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TEACHER
Total Donated
$10,159,471
Contributions
62,810
Unique Donors
1,104
Top Employer
TEACHER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $27,293 | 48 | 40 |
| 1982 | $21,150 | 27 | 18 |
| 1984 | $37,543 | 39 | 26 |
| 1986 | $82,000 | 84 | 52 |
| 1988 | $125,577 | 146 | 99 |
| 1990 | $147,116 | 227 | 100 |
| 1992 | $758,896 | 524 | 294 |
| 1994 | $174,581 | 287 | 155 |
| 1996 | $313,089 | 478 | 258 |
| 1998 | $189,573 | 250 | 146 |
| 2000 | $318,127 | 436 | 258 |
| 2002 | $218,644 | 361 | 172 |
| 2004 | $456,884 | 546 | 219 |
| 2006 | $345,542 | 390 | 160 |
| 2008 | $726,203 | 830 | 245 |
| 2010 | $334,453 | 393 | 144 |
| 2012 | $659,431 | 855 | 233 |
| 2014 | $317,826 | 528 | 136 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH, SHARON | $360,852 | 2,806 | CARROLLTON, TX | — | 1992–2022 |
| 2 | ROCKEFELLER, ABBY A | $298,200 | 137 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 3 | BUCK, NANCY | $293,900 | 988 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1984–2022 |
| 4 | FOX, SUSAN | $288,203 | 1,450 | MONONA, WI | — | 1992–2022 |
| 5 | TAPLIN, HELEN | $268,309 | 7,483 | NEWTON, MA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 6 | BOWEN, DAVID | $235,743 | 2,176 | SYRACUSE, OH | — | 1992–2022 |
| 7 | BENNETT, PAULA | $226,008 | 294 | CARBONDALE, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 8 | HARRIS, GAIL | $192,179 | 452 | TULSA, OK | — | 1986–2022 |
| 9 | DOYLE, KATHLEEN M | $172,424 | 206 | ARLINGTON, MA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 10 | DYSON, EMILIE | $163,446 | 35 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2020 |
| 11 | SIMONS, JACQUELINE | $146,367 | 7,039 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 12 | STEVENSON, JULIE | $136,055 | 105 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 13 | ROSE, SANDRA P | $125,300 | 17 | RYE, NY | — | 2000–2016 |
| 14 | WEAVER, FRANCINE | $124,953 | 467 | BOULDER, CO | — | 2002–2022 |
| 15 | RATNER, ELLEN | $105,693 | 104 | ACTON, MA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 16 | SHURMAN, JERRY | $101,012 | 437 | PORTLAND, OR | REED COLLLEGE | 2004–2022 |
| 17 | WESTON, JUDY | $96,410 | 103 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — | 1982–2020 |
| 18 | DONNELLY, JOAN | $85,481 | 175 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 19 | AMORY, JOAN | $79,992 | 39 | PORTLAND, ME | — | 1992–2022 |
| 20 | WELTY, DOLORES | $77,979 | 1,217 | LEUCADIA, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 21 | MCKINNON, DAN | $75,383 | 73 | PAWT, RI | — | 1980–2012 |
| 22 | PRICE, ANN | $70,870 | 224 | HOPE, AR | — | 1992–2022 |
| 23 | SMITH, EDGAR | $66,905 | 354 | GALVESTON, TX | — | 1992–2022 |
| 24 | BLAIR, DAVID H | $65,750 | 54 | DUBLIN, NH | — | 1984–2022 |
| 25 | SOSNICK, COLETTE K. | $64,300 | 2 | WESTLAKE, CA | RETIRED | 2008–2012 |
| 26 | SCHEUER, JUDITH | $62,621 | 34 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1986–2022 |
| 27 | TEASLEY, WILLIAM A | $61,900 | 30 | CANTON, GA | — | 1992–2008 |
| 28 | FRITSCH, CLAUDIA | $58,477 | 476 | ATLANTA, GA | TEACHER | 2008–2022 |
| 29 | JONES, ALISON | $58,290 | 135 | CHARDON, OH | — | 1994–2022 |
| 30 | BERMAN, JOAN | $57,799 | 158 | GLENCOE, IL | — | 1996–2020 |
| 31 | OLSON, JANE | $57,465 | 150 | GREENBAY, WI | — | 1992–2022 |
| 32 | ALBERT, JUDITH | $57,164 | 139 | CHERRY HILL, NJ | — | 1990–2022 |
| 33 | WOODS, BARBARA | $56,483 | 1,225 | LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 34 | PLETTA, JOHN | $56,187 | 1,383 | SAUGUS, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 35 | CARLISLE, TOM | $52,095 | 102 | FAIRFIELD, IA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 36 | CLARK, JOANNA | $51,407 | 269 | SHERMAN, TX | — | 1994–2022 |
| 37 | EVANS, MIKE | $51,356 | 217 | MESA, AZ | — | 1992–2022 |
| 38 | Jensen, Rebecca | $50,875 | 304 | Dallas, TX | — | 2000–2022 |
| 39 | ROSE, SANDRA PRIEST | $50,690 | 39 | SCARSDALE, NY | — | 1980–2018 |
| 40 | LIND, MARY | $47,595 | 176 | MOLINE, IL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 41 | CONANT, ELIZABETH B MS | $45,000 | 32 | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | — | 1988–2010 |
| 42 | WELCH, SANDRA | $44,812 | 142 | BURKE, VA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 43 | GRAY, KATHRYN | $44,739 | 382 | CONCORD, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 44 | BRODSKY, JOAN | $40,369 | 126 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 45 | MEADOWS, JEAN | $39,790 | 38 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1992–2022 |
| 46 | BAKER, LAWRENCE | $38,571 | 185 | BROOKLINE, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 47 | DALTON, KATHLEEN | $37,920 | 767 | ANDOVER, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 48 | PARISH, PWP | $36,800 | 18 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL | 2006 |
| 49 | EDWARDS, DEBORAH | $34,811 | 596 | ANTIOCH, TN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 50 | Friedman, Ann B. Ms. | $32,000 | 7 | West Bethesda, MD | — | 2002–2008 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,547,893 | 55,421 |
| 2 | NATURAL LAW PARTY OF THE UNITED STATESC00266759 | $651,740 | 3,894 |
| 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $404,063 | 43,373 |
| 4 | DCCCC00000935 | $350,012 | 47,506 |
| 5 | DSCCC00042366 | $277,461 | 41,286 |
| 6 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $238,187 | 28,920 |
| 7 | WINREDC00694323 | $194,417 | 20,077 |
| 8 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $150,560 | 7,937 |
| 9 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $135,576 | 19,837 |
| 10 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $124,532 | 33,840 |
| 11 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $122,231 | 3,167 |
| 12 | JSTREETPACC00441949 | $106,249 | 988 |
| 13 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $99,747 | 26,340 |
| 14 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $92,157 | 15,716 |
| 15 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $81,231 | 25,647 |
| 16 | NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATIONC00003251 | $78,881 | 4,342 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $75,674 | 14,588 |
| 18 | KIDSPACC00147975 | $75,000 | 105 |
| 19 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $74,634 | 14,911 |
| 20 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $64,630 | 21,239 |
| 21 | NRSCC00027466 | $63,308 | 12,990 |
| 22 | TOM MALINOWSKI FOR CONGRESSC00656686 | $56,649 | 1,860 |
| 23 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $56,328 | 11,190 |
| 24 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $52,315 | 16,451 |
| 25 | NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AN EFFECTIVE CONGRESSC00003558 | $51,950 | 189 |