GENERAL ELECTRIC
Total Donated
$3,353,105
Contributions
10,693
Unique Donors
422
Top Employer
GENERAL ELECTRIC
Contributors who listed GENERAL ELECTRIC on federal itemized receipts account for $3.4M ($3,353,105), according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 10,693 contributions from 422 donors. GENERAL ELECTRIC is the two-word conglomerate brand as typed — without a CO suffix — not a NAICS conglomerate total, not GE’s PAC, and not GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, GE, GE HEALTHCARE, or GE VERNOVA as sibling strings.
Key figures
- GENERAL ELECTRIC as FEC employer text totals $3.4M ($3,353,105) from 422 donors.
- 10,693 contribution lines sit under that two-word brand without a CO suffix.
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, GE, and GE HEALTHCARE are separate FEC keys.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry or company PAC total.
Two-word brand without CO, not a conglomerate recode
LobbyVault ranks grouped employer text. GENERAL ELECTRIC is the form committees stored, without a CO suffix. The $3,353,105 total is those itemized individual gifts. It is not General Electric’s disclosed PAC spending, not industrial revenue, and not a NAICS rollup of aviation, power, and health-care units that later became separate public companies.
People who typed GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, GE, GE HEALTHCARE, GE VERNOVA, or ENGINEER without the two-word brand sit in other rows. LobbyVault does not recode the CO-suffixed sibling or spin-off legal names into this key. Researchers who want a combined GE family must recode after export. Top employer matches GENERAL ELECTRIC.
422 donors and 10,693 lines
422 unique donors produced 10,693 GENERAL ELECTRIC contribution lines totaling $3,353,105. That is on the order of 25 itemized receipts per donor and a mean gift near $314. Mean per donor is about $7,946. The packet does not publish a power-versus-aviation split or a cycle year.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Independent expenditures and the company’s committee PAC filings are outside the $3,353,105 unless an individual receipt itself carries this employer string. Unitemized gifts never appear. Coverage is federal itemized individual receipts only.
Full analysis: GENERAL ELECTRIC money in federal elections →
Questions
- How much have GENERAL ELECTRIC-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $3,353,105 to the GENERAL ELECTRIC employer string, from 10,693 contributions and 422 donors. These are itemized individual receipts on FEC.gov, not the company’s PAC and not a NAICS conglomerate total. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Figures are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Is GENERAL ELECTRIC CO included?
- Only if those receipts grouped to GENERAL ELECTRIC without the CO suffix. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO is a separate grouped key if filers used that stamp. The $3.4M total is receipts whose employer text grouped to GENERAL ELECTRIC. LobbyVault does not merge the CO sibling into this row. Unitemized gifts are omitted.
- Does this include GE HealthCare or GE Vernova staff?
- Only if the grouped employer text is GENERAL ELECTRIC. GE HEALTHCARE and GE VERNOVA are separate keys if stored that way. A receipt counted here carries the two-word brand. Staff who typed only ENGINEER sit in that title row. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- How many unique donors listed GENERAL ELECTRIC?
