755 | $8,500 | 205 |
| 14 | MARTHA COAKLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEEC00466573 | $7,200 | 87 |
| 15 | STUPAK FOR CONGRESSC00270140 | $7,000 | 205 |
| 16 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $6,775 | 230 |
| 17 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $6,600 | 16 |
| 18 | HOLLINGS FOR SENATEC00028332 | $6,000 | 205 |
| 19 | TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATEC00326801 | $5,550 | 11 |
| 20 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00426775 | $5,300 | 205 |
| 21 | JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESSC00002600 | $5,000 | 205 |
| 22 | DCCCC00000935 | $4,950 | 310 |
| 23 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $4,950 | 48 |
| 24 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $4,936 | 29 |
| 25 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $4,900 | 32 |