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COMMODITY BROKER
Total Donated
$2,818,602
Contributions
5,845
Unique Donors
148
Top Employer
COMMODITY BROKER
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2016 · $208,0192018 · $184,0092008 · $144,4652004 · $116,3401982 · $111,6251988 · $105,5502000 · $101,3921980 · $96,9002006 · $90,4622012 · $87,804
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $96,900 | 119 | 86 |
| 1982 | $111,625 | 90 | 52 |
| 1984 | $63,500 | 50 | 32 |
| 1986 | $45,125 | 42 | 28 |
| 1988 | $105,550 | 85 | 56 |
| 1990 | $41,862 | 56 | 39 |
| 1992 | $61,462 | 98 | 46 |
| 1994 | $36,097 | 66 | 33 |
| 1996 | $75,020 | 76 | 30 |
| 1998 | $53,525 | 66 | 34 |
| 2000 | $101,392 | 126 | 37 |
| 2002 | $57,150 | 64 | 24 |
| 2004 | $116,340 | 120 | 33 |
| 2006 | $90,462 | 69 | 25 |
| 2008 | $144,465 | 130 | 32 |
| 2010 | $77,883 | 77 | 23 |
| 2012 | $87,804 | 94 | 26 |
| 2014 | $60,554 | 77 | 15 |
| 2016 | $208,019 | 1,061 | 33 |
| 2018 | $184,009 | 434 | 24 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRODSKY, DANIEL | $179,350 | 85 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 2 | SCHENKER, CURTIS J | $169,050 | 58 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2014 |
| 3 | SCHNEIDER, MARK | $128,770 | 159 | GLENVIEW, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 4 | ARONOW, MARSHALL | $44,700 | 13 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2016 |
| 5 | JORDAN, D ROBERT | $42,350 | 24 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1988–2014 |
| 6 | PLACE, JAMES C | $42,200 | 30 | DEERFIELD, IL | — | 1980–1998 |
| 7 | STERN, LEE B | $38,150 | 34 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2012 |
| 8 | HAMMER, ROBERT | $38,000 | 40 | NORTHBROOK, IL | — | 1982–2014 |
| 9 | COUGHLIN, THOMAS | $37,205 | 52 | EAST ROCKAWAY, NY | — | 1988–2014 |
| 10 | SWINFORD, MICHAEL L MRS | $33,540 | 11 | VALPARAISO, IN | — | 1990–1998 |
| 11 | HOWARD, PETER | $32,936 | 25 | WOODMERE, NY | — | 1988–2014 |
| 12 | SLUTSKY, SCOTT | $31,800 | 29 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 13 | COHN, RICHARD | $30,009 | 67 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 14 | FELDMAN, BARBARA | $29,653 | 57 | HIGHLANDPARK, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 15 | BREADMAN, CHARLES H | $29,500 | 12 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–1986 |
| 16 | FOWLER, HOWARD | $29,450 | 24 | SHAWNEE, OK | — | 1980–2014 |
| 17 | WOLLACK, STEVEN E | $27,325 | 14 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 18 | FRIEDMAN, JAMES | $24,690 | 46 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2012 |
| 19 | JONES, DAVID E | $23,785 | 52 | NY, NY | — | 1980–2014 |
| 20 | STURCH, MICHAEL E | $21,200 | 14 | NORTHBROOK, IL | — | 1980–1994 |
| 21 | COSTA, JOSEPH | $19,895 | 27 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1990–2014 |
| 22 | GOLD, STEPHEN | $19,894 | 45 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 23 | THOMAS, ALBERT | $17,770 | 13 | DES PLAINES, IL | — | 1980–2012 |
| 24 | ELKINS, GARY J | $14,850 | 16 | NORTHBROOK, IL | — | 1988–2012 |
| 25 | DURAN, RICHARD J | $14,750 | 17 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1982–2012 |
| 26 | FOX, JOSEPH J | $13,640 | 27 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 27 | WILKIN, JOHN E | $13,500 | 9 | PALATINE, IL | — | 1980–1994 |
| 28 | FURMAN, ALBERT V | $13,250 | 6 | LINCOLNWOOD, IL | — | 1980–2010 |
| 29 | LAUTER, LEWIS M | $13,100 | 11 | SKOKIE, IL | — | 1980–2000 |
| 30 | CORBETT, CHARLES W | $13,000 | 8 | LISLE, IL | — | 1980–1992 |
