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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Total Donated

$3,970,312

Contributions

21,232

Unique Donors

817

Top Employer

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
1980$2,00022
1982$5,42654
1984$13,000105
1986$6,00099
1988$6,50084
1990$5,570108
1992$20,6003416
1994$7,8501410
1996$33,8336028
1998$29,5255315
2000$61,19010344
2002$50,8007217
2004$159,291233123
2006$54,89511555
2008$265,044420196
2010$109,94517076
2012$287,452500222
2014$119,23615476

Top Donors

Top FEDERAL GOVERNMENT donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupationHistory
1CUNNINGHAM, NELSON W$179,950182WASHINGTON, DC1996–2022
2KAGEN, M.D., STEVE$79,80053APPLETON, WICONGRESSMAN2008–2022
3SACHDEV, AMIT$72,68525WASHINGTON, DCATTORNEY2008–2022
4KEATING, ROBERT$66,966131WAUKESHA, WI1990–2022
5ZEHR, MICHAEL$60,40063WASHINGTON, DCLEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR2010–2022
6SAPP, FRED$58,300652GREENBELT, MDANALYST2012–2022
7DESCHERE, BRUCE$51,70035ALEXANDRIA, VAHEALTH CARE2012–2020
8MITCHEL, WILLIAM$49,29245ANNANDALE, VAMANAGER2006–2022
9DERRICK, BUTLER$48,79684JOHNSTON, SC1982–2006
10FINER, JON$41,55061WASHINGTON, DCFOREIGN POLICY2012–2022
11GREGORY, TIMOTHY$40,44073NASHVILLE, TN1996–2020
12BEIDLER CARR, PRUDENCE$37,76660WASHINGTON, DCATTORNEY2008–2020
13ALBERS, WILLIAM E$36,92553WASHINGON, DC1980–2012
14KOBER, MARGARET$36,50016CLIFTON, VASUPERVISORY CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER2014–2022
15CORNETT, TODD$32,31010AUSTIN, TXPHYSICIAN2018–2022
16ZIMMER, MARNY$28,60012CHICAGO, ILAUSA2016–2020
17MIDDLETON, HOLLY$27,361114SAN FRANCISCO, CAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDIO TRUST2004–2022
18HARPER, KRISTINA$26,95040WASHINGTON, DCLEGISLATIVE ANALYST2004–2022
19HERR, ANNE$26,511115WASHINGTON, DCANALYST2004–2020
20AUERBACH, STEVE$25,72280NEW YORK, NYDOCTOR2016–2022
21LAMARQUE, NATALIE$24,55034BROOKLYN, NYINFORMATION REQUESTED2008–2022
22BLAKEMORE, JESSICA$23,00225WASHINGTON, DCASSISTANT2012–2020
23WARTELL, TED$22,7005WASHINGTON, DCPOLICY ANALYST2016–2020
24BEAGHEN, MICHAEL$21,60011ALEXANDRIA, VASTATISTICIAN2016–2022
25HAYNES, MILDRED SHIRLEY$21,00010ST. PETERSBURG, FLRETIRED2010–2014
26SCHECHTER, CLAUDIA$20,87525WASHINGTON, DC1996–2020
27LITKENHAUS, COLLEEN$20,76040WASHINGTON, DCTRADE2008–2022
28FORBES, MELISSA$20,52775WASHINGTON, DCDIVISION DIRECTOR2018–2022
29RUTLEDGE, PRESTON$19,81631WASHINGTON, DCATTORNEY2008–2022
30VITARELLO, JIM$19,306164WASHINGTON, DCHOUSING SPECIALIST2012–2022
31ISELY, EDWIN$18,859175MORAGA, CAECONOMIST2018–2022
32WINTHROP, KATE$18,50576WASHINGTON, DCCIVIL SERVICE2016–2020
33HELBRECHT, KAREN$18,46932ALEXANDRIA, VAENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST2006–2022
34DAINTY, ANTON$18,38247FAIRFAX, VA2000–2010
35STETSON, KATHLEEN$18,381283ROCKVILLE, MDAUDITOR2008–2022
36WHITNEY, MARK$18,059162EMMITSBURG, MDCIVIL SERVANT2006–2022
37ZEHNER, MARK$18,05223GLENSIDE, PAATTORNEY2016–2020
38FIZELL, EVELYN$18,030140STOCKTON, CASYSTEMS ANALYST2004–2022
39FONTENOT, KEITH$17,78445MCLEAN, VABUDGET2012–2022
40EBY, JAMES$17,724160SAN FRANCISCO, CAGOVERNMENT WORKER2012–2022
41HEALEY, CHRISTINE$17,69761WASHINGTON, DCCOUNSEL2004–2022
42MONROY, RUTH$17,6487LA MESA, CATRANSLATOR2020
43MA, ANA M$17,61548BETHESDA, MDMANAGEMENT2004–2022
44SU, SZU NIEN$17,50017FULLERTON, CAGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE2006–2020
45BLEY, ANN$17,059235FRANKLIN, MIUS ARMY2006–2022
46BERNHARDT, DAVID L MR.$17,00010ARLINGTON, VAATTORNEY2004–2022
47BACH, LAWRENCE$16,80034TORRANCE, CAFIREFIGHTER2008–2020
48LEVI, DAVID$16,54267VACAVILLE, CA1986–2022
49RYALL, CHRISTINE$16,516156FALLS CHURCH, VAATTORNEY2008–2022
50KRESH, DIANE$16,429161WASHINGTON, DCLIBRARIAN2004–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received FEDERAL GOVERNMENT donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$778,63116,898
2FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$184,5819,749
3WINREDC00694323$172,9903,311
4OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$139,9614,214
5DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$139,1196,328
6REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$75,3121,757
7DSCCC00042366$71,1264,685
8DCCCC00000935$66,3025,687
9HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$60,2933,875
10VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)C00468660$55,00025
11HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$48,9062,617
12JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$44,750271
13OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$40,7092,482
14TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$40,6771,428
15MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$38,6781,191
16JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$34,7001,463
17BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$33,75079
18HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$31,9822,162
19BERNIE 2020C00696948$30,7592,575
20NRSCC00027466$29,8521,464
21EMILYS LISTC00193433$28,705632
22OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$26,906291
23ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$25,200333
24BERNIE 2016C00577130$22,2672,975
25ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$21,650196