- The rollup counts 422 donors and 10,693 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not an employee headcount from the company. Figures are limited to the 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.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $15,329 | 26 | 9 |
| 1982 | $9,459 | 10 | 7 |
| 1984 | $9,301 | 15 | 9 |
| 1986 | $5,500 | 8 | 7 |
| 1988 | $19,000 | 25 | 23 |
| 1990 | $19,685 | 35 | 18 |
| 1992 | $29,521 | 50 | 24 |
| 1994 | $34,854 | 52 | 19 |
| 1996 | $67,800 | 94 | 30 |
| 1998 | $63,050 | 91 | 23 |
| 2000 | $85,189 | 116 | 54 |
| 2002 | $44,286 | 70 | 28 |
| 2004 | $149,716 | 172 | 64 |
| 2006 | $110,595 | 121 | 49 |
| 2008 | $182,814 | 220 | 85 |
| 2010 | $97,050 | 93 | 61 |
| 2012 | $171,998 | 191 | 92 |
| 2014 | $142,726 | 126 | 52 |
| 2016 | $143,099 | 601 | 66 |
| 2018 | $119,177 | 613 | 65 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IMMELT, JEFFREY R | $145,828 | 170 | PROSPECT, KY | — | 1990–2014 |
| 2 | PETER, PHILLIPS | $107,400 | 122 | POTOMAC, MD | — | 1986–2014 |
| 3 | NISSEN, DAVID R MR. | $65,700 | 10 | STAMFORD, CT | CHAIRMAN, GE CONSUMER FINANCIAL | 2004–2014 |
| 4 | STONECIPHER, HARRY C | $61,400 | 55 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1980–2012 |
| 5 | SAMUELS, JOHN M MR | $59,000 | 18 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1990–2014 |
| 6 | WELCH, JOHN F | $52,600 | 31 | NEW CANAAN, CT | — | 1980–2012 |
| 7 | DONOHUE, THOMAS | $46,755 | 61 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1990–2014 |
| 8 | NEAL, MICHAEL A MR. | $45,800 | 6 | STAMFORD, CT | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2006–2012 |
| 9 | DENNISTON, BRACKETT B MR. | $43,600 | 11 | FAIRFIELD, CT | EXECUTIVE | 2006–2014 |
| 10 | FREEMAN, BENNETT | $42,650 | 29 | WILTON, CT | — | 1992–2014 |
| 11 | POLSFUT, JAMES T | $41,950 | 59 | ARVADA, CO | — | 1996–2014 |
| 12 | DAMMERMAN, DENNIS | $39,300 | 24 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 2000–2010 |
| 13 | BARRIE, ROBERT W MR | $37,000 | 10 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2004 |
| 14 | BORNSTEIN, JEFFREY MR. | $34,500 | 5 | RIDGEFIELD, CT | FINANCE | 2008–2014 |
| 15 | FILARDI, LINDA | $29,950 | 15 | NEW YORK, NY | ATTORNEY | 2004–2014 |
| 16 | LITTLE, MARK M MR. | $29,100 | 6 | NISKAYUNA, NY | EXECUTIVE | 2004–2014 |
| 17 | COSGROVE, MICHAEL J. MR. | $22,250 | 9 | PELHAM, NY | EXECUTIVE | 2004–2012 |
| 18 | HEINEMAN, BEN JR | $21,400 | 12 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1990–2014 |
| 19 | JONES, REGINALD H | $20,800 | 24 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1980–2002 |
| 20 | HACHIGIAN, KIRK | $17,250 | 6 | WESTPORT, CT | — | 1994–2014 |
| 21 | KING, ROBERT J | $16,579 | 33 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1980–2014 |
| 22 | PETER, PHILLIP S | $16,250 | 26 | POTOMAC, MD | — | 1992–2006 |
| 23 | PLATT, ROBERT J MR. | $16,050 | 5 | ELHURST, IL | EXECUTIVE | 2004–2012 |
| 24 | SCHMUCK, FREDERIC | $15,950 | 4 | WASHINGTON, DC | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT CAPITOL MARKETS | 2010–2012 |
| 25 | WELCH, JANE | $15,500 | 25 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 2000–2014 |
| 26 | BURSE, RAYMOND | $14,900 | 31 | PROSPECT, KY | — | 1996–2014 |
| 27 | NOLAN, KEVIN F | $14,208 | 55 | SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY | — | 2002–2014 |
| 28 | DORN, NANCY MS. | $14,150 | 12 | WASHINGTON, DC | EXECUTIVE | 2008–2014 |
