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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Total Donated
$13,679,946
Contributions
19,783
Unique Donors
971
Top Employer
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $133,950 | 323 | 171 |
| 1982 | $107,328 | 129 | 74 |
| 1984 | $275,615 | 337 | 167 |
| 1986 | $267,444 | 331 | 196 |
| 1988 | $474,675 | 460 | 237 |
| 1990 | $617,127 | 810 | 425 |
| 1992 | $776,765 | 1,213 | 653 |
| 1994 | $583,307 | 933 | 523 |
| 1996 | $748,650 | 801 | 391 |
| 1998 | $778,441 | 750 | 349 |
| 2000 | $857,832 | 863 | 345 |
| 2002 | $509,329 | 558 | 218 |
| 2004 | $586,843 | 678 | 220 |
| 2006 | $491,976 | 332 | 136 |
| 2008 | $668,782 | 579 | 178 |
| 2010 | $577,458 | 782 | 174 |
| 2012 | $617,130 | 718 | 166 |
| 2014 | $620,117 | 559 | 126 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE, THOMAS H | $1,800,938 | 250 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1980–2022 |
| 2 | SMITH, ROBERT F | $911,670 | 293 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | ROBB, WALTER | $573,979 | 157 | SCHENECTADY, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 4 | GAULT, STANLEY C | $230,402 | 97 | NEW CANAAN, CT | — | 1980–2016 |
| 5 | GILBERT, SCOTT | $228,203 | 290 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 6 | WENDT, GARY C | $177,650 | 37 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1982–2020 |
| 7 | BARRIE, ROBERT W | $173,380 | 140 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980–2004 |
| 8 | SHERIN, KEITH S | $170,800 | 69 | SCHENECTADY, NY | — | 1992–2020 |
| 9 | CURRY, ROBERT | $167,224 | 366 | LYNN, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 10 | CROSS, JOHN | $165,926 | 464 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 11 | SAMUELS, JOHN M | $154,610 | 71 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1988–2020 |
| 12 | SHARER, KEVIN W | $141,812 | 76 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — | 1986–2014 |
| 13 | FRAIZER, MICHAEL D | $139,008 | 40 | MINATO-KU, ZZ | — | 1990–2018 |
| 14 | RICE, JOHN G | $123,798 | 146 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 1992–2020 |
| 15 | DALEY, PAMELA | $116,449 | 119 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1990–2020 |
| 16 | MURPHY, EUGENE F | $97,351 | 72 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 17 | BOSSIDY, LAWRENCE A | $95,200 | 40 | RIDGEFIELD, CT | — | 1980–2020 |
| 18 | NEAL, MICHAEL A | $89,583 | 150 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1988–2020 |
| 19 | HERGENHAN, JOYCE | $89,421 | 195 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1984–2022 |
| 20 | NAYDEN, DENIS J | $87,600 | 84 | STAMFORD, OH | — | 1990–2018 |
| 21 | DAMMERMAN, DENNIS D | $82,500 | 31 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1984–2006 |
| 22 | NISSEN, DAVID R | $80,700 | 28 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1992–2020 |
| 23 | JOHNSON, ROBERT E | $80,442 | 158 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1980–2022 |
| 24 | MCNERNEY, W JAMES JR | $80,400 | 34 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — | 1990–2022 |
| 25 | WELCH, JOHN F JR | $78,250 | 42 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1980–2020 |
| 26 | SMITH, RICHARD B | $75,580 | 298 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 27 | TROTTER, LLOYD G | $75,049 | 23 | PLAINVILLE, CT | — | 1990–2020 |
| 28 | CARUSO, LAWRENCE | $73,420 | 1,618 | WILTON, CT | EXECUTIVE | 2008–2022 |
| 29 | OLIVER, GEORGE R | $72,564 | 258 | HOOTSETT, NH | — | 1994–2022 |
| 30 | HUMPHREY, MARK E | $71,185 | 314 | PITTSFIELD, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 31 | HEINEMAN, BENJAMIN W JR | $71,100 | 35 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1988–2016 |
| 32 | COOPER, THOMAS E | $69,585 | 116 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1988–2018 |
| 33 | RAMSEY, STEPHEN D | $67,081 | 160 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1992–2022 |
| 34 | OPIE, JOHN D | $65,100 | 30 | PITTSFIELD, MA | — | 1980–2000 |
| 35 | EVANS, JOHN D | $63,619 | 181 | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 36 | DOYLE, FRANK P | $63,450 | 43 | WESTPORT, CT | — | 1980–2014 |
| 37 | HINER, GLEN H | $63,150 | 167 | PITTSFIELD, MA | — | 1982–2004 |
| 38 | HOOD, EDWARD E JR | $56,000 | 26 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1980–1992 |
| 39 | RABINOWITZ, STEPHEN | $55,430 | 118 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1988–2022 |
| 40 | SUCIU, JAMES N | $54,582 | 144 | HONG KONG, ZZ | — | 1994–2020 |
| 41 | MUDD, DANIEL H | $52,700 | 27 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1992–2008 |
| 42 | FLINCH, PETER | $51,880 | 59 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1990–2022 |
| 43 | BAKER, JAMES A | $50,890 | 54 | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | — | 1980–2022 |
| 44 | BENNETT, STEPHEN M | $50,136 | 42 | SAN BRUNO, CA | — | 1990–2020 |
| 45 | BEGOR, MARK W | $49,993 | 104 | SINGAPORE, ZZ | — | 1992–2016 |
| 46 | ROWE, BRIAN H | $49,151 | 58 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1980–2004 |
| 47 | LOCKHART, MICHAEL D | $48,950 | 30 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1988–2016 |
| 48 | PARKE, JAMES A | $47,750 | 24 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1984–2012 |
| 49 | CONATY, WILLIAM J | $47,300 | 22 | LYNN, MA | — | 1990–2016 |
| 50 | JOYCE, STEPHEN P | $47,060 | 47 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1990–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)C00024869 | $4,402,427 | 17,492 |
| 2 | BLACK ECONOMIC ALLIANCE PACC00672576 | $500,000 | 293 |
| 3 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $389,000 | 420 |
| 4 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $377,137 | 5,889 |
| 5 | HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411 | $268,400 | 543 |
| 6 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $209,006 | 5,568 |
| 7 | SMPC00484642 | $206,222 | 2,529 |
| 8 | CORRECT THE RECORDC00578997 | $200,000 | 250 |
| 9 | NRSCC00027466 | $181,787 | 3,227 |
| 10 | DSCCC00042366 | $167,159 | 5,003 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $148,820 | 4,002 |
| 12 | DCCCC00000935 | $112,945 | 4,853 |
| 13 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $105,836 | 3,359 |
| 14 | DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTC60000692 | $105,250 | 406 |
| 15 | AB PACC00492140 | $100,000 | 250 |
| 16 | NEW REPUBLICAN PACC00544544 | $100,000 | 37 |
| 17 | HOUSE VICTORY PROJECTC00675488 | $89,800 | 250 |
| 18 | JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PACC00113753 | $84,612 | 291 |
| 19 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $80,510 | 2,655 |
| 20 | KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)C00236489 | $70,935 | 314 |
| 21 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $65,750 | 1,262 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $65,300 | 1,114 |
| 23 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $62,543 | 1,627 |
| 24 | MICHIGAN VICTORY FUNDC00495580 | $60,000 | 157 |
| 25 | GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENWORTH PAC)C00404194 | $58,923 | 167 |