MERCHANT

Total Donated

$2,347,107

Contributions

5,691

Unique Donors

244

Top Employer

MERCHANT

Industry ties

Merchant political contributions from Memphis, TN

All data ties →

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

2012 · $143,478 2016 · $118,749 2000 · $115,723 2008 · $108,624 2018 · $106,633 2014 · $104,219 2004 · $97,800 2006 · $92,180 1996 · $86,769 1992 · $84,107

MERCHANT political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
1980	$40,295	57	35
1982	$58,100	66	37
1984	$32,740	45	20
1986	$37,125	48	27
1988	$62,270	71	39
1990	$58,472	94	43
1992	$84,107	121	46
1994	$73,524	131	45
1996	$86,769	157	65
1998	$77,338	142	59
2000	$115,723	144	63
2002	$69,350	95	28
2004	$97,800	119	40
2006	$92,180	78	32
2008	$108,624	127	42
2010	$59,784	92	32
2012	$143,478	132	37
2014	$104,219	90	27
2016	$118,749	757	36
2018	$106,633	689	30

Top Donors

Top MERCHANT donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation	History
1	GOODMAN, MURRAY	$223,900	124	PHOENIX, AZ	—	1980–2014
2	HESS, DONALD	$181,550	243	BIRMINGHAM, AL	—	1982–2014
3	DUNAVANT, W B JR	$78,400	67	MEMPHIS, TN	—	1980–2012
4	WEIL, DAVID	$60,972	65	GOLDSBORO, NC	—	1982–2014
5	BAHRE, SANDRA	$59,400	32	PARIS, ME	—	1980–2014
6	GRESHAM, W W JR	$51,620	84	INDIANOLA, MS	—	1980–2012
7	THOMAS, JOHN D	$37,349	77	HATTISBURG, MS	—	1980–2014
8	CASSINELLI, SEBASTIANO PAIEWONSKY	$36,000	20	ST THOMAS, VI	—	1994–2014
9	HUPPIN, MURRAY	$28,730	50	SPOKANE, WA	—	1998–2014
10	BELK, JOHN M	$28,100	37	CHARLOTTE, NC	—	1982–2004
11	GRAY, RICHARD MR	$27,620	41	BEAUFORT, SC	—	1986–2014
12	WIENER, ALAN	$24,450	23	ALLENTOWN, PA	—	1990–2014
13	EIKENBURG, FRANK C	$22,500	23	PLANO, TX	—	1980–2010
14	MAHONEY, MARY	$17,319	29	PALM BEACH, FL	—	1994–2014
15	HECHT, CHIC	$16,690	27	LAS VEGAS, NV	—	1980–2004
16	LEWIS, WILLIAM T	$15,940	18	TUCSON, AZ	—	1980–2012
17	STEWART, PAT	$14,409	17	LEESVILLE, LA	—	1996–2012
18	VON MAUR, JAMES	$14,100	13	DAVENPORT, IA	—	2000–2012
19	BERG, LARRY	$12,981	22	HURON, SD	—	1982–2014
20	MCPHERSON, JOHN W JR	$11,953	11	INDIANOLA, MS	—	2002–2014
21	MOONEY, FLOYD	$11,590	38	WAYNESVILLE, MO	—	1990–2000
22	SWIM, GAYLORD K	$10,800	14	LEVAN, UT	—	1980–2004
23	SYDE, SAUL	$10,500	18	TUCSON, AZ	—	1980–1990
24	NEHLIG, PHILIP B	$10,297	3	STRATFORD, NJ	—	1992
25	GLOVER, JOAN	$8,250	6	POTEAU, OK	—	1980–2008
26	HARDY, EDWIN A	$8,066	33	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	—	1996–2008
27	BEALE, M D MR	$7,900	10	CHINO VALLEY, AZ	—	1980–1996
28	GREENBAUM, IRWIN	$7,750	12	ATLANTA, GA	—	1992–2000
29	DAVIS, C	$7,700	16	ST THOMAS, VI	—	1994–2014
30	BOGATIN, PHILIP F	$7,425	8	PHILA, PA	—	1994–2006
31	PEREZ, CARLOS M	$7,050	9	CORAL GABLES, FL	—	1982–1998
32	REICH, WILLIAM	$7,040	13	WOODLAND HILLS, CA	—	1982–2008
33	BUSH, EDWARD M SR	$7,000	10	CLARKS SUMMIT, PA	—	1996–2006
34	BAUER, CHARLES	$6,811	10	MADISON, WI	—	1996–2014
35	MUNOZ, DAVID	$6,750	7	CAGUAS, PR	—	1988–2014
36	RHODES, EDGAR	$6,650	9	BREMEN, GA	—	1994–2014
37	DALY, KEVIN	$6,425	24	CHARLESTON, IL	—	1998–2014
38	HOLAND, ALTER	$6,288	8	MCALLEN, TX	—	1990–2010
39	JONES, JAMES L MR	$6,075	11	MC ALLEN, TX	—	1982–2012
40	ZHANG, ANQIANG	$6,000	1	SAN MARINO, CA	—	2000
41	MCALLISTER, JOHN A	$5,815	13	MT CARMEL, SC	—	1980–1998
42	THALER, MICHAEL	$5,792	16	CRANSTON, RI	—	1990–2012
43	HACKEL, PAUL	$5,700	16	NASHUA, NH	—	1996–2014
44	Rekerdres, Ted Mr.	$5,500	6	Dallas, TX	—	2000–2008
45	ROYAL, LARRY	$5,400	12	BELLE GLADE, FL	—	1980–2004
46	MCPHERSON, GENE	$5,400	17	STURGIS, SD	—	1998–2012
47	BYUN, CHONG DUCK MR	$5,000	1	TENAFLY, NJ	—	1988
48	WILLIAMS, EARL MR	$4,750	7	HOLLYWOOD, LA	—	1986–2012
49	BARENGO, PETE	$4,750	7	RENO, NV	—	1980–1986
50	PLYLER, JUSTIN MR.	$4,500	7	MYRTLE BEACH, SC	MECHANIC	2012–2014

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received MERCHANT donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	ACTBLUEC00401224	$141,031	833
2	WINREDC00694323	$89,713	560
3	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDAC00099259	$76,500	157
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$52,702	661
5	DSCCC00042366	$42,520	424
6	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$42,015	483
7	OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445	$37,067	331
8	NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009	$32,012	99
9	ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282	$30,450	148
10	FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975	$28,930	546
11	MAINE REPUBLICAN PARTYC00003111	$27,500	32
12	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376	$26,390	168
13	CMR WA PACC00390476	$26,140	50
14	NRCCC00075820	$25,975	153
15	COMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATC00014019	$23,600	81
16	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171	$22,500	247
17	MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00384354	$22,496	10
18	AMERICANS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT INCC00138701	$21,950	243
19	CITIZENS FOR COCHRANC00091892	$21,653	286
20	MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTYC00084368	$19,820	88
21	NRSCC00027466	$19,459	339
22	DCCCC00000935	$17,657	494
23	MIKE ROGERS FOR CONGRESSC00367862	$17,250	384
24	HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946	$16,802	509
25	OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393	$16,150	101