| 29 | THORNE, STEVEN | $13,000 | 19 | N ANDOVER, MA | — | 1992–2012 |
| 30 | BAIRD, ZOE | $12,550 | 22 | NEW HAVEN, CT | — | 1990–2004 |
| 31 | SCHIAVONE, GEORGE | $12,550 | 20 | SHELBURNE, VT | — | 1988–2012 |
| 32 | NISSEN, DAVID MR. | $12,400 | 5 | STAMFORD, CT | EXECUTIVE | 2008–2014 |
| 33 | GOLDHABER, MARK E | $11,764 | 26 | RALEIGH, NC | — | 1998–2014 |
| 34 | LOEB, NANCY C | $10,300 | 6 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2012 |
| 35 | SIMON, TERI R | $10,134 | 23 | WYNNEWOOD, PA | — | 1992–2014 |
| 36 | FILARDI, LINDA MS. | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | ATTORNEY | 2004 |
| 37 | PRESSMAN, RON | $9,250 | 5 | KANSAS CITY, MO | MANAGER | 2004–2012 |
| 38 | ROSARIO, JEANNE | $9,200 | 37 | CINCINNATI, OH | ENGINEER | 2004–2008 |
| 39 | GILBERT, E SCOTT | $8,946 | 20 | NY, NY | — | 1992–2014 |
| 40 | COSTELLO, JAMES J MR | $8,501 | 8 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1988–2012 |
| 41 | KUMBAR, OTTO | $8,500 | 9 | GAITHERSBURG, MO | — | 2000–2014 |
| 42 | HOOK, THOMAS | $8,495 | 5 | BROOKFIELD, WI | — | 2002–2014 |
| 43 | POMEROY, BRUCE | $8,300 | 15 | DUANESBURG, NY | — | 1994–2006 |
| 44 | SPARKS, RUSSELL F MR. | $8,250 | 5 | CINCINNATI, OH | ENGINEER | 2004–2012 |
| 45 | D'AVINO, RICHARD MR. | $8,000 | 3 | RIVERSIDE, CT | VP | 2010 |
| 46 | CARY, WILLIAM MR. | $8,000 | 3 | DARIEN, CT | INFO REQUESTED | 2006–2012 |
| 47 | HALPERN, ROBERT A | $7,000 | 23 | HOWELL, NJ | — | 1990–2000 |
| 48 | KOSAR, LEONARD | $6,500 | 7 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 2000–2010 |
| 49 | RAO, ATAMBIR | $6,210 | 7 | SAN JOSE, CA | — | 2000–2012 |
| 50 | Stevenson, Robert Mr. | $6,200 | 13 | Fairfield, CT | — | 2000–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $260,776 | 516 |
| 2 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)C00024869 | $180,868 | 619 |
| 3 | NRSCC00027466 | $138,094 | 370 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $93,996 | 223 |
| 5 | SLF PACC00571703 | $90,000 | 170 |
| 6 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $83,300 | 55 |
| 7 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $69,191 | 409 |
| 8 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $63,790 | 273 |
| 9 | NRCCC00075820 | $55,385 | 92 |
| 10 | WINREDC00694323 | $51,839 | 169 |
| 11 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $44,173 | 349 |
| 12 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $40,775 | 166 |
| 13 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $34,658 | 70 |
| 14 | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEEC00193342 | $30,080 | 461 |
| 15 | DSCCC00042366 | $29,780 | 151 |
| 16 | SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDC00448696 | $25,800 | 32 |
| 17 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $25,200 | 138 |
| 18 | SECURITY IS STRENGTH PACC00573733 | $25,000 | 170 |
| 19 | JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470 | $21,296 | 64 |
| 20 | INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)C00105981 | $21,000 | 9 |
| 21 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $20,470 | 51 |
| 22 | TEAM GRAHAM, INC.C00458828 | $18,458 | 258 |
| 23 | FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PACC00467233 | $18,000 | 53 |
| 24 | GRAHAM VICTORY 2020C00726612 | $17,800 | 170 |
| 25 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $17,250 | 180 |