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REALTOR

Total Donated

$34,870,820

Contributions

90,614

Unique Donors

2,100

Top Employer

REALTOR

Contributors who listed REALTOR on federal itemized receipts account for $34.9M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 90,614 contributions from 2,100 donors. REALTOR is a self-reported employer/occupation string — often a membership-style title — not a NAICS brokerage sector, and it is not merged with REAL ESTATE, DEVELOPER, or a franchise office name. Association PACs are committees, not this individual-label rollup.

Key figures

  • REALTOR-labeled receipts total $34.9M.
  • 2,100 donors produced 90,614 contribution lines.
  • REAL ESTATE and brokerage names are separate FEC strings.
  • REALTOR is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry.

A license-style word versus a sector word

REAL ESTATE is the sector phrase (the REAL ESTATE total on that page). REALTOR is the title many agents type. FEC storage does not treat them as one. The $34.9M total is REALTOR only.

NAICS 5312 is not applied. People who typed a brokerage brand are in other employer keys.

2,100 donors and 90,614 lines

2,100 donors produced 90,614 REALTOR contribution lines totaling $34.9M. Unique-donor count is smaller than the REAL ESTATE row's a separate donor count. Repeat giving explains receipts above unique donors.

Party share is not on this industry headline. Follow committees on the donor table.

Full analysis: REALTOR on FEC filings: $34.9M itemized →

Questions

How much have REALTOR donors given federally?
LobbyVault attributes $34.9M to the REALTOR FEC string, from 90,614 contributions and 2,100 donors. REAL ESTATE is a separate row. The figure is not a NAICS brokerage total and not an association PAC. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Is REALTOR the same as REAL ESTATE in the data?
No. They are different free-text values. REAL ESTATE totals the REAL ESTATE total on its page; REALTOR totals $34.9M here. LobbyVault does not merge them. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Does this include the Realtors' PAC?
This page sums itemized individual receipts grouped under REALTOR. Association committees are other FEC objects. Named brokerages are other industry keys. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
How many unique REALTOR donors are listed?
The rollup counts 2,100 donors and 90,614 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a membership census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

Industry ties

All data ties →

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

REALTOR political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
1980$308,858438316
1982$104,3559748
1984$111,65010753
1986$113,88811162
1988$167,08814767
1990$118,76515471
1992$209,41222773
1994$148,96123366
1996$277,57428877
1998$187,23623164
2000$210,98131281
2002$183,30125864
2004$366,28739983
2006$387,89435071
2008$511,42253089
2010$299,23935257
2012$513,68451565
2014$300,27526559

Top Donors

Top REALTOR donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupationHistory
1BATOFF, WILLIAM W$10,2508ELKINS PARK, PA—1980
2BURKE, JAMES E$9,4009LIVINGSTON, MT—1980
3CAMPBELL, CHARLES M$7,8053FORT PIERCE, FL—1980
4LAWRENCE, SYLVAN$7,25010NEW YORK, NY—1980
5GALBREATH, JOHN W$6,9007COLUMBUS, OH—1980
6GOULETAS, EVANGELINE$3,5003CHICAGO, IL—1980
7MILLER, ADDISON$3,5004NAPLES, FL—1980
8KOSBERG, J LIVINGSTON$3,0004HOUSTON, TX—1980
9HEFFERNAN, DENNIS B MR$3,0003WASHINGTON, DC—1980
10LEGGETT, MARVIN E$2,7504HOUSTON, TX—1980
11FOGELMAN, LIONEL L$2,5002BEVERLY HILLS, CA—1980
12KARPE, ROBERT W$2,5003BAKERSFIELD, CA—1980
13FICKLING, WILLIAM A$2,5005MACON, GA—1980
14DANIEL, CHARLES W$2,2503BIRMINGHAM, AL—1980
15GARTNER, CHARLES$2,1503DALLAS, TX—1980
16BIENENSTOCK, ARTHUR H$2,0002NEW YORK, NY—1980
17JENNINGS, A H JR$2,0002ATLANTA, GA—1980
18COCHRANE, JAMES T$2,0002TUSCALOOSA, AL—1980
19GOULETAS, STEVE$2,0002CHICAGO, IL—1980
20LEWIS, RICHARD J SR MR$2,0002MASSAPEQUA, NY—1980
21FLANNERY, HORACE$2,0002CINCINNATI, OH—1980
22DAVIS, NAT MR$2,0002LOS OLIVOS, CA—1980
23ATKINS, SUE$2,0002JONESBORO, GA—1980
24GOOD, KENNETH M MR$2,0002IRVING, TX—1980
25MASON, ALICE F MS$2,0002NEW YORK, NY—1980
26HUPP, JACK MR$2,0002BEVERLY HILLS, CA—1980
27COHEN, STANLEY MR$2,0002MALIBU, CA—1980
28MORRISON, SKIPPER$2,0002ATLANTA, GA—1980
29HERMAN, CLAY$1,8992BURLINGAME, CA—1980
30MONTOULIEU, HENRY J$1,5002CORAL GABLES, FL—1980
31MCDERMOTT, JOE A (IK)$1,5001HOUSTON, TX—1980
32HAVES, MORTON M$1,5004HEWLETT, NY—1980
33MICHAEL, KENNETH H$1,5002CHEVERLY, MD—1980
34GUERRA, JOHN$1,5002NEW HAVEN, CT—1980
35GALBREATH, DANIEL M MR$1,5002COLUMBUS, OH—1980
36FICKLING, WILLIAM A MR$1,5003MACON, GA—1980
37KNUDSEN, DON$1,5002EAGLE GROVE, IA—1980
38MOORE, JAMES H$1,5002OAK RIDGE, TN—1980
39BUNT, VEE$1,4852LA CRESCENTA, CA—1980
40HALL, ROBERT$1,3003SCHAMBURG, IL—1980
41KAZIS, EARLE W$1,3002LUDLOW, VT—1980
42LEWIS, ROBERT$1,2504——1980
43HAUSSAMAN, CAROL W$1,2502NEW YORK, NY—1980
44HERNANDEZ, ALBERTO$1,2502SANTURCE, PR—1980
45HANAUER, JOE F$1,2502NAPERVILLE, IL—1980
46MARKS, JOYCE E$1,0502PHILA, PA—1980
47ANDERSON, RALPH J$1,0001MADISON, WI—1980
48BRODERICK, BILL$1,0001ANDERSON, IN—1980
49BROICH, JOSEPH$1,0001SLEEPY EYE, MN—1980
50BROWN, HERMAN$1,0001ALEXANDRIA, IN—1980

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received REALTOR donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$548,08653
2WINREDC00694323$260,19740
3DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$254,87090
4DCCCC00000935$225,79433
5RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372$148,9875
6TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$147,85011
7DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254$146,0001
8REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$145,01263
9DSCCC00042366$132,35152
10OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$111,50149
11NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00030718$110,628133
12RICK SCOTT VICTORY FUNDC00676957$100,0001
13FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$92,81143
14NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC)C00366013$85,0001
15NRSCC00027466$82,70641
16ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$72,95014
17MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTYC00084368$60,7003
18HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$59,76137
19MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$55,00026
20AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICAC00271338$50,5186
21WIN IN 2018C00665232$50,0002
22OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$48,50023
23TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$47,88229
24HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$42,26721
25CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407$39,65092