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BUILDER
Total Donated
$16,832,191
Contributions
41,015
Unique Donors
1,110
Top Employer
BUILDER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $399,344 | 510 | 296 |
| 1982 | $327,336 | 312 | 156 |
| 1984 | $388,923 | 355 | 155 |
| 1986 | $321,940 | 344 | 181 |
| 1988 | $450,022 | 414 | 238 |
| 1990 | $380,340 | 547 | 236 |
| 1992 | $467,294 | 665 | 248 |
| 1994 | $385,988 | 638 | 252 |
| 1996 | $658,565 | 875 | 296 |
| 1998 | $452,849 | 678 | 267 |
| 2000 | $775,830 | 991 | 386 |
| 2002 | $537,234 | 671 | 247 |
| 2004 | $762,545 | 773 | 264 |
| 2006 | $856,750 | 735 | 231 |
| 2008 | $979,752 | 952 | 282 |
| 2010 | $686,885 | 622 | 197 |
| 2012 | $1,018,621 | 891 | 217 |
| 2014 | $575,181 | 545 | 157 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKLER, IRVING | $956,450 | 266 | ANN ARBOR, MI | — | 1988–2022 |
| 2 | ROBINSON, WILLIAM | $707,016 | 2,028 | TOLEDO, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | TOLL, ROBERT | $668,270 | 131 | HORSHAM, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 4 | LANDOW, NATHAN | $488,530 | 275 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980–2022 |
| 5 | TATE, STANLEY | $443,756 | 605 | NORTH MIAMI, FL | — | 1986–2020 |
| 6 | PEARSON, JOHN | $370,147 | 1,163 | CLEARWATER, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 7 | SACHER, FRED R | $346,499 | 232 | S JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | — | 1980–2018 |
| 8 | SMITH, CARL | $300,035 | 1,828 | IRVING, TX | — | 1980–2022 |
| 9 | MANDELL, ROBERT A | $295,424 | 66 | LONGWOOD, FL | — | 1992–2022 |
| 10 | WEISS, HARRY | $269,500 | 316 | MAPLE SHADE, NJ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | KEELTY, JOSEPH S | $253,330 | 216 | TIMONIUM, MD | — | 1980–2014 |
| 12 | LEVIN, JERRY | $166,290 | 134 | NASHUA, NH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 13 | KLEIN, STEPHEN | $160,841 | 805 | BLUE BELL, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 14 | ERKILETIAN, MYRON P | $156,241 | 113 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 15 | TATE, STANLEY G | $154,795 | 138 | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1988–2018 |
| 16 | LEVINE, PETER | $150,056 | 583 | WAYNE, NJ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 17 | MAUGHAN, REX | $148,360 | 83 | PHOENIX, AZ | — | 1980–2020 |
| 18 | HALL, TOM | $136,526 | 365 | PUEBLO, CO | — | 1982–2022 |
| 19 | STYZA, BRYCE | $127,523 | 78 | WAUKESHA, HI | — | 1982–2022 |
| 20 | CHAPMAN, MICHAEL | $115,943 | 950 | SANTA FE, NM | — | 1982–2022 |
| 21 | JONES, RUSSELL | $114,798 | 1,018 | LAWRENCE, KS | — | 1982–2022 |
| 22 | MOORE, BRAD | $112,946 | 1,689 | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | — | 1996–2022 |
| 23 | JONES, RICK | $109,421 | 407 | ODESSA, TX | — | 1982–2022 |
| 24 | FIANO, LAWRENCE | $106,062 | 55 | BOLTON, CT | — | 1984–2022 |
| 25 | JAMES, LELAND | $105,145 | 260 | ISSAQUAH, WA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 26 | GOODWIN, RICHARD C | $101,831 | 71 | MT LAUREL, NJ | — | 1982–2020 |
| 27 | GARDNER, BOB | $99,680 | 144 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | — | 1982–2022 |
| 28 | ROSSETTI, MICHAEL | $95,285 | 226 | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 29 | THOMPSON, GEORGE | $93,348 | 654 | TAMPA, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 30 | SHEPARD, JOSEPH | $93,335 | 84 | LADUE, MO | — | 1988–2022 |
| 31 | CONNER, WILLIAM M MR | $92,355 | 53 | BELLEVUE, WA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 32 | KAY, JAMES | $90,008 | 173 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 33 | LEWIS, TIM | $89,945 | 395 | MIDDLETOWN, OH | — | 1992–2022 |
| 34 | KOCH, STEPHEN | $89,710 | 252 | WAUTOMA, WI | — | 1994–2022 |
| 35 | ALLEN, J GREG | $89,138 | 63 | GREENWOOD, IN | — | 1990–2020 |
| 36 | KATZ, MARTIN | $74,887 | 338 | LAVEROCK, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 37 | SMITH, ROBERT H MR | $74,863 | 52 | ARLINGTON, VA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 38 | JONES, HOWARD | $74,463 | 1,742 | LINCOLN, NE | — | 1980–2022 |
| 39 | CRONLEY, JAMES D | $74,200 | 46 | PENSACOLA, FL | — | 1982–2016 |
| 40 | LANGFORD, JOHN | $72,744 | 98 | FRESNO, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 41 | BELL, ED | $72,634 | 44 | COVINA, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 42 | FINCH, WILLIAM | $71,924 | 169 | CASSELBERRY, FL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 43 | PACE, JOHN | $68,605 | 140 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980–2022 |
| 44 | SHEPARD, ROBERT W | $67,110 | 42 | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | — | 1984–2022 |
| 45 | RONALD, RONALD | $65,438 | 1,647 | SMITHFIELD, RI | — | 2000–2022 |
| 46 | SCHROEDER, EDWARD J JR | $65,419 | 48 | TOLEDO, OH | — | 1980–1996 |
| 47 | AUERBACH, HARVEY | $64,950 | 71 | CORAM, NY | — | 1980–2016 |
| 48 | LARSON, KEN | $63,926 | 140 | STANLEY, KS | — | 1980–2022 |
| 49 | SMITH, VERNON | $63,571 | 174 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980–2022 |
| 50 | WATSON, CHRIS | $62,368 | 252 | CANBY, OR | BUILDER | 2006–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,396,240 | 29,529 |
| 2 | BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)C00000901 | $753,559 | 10,616 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $490,725 | 28,229 |
| 4 | NRSCC00027466 | $429,621 | 18,768 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $338,667 | 17,830 |
| 6 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $309,570 | 15,279 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $206,494 | 21,680 |
| 8 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $185,250 | 1,085 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $181,047 | 22,394 |
| 10 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $175,931 | 24,057 |
| 11 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $168,211 | 10,385 |
| 12 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $168,009 | 20,410 |
| 13 | DSCCC00042366 | $158,265 | 21,363 |
| 14 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $155,436 | 19,187 |
| 15 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $152,300 | 15,106 |
| 16 | NRCCC00075820 | $133,111 | 14,693 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $132,119 | 21,160 |
| 18 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $105,796 | 1,815 |
| 19 | AB PACC00492140 | $105,307 | 1,074 |
| 20 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $103,209 | 10,413 |
| 21 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $85,613 | 20,740 |
| 22 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDAC00099259 | $78,800 | 4,580 |
| 23 | BILL NELSON FOR US SENATEC00344051 | $63,739 | 3,808 |
| 24 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $61,950 | 764 |
| 25 | MICHIGAN VICTORY FUNDC00495580 | $60,200 | 266 |