HOUSEWIFE
Total Donated
$473,312,723
Contributions
1,243,513
Unique Donors
41,465
Top Employer
HOUSEWIFE
Contributors listed as HOUSEWIFE on federal itemized receipts account for $473.3M, according to FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault. The cluster contains 1,243,513 contributions from 41,465 donors. HOUSEWIFE is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS industry, and it is not combined with HOMEMAKER or with the two-word HOUSE WIFE label. Older schedules use this wording more often; LobbyVault still stores it as typed, without rewriting the letters.
Key figures
- HOUSEWIFE-labeled receipts sum to $473.3M.
- 41,465 donors produced 1,243,513 contribution lines.
- HOMEMAKER and HOUSE WIFE are separate FEC strings.
- HOUSEWIFE is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry.
An older status word that still ranks
FEC employer and occupation fields preserve historical language. HOUSEWIFE remains a high-dollar string even as other filers type HOMEMAKER. LobbyVault does not modernize the vocabulary, because changing the letters would break the public file.
The $473.3M total is therefore a filing-text total. It is not a demographic estimate of married women outside the paid labor force, and it is not a NAICS household-sector number.
People, receipts, and the $473.3M sum
41,465 donors produced 1,243,513 HOUSEWIFE contribution lines. That unique-donor count is smaller than HOMEMAKER's, and the dollar total is smaller than HOMEMAKER's $1.2B row. The two labels are still separate; one did not 'replace' the other inside FEC storage.
Repeat giving accounts for receipts outnumbering donors. Party split is not attached to this industry total.
Full analysis: HOUSEWIFE on FEC filings: $473.3M itemized →
Questions
- How much have HOUSEWIFE donors given federally?
- The HOUSEWIFE string totals $473.3M in itemized FEC receipts on LobbyVault, from 1,243,513 contributions and 41,465 donors. HOMEMAKER and HOUSE WIFE are not included in that figure. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is HOUSEWIFE the same as HOMEMAKER in FEC data?
- No. They are different free-text values. LobbyVault keeps separate rows because FEC.gov stores separate strings. Neither is a NAICS industry. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- What about HOUSE WIFE with a space?
- HOUSE WIFE is a third label with its own total. The one-word HOUSEWIFE figure of $473.3M does not contain the spaced spelling. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique HOUSEWIFE donors are in the table?
- LobbyVault counts 41,465 donors and 1,243,513 contribution lines. Repeat itemized gifts explain the gap. The donor count is not a Census household statistic. 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.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $2,467,342 | 2,361 | 1,869 |
| 1982 | $697,967 | 715 | 387 |
| 1984 | $836,288 | 817 | 367 |
| 1986 | $668,023 | 625 | 275 |
| 1988 | $747,533 | 676 | 283 |
| 1990 | $477,310 | 638 | 250 |
| 1992 | $960,991 | 946 | 349 |
| 1994 | $668,919 | 788 | 266 |
| 1996 | $785,223 | 829 | 305 |
| 1998 | $733,157 | 759 | 247 |
| 2000 | $1,147,463 | 1,029 | 330 |
| 2002 | $475,613 | 599 | 205 |
| 2004 | $984,686 | 788 | 238 |
| 2006 | $1,054,005 | 667 | 197 |
| 2008 | $2,126,620 | 1,044 | 240 |
| 2010 | $1,421,985 | 829 | 184 |
| 2012 | $3,066,880 | 1,094 | 204 |
| 2014 | $3,613,474 | 792 | 167 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BINGHAM, HARRY PAYNE MRS | $21,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 2 | BOGERT, H LAWRENCE MRS | $20,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 3 | GARDNER, MARTHA | $20,000 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 4 | BROWN, ALICE PRATT | $16,000 | 17 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 5 | BURKE, MARY POSTON | $15,000 | 2 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 6 | HILLMAN, LORNA DEA | $13,679 | 7 | SEDONA, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 7 | KING, GLORIA G | $13,000 | 9 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 8 | LEPRINO, JOAN C | $11,000 | 2 | GOLDEN, CO | — | 1980 |
| 9 | MEADER, EDWIN E MRS | $11,000 | 2 | PARCHMENT, MI | — | 1980 |
| 10 | BATCHELDER, CLIFTON B MRS | $10,000 | 1 | OMAHA, NE | — | 1980 |
| 11 | BROWN, LUTCHER | $10,000 | 1 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 12 | CAFRO, JANET SILVESTRI | $10,000 | 1 | CANFIELD, OH | — | 1980 |
| 13 | CALHOON, ANN P | $10,000 | 1 | EL DORADO, AR | — | 1980 |
