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BUSINESS OWNER
Total Donated
$13,380,189
Contributions
22,765
Unique Donors
974
Top Employer
BUSINESS OWNER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $11,250 | 15 | 12 |
| 1982 | $3,750 | 4 | 4 |
| 1984 | $4,600 | 8 | 5 |
| 1986 | $17,600 | 23 | 15 |
| 1988 | $15,650 | 20 | 13 |
| 1990 | $19,415 | 34 | 24 |
| 1992 | $36,554 | 49 | 27 |
| 1994 | $43,351 | 84 | 48 |
| 1996 | $167,389 | 229 | 126 |
| 1998 | $202,772 | 323 | 188 |
| 2000 | $732,463 | 597 | 321 |
| 2002 | $275,496 | 348 | 186 |
| 2004 | $366,818 | 446 | 195 |
| 2006 | $390,138 | 423 | 154 |
| 2008 | $505,318 | 651 | 196 |
| 2010 | $430,565 | 456 | 159 |
| 2012 | $710,696 | 745 | 212 |
| 2014 | $554,672 | 530 | 149 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHMIDT, WENDY | $2,810,909 | 301 | ALBANY, OR | — | 2000–2022 |
| 2 | LAUFER, WAYNE | $1,793,900 | 14 | BOTHELL, WA | — | 2000–2020 |
| 3 | LEVIN, FRAYDA | $606,800 | 252 | HACKENSACK, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 4 | KIRKPATRICK, ROBERT | $593,016 | 1,133 | HUMBOLDT, IA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 5 | BELDEN, MARSH B | $371,000 | 11 | CANTON, OH | — | 1996–2000 |
| 6 | ALTON, DUANE | $257,344 | 759 | SPOKANE, WA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 7 | WILS, STEVEN | $247,358 | 158 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 8 | ESTES, JOHN | $244,088 | 878 | MONROEVILLE, AL | — | 2000–2022 |
| 9 | HOBLIT, CHAD | $180,943 | 139 | WOODLAND, CA | HOBLIT CJDR | 2016–2022 |
| 10 | DAVIS, ELLEN | $150,765 | 422 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1986–2022 |
| 11 | WRIGHT, STEVEN | $122,226 | 680 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 12 | LEE, PAMELA | $102,507 | 1,011 | KANKAKEE, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 13 | EGGE, VERNON | $98,300 | 32 | EUGENE, OR | — | 1998–2020 |
| 14 | PAOLINO, JOSEPH JR | $89,600 | 18 | PROVIDENCE, RI | — | 1998–2022 |
| 15 | ROUSE, JACK | $87,636 | 191 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1998–2022 |
| 16 | COHEN, RIVER | $85,824 | 99 | SCOTSDALE, AZ | FINANCIAL PRODUCTS | 2008–2020 |
| 17 | BRUNCKHORST, FRANK A | $82,351 | 36 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1996–2022 |
| 18 | BROWN, RODNEY | $82,297 | 326 | LEONARD, MI | — | 1994–2022 |
| 19 | WEITS, MOTTY | $79,800 | 31 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2020 |
| 20 | GOFF, MICHAEL | $71,852 | 122 | VENICE, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 21 | Sheehan, Michael J. | $64,180 | 50 | Santa Rosa, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 22 | BERG, MARK | $55,929 | 83 | GETTYSBURG, PA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 23 | PRICE, MICHAEL G | $54,200 | 25 | MADISON, WI | BUSINESS OWNER | 2004–2022 |
| 24 | WHITE, PATRICIA S | $52,420 | 269 | SHAFTER, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 25 | KORN, DOUGLAS | $50,930 | 38 | LEXINGTON, KY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 26 | PETERSON, ARNOLD | $50,657 | 226 | PLEASANT HILL, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 27 | NEVILLE, DAN D. MR. | $50,000 | 3 | FRUIT HEIGHTS, UT | BUSINESS OWNER | 2012 |
| 28 | SCHADE, SCOTT | $48,124 | 89 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 29 | BACA, REBECCA | $42,001 | 228 | LOS LUNAS, NM | FOX ELECTRIC | 2008–2022 |
