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ENGINEER
Total Donated
$24,337,583
Contributions
61,635
Unique Donors
1,886
Top Employer
ENGINEER
Contributors who listed ENGINEER on federal itemized receipts account for $24.3M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 61,635 contributions from 1,886 donors. ENGINEER is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS engineering-services sector, and it is not merged with DEVELOPER, ARCHITECT, MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, or a PE-firm name. Civil, mechanical, software, and locomotive engineers can all type the same word. The FEC file does not split them.
Key figures
- ENGINEER-labeled receipts total $24.3M.
- 1,886 donors produced 61,635 contribution lines.
- The word does not distinguish civil, mechanical, or software work.
- ENGINEER is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
A licensed-trade word that software also uses
PE-stamped civil engineers and FAANG software engineers share the letters ENGINEER. The $24.3M total is that mixed word. People who typed a firm, DEVELOPER, or a tech employer name are in other rows.
NAICS 5413 is not applied. LobbyVault does not recode this title into that sector or into NAICS 5112.
1,886 donors and 61,635 lines
1,886 donors produced 61,635 ENGINEER contribution lines totaling $24.3M. Unique-donor count is close to WRITER. Dollars are smaller than the MICROSOFT firm-name row, which captures staff who typed the company instead of the title.
Party share is not on this industry headline. Engineering-society PACs are committees, not this individual-label rollup.
Full analysis: ENGINEER as FEC occupation text: $24.3M →
Questions
- How much have ENGINEER donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $24.3M to the ENGINEER FEC string, from 61,635 contributions and 1,886 donors. MICROSOFT, GOOGLE, DEVELOPER, and firm names are separate. The label is not a NAICS engineering-services 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 software engineers or civil engineers?
- The FEC string does not say. Both groups type ENGINEER. The $24.3M 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 ENGINEER merged with DEVELOPER?
- No. They are different free-text values. ARCHITECT and named tech employers 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 engineer donors are listed?
- The rollup counts 1,886 donors and 61,635 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a PE-license 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
2008 · $318,0252012 · $296,2072006 · $244,4312010 · $223,2522014 · $217,7792004 · $186,4931980 · $169,1501996 · $160,7612000 · $156,1301998 · $116,456
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $169,150 | 298 | 213 |
| 1982 | $49,650 | 69 | 35 |
| 1984 | $71,100 | 92 | 43 |
| 1986 | $43,200 | 53 | 30 |
| 1988 | $82,054 | 81 | 40 |
| 1990 | $68,681 | 128 | 55 |
| 1992 | $110,825 | 196 | 68 |
| 1994 | $90,906 | 184 | 70 |
| 1996 | $160,761 | 230 | 66 |
| 1998 | $116,456 | 189 | 56 |
| 2000 | $156,130 | 250 | 58 |
| 2002 | $112,267 | 185 | 38 |
| 2004 | $186,493 | 213 | 52 |
| 2006 | $244,431 | 191 | 42 |
| 2008 | $318,025 | 291 | 52 |
| 2010 | $223,252 | 241 | 43 |
| 2012 | $296,207 | 303 | 44 |
| 2014 | $217,779 | 196 | 43 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARY, ARTHUR MR | $7,000 | 4 | HUTCHINS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 2 | HILL, F LEROY | $6,000 | 4 | ROCKFORD ISCO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 3 | CARLSON, THOMAS C | $5,500 | 8 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 4 | BOLLING, ROBERT H JR | $5,000 | 5 | WILMINGTON, DE | — | 1980 |
| 5 | GREEN, JONATHAN | $3,750 | 6 | SEWICKLEY, PA | — | 1980 |
| 6 | MOORE, LESTER D | $3,700 | 5 | EVANSVILLE, IN | — | 1980 |
| 7 | GLASGOW, CLARENCE | $3,500 | 5 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 8 | JUNGE, JAMES F | $3,000 | 4 | JENKINTOWN, PA | — | 1980 |
| 9 | BUZZI, JOHN L | $2,650 | 3 | PISCATAWAY, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 10 | KLAUCENS, NORBERT | $2,500 | 4 | INDIAN WELLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 11 | CASHION, LYLE MR MR | $2,500 | 1 | JACKSON, MS | — | 1980 |
| 12 | COVINGTON, JAMES M | $2,250 | 3 | WHITTIER, CA | — | 1980 |
| 13 | BUZZI, JOHN L DR | $2,000 | 1 | METUCHEN, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 14 | FORTE, VINCENT A | $2,000 | 2 | BATON ROUGE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 15 | MEYER, VERNON F | $2,000 | 2 | WESTLAKE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 16 | HINTON, C H | $2,000 | 2 | AMARILLO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 17 | LINSKIE, GEORGE A MR | $2,000 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 18 | ARMSTRONG, R A | $2,000 | 2 | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | — | 1980 |