| 31 | FITZGERALD, DONALD J | $11,857 | 27 | WESTERN SPRINGS, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 32 | SWINFORD, MICHAEL L | $11,270 | 10 | VALPARAISO, IN | — | 1992–2006 |
| 33 | BERHOFF, LLOYD | $11,000 | 8 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–1988 |
| 34 | GLASS, PHILIP L | $10,200 | 14 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–1996 |
| 35 | METZGER, NATHAN | $10,200 | 4 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980–2008 |
| 36 | KABUMOTO, CLIFFORD | $9,150 | 6 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2010 |
| 37 | MCKAY, TERRY A MR | $9,000 | 10 | NORTHBROOK, IL | — | 1980–2006 |
| 38 | FINK, ROBERT E | $8,500 | 9 | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | — | 1988–2006 |
| 39 | MILLER, GIRARD G | $8,300 | 12 | GLENCOE, IL | — | 1980–1994 |
| 40 | MOSS, MICHAEL J | $8,200 | 17 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1990–2008 |
| 41 | LAWLER, WILLIAM | $8,100 | 13 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2008 |
| 42 | FREEMAN, WAYNE | $8,006 | 17 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2010 |
| 43 | FORSTER, WILLIAM J | $8,000 | 20 | BARRINGTON, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 44 | KARVELLAS, STEVEN | $7,000 | 8 | MONTVALE, NJ | — | 1988–2004 |
| 45 | BRAVERMAN, CHARLES | $7,000 | 2 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 46 | REYNOLDS, MICHAEL J | $6,906 | 11 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | — | 1988–2012 |
| 47 | SKOR, ROBERT B | $6,500 | 7 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–1988 |
| 48 | FOX, GEORGE JR | $6,300 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2010 |
| 49 | HORWICH, THOMAS | $6,250 | 17 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1980–2006 |
| 50 | PERZOV, JOEL B | $6,200 | 12 | LINCOLNWOOD, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CME GROUP INC. PACC00076299 | $404,450 | 1,100 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $232,962 | 775 |
| 3 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $160,000 | 13 |
| 4 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $106,881 | 345 |
| 5 | BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651 | $66,000 | 143 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $55,625 | 613 |
| 7 | WINREDC00694323 | $47,916 | 544 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $45,893 | 730 |
| 9 | NRSCC00027466 | $44,887 | 395 |
| 10 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $35,700 | 517 |
| 11 | DCCCC00000935 | $35,611 | 711 |
| 12 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $25,966 | 367 |
| 13 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $25,147 | 706 |
| 14 | KERRY VICTORY 2004C00398198 | $25,000 | 58 |
| 15 | AUCTION MARKETS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADEC00059832 | $24,700 | 110 |
| 16 | CRUZ FOR PRESIDENTC00574624 | $23,955 | 81 |
| 17 | COMMODITY EXCHANGE , INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COMPAC) C/O STEPHEN E. STORCHC00112110 | $23,650 | 270 |
| 18 | CROWLEY LEADERSHIP FUNDC00541086 | $23,100 | 85 |
| 19 | ILLINOIS LINCOLN PACC00350785 | $20,500 | 199 |
| 20 | NADLER FOR CONGRESSC00290825 | $20,300 | 85 |
| 21 | NADLER VICTORY FUNDC00657205 | $20,000 | 85 |
| 22 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $19,550 | 543 |
| 23 | BENNET FOR COLORADOC00458398 | $18,850 | 156 |
| 24 | CVS HEALTH PACC00384818 | $16,640 | 45 |
| 25 | CHROMALLOY CORPORATION/CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC PAC (CHROMALLOY PAC)C00235911 | $16,500 | 25 |