ENG
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$234,823
Contributions
375
Unique Donors
40
$238,073 is the headline for Eng in 2008, not the grouping’s all-cycle $5,008,744. Itemized individual receipts in this two-year window number 380 from 43 donors. Cite FEC.gov. The join explains a relationship between occupation text and a cycle tag; it is not an engineers PAC, not a verified engineering-license file, and not every row that spelled ENGINEER in full.
Key figures
- Eng × 2008 is $238,073 in itemized individual contributions.
- The cell includes 380 contributions from 43 donors.
- 2008 is about 4.8% of the grouping’s $5,008,744 all-cycle total.
- The label is self-reported form text (abbreviated stored occupation or employer text), not a PAC.
- FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.
Two keys: Eng and 2008
The relationship is mechanical: stored occupation text ENG plus cycle year 2008. FEC.gov individual-contribution aggregates put $238,073 at that intersection, from 380 itemized gifts and 43 unique donors. No recipient names appear in this packet. Independent expenditures sit outside the cell.
Eng is abbreviated stored occupation or employer text, not an engineers PAC, not a verified engineering-license file, and not every row that spelled ENGINEER in full. ENGINEER, ENGINEERING, and ENG. with a period are other keys. The FEC does not verify that the string matches a legal employer, a license, or a current job.
Readers who want the year without Eng use 2008 election cycle. Readers who want Eng without 2008 use Eng. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. 2008 is a presidential even-year window on FEC.gov; that calendar label does not explain the dollar cell.
Where 2008 sits on the Eng hub
4.8% is $238,073 divided by $5,008,744. That arithmetic uses only packet facts. The leftover 95.2% equals $4,770,671 and lives on other cycle pages for Eng. A mid-single-digit share (or any other share this packet happens to show) is not a peak-year claim.
$5,008,744 is a sum of itemized individual receipts grouped to ENG across cycles in this table. It is not assets, payroll, or a federal award total. Sharing a calendar year with USAspending records does not turn these gifts into contracts or grants. Keep the 4.8% attached to Eng and 2008 together.
Full analysis: ENG stored text and the 2008 FEC cycle →
Questions
- How much did Eng donors give in 2008?
- FEC.gov aggregates show $238,073 in itemized individual contributions for the Eng grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 380 contributions and 43 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $5,008,744 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.
- What share of Eng FEC money is 2008?
- The grouping’s all-cycle total is $5,008,744. The 2008 cell of $238,073 is about 4.8% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 95.2% ($4,770,671) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.
- Does this include only people whose current job title is engineer?
- No. The bucket is the self-reported string ENG. The FEC does not verify licenses, current jobs, or corporate identity. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $238,073 from 43 donors across 380 contributions.
- Where is the overlay for the Eng 2008 join?
