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ENGINEER
Total Donated
$24,337,583
Contributions
61,635
Unique Donors
1,886
Top Employer
ENGINEER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $276,090 | 468 | 330 |
| 1982 | $155,258 | 199 | 120 |
| 1984 | $243,487 | 270 | 146 |
| 1986 | $274,281 | 265 | 151 |
| 1988 | $411,097 | 415 | 254 |
| 1990 | $371,742 | 584 | 301 |
| 1992 | $563,628 | 816 | 377 |
| 1994 | $474,201 | 856 | 380 |
| 1996 | $768,880 | 1,226 | 507 |
| 1998 | $574,071 | 967 | 416 |
| 2000 | $912,741 | 1,432 | 589 |
| 2002 | $614,994 | 854 | 349 |
| 2004 | $804,762 | 1,144 | 440 |
| 2006 | $928,812 | 1,091 | 344 |
| 2008 | $1,362,295 | 1,384 | 425 |
| 2010 | $924,482 | 1,065 | 305 |
| 2012 | $1,755,710 | 1,395 | 372 |
| 2014 | $967,342 | 993 | 249 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKERSON, MARTINUS H | $1,581,899 | 865 | BELLINGHAM, WA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 2 | ENSIO, PAAVO | $838,000 | 60 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 2000–2022 |
| 3 | LAUFER, WAYNE L | $771,300 | 25 | BOTHELL, WA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 4 | ZIEVE, PETER | $698,216 | 258 | MUKILTEO, WA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 5 | COONEY, JOHN | $687,162 | 573 | NEW WINDSOR, MD | — | 1980–2022 |
| 6 | PERRY, DAVID | $552,053 | 1,582 | NORTH ROYALTON, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 7 | GOLDSHOLL, KEN | $541,127 | 273 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 8 | KELLY, THOMAS | $506,535 | 2,564 | BLENHEIM, NJ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 9 | DANNENBAUM, JAMES | $486,582 | 234 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980–2020 |
| 10 | RETTIG, JACK | $476,489 | 290 | CLEAR LAKE SHORES, TX | — | 2004–2022 |
| 11 | THOMAS, RICHARD | $451,789 | 4,689 | BKLYN, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 12 | MILLER, STEVE | $410,881 | 1,128 | ORLANDO, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 13 | WILLIAMS, GEORGE | $380,665 | 2,448 | PASADENA, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 14 | SIMS, ROBERT | $361,909 | 1,102 | CULVER CITY, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 15 | BOWEN, ROBERT | $323,527 | 630 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 16 | ADAMS, GEORGE | $278,117 | 723 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 17 | VALENTINE, BRIAN | $223,656 | 129 | ISSAQUAH, WA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 18 | EPSTEIN, SIDNEY | $208,500 | 240 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2016 |
| 19 | MARTIN, ROBERT T MR | $205,127 | 116 | FORT WORTH, TX | — | 1988–2016 |
| 20 | DESHPANDE, ANIL | $178,400 | 100 | ORLANDO, FL | — | 1990–2020 |
| 21 | RUBIN, MARTIN | $161,948 | 96 | HONOLULU, HI | — | 1980–2022 |
| 22 | ENSIO, PAAVO MR | $155,000 | 37 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 2000–2020 |
| 23 | DOW, ROBERT | $154,288 | 236 | NORTH DIGHTON, MA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 24 | MUMMA, ROBERT M II | $144,460 | 57 | HARRISBURG, PA | — | 1982–2014 |
| 25 | CALDWELL, TIMOTHY | $143,191 | 414 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1996–2022 |
| 26 | WALK, FRANK H | $133,295 | 144 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980–2008 |
| 27 | PALMER, CHARLES | $130,174 | 647 | MOBILE, AL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 28 | SEMNANI, KHOSROW B MR | $126,300 | 31 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1988–2022 |
| 29 | SILVER, JONATHAN | $123,339 | 167 | YUKIPA, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 30 | SEIPP, EDWIN A MR | $109,400 | 190 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1980–2010 |
| 31 | GREEN, JONATHAN | $103,493 | 747 | SEWICKLEY, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 32 | KIM, RICHARD | $101,887 | 218 | OLIVET, MI | — | 1992–2022 |
| 33 | ANDERSON, GLENN | $100,655 | 239 | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR | — | 1996–2022 |
| 34 | MCLAUGHLIN, JAMES | $99,587 | 637 | FARGO, ND | — | 1980–2022 |
| 35 | BARRETT, BRUCE | $90,876 | 209 | LAKE LURE, NC | — | 2000–2022 |
| 36 | GRAHAM, CHRISTOPHER | $87,227 | 326 | MELBOURNE, FL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 37 | LOGAN, JAMES | $85,226 | 222 | DAYTOWA BCH, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 38 | FRIEDMAN, DAVID A | $82,712 | 91 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1982–2020 |
| 39 | RODRIGUEZ, HENRY | $81,309 | 127 | SANTURCE, PR | — | 1988–2022 |
| 40 | WEIR, THOMAS | $80,680 | 142 | WYCKOFF, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 41 | WATKINS, DEAN A | $71,575 | 55 | PALO ALTO, CA | — | 1980–2006 |
| 42 | DODGE, DAVID | $71,476 | 276 | SHELBOURNE, VT | — | 1990–2022 |
| 43 | HANSON, CHARLES | $71,124 | 725 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1980–2022 |
| 44 | MOORE, LESTER D | $69,680 | 81 | EVANSVILLE, IN | — | 1980–2016 |
| 45 | BAKER, JOE | $69,367 | 751 | ROUND ROCK, TX | — | 1990–2022 |
| 46 | HOLMES, JOSEPH | $68,565 | 984 | WESTFORD, MA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 47 | POPE, MICHAEL | $68,275 | 561 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1984–2022 |
| 48 | SMITH, CLINTON | $66,094 | 159 | TAMPA, FL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 49 | WAGGONER, JOE | $63,530 | 163 | JACKSON, MS | — | 1988–2022 |
| 50 | DAVIES, PAUL L III | $62,700 | 18 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1984–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,990,172 | 45,705 |
| 2 | WINREDC00694323 | $896,629 | 36,893 |
| 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $666,695 | 32,496 |
| 4 | DSCCC00042366 | $641,390 | 31,267 |
| 5 | NRSCC00027466 | $536,839 | 29,762 |
| 6 | FAITH FAMILY FREEDOM FUNDC00489625 | $525,000 | 60 |
| 7 | UNITING FOR OPPORTUNITYC00710731 | $455,000 | 25 |
| 8 | DCCCC00000935 | $410,406 | 30,783 |
| 9 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $398,333 | 33,138 |
| 10 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $306,998 | 33,707 |
| 11 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONC00687103 | $250,000 | 25 |
| 12 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $234,788 | 4,576 |
| 13 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $234,272 | 37,868 |
| 14 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $214,230 | 29,414 |
| 15 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $197,057 | 8,985 |
| 16 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $193,825 | 30,845 |
| 17 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $174,797 | 24,655 |
| 18 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $150,303 | 16,028 |
| 19 | SMPC00484642 | $147,267 | 18,393 |
| 20 | AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDC00027532 | $143,236 | 18,271 |
| 21 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $132,750 | 1,204 |
| 22 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $115,477 | 13,636 |
| 23 | NRCCC00075820 | $96,925 | 25,954 |
| 24 | ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERALC00005926 | $89,000 | 5,927 |
| 25 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $86,236 | 29,017 |