SALES
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$328,273
Contributions
476
Unique Donors
169
6.38% of the $6,304,302 SALES parent sits in 2012: $402,145 from 577 lines and 194 donors. The leftover $5,902,157 (93.6%) lives in other cycles. Source: FEC.gov. This URL is the intersection only.
Key figures
- SALES in 2012 totals $402,145 from 194 donors and 577 contributions.
- That slice is 6.38% of the all-cycle total of $6,304,302.
- Mean gift size is about $697; mean per donor is about $2,073.
- The label is FEC employer/industry text, not a corporate contribution.
- Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Sales itemized receipts tagged to 2012
SALES × 2012 totals $402,145 from 194 donors and 577 lines. Occupation text this short mixes many employers. One hundred ninety-four unique donors are not a national sales workforce. SALES is an occupation string, not a named retailer. People who stored a company name in the employer field sit on other keys. This page publishes only the SALES grouping.
Recipient committees and disclosed contributor names are not in these headline facts. Use the Sales 2012 overlay for those rows.
The SALES total across cycles
The industry book $6,304,302 is not a corporate political budget. It is a sum of Schedule A lines that grouped to this string across cycles. 2012 is one clock on that tape.
A share of 6.38% does not rank Sales against other employers in 2012. Ranking is not in the packet.
Full analysis: Sales and the 2012 FEC election cycle →
Questions
- How many dollars group to SALES in 2012?
- LobbyVault attributes $402,145 to that employer/industry string in 2012, from 577 contributions and 194 donors. These are itemized individual receipts. The all-cycle grouping is $6,304,302. Cite FEC.gov for $402,145, 577 contributions, and 194 donors on the Sales × 2012 join.
- How much of $6,304,302 is outside 2012?
- No. $402,145 is 6.38% of the all-cycle total of $6,304,302. Other cycles hold $5,902,157, or 93.6%. This page publishes only the 2012 intersection. A share is not a preference finding. Cite FEC.gov for $402,145, 577 contributions, and 194 donors on the Sales × 2012 join.
- Are these PAC or corporate dollars from Sales?
- No. The total is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to SALES. Mean gift size near $697 across 577 lines is a ratio, not a treasury gift. Cite FEC.gov for $402,145, 577 contributions, and 194 donors on the Sales × 2012 join.
- Does 194 equal Sales headcount in 2012?
- They are 194 unique donors on itemized receipts grouped to SALES in 2012. Alumni, spouses, and other spellings may sit here or on other keys. LobbyVault does not verify payroll and does not invent names in this file. Cite FEC.gov for $402,145, 577 contributions, and 194 donors on the Sales × 2012 join.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAWFORD, JERRY | $24,100 | 17 | METAIRIE, LA | — |
| 2 | DAVIS, TODD | $16,335 | 19 | TAMPA, FL | — |
| 3 | HOPPER, CARY | $10,500 | 7 | MORGANTOWN, WV | — |
| 4 | DUVAL, BETTINA B | $10,099 | 6 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 5 | JOHNSON, WHITNEY | $9,700 | 6 | DAYTON, OH | — |
| 6 | MOORE, CALVIN | $8,860 | 3 | AYER, MA | — |
| 7 | ACQUAVIVA, ROBERT | $8,500 | 4 | TUCKERTON, NJ | — |
| 8 | MCCARTHY, MICHAEL C | $8,500 | 7 | NEW BERN, NC | — |
| 9 | LEONARD, DAN | $8,150 | 24 | BROOKLYN, NY | — |
