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PUBLIC RELATIONS
Total Donated
$5,309,080
Contributions
16,971
Unique Donors
326
Top Employer
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $36,695 | 51 | 38 |
| 1982 | $30,300 | 37 | 22 |
| 1984 | $26,250 | 30 | 22 |
| 1986 | $52,691 | 48 | 27 |
| 1988 | $101,932 | 77 | 45 |
| 1990 | $39,682 | 65 | 40 |
| 1992 | $91,196 | 140 | 82 |
| 1994 | $105,757 | 157 | 72 |
| 1996 | $172,755 | 255 | 115 |
| 1998 | $131,385 | 186 | 85 |
| 2000 | $215,063 | 296 | 122 |
| 2002 | $100,271 | 146 | 70 |
| 2004 | $163,433 | 224 | 72 |
| 2006 | $178,905 | 202 | 62 |
| 2008 | $329,439 | 352 | 86 |
| 2010 | $225,081 | 245 | 68 |
| 2012 | $312,119 | 299 | 80 |
| 2014 | $337,071 | 202 | 61 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RITCHIE, ALIX | $1,084,193 | 339 | PROVINCETOWN, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 2 | SHECHTEL, RICKY | $345,000 | 131 | PRINCETON, NJ | — | 1992–2022 |
| 3 | GRAY, ROBERT | $304,697 | 1,339 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2022 |
| 4 | RITCHIE, ALIX L L | $133,800 | 67 | PROVINCETOWN, MA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, JUDITH | $121,443 | 646 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 6 | HALL, LINDA | $113,057 | 2,091 | COLUMBIA, SC | — | 1986–2022 |
| 7 | GILBERT, MAGGIE | $111,579 | 225 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — | 2002–2022 |
| 8 | RASKIN, CYNTHIA S | $110,900 | 17 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1990–2018 |
| 9 | JACOBS, KAREN | $106,359 | 971 | STRATFORD, CT | — | 1996–2022 |
| 10 | OLIVER, ROBERT | $101,163 | 879 | KITTY HAWK, NC | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | CARTER, PETER | $98,128 | 185 | SAN JOSE, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 12 | MCLAUGHLIN, MARTIN J | $91,030 | 173 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 13 | BAKER, AMY | $88,770 | 206 | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | — | 1982–2022 |
| 14 | BUCKHANTZ, DIANA | $88,059 | 170 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 15 | SIMON, JULIE | $84,245 | 204 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 16 | CASEY, DAN | $63,769 | 44 | SYRACUSE, NY | — | 1986–2022 |
| 17 | EDELSON, RONALD M | $60,950 | 55 | GREAT NECK, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 18 | ALLEN, JUSTIN | $57,377 | 118 | BOUNTIFUL, UT | — | 2000–2022 |
| 19 | RYZAK, YVONNE | $56,590 | 79 | MALIBU, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 20 | TRUESDALE, BEEGIE | $54,182 | 55 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1988–2020 |
| 21 | WIDMEYER, SCOTT D | $53,675 | 86 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1992–2016 |
| 22 | LAYTON, BRENT D | $48,490 | 173 | SMYRNA, GA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 23 | JOHNSTON, ERNEST S MR | $44,350 | 12 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980–2008 |
| 24 | ALLEN, JUDY | $37,090 | 532 | SANTA ROSA, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 25 | GLASSMAN, RITA | $35,200 | 57 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1992–2016 |
| 26 | BATCHELDER, DAVID | $34,995 | 32 | PLYMPTON, MA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 27 | LEVENSON, MARK | $33,900 | 27 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1996–2022 |
| 28 | SHAPIRO, SELMA | $30,146 | 109 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 29 | STANLEY, SUSAN | $28,177 | 120 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 30 | WEISS, ROBERT H | $28,129 | 33 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 31 | FREEMAN, HERBERT | $27,649 | 1,406 | SPRING VALLEY, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 32 | ATWOOD, PAMELA | $25,775 | 20 | LOS GATOS, CA | — | 1992–2020 |
| 33 | BURGESS, PATRICIA | $25,195 | 246 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 34 | BRYLSKI, CHERON | $24,622 | 46 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 35 | SEMBLER, DEBBIE N | $24,496 | 16 | ST PETERSBURG, FL | — | 1992–2018 |
| 36 | BECHILY, MARIA | $24,250 | 54 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1994–2022 |
| 37 | BALL, MARY | $23,977 | 506 | DETROIT, MI | — | 1996–2022 |
| 38 | ZIMMERMAN, LEON | $23,960 | 63 | TRENTON, NJ | — | 1990–2022 |
| 39 | WEIER, PATRICIA R | $23,600 | 37 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1992–2022 |
| 40 | RHOADES, ANN | $23,250 | 33 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — | 2000–2022 |
| 41 | PAYDEN, WILLIAM R | $22,700 | 13 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — | 1996–2012 |
| 42 | DAVIS, NED | $21,951 | 42 | DOVER, DE | — | 1980–2020 |
| 43 | BOHLIN, TIFFANY A | $21,800 | 6 | MATAWAN, NJ | — | 2000–2022 |
| 44 | ROSS, STEPHEN PAUL | $21,500 | 27 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1980–1994 |
| 45 | OGILVY, DAVID | $21,000 | 21 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1992–2020 |
| 46 | SHAVER, DANIEL | $20,250 | 9 | SAN MARCOS, CA | PRESIDENT | 2010–2022 |
| 47 | BENTON, MICHAEL | $20,154 | 217 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1998–2022 |
| 48 | MURPHY, WALTER | $20,127 | 515 | LINWOOD, NJ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 49 | BERMAN-EPSTEIN, SONDRA | $19,650 | 22 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1992–2020 |
| 50 | MACKENZIE, MARGARET | $19,519 | 74 | WINTER PARK, FL | — | 1992–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $606,871 | 14,836 |
| 2 | L PACC00519413 | $213,700 | 339 |
| 3 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $119,047 | 9,854 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $110,352 | 10,324 |
| 5 | WINREDC00694323 | $101,057 | 10,029 |
| 6 | THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTUREC00654053 | $100,000 | 17 |
| 7 | CORRECT THE RECORDC00578997 | $85,000 | 339 |
| 8 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $75,162 | 12,931 |
| 9 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $73,956 | 8,232 |
| 10 | NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NACPAC)C00147983 | $70,000 | 179 |
| 11 | DCCCC00000935 | $68,770 | 10,600 |
| 12 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $65,650 | 2,594 |
| 13 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $63,275 | 7,315 |
| 14 | WOMEN VOTEC00473918 | $62,750 | 1,014 |
| 15 | DSCCC00042366 | $53,161 | 10,297 |
| 16 | NATIONAL PAC INC A/K/A NATPACC00150995 | $49,750 | 171 |
| 17 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $46,500 | 339 |
| 18 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $42,500 | 39 |
| 19 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $41,472 | 8,794 |
| 20 | MARYLAND ASSOCIATION FOR CONCERNED CITIZENS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00195024 | $40,000 | 131 |
| 21 | DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDAC00005561 | $39,685 | 577 |
| 22 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $36,648 | 10,521 |
| 23 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $35,800 | 4,309 |
| 24 | NORPACC00247403 | $33,500 | 131 |
| 25 | CENTENE CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CENTENE PAC)C00397851 | $32,640 | 173 |