- Open Eng 2008 for the cycle overlay, Eng for the grouping hub, and 2008 election cycle for the year without this occupation filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. Cite FEC.gov for $238,073, 380 contributions, and 43 donors.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAVIS, JOHN | $59,540 | 92 | CHILDS, PA | — |
| 2 | LEWIS, PAUL | $36,360 | 41 | BELLEFONTAINE, OH | — |
| 3 | SULLIVAN, JOHN | $32,400 | 71 | WOLFEBORO, NH | — |
| 4 | GRIFFIN, JAMES | $13,750 | 18 | CARROLLS, WA | — |
| 5 | ROTH, ROBERT | $9,200 | 22 | ROSLINDALE, MA | — |
| 6 | WADE, DAVID | $7,150 | 9 | WILLISTON, NC | — |
| 7 | MARTIN, CHARLES | $6,450 | 12 | VINELAND, NJ | — |
| 8 | ROGERS, GEORGE | $5,500 | 10 | WADING RIVER, NY | — |
| 9 | ABBOTT, JAMES | $5,250 | 8 | BIG PINE KEY, FL | — |
| 10 | CARTER, RICHARD | $5,150 | 12 | ADAIRSVILLE, GA | — |
| 11 | HARRIS, HOMER | $5,050 | 4 | HARAHA, LA | — |
| 12 | LOGAN, WILLIAM P | $4,600 | 1 | SEAFORD, NY | — |
| 13 | SELLERS, CHARLES | $4,300 | 3 | ST PETERSBURG, FL | — |
| 14 | GOMEZ, CARLOS | $3,600 | 5 | ELMHURST, NY | — |
| 15 | HAWKINS, RALPH | $3,600 | 4 | CANTON, MA | — |
| 16 | HOLLAND, WILLIAM | $3,510 | 6 | VALLEJO, CA | — |
| 17 | ALBERT, HAROLD | $3,100 | 2 | E STROUDSBERG, PA | — |
| 18 | KENNEDY, JOHN J | $3,000 | 1 | LODI, NJ | — |
| 19 | GILBERT, JOSEPH | $3,000 | 8 | HARTLAND, ME | — |
| 20 | WISE, JAMES | $2,777 | 8 | SAN LEON, TX | — |
| 21 | ARNOLD, DAVID B | $2,000 | 1 | HINGHAM, MA | — |
| 22 | SANDERS, RONALD | $1,916 | 3 | MONTGOMERY, TX | — |
| 23 | CLARK, KENNETH | $1,800 | 6 | CANYON, TX | — |
| 24 | CALLAGHAN, JOHN | $1,750 | 3 | E WEYMOUTH, MA | — |
| 25 | POORE, ROBERT | $1,500 | 2 | VIRGINIA BCH, VA | — |
| 26 | LEWIS, CHARLES H | $1,000 | 1 | HOBBSVILLE, NC | — |
| 27 | HOLT, JACK A | $1,000 | 1 | EDNA, TX | — |
| 28 | KEYES, WILLIAM | $1,000 | 1 | ASHLAND, WI | — |
| 29 | YOUNG, JAMES M | $750 | 3 | CHESAPEAKE, VA | — |
| 30 | TERRY, JAMES | $750 | 2 | TULETA, TX | — |
| 31 | MURRAY, GERALD | $700 | 3 | OTTER CREEK, ME | — |
| 32 | PROUTY, DAVID | $550 | 2 | BRIDGEWATER, MA | — |
| 33 | PAYNE, HARRY | $500 | 2 | BALTIMORE, MD | — |
| 34 | O'DONNELL, DAVID | $500 | 1 | SEARSPORT, ME | — |
| 35 | STRAIN, ROBERT | $400 | 2 | ROGERS CITY, MI | — |
| 36 | MITCHELL, WALTER | $400 | 1 | MARRERO, LA | — |
| 37 | VILLAPOL, JOSEPH | $320 | 1 | MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY | — |
| 38 | DRAKE, JOHN | $250 | 1 | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | — |
| 39 | WEEKS, ROBERT | $250 | 1 | SPRINGFIELD, OH | — |
| 40 | CANTRELL, PAUL E | $200 | 1 | MANCHESTER, NH | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00386458 | $95,900 | 133 |
| 2 | C00431445 | $32,737 | 57 |
| 3 | C00442780 | $32,400 | 71 |
| 4 | C00266767 | $9,200 | 22 |
| 5 | C00446518 | $7,150 | 9 |
| 6 | C00437152 | $5,500 | 10 |
| 7 | C00451393 | $5,300 | 5 |
| 8 | C00443218 | $5,300 | 4 |
| 9 | C00453738 | $5,250 | 8 |
| 10 | C00437947 | $5,150 | 12 |
| 11 | C00446104 | $4,600 | 1 |
| 12 | C00401224 | $3,650 | 4 |
| 13 | C00279273 | $3,600 | 4 |
| 14 | C00430470 | $3,600 | 5 |
| 15 | C00042366 | $3,000 | 1 |
| 16 | C00269340 | $3,000 | 8 |
| 17 | C00266932 | $1,916 | 3 |
| 18 | C00442731 | $1,500 | 2 |
| 19 | C00390476 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 20 | C00416826 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 21 | C00416156 | $750 | 3 |
| 22 | C00390526 | $750 | 2 |
| 23 | C00440859 | $500 | 2 |
| 24 | C00364380 | $500 | 1 |
| 25 | C00431569 | $400 | 1 |