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CONTRACTOR
Total Donated
$28,385,563
Contributions
67,148
Unique Donors
2,273
Top Employer
CONTRACTOR
Contributors who listed CONTRACTOR on federal itemized receipts account for $28.4M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 67,148 contributions from 2,273 donors. CONTRACTOR is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS construction sector, and it is not merged with SELF-EMPLOYED, CONSULTANT, DEVELOPER, or a company name. Defense contractors, general contractors, and independent contractors can all type the same word. The FEC file does not split them.
Key figures
- CONTRACTOR-labeled receipts total $28.4M.
- 2,273 donors produced 67,148 contribution lines.
- The word does not distinguish construction from other contracting.
- CONTRACTOR is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
A trades-and-vendors word
Construction GCs, federal-vendor employees, and gig independents share the letters CONTRACTOR. The $28.4M total is that mixed word. People who typed a construction company, SELF-EMPLOYED, or CONSULTANT are in other rows.
NAICS 23 is not applied. LobbyVault does not recode this title into building construction versus professional contracting.
2,273 donors and 67,148 lines
2,273 donors produced 67,148 CONTRACTOR contribution lines totaling $28.4M. Unique-donor count is in the same band as RANCHER and REALTOR. Repeat giving explains receipts above unique donors.
Party share is not on this industry headline. Construction and defense PACs are committees, not this individual-label rollup.
Full analysis: CONTRACTOR as FEC text: $28.4M itemized →
Questions
- How much have CONTRACTOR donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $28.4M to the CONTRACTOR FEC string, from 67,148 contributions and 2,273 donors. SELF-EMPLOYED, CONSULTANT, and named firms are separate. The label is not a NAICS construction total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Are these construction contractors or government vendors?
- The FEC string does not say. Both groups type CONTRACTOR. The $28.4M total is the mixed word. Check employer text on each receipt to classify a person. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is CONTRACTOR merged with SELF-EMPLOYED?
- No. They are different free-text values. CONSULTANT, SELF, and DEVELOPER are also separate rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.
- How many unique contractor donors are listed?
- The rollup counts 2,273 donors and 67,148 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a licensed-contractor census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
1980 · $321,3362000 · $314,8102008 · $280,4412012 · $253,0472010 · $231,7981988 · $227,7521982 · $218,7301984 · $217,5241986 · $204,5091996 · $191,216
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $321,336 | 448 | 305 |
| 1982 | $218,730 | 220 | 99 |
| 1984 | $217,524 | 210 | 80 |
| 1986 | $204,509 | 204 | 77 |
| 1988 | $227,752 | 215 | 90 |
| 1990 | $129,013 | 158 | 79 |
| 1992 | $139,085 | 211 | 81 |
| 1994 | $154,608 | 214 | 76 |
| 1996 | $191,216 | 293 | 93 |
| 1998 | $189,582 | 226 | 74 |
| 2000 | $314,810 | 350 | 88 |
| 2002 | $143,829 | 185 | 66 |
| 2004 | $182,498 | 224 | 71 |
| 2006 | $167,170 | 178 | 59 |
| 2008 | $280,441 | 246 | 70 |
| 2010 | $231,798 | 194 | 63 |
| 2012 | $253,047 | 205 | 61 |
| 2014 | $124,056 | 122 | 54 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK, A | $10,000 | 1 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980 |
| 2 | MANNING, ROBERT L | $7,200 | 11 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | — | 1980 |
| 3 | KUNITZ, TONY | $6,000 | 2 | SINTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 4 | ANDERSEN, B B | $6,000 | 2 | TOPEKA, KS | — | 1980 |
| 5 | MITCHELL, BARTON S MR | $5,550 | 3 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 6 | MARQUES, ANTHONY | $4,400 | 7 | DANBORO, PA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | AU, CHARLES H | $3,900 | 4 | MANSFIELD, OH | — | 1980 |
| 8 | KNECHT, J ROBERT | $3,700 | 6 | RAPID CITY, SD | — | 1980 |
| 9 | HAZEL, WILLIAM A | $3,500 | 3 | BROAD RUN, VA | — | 1980 |
| 10 | ALBERICI, GABRIEL J | $3,100 | 4 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1980 |
| 11 | JONES, E B | $3,000 | 3 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 12 | FUGUA, KEN MR | $3,000 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 13 | MCKINNEY, R W | $3,000 | 3 | NACOGDOCHES, TX | — | 1980 |
| 14 | CONVERSE, FRANK P JR | $3,000 | 3 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1980 |
