← Back to all industries
POLITICAL CONSULTANT
Total Donated
$4,327,768
Contributions
9,955
Unique Donors
234
Top Employer
POLITICAL CONSULTANT
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $14,692 | 20 | 15 |
| 1982 | $19,900 | 19 | 9 |
| 1984 | $27,600 | 32 | 11 |
| 1986 | $37,612 | 37 | 17 |
| 1988 | $65,242 | 62 | 29 |
| 1990 | $52,221 | 80 | 35 |
| 1992 | $91,900 | 151 | 60 |
| 1994 | $69,126 | 121 | 51 |
| 1996 | $115,004 | 191 | 89 |
| 1998 | $109,219 | 174 | 78 |
| 2000 | $186,198 | 265 | 99 |
| 2002 | $162,683 | 225 | 69 |
| 2004 | $252,038 | 281 | 75 |
| 2006 | $220,145 | 263 | 62 |
| 2008 | $334,683 | 379 | 82 |
| 2010 | $261,927 | 254 | 53 |
| 2012 | $283,205 | 343 | 72 |
| 2014 | $233,930 | 330 | 57 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJORNSTAD, JEFF | $453,100 | 490 | OLYMPIA, WA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 2 | MALCOLM, ELLEN R | $346,384 | 366 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | O'HANLON, G JOHN | $221,641 | 143 | ARLINGTON, IA | — | 1990–2016 |
| 4 | COLTON, ELIZABETH L | $210,290 | 284 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 5 | ADLER, KAREN R | $193,830 | 188 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 6 | SMULLIN, ALIX | $168,988 | 1,201 | SWAMPSCOTT, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 7 | PRITCHARD, AMY | $129,129 | 521 | LONG BEACH, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 8 | SHURE, JUDITH | $112,948 | 136 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1994–2022 |
| 9 | COLTON, ELIZABETH L MS | $99,785 | 117 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 10 | DOTZAUER, RONALD | $91,300 | 77 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1994–2020 |
| 11 | CLOUD, RANDOLPH E | $82,300 | 77 | RALEIGH, NC | — | 1986–2022 |
| 12 | BERNSTEIN, ROBIN | $76,995 | 396 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 13 | COLLINS, DENNIS | $76,802 | 313 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 14 | SCHRAYER, ELIZABETH | $61,450 | 91 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — | 1998–2022 |
| 15 | CARVILLE, JAMES | $60,527 | 49 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1994–2020 |
| 16 | BURGESS-MILLER, SANDRA | $57,321 | 53 | ARLINGTON, VA | — | 1992–2014 |
| 17 | REDMAN, RICHARD | $53,059 | 186 | CARLISLE, IA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 18 | PERATA, DON | $52,245 | 102 | ALAMEDA, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 19 | TOWNSEND, DAVID J | $45,969 | 45 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 20 | JOHNSON, MEGHAN | $45,734 | 145 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1996–2022 |
| 21 | DOBROWOLSKY, SANDRA | $43,400 | 5 | PALO ALTO, CA | — | 2004–2010 |
| 22 | MULHAUSER, KAREN | $42,797 | 116 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 23 | LYNAM, KEITH | $41,800 | 61 | GARSIDE, NV | — | 1998–2022 |
| 24 | STRICKLAND, MARY | $39,253 | 252 | MANCHESTER, NH | — | 1988–2022 |
| 25 | SENESE, RICHARD | $38,276 | 154 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 26 | CLAUSSEN, RICHARD | $36,300 | 61 | CALDWELL, ID | — | 1990–2022 |
| 27 | PAYNE, DANIEL | $33,862 | 55 | — | — | 2000–2022 |
| 28 | WRIGHT, ROBIN | $33,676 | 234 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 29 | DEWITT, JAMES | $32,967 | 44 | LEANDER, TX | — | 1996–2020 |
| 30 | KNUTH, STEVEN R | $32,300 | 24 | EAGAN, MN | — | 1994–2018 |
| 31 | WORRALL, THOMAS | $31,200 | 49 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | — | 1996–2022 |
| 32 | FLOOD, RANDOLPH G | $30,600 | 53 | MANASSAS, VA | — | 1986–2006 |
| 33 | BEDELL, ALI | $30,000 | 2 | SIKESTON, MO | THE MCINTOSH COMPANY | 2022 |
| 34 | CAPRIO, PAUL | $29,930 | 21 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1982–2020 |
| 35 | BELL, LAURA | $29,592 | 444 | RICHMOND, VA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 36 | HART, DAN | $28,785 | 46 | HENDERSON, NV | — | 2000–2022 |
| 37 | GARRETT, DUG | $28,300 | 46 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2020 |
| 38 | THURBER, EMILY | $27,820 | 190 | LOS ALTOS, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 39 | STOLL, TINA | $27,550 | 86 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1994–2022 |
| 40 | BASS, MARIE | $27,495 | 100 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2022 |
| 41 | THORNE, DAVID H | $26,050 | 26 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 42 | ERTHEIN, JOHN | $25,458 | 59 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 43 | SCHULTZ, CINDY | $23,138 | 19 | FOX POINT, WI | — | 1988–2022 |
| 44 | SLANKER, MIKE | $22,240 | 23 | LAS VEGAS, NV | — | 2000–2022 |
| 45 | MILLER, RICHARD D | $21,743 | 63 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 46 | MARGOLIS, BARBARA SCOTT | $21,357 | 34 | DENVER, CO | — | 1986–2004 |
| 47 | HEYL, DOUGLAS | $20,550 | 36 | RALEIGH, NC | — | 1996–2020 |
| 48 | DENISH, HERB | $20,300 | 49 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — | 1996–2022 |
| 49 | MCCORMACK, MARGARET | $20,200 | 242 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1992–2020 |
| 50 | HOWELL, MARCELA | $18,404 | 58 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $547,346 | 7,338 |
| 2 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $132,710 | 4,085 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $112,901 | 3,457 |
| 4 | DCCCC00000935 | $112,625 | 5,040 |
| 5 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $53,735 | 4,310 |
| 6 | ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00304709 | $48,550 | 765 |
| 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $44,898 | 3,791 |
| 8 | DSCCC00042366 | $42,293 | 3,916 |
| 9 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $37,475 | 2,292 |
| 10 | CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENC00345546 | $34,321 | 620 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $29,251 | 1,565 |
| 12 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $28,912 | 3,915 |
| 13 | THE MARKEY COMMITTEEC00196774 | $28,801 | 1,495 |
| 14 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $26,905 | 5,029 |
| 15 | DENNY HECK FOR CONGRESSC00472159 | $26,000 | 620 |
| 16 | MONTANANS FOR TESTERC00412304 | $25,675 | 2,605 |
| 17 | STABENOW FOR US SENATEC00344473 | $25,263 | 1,716 |
| 18 | WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN FUNDC00015024 | $25,011 | 1,096 |
| 19 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $23,400 | 3,420 |
| 20 | FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERC00279315 | $22,700 | 1,191 |
| 21 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $22,452 | 1,223 |
| 22 | PEROT '92C00263145 | $21,726 | 19 |
| 23 | TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATEC00326801 | $20,740 | 2,344 |
| 24 | NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALC00165688 | $20,439 | 470 |
| 25 | BOB ETHERIDGE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00311555 | $20,000 | 77 |