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PROFESSOR
Total Donated
$4,764,599
Contributions
18,270
Unique Donors
476
Top Employer
PROFESSOR
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $21,240 | 34 | 22 |
| 1982 | $15,250 | 16 | 11 |
| 1984 | $24,000 | 27 | 20 |
| 1986 | $30,667 | 38 | 20 |
| 1988 | $64,292 | 66 | 33 |
| 1990 | $59,806 | 88 | 50 |
| 1992 | $83,436 | 153 | 75 |
| 1994 | $40,728 | 85 | 43 |
| 1996 | $66,750 | 131 | 58 |
| 1998 | $97,374 | 149 | 62 |
| 2000 | $141,897 | 258 | 114 |
| 2002 | $105,339 | 215 | 93 |
| 2004 | $248,757 | 456 | 158 |
| 2006 | $135,297 | 262 | 106 |
| 2008 | $343,605 | 430 | 144 |
| 2010 | $151,963 | 279 | 86 |
| 2012 | $343,058 | 580 | 143 |
| 2014 | $184,351 | 340 | 85 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUSHNET, MARK | $502,989 | 447 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 2 | GARDINER, JUDITH | $262,877 | 283 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | COOPER, BRIAN | $198,290 | 499 | LINCOLN, MA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 4 | SWIFT, ELEANOR | $115,388 | 749 | BERKELEY, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 5 | GOLUBITSKY, MARTIN | $98,957 | 420 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1992–2022 |
| 6 | LANE, ERIC | $87,247 | 377 | OCEAN CITY, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 7 | SEGAL, JUDITH | $84,498 | 305 | GARDEN CITY, NY | — | 1996–2022 |
| 8 | HALPERT, JAMES | $83,419 | 68 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1996–2022 |
| 9 | SEARS, DAVID | $80,146 | 208 | PAC PALISADES, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 10 | HOFSTADTER, DOUGLAS | $75,991 | 141 | BLOOMINGTON, IN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 11 | MATTHAEI, GEORGE | $69,725 | 82 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — | 1986–2016 |
| 12 | RESNICK, DANIEL | $61,523 | 699 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 13 | KRAMER, HILARY BALLON | $59,500 | 4 | PRINCETON, NJ | — | 1992–2010 |
| 14 | MILLER, AARON | $58,197 | 416 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980–2022 |
| 15 | MARKS, JOHN B | $58,000 | 104 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1984–2010 |
| 16 | KAZIN, MICHAEL | $53,426 | 85 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1990–2022 |
| 17 | HARRISON, RICHARD G | $51,200 | 95 | ITHACA, NY | — | 1994–2016 |
| 18 | TUROCK, BETTY J | $50,325 | 483 | SOMERSET, NJ | — | 1998–2022 |
| 19 | GREENBERG, JULIE | $49,398 | 94 | SAN DIEGO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 20 | DAVENPORT, ANNE I | $44,486 | 662 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 21 | SIEGEL, SUSAN | $44,414 | 402 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2022 |
| 22 | GAMBOA, ANTHONY | $44,081 | 95 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 23 | HASELTINE, WILLIAM A | $43,000 | 34 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1990–2020 |
| 24 | TUSHNET, REBECCA | $41,435 | 243 | ARLINGTON, VA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 25 | WHEELOCK, KEITH | $41,285 | 60 | SKILLMAN, NJ | — | 1996–2022 |
| 26 | GLANDT, EDUARDO | $40,650 | 50 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 27 | COLLINS, RANDALL | $38,235 | 55 | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 28 | GRIMSTED, DAVID | $36,875 | 65 | WASHINGTON, DC | PROFESSOR | 2006–2022 |
| 29 | BARTLETT, PAUL | $35,455 | 88 | WATERTOWN, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 30 | BUTLER, HENRY | $34,938 | 177 | BURKE, VA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 31 | COOK, CHARLOTTE | $34,244 | 676 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 32 | SO, PAUL | $33,250 | 85 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 2000–2020 |
| 33 | BROWNING, RUFUS | $32,370 | 225 | BERKELEY, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 34 | DALE, BRUCE | $29,451 | 272 | MASON, MI | — | 2004–2022 |
| 35 | SANDS, JOHN | $28,706 | 108 | SCHENECTADY, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 36 | NASH, KATHLEEN | $28,591 | 74 | SYRACUSE, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 37 | Denman, William | $27,856 | 539 | Huntington, WV | — | 2002–2022 |
| 38 | KANZAKI, GEORGE A DR | $27,560 | 10 | DAVENPORT, IA | — | 1990–2008 |
| 39 | COSMAN, ERIC R DR | $26,600 | 7 | BELMONT, MA | — | 2000–2012 |
| 40 | BULLIN, JERRY A MR | $25,837 | 12 | BRYAN, TX | — | 1988–2016 |
| 41 | KIRKPATRICK, JOHN MR | $25,402 | 33 | NEW HAVEN, CT | — | 1986–2020 |
| 42 | VAUGHN, PETER G | $25,401 | 27 | SOUTH PASADENA, CA | PROFESSOR | 2004–2020 |
| 43 | LEE, DAN | $25,358 | 166 | ROCK ISLAND, IL | — | 1992–2022 |
| 44 | PRITTS, JOY | $24,660 | 63 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | PROFESSOR | 2006–2020 |
| 45 | MILNER, HELEN | $24,450 | 52 | PUTNAM VALLEY, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 46 | BROOKS, FREDERICK P JR | $24,150 | 23 | CHAPEL HILL, NC | — | 1980–2016 |
| 47 | SCHLAG, JOHN | $23,869 | 456 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | UCLA | 2006–2022 |
| 48 | PETERSON, ANDREA G | $22,200 | 55 | LINCOLN, NE | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2012–2020 |
| 49 | QIU, YIN-LONG | $22,075 | 36 | ANN ARBOR, MI | U. OF MICHIGAN | 2012–2020 |
| 50 | SINGH, KULDIP | $20,658 | 56 | WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $870,721 | 14,075 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $331,645 | 11,423 |
| 3 | DSCCC00042366 | $218,555 | 9,473 |
| 4 | DCCCC00000935 | $193,043 | 9,985 |
| 5 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $156,474 | 8,459 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $103,270 | 4,359 |
| 7 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $101,650 | 6,272 |
| 8 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $89,708 | 10,161 |
| 9 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $70,565 | 2,384 |
| 10 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $62,633 | 229 |
| 11 | NRSCC00027466 | $59,283 | 2,773 |
| 12 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $54,555 | 3,836 |
| 13 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $52,358 | 2,853 |
| 14 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $46,206 | 7,250 |
| 15 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $41,470 | 4,042 |
| 16 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $39,700 | 4,961 |
| 17 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $36,841 | 3,218 |
| 18 | NRCCC00075820 | $36,344 | 2,458 |
| 19 | BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PACC00573253 | $30,000 | 447 |
| 20 | DEMOCRATIC WHITE HOUSE VICTORY FUNDC00450601 | $28,500 | 4 |
| 21 | FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPSC00331389 | $28,300 | 299 |
| 22 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $27,507 | 3,233 |
| 23 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $26,700 | 50 |
| 24 | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099 | $23,550 | 1,510 |
| 25 | NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESSC00003558 | $22,950 | 1,057 |