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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Total Donated
$8,080,474
Contributions
18,440
Unique Donors
648
Top Employer
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $67,653 | 78 | 55 |
| 1982 | $63,110 | 74 | 48 |
| 1984 | $78,867 | 61 | 39 |
| 1986 | $51,240 | 57 | 42 |
| 1988 | $138,414 | 149 | 94 |
| 1990 | $133,291 | 205 | 133 |
| 1992 | $338,166 | 330 | 124 |
| 1994 | $290,833 | 308 | 126 |
| 1996 | $423,258 | 474 | 190 |
| 1998 | $310,269 | 384 | 163 |
| 2000 | $613,689 | 531 | 217 |
| 2002 | $359,066 | 390 | 143 |
| 2004 | $559,500 | 520 | 169 |
| 2006 | $433,478 | 371 | 136 |
| 2008 | $558,498 | 506 | 160 |
| 2010 | $389,562 | 366 | 138 |
| 2012 | $496,693 | 523 | 145 |
| 2014 | $324,482 | 300 | 101 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRENNAN, DAVID L | $803,129 | 174 | AKRON, OH | — | 1980–2016 |
| 2 | STEWART, JOHN | $657,112 | 3,006 | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | DAVID, JACK | $525,402 | 159 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 4 | BROWN, JAY | $440,646 | 488 | LAS VEGAS, NV | — | 1980–2022 |
| 5 | CLIMACO, JOHN R | $276,700 | 131 | BRECKSVILLE, OH | — | 1980–2020 |
| 6 | GETTLER, BENJAMIN | $276,695 | 332 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1980–2018 |
| 7 | BURGY, WILLIAM | $252,150 | 20 | BURTONSVILLE, MD | — | 2000–2022 |
| 8 | WILHELM, ROBERT | $212,080 | 242 | CLIFTON PARK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 9 | MEYERHOFF, NEIL A | $110,750 | 67 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1982–2022 |
| 10 | BROWN, JOSEPH W | $107,315 | 54 | LAS VEGAS, NV | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | HOFFMAN, SHEPARD A | $99,700 | 28 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1996–2012 |
| 12 | COLLINS, MOSELEY | $98,238 | 272 | EL DORADO HILLS, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 13 | SCANLAN, JOHN M | $90,750 | 52 | AUSTIN, TX | — | 1984–2022 |
| 14 | KRALOVEC, JOHN | $85,450 | 17 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1992–2022 |
| 15 | SIMON, SAMUEL A | $82,305 | 96 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 16 | SCOTT, JOHN W | $72,399 | 124 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 17 | GELDERMAN, G ANTHONY III | $64,650 | 39 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 18 | BROWN, ROBERT M | $62,862 | 399 | CARNEGIE, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 19 | COOPER, JOSEPH | $59,934 | 234 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 20 | ARMENTOR, GLENN | $57,416 | 38 | LAFAYETTE, LA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 21 | ROBINSON, PHYLLIS | $56,212 | 398 | HYDEN, KY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 22 | MATTONE, JOSEPH M SR | $55,750 | 39 | COLLEGE POINT, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 23 | HAY, RICHARD | $51,200 | 1,264 | SOMERSET, KY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 24 | HINES, ROBERT | $49,821 | 319 | COLUMBIA, MO | — | 1994–2022 |
| 25 | DARRELL, NORRIS | $49,050 | 72 | COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY | — | 1990–2016 |
| 26 | NEWMAN, RALEIGH | $47,905 | 27 | LAKE CHARLES, LA | — | 1996–2018 |
| 27 | COCHRAN, JOHNNIE L JR | $44,250 | 43 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1984–2008 |
| 28 | DOYLE, JAMES E | $43,626 | 42 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1982–2022 |
| 29 | WHITTEN, JAMES L | $41,050 | 59 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1984–2010 |
| 30 | PEARSON, STEPHEN | $40,792 | 384 | SALINAS, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 31 | HAM, RICHARD | $39,514 | 228 | SAN FRAN, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 32 | NIX, HAROLD W MR | $38,500 | 7 | DAINGERFIELD, TX | — | 1988–2006 |
| 33 | MORONEY, MUFFIE | $38,273 | 57 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1992–2020 |
| 34 | SLOAN, SHELDON | $37,285 | 67 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 35 | BRAUER, KEVIN | $37,057 | 193 | KANSAS CITY, MO | — | 2000–2022 |
| 36 | LIGGETT, ROBERT G | $36,250 | 10 | LANSING, MI | — | 1996–2006 |
| 37 | WOOD, KIRK | $35,126 | 299 | BESSEMER, AL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 38 | DONAHUE, JOSEPH P JR | $33,850 | 38 | LOWELL, MA | — | 1982–2014 |
| 39 | BENSINGER, CARL J | $32,900 | 59 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 1988–2018 |
| 40 | GOLDSTEIN, MICHAEL R | $32,300 | 4 | COCONUT GROVE, FL | — | 1996–2020 |
| 41 | THOMAS, DAWN | $31,796 | 195 | CHESTERFIELD, MO | — | 1994–2022 |
| 42 | MORRIS, R LARRY | $31,015 | 40 | PENSACOLA, FL | — | 1994–2020 |
| 43 | SAHADY, MICHAEL | $28,995 | 153 | TIVERTON, RI | — | 1998–2016 |
| 44 | LEVIN, ROBERT M | $28,428 | 49 | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 45 | RUBIN, ERIC | $28,350 | 64 | POTOMAC, MD | — | 1984–2022 |
| 46 | BRADY, BEVERLYE | $28,052 | 30 | AUBURN, AL | — | 1996–2012 |
| 47 | HOLT, JOEL H | $27,100 | 17 | CHRISTIANSTED, VI | — | 1998–2022 |
| 48 | HERRINGTON, JOHN S | $26,044 | 36 | WALNUT CREEK, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 49 | GOLDFIELD, H P MR | $25,600 | 35 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1988–2018 |
| 50 | KENNEDY, PAUL J MR | $24,525 | 20 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — | 1990–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $499,479 | 763 |
| 2 | DSCCC00042366 | $444,587 | 9,434 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $312,219 | 10,782 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $210,416 | 9,267 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $205,926 | 8,452 |
| 6 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $176,479 | 6,438 |
| 7 | NRSCC00027466 | $142,361 | 9,069 |
| 8 | WINREDC00694323 | $126,764 | 9,541 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $116,930 | 8,467 |
| 10 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $96,562 | 6,670 |
| 11 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $81,208 | 685 |
| 12 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $74,084 | 6,477 |
| 13 | OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALC00016899 | $59,750 | 131 |
| 14 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $57,651 | 4,140 |
| 15 | NRSC - NONFEDERALC60000148 | $55,500 | 184 |
| 16 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $54,383 | 9,239 |
| 17 | GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00014878 | $53,500 | 54 |
| 18 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $53,025 | 4,826 |
| 19 | NRCCC00075820 | $51,332 | 6,011 |
| 20 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDAC00005561 | $50,362 | 644 |
| 21 | ADVANCING FREEDOM ACTION NETWORKC00526061 | $50,000 | 174 |
| 22 | KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEC00011197 | $49,375 | 4,587 |
| 23 | CLIMACO WILCOX PECA PACC00279489 | $46,750 | 131 |
| 24 | SLOANE FOR SENATE COMMITTEEC00221697 | $43,900 | 2,032 |
| 25 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $41,650 | 6,047 |