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AUTO DEALER
Total Donated
$7,708,506
Contributions
14,297
Unique Donors
550
Top Employer
AUTO DEALER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $129,715 | 129 | 99 |
| 1982 | $69,107 | 80 | 49 |
| 1984 | $76,016 | 91 | 50 |
| 1986 | $106,221 | 119 | 78 |
| 1988 | $206,364 | 165 | 111 |
| 1990 | $136,818 | 180 | 108 |
| 1992 | $150,611 | 218 | 112 |
| 1994 | $206,429 | 326 | 134 |
| 1996 | $269,221 | 366 | 155 |
| 1998 | $232,616 | 301 | 134 |
| 2000 | $395,397 | 460 | 188 |
| 2002 | $284,503 | 296 | 125 |
| 2004 | $395,075 | 327 | 132 |
| 2006 | $294,343 | 228 | 87 |
| 2008 | $503,862 | 405 | 120 |
| 2010 | $388,294 | 464 | 94 |
| 2012 | $853,399 | 645 | 116 |
| 2014 | $414,889 | 359 | 92 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARNER, RICHARD | $944,774 | 1,677 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980–2022 |
| 2 | PEARSON, MAX | $264,550 | 113 | MIDLOTHIAN, VA | — | 1982–2014 |
| 3 | RUSSELL, BOB | $256,241 | 391 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | — | 1980–2022 |
| 4 | CASE, RICK | $235,822 | 92 | HILLSBORO BEACH, FL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 5 | HARVEY, MICHAEL | $215,963 | 453 | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 6 | MCCOMBS, B J MR | $203,450 | 52 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1992–2020 |
| 7 | ELLEGARD, KENNETH E MR | $198,000 | 7 | IRVINE, CA | — | 1986–2016 |
| 8 | FREEMAN, JERRY W MR | $157,900 | 16 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980–2018 |
| 9 | UDD, RODNEY D MR | $152,140 | 37 | ANCHORAGE, AK | — | 2000–2012 |
| 10 | KENNY, JAMES | $145,901 | 319 | BRATTLEBORRO, UT | — | 1988–2022 |
| 11 | TRAHAN, ROBERT | $145,507 | 74 | LAFAYETTE, LA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 12 | PEARSON, MAX H | $139,751 | 92 | RICHMOND, VA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 13 | BECK, DENNIS | $122,905 | 311 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 14 | SIMMONS, GARY | $110,865 | 274 | MCKENZIE, TN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 15 | BURNETT, J ALBERT | $99,258 | 89 | MAITLAND, FL | — | 1984–2010 |
| 16 | FRIEDKIN, DAN | $99,000 | 27 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1994–2022 |
| 17 | MADDOX, ROBERT | $97,114 | 828 | JONESBORO, GA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 18 | BEYER, DONALD S | $97,055 | 25 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2016 |
| 19 | DAUB, L ANDERSON | $96,660 | 88 | EASTON, PA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 20 | SELLERS, THOMAS | $70,958 | 234 | BIRMINGHAM, MI | — | 1988–2022 |
| 21 | WENZEL, TODD R | $68,140 | 9 | FALMOUTH, ME | — | 1996–2020 |
| 22 | SNIDER, PAUL H MR | $67,400 | 81 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 23 | UDD, RODNEY D | $65,420 | 31 | ANCHORAGE, AK | — | 1994–2008 |
| 24 | PATHMAN, WAYNE | $65,250 | 43 | MIAMI, FL | — | 2000–2022 |
| 25 | BOSWELL, RONNIE | $63,600 | 24 | MUSKOGEE, OK | — | 1992–2022 |
| 26 | ELLEGARD, KEN | $62,900 | 16 | PEORIA, AZ | — | 2004–2016 |
| 27 | BURKE, JAMES L | $60,470 | 47 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | — | 1980–2018 |
| 28 | BOONE, DAN | $59,293 | 94 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1982–2022 |
| 29 | BENNETT, JOSEPH | $59,240 | 266 | BETHLEHEM, PA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 30 | QUINN, DANIEL | $58,061 | 386 | TOMS RIVER, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 31 | SHOOP, FRANK | $55,850 | 26 | RICHMOND, KY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 32 | HANSEN, DENNIS | $55,452 | 559 | BRENTWOOD, TN | — | 1994–2022 |
| 33 | ANDERSON, HARRY | $52,024 | 238 | DERIDDER, LA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 34 | BOYD, BENNY | $52,000 | 9 | LAMPASAS, TX | — | 2000–2020 |
| 35 | PUTNAM, JOE | $49,809 | 54 | BURLINGAME, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 36 | WILSON, GORDON | $47,820 | 146 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980–2022 |
| 37 | DILLARD, JOHN T | $47,414 | 67 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1982–2022 |
| 38 | CARLTON, DON | $47,403 | 51 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980–2022 |
| 39 | PLANAS, CARLOS | $43,400 | 38 | CORAL GABLES, FL | — | 1994–2010 |
| 40 | BELTZ, GENE | $42,450 | 41 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1980–2004 |
| 41 | JACKSON, MICHAEL J MR | $41,770 | 11 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2016 |
| 42 | LANE, DWAYNE | $37,132 | 36 | EVERETT, WA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 43 | RICE, BOB | $36,889 | 72 | BOISE, ID | — | 1980–2022 |
| 44 | GILLILAND, BILL | $36,450 | 42 | AMARILLO, TX | — | 1980–2022 |
| 45 | WEST, PETER | $35,601 | 317 | MALIBU, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 46 | WILL, JAMES M | $34,775 | 40 | TACOMA, WA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 47 | MCADAMS, ROBERT E | $34,340 | 23 | NASHVILLE, TN | — | 1980–2002 |
| 48 | PHILLIPS, ERIC M | $33,868 | 43 | POMONA, CA | — | 1982–2020 |
| 49 | SINGER, GARY | $33,535 | 336 | MANCHESTER, NH | — | 1986–2022 |
| 50 | LEWIS, JIM W | $33,200 | 19 | DODGE CITY, KS | — | 2000–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $597,649 | 9,118 |
| 2 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00040998 | $384,875 | 2,929 |
| 3 | AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PACC00250399 | $328,079 | 915 |
| 4 | NRSCC00027466 | $324,093 | 7,071 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $324,000 | 7,814 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $161,770 | 9,594 |
| 7 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $131,832 | 4,327 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $104,725 | 5,312 |
| 9 | FREEDOM PARTNERS ACTION FUND, INC.C00564765 | $100,000 | 7 |
| 10 | AUTO DEALERS AND DRIVERS FOR FREE TRADE PACC00141903 | $95,676 | 1,675 |
| 11 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $85,616 | 648 |
| 12 | DSCCC00042366 | $82,021 | 6,147 |
| 13 | GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00349373 | $81,000 | 27 |
| 14 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $73,651 | 3,223 |
| 15 | DCCCC00000935 | $70,258 | 6,395 |
| 16 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $61,963 | 8,308 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $60,925 | 8,242 |
| 18 | BETTER FUTURE MI FUNDC00725317 | $60,000 | 9 |
| 19 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $58,450 | 3,817 |
| 20 | NRCCC00075820 | $55,473 | 3,856 |
| 21 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $55,334 | 5,724 |
| 22 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $52,500 | 77 |
| 23 | MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498 | $46,800 | 109 |
| 24 | AMERICAN JOBS AND GROWTH PACC00659219 | $45,000 | 24 |
| 25 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $42,815 | 3,961 |