| 19 | FOX, EDWARD D | $2,000 | 1 | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | — | 1980 |
| 20 | CRUCE, RAYMOND V MR | $1,750 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 21 | MILLER, STEVE | $1,700 | 5 | ORLANDO, FL | — | 1980 |
| 22 | LEMIEUX, GUY F | $1,500 | 2 | METAIRIE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 23 | KIRTLAND, E M | $1,500 | 2 | GARY, IN | — | 1980 |
| 24 | BRACKIN, MARSHALL S MR | $1,500 | 2 | NORMAN, OK | — | 1980 |
| 25 | MASSA, RONALD J | $1,500 | 3 | BEDFORD, MA | — | 1980 |
| 26 | ALEXANDER, NORMAN J MR | $1,500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 27 | COLE, C S JR | $1,500 | 2 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 28 | ELJUMAILY, MUNDHIR | $1,500 | 2 | SANTA ROSA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 29 | EPSTEIN, SIDNEY | $1,400 | 3 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 30 | ADAMS, GEORGE J | $1,300 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 31 | ALLIGOOD, BOB | $1,250 | 2 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 32 | BURKE, WILLIAM F | $1,200 | 2 | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 33 | BLACKMON, ALBERT MR | $1,000 | 1 | GRAND BLANC, MI | — | 1980 |
| 34 | HEILMAN, F WILLIAM JR MR | $1,000 | 1 | CHESTER SPRINGS, PA | — | 1980 |
| 35 | HARLING, HUGH W JR | $1,000 | 1 | ORLANDO, FL | — | 1980 |
| 36 | GAY, BENJAMIN E | $1,000 | 1 | SAVANNAH, GA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | BELLOUS, GEORGE F | $1,000 | 1 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 38 | FUGAN, JOHN H | $1,000 | 1 | SHAWNEE, OK | — | 1980 |
| 39 | FLOWERS, DANIEL F MR | $1,000 | 1 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 40 | ESPINOZA, EDWARD T JR MR | $1,000 | 1 | SUNNYSIDE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | DAVIS, J L MR | $1,000 | 1 | MIDLAND, TX | — | 1980 |
| 42 | DEMOPULUS, PAUL | $1,000 | 1 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | CLARY, BEN J | $1,000 | 1 | RUSTON, LA | — | 1980 |
| 44 | FOWLER, WALTER C | $1,000 | 1 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 45 | ENGEL, RALPH D | $1,000 | 1 | BRICKTOWN, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 46 | BOLLING, ROBERT H JR MR | $1,000 | 1 | WILMINGTON, DE | — | 1980 |
| 47 | GUNNIN, RAY W | $1,000 | 1 | NORCROSS, GA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | BUNGER, MILLS E | $1,000 | 1 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 49 | DAIGRE, LOUISJ | $1,000 | 1 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | HARRISON, MURRIS E | $1,000 | 1 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $462,054 | 50 |
| 2 | DSCCC00042366 | $294,642 | 32 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $121,034 | 45 |
| 4 | AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDC00027532 | $85,646 | 73 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $77,967 | 54 |
| 6 | NRSCC00027466 | $76,594 | 46 |
| 7 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $71,541 | 36 |
| 8 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $56,629 | 59 |
| 9 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $51,905 | 23 |
| 10 | DCCCC00000935 | $46,923 | 30 |
| 11 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $40,188 | 31 |
| 12 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $38,500 | 36 |
| 13 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $38,300 | 3 |
| 14 | AB PACC00492140 | $31,000 | 7 |
| 15 | INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.C00006486 | $26,630 | 8 |
| 16 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $26,600 | 22 |
| 17 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $26,200 | 16 |
| 18 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXASC00143743 | $25,600 | 14 |
| 19 | GENE GREEN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGNC00254185 | $23,800 | 1 |
| 20 | HARRIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL COMMITTEEC00326835 | $22,500 | 1 |
| 21 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $22,347 | 42 |
| 22 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALC00019331 | $21,990 | 1 |
| 23 | NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00113811 | $21,750 | 2 |
| 24 | TEAM GRAHAM, INC.C00458828 | $21,205 | 14 |
| 25 | CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407 | $20,850 | 43 |