COAL OPERATOR

Total Donated

$4,838,910

Contributions

3,428

Unique Donors

Top Employer

COAL OPERATOR

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

COAL OPERATOR political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
1980	$36,225	47	28
1982	$34,400	42	20
1984	$22,800	27	11
1986	$26,100	22	15
1988	$25,340	31	16
1990	$20,050	30	19
1992	$61,940	67	23
1994	$41,963	60	17
1996	$188,442	69	26
1998	$83,588	80	24
2000	$335,951	77	18
2002	$304,375	57	20
2004	$259,443	91	14
2006	$103,405	68	14
2008	$75,865	67	18
2010	$61,725	48	15
2012	$240,461	85	17
2014	$156,900	57	13

Top Donors

Top COAL OPERATOR donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation	History
1	SCHWAB, CHARLES	$3,879,788	400	PIKEVILLE, KY	—	1980–2022
2	HUGHES, THOMAS	$244,578	1,142	PIKEVILLE, KY	—	1980–2022
3	BOLOGNA, RAY	$83,270	96	BURGETTSTOWN, PA	—	1980–2020
4	WALKER, RAY S	$80,226	115	BIGLER, PA	—	1980–2016
5	THOMPSON, JESSE	$43,288	219	KNOXVILLE, TN	—	1980–2022
6	LEWIS, JACK	$39,574	130	FRANKFORT, KY	—	1980–2022
7	BUNN, JAMES O	$35,800	22	GRUNDY, VA	—	1990–2020
8	BENNETT, DUANE H	$35,550	30	HARLAN, KY	—	1980–2006
9	RATLIFF, THOMAS B	$33,100	44	ROBINSON CREEK, KY	—	1980–2012
10	PARSONS, DON	$26,466	189	HARLAN, KY	—	1990–2022
11	MCCOY, JOSEPH	$26,155	116	PHELPS, KY	—	1980–2022
12	WALKER, RAY S MR	$23,976	52	BIGLER, PA	—	1980–2016
13	GARCIA, JOHN P	$20,750	13	MORGANTOWN, WV	—	1992–2018
14	COLLIER, ROY F	$20,000	16	BEAUTY, KY	—	1992–2004
15	POTTER, REED	$17,650	30	ASHCAMP, KY	—	1982–2002
16	GREEN, THOMAS E	$14,823	150	OWENSBORO, KY	—	1980–2020
17	MCDONALD, B W	$12,700	14	PRESTONSBURG, KY	—	1980–2002
18	MCCREADY, RICHARD	$11,950	20	WINCHESTER, KY	—	1996–2020
19	VANCE, STUART	$10,445	38	PRESTONSBURG, KY	—	1992–2022
20	SPENCER, BOB	$10,132	115	GRAMPIAN, PA	—	1994–2022
21	CLINE, PAUL	$10,025	12	BRENTON, WV	—	1982–2020
22	YATES, RANDY	$10,000	25	MONTICELLO, KY	—	1980–2020
23	GRIFFITH, JAMES L MR	$8,920	18	FEDS CREEK, KY	—	1990–2022
24	LUCAS, JIM	$7,771	46	JENKINS, KY	—	1980–2020
25	NEWMAN, WENDELL	$7,240	42	BEVINSVILLE, KY	—	1988–2022
26	NOON, JOHN	$7,070	15	ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH	—	1980–2020
27	PERKINSON, ROBERT E	$6,700	4	BLUEFIELD, WV	—	1980–2006
28	ADAMS, ANDREW A	$6,050	4	HAZARD, KY	—	1982–2016
29	NICEWONDER, J D MR	$5,500	5	CLINTWOOD, VA	—	1988–2000
30	KING, BARRY W	$5,460	124	LEBURN, KY	—	2002–2022
31	BROWN, BADGETT	$5,000	3	CENTRAL CITY, KY	—	1980–1990
32	BROWN, CLYDE	$4,858	28	CENTRAL CITY, KY	—	1992–2020
33	THOMPSON, LEONARD L	$4,600	23	WEST DECATUR, PA	—	1992–2018
34	CLEMONS, EDWARD L	$4,500	5	HAZARD, KY	—	1982–1998
35	RAMEY, DENNIS A	$4,000	5	GRUNDY, VA	—	1986–2008
36	LAREW, GLENN C	$3,950	11	MORGANTOWN, WV	—	1990–2014
37	BADGETT, BENTLEY	$3,250	4	MADISONVILLE, KY	—	1998–2008
38	PREECE, JOHN	$3,130	17	HINDMAN, KY	—	1980–2020
39	MCCLURE, WADE S	$2,575	4	CHARLESTON, WV	—	1980–1986
40	WHITE, PASCUAL	$2,500	3	WILLIAMSBURG, KY	—	1980–1984
41	NICEWONDER, J D JR MR	$2,500	3	CLINTWOOD, VA	—	1980–1984
42	FRANK, JOSEPH A MR	$2,500	2	WILKES BARRE, PA	—	1986–2002
43	KIZER, H PAUL	$2,490	3	LEWISBURG, WV	—	1992
44	RIFE, JOHN A	$2,150	7	GRUNDY, VA	—	1986–2010
45	BURLESON, GERALD	$2,050	3	TAZEWELL, TN	—	1992–1998
46	BAILEY, VERNON E	$2,000	1	BY PRO, KY	—	1982
47	MARTIN, CAROLYN S	$2,000	2	DRIFT, KY	—	2002
48	HAMILTON, LAWSON JR	$2,000	2	LEWISBURG, WV	—	1990–2002
49	MOBLEY, RUSSELL G	$2,000	2	ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH	—	1980–2006
50	NICEWANDER, J D JR	$2,000	2	CLINTWOOD, VA	—	1986

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received COAL OPERATOR donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	MCCARTHY VICTORY FUNDC00541011	$810,600	400
2	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$382,069	2,294
3	NRSCC00027466	$315,230	2,131
4	MAJORITY RISINGC00718247	$253,500	400
5	RNC-RNSEC-ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTC60001385	$245,000	400
6	NRSC - NONFEDERALC60000148	$245,000	400
7	WINREDC00694323	$210,264	2,451
8	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.C00490045	$125,000	400
9	CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INCC00439729	$125,000	400
10	ALABAMA CONSERVATIVES FUNDC00786152	$100,000	400
11	CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00370114	$95,000	400
12	RNC/CALIFORNIA 96' UNITY PROJECT NON FEDERALC60000684	$80,000	400
13	ACTBLUEC00401224	$63,736	2,580
14	GOP WINNING WOMENC00780858	$58,000	400
15	REPUBLICAN VICTORY FUNDC00561225	$53,700	400
16	PROGRESS FOR AMERICA VOTER FUNDC00435040	$50,000	400
17	KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEC00011197	$34,000	807
18	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKYC00156810	$33,500	314
19	CALIFORNIA VICTORY 2018C00652461	$32,400	400
20	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$30,850	1,848
21	AMERICANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN LEADERSHIPC00514224	$25,000	400
22	NON-FEDERAL FINANCE FUNDC60000866	$25,000	400
23	HAL ROGERS FOR CONGRESSC00116632	$21,150	495
24	RNC/CALIFORNIA '96 UNITY PROJECTC00307876	$20,000	400
25	1999 STATE VICTORY FUND COMMITTEEC00350553	$19,300	400