| 10 | OKUN, MICHAEL D | $7,500 | 2 | BUFFALO GROVE, IL | — |
| 11 | HELLRING, LAWRENCE | $7,250 | 9 | MIAMI, FL | — |
| 12 | VAN EEKEREN, DAVID | $6,000 | 6 | MOKENA, IL | — |
| 13 | ALTER, DAVID R | $6,000 | 3 | LIVINGSTON, NJ | — |
| 14 | MAY, JONATHON | $6,000 | 12 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | — |
| 15 | BRODSKY, BERT | $5,750 | 6 | PARK RIDGE, IL | — |
| 16 | CONWAY, MARTINE | $5,000 | 1 | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | — |
| 17 | BOREYKO, JASON | $5,000 | 1 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | — |
| 18 | DESMOND, EDWARD | $5,000 | 1 | DELRAY BEACH, FL | — |
| 19 | ELLISON, ERNEST II | $4,950 | 14 | CHARLOTTE, NC | — |
| 20 | MILLER, BARRY | $4,650 | 9 | BATON ROUGE, LA | — |
| 21 | GARCIA, GABRIEL | $4,470 | 4 | ABINGTON, PA | SALESPERSON |
| 22 | BROWN, EARL | $3,500 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — |
| 23 | SMITH, MARKETA | $3,450 | 10 | DETROIT, MI | SALES |
| 24 | NICHOLS, ARLENE | $2,985 | 4 | NAPLES, FL | — |
| 25 | D'EWART, DOROTHY J | $2,750 | 6 | BOTHELL, WA | — |
| 26 | COHN, STEPHEN | $2,600 | 8 | HACKENSACK, NJ | — |
| 27 | WICHERN, MARK J. MR. | $2,500 | 1 | HINGHAM, MA | SALES |
| 28 | COSTLEY, ALAN | $2,500 | 5 | PORTLAND, OR | — |
| 29 | PALMER, CHRISTOPHER R | $2,500 | 1 | ALPHARETTA, GA | — |
| 30 | ESTES, CURTIS | $2,500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 31 | WAGNER, GAIL | $2,500 | 1 | MENDHAM, NJ | — |
| 32 | MURPHY, TIM A. MR. | $2,500 | 1 | EDMOND, OK | SALES |
| 33 | CANTU, YOLANDA R | $2,500 | 1 | MC ALLEN, TX | — |
| 34 | AMES, RAYMOND G | $2,500 | 1 | FRANKLIN, MA | — |
| 35 | ABRAMS, ALAN JEFFREY | $2,500 | 1 | COLUMBUS, OH | — |
| 36 | MCLAUGHLIN, JOANNE | $2,500 | 1 | SAINT PAUL, MN | — |
| 37 | TOLER, DEBBIE MRS. | $2,500 | 1 | WAYNE, PA | SALES |
| 38 | GREGORY, ANN | $2,470 | 2 | LIVONIA, MI | — |
| 39 | DULONG, MICHAEL | $2,300 | 6 | WARREN, MI | SALES |
| 40 | GREENDLINGER, RISA | $2,276 | 6 | NEEDHAM, MA | SALES |
| 41 | DUNBAR, WADE | $2,250 | 5 | LAURINBURG, NC | — |
| 42 | RUSSELL, CONSTANCE A | $2,250 | 9 | GILFORD, NH | — |
| 43 | BRANDT, SUSAN | $2,250 | 3 | OVERLAND PARK, KS | — |
| 44 | HOFFMAN, ED O. | $2,050 | 6 | CUPERTINO, CA | S.L.I. SYSTEMS |
| 45 | BERGFELD, JOSEPH A | $2,000 | 1 | ST LOUIS, MO | — |
| 46 | CHILD, ROB MR. | $2,000 | 2 | FARMINGTON, UT | SALES |
| 47 | KELLER, EMILY MRS. | $2,000 | 1 | LEHI, UT | VIVINT |
| 48 | MOORE, WILLIAM M | $2,000 | 3 | SARASOTA, FL | — |
| 49 | MACCORKLE, CAROL | $2,000 | 2 | MENLO PARK, CA | — |
| 50 | BRANDT, JAMES | $2,000 | 5 | PALATINE, IL | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $31,134 | 50 |
| 2 | C00494740 | $30,375 | 26 |
| 3 | C00401224 | $28,576 | 26 |
| 4 | C00518282 | $20,325 | 23 |
| 5 | C00031054 | $16,975 | 46 |
| 6 | C00431171 | $16,695 | 24 |
| 7 | C00493288 | $14,150 | 30 |
| 8 | C00495358 | $10,500 | 7 |
| 9 | C00413914 | $10,099 | 6 |
| 10 | C00430462 | $9,700 | 6 |
| 11 | C00167346 | $8,860 | 3 |
| 12 | C00499335 | $8,500 | 7 |
| 13 | C00104752 | $7,500 | 2 |
| 14 | C00147983 | $7,250 | 9 |
| 15 | C00410118 | $6,000 | 7 |
| 16 | C00432260 | $6,000 | 12 |
| 17 | C00347492 | $6,000 | 3 |
| 18 | C00304667 | $4,950 | 14 |
| 19 | C00489781 | $4,650 | 9 |
| 20 | C00491696 | $4,470 | 4 |
| 21 | C00496067 | $3,800 | 3 |
| 22 | C00264564 | $3,500 | 2 |
| 23 | C00038505 | $3,105 | 8 |
| 24 | C00326629 | $3,000 | 2 |
| 25 | C00503961 | $2,750 | 6 |