| 14 | CLARK, BARBARA MASSEY | $10,000 | 1 | NASHVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 15 | DORRANCE, JOHN T MRS | $10,000 | 1 | GLADWYNE, PA | — | 1980 |
| 16 | GADINER, WINTHROP MRS | $10,000 | 1 | PALM BEACH, FL | — | 1980 |
| 17 | HAGGERTY, PATRICK E MRS | $10,000 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 18 | HUGHS, PAULA D | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 19 | KILPATRICK, MARTHA G | $10,000 | 1 | LITTLETON, CO | — | 1980 |
| 20 | MC DONALD, J R MRS | $10,000 | 1 | CHATTANOGA, TN | — | 1980 |
| 21 | MC NEIL, HENRY S MRS | $10,000 | 1 | PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA | — | 1980 |
| 22 | BROCK, BOB | $9,000 | 2 | TOPEKA, KS | — | 1980 |
| 23 | FRANTZ, A H | $9,000 | 1 | RIVERSIDE, CT | — | 1980 |
| 24 | AVERYT, ASENATH M | $8,500 | 4 | COLUMBIA, SC | — | 1980 |
| 25 | BURKE, FAY S MRS | $8,000 | 4 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 26 | LEWIS, LAWRENCE JR MRS | $7,000 | 3 | RICHMOND, VA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | MANN, SILVIA E | $7,000 | 3 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 28 | FUSSCAS, HELEN K | $6,900 | 3 | MARLBOROUGH, CT | — | 1980 |
| 29 | BOECKMANN, JANE | $6,000 | 3 | ENCINO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 30 | BOND, THEODORA SEDGWICK MS | $6,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 31 | CONNELL, PATRICIA | $6,000 | 7 | WESTFIELD, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 32 | DAVIS, J E MRS | $6,000 | 2 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 33 | DEMAREST, JO CECILLE | $6,000 | 3 | KILLINGWORTH, CT | — | 1980 |
| 34 | MORSMAN, JOSEPH J JR. MRS | $6,000 | 3 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1980 |
| 35 | BIGELOW, EILEEN | $5,500 | 4 | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN | — | 1980 |
| 36 | BOWERS, RUTH | $5,500 | 6 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 37 | FOLLANSBEE, NANCY A MRS | $5,500 | 2 | LAFAYETTE HILL, PA | — | 1980 |
| 38 | ANDERSON, MARY | $5,000 | 1 | OLD TOWN, FL | — | 1980 |
| 39 | APPLEBY, MARY C | $5,000 | 1 | LA JOLLA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 40 | ARONI, HEDVAH | $5,000 | 1 | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1980 |
| 41 | BATCHELDER, ANNE STUART | $5,000 | 4 | OMAHA, NE | — | 1980 |
| 42 | BISHOP, EUGENE M MRS | $5,000 | 1 | ROSWELL, GA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | BRAMAN, MARY OCONNOR | $5,000 | 1 | VICTORIA, TX | — | 1980 |
| 44 | BUSHNELL, NANCY N MRS | $5,000 | 1 | SUNNYVALE, CA | — | 1980 |
| 45 | BUTLER, PATRICIA M | $5,000 | 5 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 46 | CAUBLE, REC C | $5,000 | 1 | — | — | 1980 |
| 47 | DINKLER, CORNELIA D | $5,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 48 | DOW, BARBARA C | $5,000 | 5 | MIDLAND, MI | — | 1980 |
| 49 | ESTEVEZ, LINDA | $5,000 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 50 | FAY, HOMOISELLE HADEN | $5,000 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONC00487470 | $11,494,127 | 3 |
| 2 | LCV VICTORY FUNDC00486845 | $2,502,185 | 4 |
| 3 | WOMEN SPEAK OUT PACC00530766 | $2,382,271 | 2 |
| 4 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,794,216 | 275 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $782,851 | 236 |
| 6 | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTIONC00687103 | $755,300 | 2 |
| 7 | CLUB FOR GROWTH.NETC30000269 | $750,000 | 1 |
| 8 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PACC00432260 | $731,050 | 8 |
| 9 | DSCCC00042366 | $702,751 | 166 |
| 10 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $665,296 | 252 |
| 11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $651,113 | 247 |
| 12 | DCCCC00000935 | $570,109 | 167 |
| 13 | UNLOCKING POTENTIAL PACC00564534 | $500,000 | 1 |
| 14 | BECKY GROSSMAN FOR CONGRESSC00720482 | $417,710 | 1 |
| 15 | WINREDC00694323 | $371,770 | 166 |
| 16 | NRSCC00027466 | $369,728 | 150 |
| 17 | TEAM RYANC00545947 | $324,750 | 11 |
| 18 | HMPC00495028 | $261,000 | 16 |
| 19 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $260,400 | 2 |
| 20 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $252,257 | 146 |
| 21 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $224,895 | 94 |
| 22 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $216,747 | 143 |
| 23 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $205,301 | 192 |
| 24 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $182,152 | 147 |
| 25 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $166,033 | 15 |