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THE CARLYLE GROUP

Total Donated

$6,539,219

Contributions

1,305

Unique Donors

162

Top Employer

THE CARLYLE GROUP

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

THE CARLYLE GROUP political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
1988$1,00011
1990$2,25032
1992$4,75062
1994$6,90053
1996$7,250104
1998$25,000152
2000$43,750299
2002$26,750226
2004$58,2503927
2006$80,5005134
2008$393,57814768
2010$131,4596229
2012$374,4009547
2014$530,3007126

Top Donors

Top THE CARLYLE GROUP donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupationHistory
1ATTWOOD, JAMES A JR$2,707,500111BEDFORD HILLS, NYMANAGING DIRECTOR2004–2022
2ATTWOOD, JAMES ALBERT JR$1,425,65069BEDFORD HILLS, NYPRIVATE EQUITY2006–2022
3CONWAY, WILLIAM E JR$470,10087WASHINGTON, DC1988–2020
4D'ANIELLO, DANIEL A MR$288,75020WASHINGTON, DC1990–2018
5CLARE, PETER J$148,80014BETHESDA, MDCONSULTANT2004–2022
6MALEK, FREDERIC$138,77166MCLEAN, VA1990–2022
7ATTWOOD, JIM$111,2004BEDFORD HILLS, NYPRIVATE EQUITY2020
8FINELLI, FRANCIS$79,00025FAIRFAX STATION, VABANKER2006–2022
9YOUNGKIN, GLENN ALLEN MR$70,4006GREAT FALLS, VAPRIVATE EQUITY FUND MANAGER2010–2018
10CLARE, PETER JOHN MR.$62,0004BETHESDA, MDEXECUTIVE2006–2014
11ARPEY, MICHAEL W.$47,30019SARATOGA SPRINGS, NYINVESTOR RELATIONS2012–2020
12FINELLI, FRANCIS A. MR.$42,90020FAIRFAX STATION, VAEXECUTIVE2006–2022
13BERNASEK, BRIAN$42,40640MC LEAN, VAFINANCE2008–2022
14ROSENBLUM, BRUCE EDWARD$36,0002POTOMAC, MDEXECUTIVE2014–2016
15SARKOZY, PIERRE OLIVER$33,30010NEW YORK, NYMANAGING DIRECTOR2010–2014
16CONWAY, WILLIAM E MR. JR.$31,20010WASHINGTON, DCINVESTMENTS2004–2014
17LEDFORD, GREGORY S$28,8009VIENNA, VA2000–2012
18CHUNG, ANDREW$28,39076NEW YORK, NYPRINCIPAL2006–2022
19JEYARAJAH, PRAVEEN$26,6008WASHINGTON, DCPRIVATE EQUITY INVESTOR2004–2016
20SCHWARZ, RYAN$26,10051WASHINGTON, DCEXECUTIVE2006–2020
21CORBETT, BRYAN$24,27579ALEXANDRIA, VAGOVERNMENT AFFAIRS2008–2022
22FARSCHT, RUSSELL$22,69215LARCHMONT, NYFINANCE2016–2020
23YOUNGKIN, GLENN AND SUZANNE$22,4004GREAT FALLS, VAPRIVATE EQUITY2020
24REDETT, JOHN C$21,0006NEW YORK, NYFINANCE2010–2022
25CLARE, PETER J. MR.$18,3005WASHINGTON, DCINVESTOR2008–2012
26COBURN, BROOKE$17,2009WASHINGTON, DCMANAGING DIRECTOR2006–2020
27BRENNAN, JESSICA$16,90911BROOKLYN, NYPARTNER2016–2020
28MERRILL, ELIOT$16,9007BROOKLYN, NYINVESTMENTS2004–2016
29ZUPON, MICHAEL J$15,0001LARCHMONT, NYMANAGING DIRECTOR2008
30WATTS, CLAUDIUS E MR. IV$14,6005CHARLOTTE, NCPRIVATE EQUITY INVESTOR2008–2012
31Carlucci, Frank C. Mr.$14,25012McLean, VA2000–2012
32KASSER, SUSAN$12,3008NEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MANAGER2008–2020
33SUMNER, MARTIN W JR$12,2504WASHINGTON, DCINVESTOR2008–2022
34CARLUCCI, FRANK C. MR.$12,1007MCLEAN, VABANKING2004–2006
35LIPPMAN, CHRISTOPHER$11,5006MCLEAN, VAPRIVATE EQUITY - REAL ESTATE2012–2022
36ANKERBRANDT, KRISTEN$10,0002NEW YORK, NYPRIVATE EQUITY INVESTOR2016
37BIELIGK, WESLEY$10,0002WASHINGTON, DCMANAGING DIRECTOR2020
38TIDWELL, KEN D.$10,0002CHARLESTON, SCMANAGING DIRECTOR2020–2022
39ROSSOTTI, CHARLES O. MR.$9,6005WASHINGTON, DCSR. ADVISOR2006–2008
40BOBO, CEDRIC$9,1007WASHINGTON, DCPRIVATE EQUITY MANAGER2008–2018
41ATTWOOD, JIM A$8,7004BEDFORD HILLS, NYCONSULTANT2006–2010
42SARKOZY, P. OLIVIER$8,3002NEW YORK, NYMANAGING DIRECTOR2016–2020
43KOTHARI, RAHUL$8,2507WASHINGTON, DCINVESTMENT PROFESSIONAL2008–2020
44STUCKEY, ROBERT G$8,0003MCLEAN, VAINVESTMENT BANKER2004–2020
45CLARE, PETER JOHN$7,8003BETHESDA, MDMANAGING DIRECTOR2010–2018
46SCHWARZ, RYAN M$7,6509WASHINGTON, DC2000–2014
47BOBO, CEDRIC L.$7,6505WASHINGTON, DCVICE PRESIDENT2008
48ATTWOOD, JAMES ALBERT$7,6002BEDFORD HILLS, NYINVESTMENTS2006–2014
49KENNARD, BILL$7,6005WASHINGTON, DCINVESTOR2008–2020
50LIPPMAN, CHRISTOPHER S.$7,5002MCLEAN, VAREAL ESTATE INVESTOR2012–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received THE CARLYLE GROUP donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1SMPC00484642$1,350,000111
2PRIORITIES USA ACTIONC00495861$675,000180
3NRSCC00027466$341,25085
4DSCCC00042366$267,650276
5DCCCC00000935$265,060346
6HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$251,053113
7HMPC00495028$250,000111
8BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651$205,000112
9THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC')C00689091$140,957138
10DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$139,20099
11HOUSE VICTORY PROJECTC00675488$124,200111
12SLF PACC00571703$122,50046
13HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2020C00729657$114,800111
14ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$101,30076
15CORRECT THE RECORDC00578997$100,000111
16LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940$100,0004
17AB PACC00492140$75,000111
18WINREDC00694323$72,100344
19HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$69,928158
20AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00495002$57,500137
21ACTBLUEC00401224$57,475468
22MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PACC00804823$50,000111
23OFF THE SIDELINES PACC00525600$46,000123
24OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$45,450160
25NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION MAJORITY FUNDC00707125$38,60069