| 15 | BRANAGH, JOHN C | $3,000 | 2 | PIEDMONT, CA | — | 1980 |
| 16 | HAZARD, B R | $3,000 | 3 | SAN DIEGO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 17 | CARABETTA, JOSEPH F | $2,950 | 5 | MERIDEN, CT | — | 1980 |
| 18 | CARABETTA, JOSEPH P | $2,500 | 1 | MERIDEM, CT | — | 1980 |
| 19 | BABLER, LLOYD | $2,500 | 3 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1980 |
| 20 | DEUMITE, NORMAN MR | $2,500 | 1 | BATON ROUGE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 21 | MAIURI, ANTHONY | $2,500 | 1 | ST CLAIR SHRS, MI | — | 1980 |
| 22 | FLEISCHER, ALFRED J | $2,250 | 4 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1980 |
| 23 | DURR, R C | $2,150 | 5 | FLORENCE, KY | — | 1980 |
| 24 | GILBERT, BRUCE C | $2,000 | 2 | NORTH OLMSTEAD, OH | — | 1980 |
| 25 | LEONARD, RALPH E | $2,000 | 2 | OLD TOWN, ME | — | 1980 |
| 26 | CALLAS, MICHAEL G | $2,000 | 1 | HAGERSTOWN, MD | — | 1980 |
| 27 | CLAY, ROBERT L | $2,000 | 1 | LAUREL, MD | — | 1980 |
| 28 | FORRESTEL, RICHARD E | $2,000 | 2 | AKRON, NY | — | 1980 |
| 29 | CLOUD, B B | $2,000 | 2 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 30 | JUMONVILLE, J E SR HON | $2,000 | 1 | VENTRESS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 31 | BLACK, MARVIN M | $2,000 | 2 | DULUTH, GA | — | 1980 |
| 32 | HARRIS, MARTHA W | $2,000 | 1 | DEARBORN HTS, MI | — | 1980 |
| 33 | LOFINO, CHARLES J | $2,000 | 1 | DAYTON, OH | — | 1980 |
| 34 | MILLGARD, V DENNIS | $2,000 | 2 | ORCHARD LAKE, MI | — | 1980 |
| 35 | CIANCHETTE, IVAL R | $2,000 | 2 | PITTSFIELD, ME | — | 1980 |
| 36 | IREY, FRANK | $2,000 | 1 | MONONGAHELA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | ASTRACHAN, EDWARD | $2,000 | 4 | INTERVALE, NH | — | 1980 |
| 38 | ANDERSON, M. C. MR | $2,000 | 2 | GARDEN CITY, GA | — | 1980 |
| 39 | D'AGOSTINO, JAMES | $2,000 | 4 | TENAFLY, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 40 | MILLER, DAN W | $2,000 | 1 | MURRAY, KY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | ENGELSMA, LLOYD | $2,000 | 4 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — | 1980 |
| 42 | BLINDERMAN, LEONARD | $1,950 | 3 | NORTHFIELD, IL | — | 1980 |
| 43 | HIPP, WAYNE (IK) | $1,830 | 2 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | — | 1980 |
| 44 | HIXSON, A R | $1,750 | 2 | ARLINGTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 45 | BESHARA, FRED A | $1,750 | 3 | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | — | 1980 |
| 46 | FOLK, J T JR | $1,750 | 3 | RUSTON, LA | — | 1980 |
| 47 | KNOTT, FRANCIS X | $1,650 | 3 | TOWSON, MD | — | 1980 |
| 48 | GRANT, GEORGE A | $1,550 | 3 | PASCO, WA | — | 1980 |
| 49 | HUGER, K L JR | $1,500 | 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | KISOR, BILL | $1,500 | 2 | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00082917 | $317,300 | 74 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $185,105 | 46 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $173,120 | 50 |
| 4 | TECH FOR CAMPAIGNSC00636027 | $129,574 | 3 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $77,877 | 77 |
| 6 | ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIPC00607895 | $75,000 | 2 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $67,360 | 26 |
| 8 | BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)C00000901 | $67,348 | 14 |
| 9 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $66,436 | 64 |
| 10 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $64,560 | 38 |
| 11 | DSCCC00042366 | $56,950 | 32 |
| 12 | NRSCC00027466 | $56,522 | 45 |
| 13 | ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTYC00044776 | $52,500 | 3 |
| 14 | NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEEC00164418 | $50,800 | 5 |
| 15 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $44,785 | 76 |
| 16 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $36,225 | 10 |
| 17 | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEEC00193342 | $34,988 | 13 |
| 18 | MIKE THOMPSON FOR CONGRESSC00326363 | $30,523 | 2 |
| 19 | TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESSC00285932 | $30,000 | 6 |
| 20 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $27,988 | 25 |
| 21 | NATIONAL UTILITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND ACTION COMMITTEEC00004101 | $26,860 | 25 |
| 22 | MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008C00453738 | $26,500 | 8 |
| 23 | KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEC00011197 | $26,500 | 7 |
| 24 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $25,804 | 41 |
| 25 | TOM ROONEY FOR CONGRESSC00432906 | $25,650 | 5 |