| 30 | HOOD, MARK | $40,833 | 119 | ORMOND BEACH, FL | — | 1994–2022 |
| 31 | SCHWARTZ, THOMAS A | $40,750 | 68 | TOPEKA, KS | — | 1984–2022 |
| 32 | TOYOS, ROLANDO | $40,199 | 40 | BRENTWOOD, TN | OPHTHALMOLOGIST | 2018–2020 |
| 33 | FISHER, DANIEL MR. | $38,300 | 16 | SALISBURY, NC | BUSINESS OWNER | 2004–2020 |
| 34 | WEINEL, JAMES | $37,751 | 40 | CANNON FALLS, MN | — | 2000–2020 |
| 35 | DHALIWAL, DARSHAN S | $37,650 | 27 | MEQUON, WI | — | 1986–2022 |
| 36 | JONES, AMY | $35,576 | 401 | JACKSON, MO | — | 2000–2022 |
| 37 | POURBABA, DAVID | $35,360 | 38 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 38 | LOYD, MARK | $35,250 | 66 | ARNOLD, MO | — | 1998–2022 |
| 39 | DIAZ, ADOLFO | $34,523 | 150 | COOPER CITY, FL | SALES | 2008–2022 |
| 40 | SEBESTA, ED | $33,839 | 65 | SUGAR LAND, TX | — | 2004–2022 |
| 41 | LOVE, THOMAS E MR | $33,500 | 15 | OAKLAND, CA | — | 1998–2020 |
| 42 | MILLER, DALE L | $32,130 | 15 | LEWISBURG, PA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 43 | PECKHAM, SUSAN | $31,770 | 70 | WEST POINT, NE | — | 1996–2020 |
| 44 | KITCHENS, D GREG | $31,250 | 18 | UTICA, MS | — | 1994–2010 |
| 45 | ROWEN, JAMES | $29,910 | 15 | FLUSHING, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 46 | OGLE, RICK | $29,400 | 26 | BOZEMAN, MT | — | 1996–2020 |
| 47 | SAVAGE, ROBERT J | $29,200 | 22 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 48 | SLOVITER, DAVID | $28,850 | 42 | MEADOWBROOK, PA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 49 | SOLEIMANI, BENHOUR | $28,500 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2000–2012 |
| 50 | DAVIS, PHILLIP | $28,118 | 133 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1986–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONC00687103 | $1,750,000 | 14 |
| 2 | FF PACC00669259 | $1,000,000 | 301 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $842,269 | 14,545 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $557,560 | 12,622 |
| 5 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $383,762 | 5,582 |
| 6 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PACC00432260 | $365,475 | 2,183 |
| 7 | SMPC00484642 | $257,560 | 2,567 |
| 8 | NLP OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNTC60000734 | $235,000 | 11 |
| 9 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $232,194 | 8,758 |
| 10 | COLOROFCHANGE PACC00428557 | $227,000 | 301 |
| 11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $204,147 | 8,014 |
| 12 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $198,933 | 9,814 |
| 13 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $144,106 | 8,120 |
| 14 | DSCCC00042366 | $129,270 | 6,959 |
| 15 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $120,096 | 8,452 |
| 16 | NATURAL LAW PARTY OF USA M4NLC60001351 | $120,000 | 11 |
| 17 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $110,583 | 11,039 |
| 18 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $110,201 | 4,999 |
| 19 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $107,000 | 1,456 |
| 20 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTIONC00631556 | $90,000 | 158 |
| 21 | NRSCC00027466 | $88,361 | 8,047 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $86,875 | 4,131 |
| 23 | DCCCC00000935 | $81,075 | 5,922 |
| 24 | CONCERNED AMERICAN VOTERSC00525899 | $75,000 | 252 |
| 25 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $69,650 | 224 |