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SELF EMPLOYED
Total Donated
$627,754,974
Contributions
2,133,270
Unique Donors
91,203
Top Employer
SELF EMPLOYED
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2008 · $667,3412002 · $642,0762000 · $610,6582012 · $574,5182006 · $552,2721980 · $534,4171996 · $477,7942004 · $454,0992010 · $421,1352014 · $403,793
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $534,417 | 611 | 390 |
| 1982 | $318,288 | 281 | 117 |
| 1984 | $320,892 | 276 | 98 |
| 1986 | $219,855 | 233 | 86 |
| 1988 | $235,000 | 204 | 81 |
| 1990 | $204,280 | 231 | 84 |
| 1992 | $320,716 | 354 | 93 |
| 1994 | $303,221 | 349 | 73 |
| 1996 | $477,794 | 482 | 106 |
| 1998 | $330,255 | 379 | 78 |
| 2000 | $610,658 | 426 | 91 |
| 2002 | $642,076 | 344 | 73 |
| 2004 | $454,099 | 482 | 79 |
| 2006 | $552,272 | 459 | 66 |
| 2008 | $667,341 | 600 | 75 |
| 2010 | $421,135 | 403 | 73 |
| 2012 | $574,518 | 511 | 67 |
| 2014 | $403,793 | 395 | 54 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERRY, SANDRA | $27,550 | 37 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | HAMON, JAKE L | $12,250 | 13 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 3 | KELLEY, JACK W | $11,000 | 3 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 4 | GREEN, DOROTHY | $10,500 | 6 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | KERR, ROBERT W | $8,900 | 4 | SANRA ROSA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 6 | BETTIS, H M | $7,781 | 6 | GRAHAM, TX | — | 1980 |
| 7 | GREENBERG, SANFORD D | $7,550 | 9 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 8 | CORMIER, LAWRENCE J | $7,500 | 5 | HOLLIS, NY | — | 1980 |
| 9 | MALLORY, LAURA D | $6,000 | 3 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 10 | FARB, HAROLD MR | $5,500 | 2 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 11 | FUSSCAS, HELEN | $5,000 | 1 | MARLBOROUGH, CT | — | 1980 |
| 12 | MURTHA, HAROLD W | $5,000 | 1 | NAUGATUCK, CT | — | 1980 |
| 13 | MORLEY, NICHOLAS H | $5,000 | 6 | CORAL GABLES, FL | — | 1980 |
| 14 | CARPIONATO, ALFRED MR | $5,000 | 1 | CRANSTON, RI | — | 1980 |
| 15 | HARMER, JOHN (IK) | $5,000 | 1 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980 |
| 16 | CHOATE, ARTHUR O JR | $5,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 17 | HUPALOWSKI, ROMAN | $5,000 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MILLIKIN, SEVERANCE A | $5,000 | 4 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1980 |
| 19 | ELLIS, NEIL H MR | $5,000 | 1 | MANCHESTER, CT | — | 1980 |
| 20 | FEIL, LOUIS | $4,500 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 21 | GUND, GORDON | $4,300 | 5 | PRINCETON, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 22 | LENSING, DAVID C | $4,000 | 4 | LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA | — | 1980 |
| 23 | LEDRICK, PAUL C MR | $4,000 | 2 | PAMPA, TX | — | 1980 |
| 24 | ALBERT, JACK | $4,000 | 4 | SAN ANGELO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 25 | HADDAD, LAWRENCE | $4,000 | 4 | RIVER FOREST, IL | — | 1980 |
| 26 | DE WITT, JOHN E JR | $4,000 | 1 | SOUTH EL MONTE, CA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | ISAKSON, E A | $3,950 | 4 | ROSWELL, GA | — | 1980 |
| 28 | LYNCH, EDWIN MR | $3,750 | 1 | BURKE, VA | — | 1980 |
| 29 | DICKINSON, FRANCES ANN | $3,500 | 2 | WICHITA FALLS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 30 | ANDERSON, THORNTON E | $3,500 | 4 | DENVER, CO | — | 1980 |
| 31 | BALDERELLI, LEE | $3,500 | 2 | INCLINE VILLAGE, NV | — | 1980 |
| 32 | HOLMES, THOMAS J MR | $3,000 | 5 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 33 | HARTSFIELD, RAYMOND J | $3,000 | 3 | BOSSIER CITY, LA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | KILTZ, WILLIAM | $2,700 | 3 | POSEYVILLE, IN | — | 1980 |
| 35 | ANDERSON, WILLIAM | $2,650 | 4 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 36 | MORGAN, FRANK L MR | $2,595 | 3 | SOUTHPORT, CT | — | 1980 |
| 37 | KURTZ, MICHEAL P | $2,500 | 1 | WATERTOWN, MA | — | 1980 |
| 38 | HAYNES, JOHN E | $2,500 | 1 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 39 | JOHNSON, JEROME W | $2,500 | 3 | AMARILLO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 40 | BROADHEAD, PAUL | $2,500 | 2 | MERIDIAN, MS | — | 1980 |
| 41 | HAWN, JOHN D | $2,250 | 4 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | — | 1980 |
| 42 | BROWN, THOMAS P | $2,250 | 3 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | ANDERSON, LYNN | $2,250 | 4 | PERIA, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 44 | BROWN, SAMUEL HOUSTON | $2,100 | 4 | TACOMA, WA | — | 1980 |
| 45 | FRINK, GARY R MR | $2,050 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 46 | BEAL, ROBERT L | $2,050 | 5 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980 |
| 47 | EVANS, ROBERT G | $2,000 | 2 | GRETNA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | ANDERSEN, CHRIS C | $2,000 | 2 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 49 | FROGALE, WILLIAM C | $2,000 | 2 | FALLS CHURCH, VA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | FIX, JOHN | $2,000 | 2 | BELLEVUE, WA | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $889,370 | 94 |
| 2 | DCCCC00000935 | $661,889 | 117 |
| 3 | NEW DAY INDEPENDENT MEDIA COMMITTEE INCC00582973 | $500,000 | 5 |
| 4 | NEW DAY FOR AMERICAC00581868 | $455,000 | 5 |
| 5 | CLFC00504530 | $428,000 | 5 |
| 6 | LF PACC00804856 | $400,000 | 5 |
| 7 | DSCC NON-FEDERAL BUILDING FUNDC60000023 | $300,000 | 37 |
| 8 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $286,071 | 15 |
| 9 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $268,190 | 107 |
| 10 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $261,190 | 151 |
| 11 | WINREDC00694323 | $247,283 | 79 |
| 12 | NRSCC00027466 | $230,458 | 78 |
| 13 | SLF PACC00571703 | $200,000 | 5 |
| 14 | STRATEGIC VICTORY FUND IE PACC00741769 | $200,000 | 5 |
| 15 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $190,834 | 35 |
| 16 | HMPC00495028 | $190,605 | 6 |
| 17 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $180,265 | 61 |
| 18 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $177,948 | 134 |
| 19 | JUST THE TRUTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00747097 | $170,000 | 5 |
| 20 | DSCCC00042366 | $155,151 | 110 |
| 21 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $146,374 | 31 |
| 22 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $110,245 | 70 |
| 23 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $97,344 | 70 |
| 24 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $70,650 | 3 |
| 25 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $67,034 | 65 |