BEST EFFORT

Total Donated

$21,907,170

Contributions

48,672

Unique Donors

2,307

Top Employer

BEST EFFORT

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

BEST EFFORT political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
1982	$747,775	816	700
1984	$297,947	272	153
1986	$395,240	448	270
1988	$297,422	304	163
1990	$211,732	301	166
1992	$505,602	628	230
1994	$237,744	374	142
1996	$538,727	511	202
1998	$347,852	422	161
2000	$786,344	590	228
2002	$527,429	401	160
2004	$860,995	916	446
2006	$972,703	865	388
2008	$1,732,644	1,504	704
2010	$1,069,103	1,049	468
2012	$1,564,534	1,315	484
2014	$1,204,923	886	330

Top Donors

Top BEST EFFORT donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation	History
1	WILSEY, DIANE B	$2,354,530	184	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	—	1982–2022
2	Shumaker, Dianne	$978,526	681	Olathe, KS	—	2002–2022
3	FREEMAN, BRADFORD M	$588,616	145	—	—	1982–2022
4	TROESH, DENNIS A	$431,600	55	RIVERSIDE, CA	—	1982–2022
5	HESS, ANNE H	$377,452	326	GLENWOOD CITY, WI	—	1982–2022
6	CONOVER, CATHERINE M	$370,900	316	WASHINGTON, DC	—	1982–2020
7	KVAMME, E FLOYD	$355,869	103	SARATOGA, CA	—	1982–2020
8	HIPP, VAN D. Mr. Jr.	$315,983	137	ALEXANDRIA, VA	—	2000–2022
9	GALLO, OFELIA	$289,149	167	MODESTO, CA	—	1982–2022
10	SINGER, ROBERT	$234,381	3,974	LA JOLLA, CA	—	1982–2022
11	FRIEDMAN, TULLY M	$227,000	27	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	—	1982–2012
12	SOKOLOVE, JAMES G	$217,450	66	BOSTON, MA	—	1990–2014
13	ROSS, WILLIAM J	$185,300	59	CANTON, OH	—	1982–2018
14	CHAU, WAI-YAN SANDY	$181,228	44	LAS VEGAS, NV	BEST EFFORT	2004–2022
15	SCHWAB, HELEN O	$166,050	37	ATHERTON, CA	—	1982–2020
16	COSSACK, STEVE	$161,900	61	VADNAIS HEGHTS, MN	BEST EFFORT	2010–2022
17	CARRICO, JENNIFER	$130,250	28	PALO ALTO, CA	BEST EFFORT	2004–2022
18	CLARK, JASON	$121,522	536	LAS VEGAS, NV	—	1986–2022
19	KRANZBERG, JANET L	$119,058	181	BERKELEY, CA	—	1982–2022
20	COURTNEY, PATRICIA A	$114,261	56	SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	BEST EFFORT	2004–2020
21	ALLEN, ANDREW	$114,053	258	PHILADELPHIA, PA	—	1982–2022
22	TROESH, CAROL A	$113,300	14	RIVERSIDE, CA	—	1982–2020
23	HILL, DENNIS	$111,476	372	COLUMBUS, OH	—	1982–2022
24	RANDALL, CAROLYN	$110,416	778	CUPERTINO, CA	—	1982–2022
25	SIEGEL, BONNIE	$105,550	75	LEAWOOD, KS	BEST EFFORT	2004–2022
26	WILSON, SHARON	$101,740	1,016	LONG BEACH, CA	—	1982–2022
27	LOVETT, RONDALD	$100,000	1	LAKE CHARLES, LA	BEST EFFORT	2022
28	LIZARRAGA, MICHAEL D	$99,100	91	COVINA, CA	—	1986–2020
29	DANIELSON, LEE	$97,273	22	LOS ANGELES, CA	—	1982–2020
30	MOORE, JEFF	$95,963	400	BRAWLEY, CA	—	1982–2022
31	NIELSEN, ROBERT	$91,233	142	CARUTHERS, CA	—	1982–2022
32	STEWART, KATHERINE	$90,614	1,199	LA CANADA, CA	—	1982–2022
33	POWERS, PAUL	$89,434	166	N ANDOVER, MA	—	1982–2022
34	EDGERTON, NANCY	$87,800	41	ASHEVILLE, NC	BEST EFFORT	2008–2020
35	RIHANI, GHADA	$85,442	10	POTOMAC, MD	HOMEMAKER	2008–2012
36	HUGHES, GARY	$84,368	451	TRANQUILLITY, CA	—	1982–2022
37	COYNE, WILLIAM	$83,543	137	LA JOLLA, CA	—	1982–2022
38	MILKEN, LOWELL J	$79,900	45	LOS ANGELES, CA	—	1982–2020
39	BOECKMANN, H F II	$79,200	41	ENCINO, CA	—	1982–2020
40	KROKOWER, FAY	$77,000	341	LOS ANGELES, CA	—	1982–2022
41	BOSWELL, JAMES	$73,705	196	BAKERSFIELD, CA	—	1982–2022
42	LUEBKE, CONNIE	$72,800	17	TUCSON, AZ	BEST EFFORT	2006–2022
43	HOLLAND, JOHN GILL JR	$71,325	13	LOUISVILLE, KY	BEST EFFORT	2008–2022
44	O'NEIL, WILLIAM J MRS	$70,600	10	SANTA MONICA, CA	—	1982–2012
45	WILLIAMS, STEPHEN B	$70,144	69	NEWPORT BEACH, CA	—	1982–2020
46	CLARK, LOUISE	$69,559	164	BEVERLY HILLS, CA	—	1982–2022
47	JANEWAY, CHARLES H.	$68,961	4	NEW YORK, NY	BEST EFFORT	2008
48	GARRISON, ARNOLD MR	$67,375	144	WABAN, MA	—	1990–2010
49	LUNDQUIST, MELANIE	$66,440	90	EL SEGUNDO, CA	BEST EFFORT	2004–2022
50	DAVIS, ANNE K	$66,200	10	SHOREWOOD, MN	BEST EFFORT	2008–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received BEST EFFORT donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	ACTBLUEC00401224	$1,329,917	32,541
2	DCCCC00000935	$629,497	20,938
3	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$541,696	16,932
4	PETE WILSON FOR U S SENATE (1982/PCC)C00144444	$497,975	16,486
5	MCCARTHY VICTORY FUNDC00541011	$449,492	688
6	WINREDC00694323	$409,988	19,421
7	DSCCC00042366	$352,786	20,690
8	TEAM RYANC00545947	$348,236	1,289
9	NRSC - NONFEDERALC60000148	$260,250	278
10	TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2020C00695585	$259,000	184
11	RYAN-MCCARTHY VICTORYC00605717	$254,600	184
12	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$249,155	19,191
13	RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015	$247,804	523
14	NRCCC00075820	$245,609	11,238
15	DARRELL ISSA VICTORY FUNDC00493528	$224,500	184
16	NRSCC00027466	$208,121	12,717
17	NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORY COMMITTEEC00617498	$200,000	184
18	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08C00386458	$197,920	2,142
19	FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975	$187,644	27,303
20	OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445	$180,306	15,453
21	CALIFORNIANS FOR SENATOR PETE WILSONC00165720	$158,816	3,555
22	GEORGIA REPUBLICAN PARTY INC.C00150672	$151,005	1,328
23	KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEC00011197	$134,525	523
24	OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740	$132,655	5,093
25	TRUMP VICTORYC00618389	$123,410	1,747