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MUSICIAN
Total Donated
$8,611,076
Contributions
8,925
Unique Donors
274
Top Employer
MUSICIAN
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $17,400 | 23 | 16 |
| 1982 | $24,500 | 30 | 10 |
| 1984 | $8,350 | 11 | 9 |
| 1986 | $26,100 | 29 | 13 |
| 1988 | $66,300 | 60 | 19 |
| 1990 | $77,190 | 85 | 20 |
| 1992 | $109,800 | 123 | 41 |
| 1994 | $78,420 | 94 | 33 |
| 1996 | $296,731 | 136 | 60 |
| 1998 | $87,753 | 102 | 57 |
| 2000 | $236,517 | 175 | 91 |
| 2002 | $77,095 | 104 | 53 |
| 2004 | $171,787 | 192 | 70 |
| 2006 | $144,300 | 140 | 47 |
| 2008 | $238,003 | 242 | 74 |
| 2010 | $230,683 | 231 | 44 |
| 2012 | $235,214 | 223 | 55 |
| 2014 | $92,511 | 104 | 36 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUFER, ERIC | $5,220,088 | 379 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 2002–2022 |
| 2 | HENLEY, DON | $982,432 | 480 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | GEORGE, INARA | $188,338 | 174 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 4 | NASH, GRAHAM | $170,094 | 330 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 5 | OTTAWAY, ALEXANDRA | $170,071 | 830 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2004–2022 |
| 6 | MILLS, BRENT S | $118,500 | 40 | CHATTANOOGA, TN | — | 1986–2020 |
| 7 | GRUSIN, DAVID | $98,250 | 64 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
| 8 | GOULD, JONATHAN | $84,415 | 131 | WILLOW, NY | — | 1982–2022 |
| 9 | PERRY, CHRIS | $69,801 | 311 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1998–2022 |
| 10 | NEWTON, NANCY | $68,966 | 340 | SANTA FE, NM | — | 1998–2022 |
| 11 | BUKSTEIN, KATHERINE | $42,200 | 47 | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | — | 1998–2020 |
| 12 | BORGE, VICTOR | $38,000 | 14 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1996–2000 |
| 13 | FREY, GLENN | $36,098 | 19 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980–2008 |
| 14 | KING, JUSTIN | $36,083 | 164 | EUGENE, OR | — | 2002–2022 |
| 15 | BUCK, PETER | $33,411 | 221 | ATHENS, GA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 16 | MANDELL, SARAH | $32,430 | 18 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2000–2020 |
| 17 | NOVOSELIC, KRIST | $31,848 | 23 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 18 | SHAPIRO, DINA | $30,600 | 20 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1998–2020 |
| 19 | STOVER, GERRIT T | $30,350 | 79 | N HATFIELD, MA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 20 | ALBERT, HERB | $27,301 | 18 | HOLLYWOOD, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 21 | HOLLAND, BRAD | $24,463 | 316 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1992–2022 |
| 22 | TODD, KENNETH | $21,732 | 87 | GUILFORD, CT | — | 2004–2022 |
| 23 | NOLL, WILLIAM | $21,495 | 63 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 24 | JERNIGAN, DAVID | $20,975 | 31 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 2000–2022 |
| 25 | LEVINE, JAMES L | $20,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | MUSICIAN | 2008 |
| 26 | LIN, JIMMY | $18,574 | 131 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 27 | CROW, SHERYL | $18,400 | 15 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 28 | HELLER, ROSALIE | $17,894 | 161 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | — | 1998–2018 |
| 29 | SIMON, CARLY | $17,385 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2018 |
| 30 | WEST, CHET D | $17,075 | 41 | TEX ARKANA, AR | MUSICIAN | 2006–2012 |
| 31 | YAZBEK, DAVID | $15,948 | 56 | NEW CITY, NY | — | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | CHADWICK, R FRANCES | $15,493 | 155 | GREENVILLE, TX | — | 2000–2022 |
| 33 | FLANDERS, ELINOR | $14,584 | 80 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | PARDINI, JULIE | $13,947 | 76 | REDWOOD CITY, CA | — | 1994–2020 |
| 35 | CHASE, ANDREW M | $13,700 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2002–2018 |
| 36 | COODER, RYLAND | $13,500 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1998–2004 |
| 37 | CHASMAN, PAUL | $13,463 | 112 | WALPORT, OR | — | 2002–2022 |
| 38 | Heisler, Lauriann Ms. | $12,850 | 18 | Wynne, AR | — | 2002–2014 |
| 39 | SPRINGER, STEVE | $12,747 | 42 | FORT WORTH, TX | — | 1996–2022 |
| 40 | LOWENSTEIN, SUSAN | $12,195 | 497 | AMHERST, MA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 41 | OSTROW, LUCILLE | $12,075 | 22 | MALIBU, CA | — | 1982–1994 |
| 42 | MILLS, MICHAEL E MR | $11,700 | 28 | ATHENS, GA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 43 | NELSON, RACHEL | $11,610 | 201 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — | 2000–2022 |
| 44 | SCHMIT, TIMOTHY B | $11,200 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 45 | GOLDBERG, DOMINIQUE | $10,800 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1996–2016 |
| 46 | SPERRY, PAUL J MR | $10,700 | 8 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–1988 |
| 47 | SCOTT, THOMAS W MR | $10,644 | 29 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 48 | BEER, ANNE | $10,200 | 10 | BOULDER, CO | — | 1996–2020 |
| 49 | STOVER, EVAN | $10,067 | 596 | KINGSTON, NY | — | 1996–2022 |
| 50 | CREWE, ROBERT | $9,500 | 14 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1990–2012 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACC00468314 | $1,032,800 | 380 |
| 2 | SMPC00484642 | $969,485 | 1,709 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $718,057 | 7,542 |
| 4 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $628,499 | 2,619 |
| 5 | LCV VICTORY FUNDC00486845 | $605,000 | 443 |
| 6 | HMPC00495028 | $352,000 | 719 |
| 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $274,461 | 3,389 |
| 8 | DSCCC00042366 | $263,586 | 3,515 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $167,564 | 5,035 |
| 10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESC00489799 | $150,000 | 379 |
| 11 | DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5C60000288 | $150,000 | 480 |
| 12 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $136,600 | 2,413 |
| 13 | EDF ACTION VOTESC00707844 | $100,000 | 379 |
| 14 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $80,709 | 4,737 |
| 15 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940 | $54,842 | 830 |
| 16 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $46,938 | 2,474 |
| 17 | WINREDC00694323 | $39,989 | 2,612 |
| 18 | UDALL FOR US ALLC00329896 | $39,850 | 1,045 |
| 19 | TEXANS FOR A PROGRESSIVE SENATEC00492736 | $37,500 | 480 |
| 20 | DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDC00658476 | $36,500 | 379 |
| 21 | BERMAN FOR CONGRESSC00147686 | $35,700 | 499 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $33,500 | 1,894 |
| 23 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $32,436 | 5,011 |
| 24 | DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTC60000692 | $30,000 | 480 |
| 25 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $28,974 | 4,162 |