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REAL ESTATE
Total Donated
$66,412,750
Contributions
121,745
Unique Donors
3,924
Top Employer
REAL ESTATE
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $622,681 | 818 | 514 |
| 1982 | $415,865 | 485 | 255 |
| 1984 | $627,877 | 607 | 261 |
| 1986 | $741,107 | 764 | 435 |
| 1988 | $1,228,686 | 1,159 | 720 |
| 1990 | $824,487 | 1,069 | 587 |
| 1992 | $1,405,167 | 1,600 | 729 |
| 1994 | $1,084,746 | 1,455 | 696 |
| 1996 | $1,813,525 | 2,210 | 996 |
| 1998 | $1,816,149 | 1,905 | 827 |
| 2000 | $4,210,141 | 3,197 | 1,387 |
| 2002 | $2,179,207 | 2,157 | 889 |
| 2004 | $3,024,691 | 2,819 | 906 |
| 2006 | $2,786,118 | 2,412 | 754 |
| 2008 | $3,922,050 | 3,251 | 923 |
| 2010 | $2,405,666 | 2,429 | 690 |
| 2012 | $4,030,949 | 3,001 | 782 |
| 2014 | $3,169,443 | 2,327 | 601 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZELL, SAMUEL | $2,271,241 | 446 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 2 | KRUPP, DOUGLAS | $2,020,104 | 361 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 3 | KADISH, LAWRENCE | $1,625,798 | 131 | GARDEN CITY, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 4 | WEISS, RICHARD | $1,275,195 | 1,512 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 5 | THOMPSON, DAVID | $1,205,590 | 5,291 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 6 | ZARNEGIN, ROBERT | $1,184,450 | 294 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 7 | KADISH, LAWRENCE MR | $1,005,800 | 38 | OLD WESTBURY, NY | — | 1996–2018 |
| 8 | SMITH, ROBERT H | $974,962 | 537 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2020 |
| 9 | GOODMAN, MURRAY H MR | $932,850 | 94 | PALM BEACH, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 10 | BEAL, ANDREW D. | $786,500 | 7 | WACO, TX | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | DAVIS, JONATHAN | $707,906 | 1,071 | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 12 | JENKINS, DAVID | $663,271 | 1,271 | MANITOU SPRINGS, CO | — | 1980–2022 |
| 13 | HOWARD, JOHN | $634,280 | 1,504 | BRANDON, MS | — | 1980–2022 |
| 14 | GERSON, ELOISE | $623,140 | 192 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 15 | SEXTON, G MARLYNE | $616,000 | 24 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1992–2022 |
| 16 | SULLIVAN, WILLIAM | $591,499 | 1,953 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 17 | BERMAN, MARTIN | $576,687 | 305 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 18 | MANOCHERIAN, GREG | $551,300 | 139 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2022 |
| 19 | STUDLEY, JULIEN J | $546,875 | 125 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–2014 |
| 20 | SALTZ, SUSAN | $515,044 | 1,011 | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 21 | FETNER, HAROLD | $499,452 | 86 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 22 | WILLIAMS, JOHN A | $498,020 | 259 | MARIETTA, GA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 23 | ALLEN, CHARLES | $489,818 | 1,636 | CHICKASHA, OK | — | 1980–2022 |
| 24 | FEINBERG, DAVID H | $485,266 | 96 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980–2018 |
| 25 | LYNCH, THOMAS | $458,401 | 2,802 | IRVINE, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 26 | GRAY, RICHARD | $455,920 | 2,417 | BEAUFORT, SC | — | 1980–2022 |
| 27 | FORD, TOM | $418,875 | 88 | MENLO PARK, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 28 | ZIMMERMAN, EDWARD | $395,840 | 249 | FORT LEE, NJ | — | 1980–2022 |
| 29 | WEINDLING, LESTER | $324,100 | 288 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2016 |
| 30 | KERR, MICHAEL | $323,910 | 583 | WOODSBURGH, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 31 | MANOCHERIAN, GREGORY | $307,150 | 86 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 32 | KARGMAN, WILLIAM | $303,460 | 150 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 33 | SCHLUSSEL, DAVID | $282,244 | 213 | TEANECK, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 34 | SWEZY, LEWIS | $281,500 | 65 | HIALEAH, FL | — | 1994–2020 |
| 35 | BERGMAN, JOHN | $273,772 | 146 | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 36 | MORRIS, BROOK | $271,988 | 163 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 37 | GRAY, STEPHEN | $260,309 | 954 | SPRINGFIELD, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 38 | JENSEN, JULIE | $254,188 | 475 | RAPID CITY, SD | — | 1990–2022 |
| 39 | CANIZARO, JOSEPH C MR & MRS | $251,000 | 6 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 2000 |
| 40 | LEFRAK, RICHARD | $248,400 | 75 | FOREST HILLS, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 41 | BERNSTEIN, STUART A | $245,140 | 120 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2020 |
| 42 | FIELD, LAWRENCE | $238,400 | 303 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 43 | NUTTER, JAMES | $235,656 | 163 | KANSAS CITY, MO | — | 1988–2022 |
| 44 | YOUNG, CHARLES | $235,015 | 990 | MERIDIAN, MS | — | 1988–2022 |
| 45 | KARP, STEPHEN R | $234,300 | 104 | WESTON, MA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 46 | HIRSCH, JEROME | $234,000 | 44 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | — | 1982–2022 |
| 47 | WEST, JAMES A | $229,877 | 54 | WEXFORD, PA | — | 1982–2010 |
| 48 | KASHIAN, EDWARD | $226,450 | 81 | FRESNO, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 49 | JAFFE, NORA | $225,697 | 540 | LA JOLLA, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 50 | BRISBEN, WILLIAM O MR | $224,600 | 14 | CINCINNATI, OH | — | 1988–2008 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $4,344,917 | 87,599 |
| 2 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $2,185,909 | 2,082 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $2,134,088 | 72,249 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $1,681,056 | 66,660 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $1,256,241 | 64,830 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $1,244,795 | 65,548 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $1,158,664 | 65,546 |
| 8 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $1,134,500 | 11,791 |
| 9 | NRSCC00027466 | $1,011,380 | 52,588 |
| 10 | OHIO FREEDOM FUNDC00628842 | $700,000 | 7 |
| 11 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $609,373 | 37,159 |
| 12 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $532,853 | 37,178 |
| 13 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $532,786 | 21,268 |
| 14 | JOHN BOLTON SUPER PACC00542464 | $515,094 | 1,069 |
| 15 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $440,993 | 48,690 |
| 16 | REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)C00345132 | $404,800 | 1,128 |
| 17 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $399,099 | 44,271 |
| 18 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $394,306 | 41,645 |
| 19 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $388,836 | 59,597 |
| 20 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $376,804 | 63,647 |
| 21 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $317,986 | 4,849 |
| 22 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $309,924 | 2,902 |
| 23 | SMPC00484642 | $297,969 | 36,057 |
| 24 | CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INCC00439729 | $263,795 | 8,953 |
| 25 | SLF PACC00571703 | $255,400 | 526 |