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TRADER
Total Donated
$5,491,710
Contributions
9,436
Unique Donors
376
Top Employer
TRADER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,850 | 8 | 6 |
| 1982 | $1,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | $8,600 | 9 | 6 |
| 1986 | $140,500 | 104 | 77 |
| 1988 | $252,275 | 212 | 137 |
| 1990 | $35,016 | 49 | 35 |
| 1992 | $77,095 | 98 | 57 |
| 1994 | $92,317 | 149 | 83 |
| 1996 | $165,821 | 267 | 134 |
| 1998 | $212,253 | 258 | 148 |
| 2000 | $226,080 | 282 | 143 |
| 2002 | $117,742 | 149 | 71 |
| 2004 | $202,810 | 214 | 80 |
| 2006 | $280,821 | 189 | 72 |
| 2008 | $348,234 | 216 | 81 |
| 2010 | $397,195 | 243 | 71 |
| 2012 | $299,904 | 249 | 66 |
| 2014 | $171,097 | 149 | 47 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KELLY, BRIAN | $983,503 | 2,152 | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 2 | SILBERMAN, JOHN | $520,100 | 166 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1988–2020 |
| 3 | HALSTON, JOHN | $375,134 | 112 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 4 | BRANDT, HARRY | $369,050 | 177 | NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 5 | GALLAGHER, THOMAS D | $270,151 | 36 | HINSDALE, IL | — | 1986–2020 |
| 6 | KAPLAN, STEPHEN | $221,936 | 173 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1990–2022 |
| 7 | JENKINS, CHRISTOPHER | $110,902 | 712 | OAK PARK, IL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 8 | MARTIN, BRAD | $101,201 | 178 | SKOKIE, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 9 | HANLEY, GEORGE | $100,784 | 75 | GOLF, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 10 | ENGLISH, PATRICK J | $90,000 | 22 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 2000–2022 |
| 11 | HARRISON, PETER | $59,778 | 240 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1990–2022 |
| 12 | MATEFFY, JOSHUA | $57,880 | 47 | CHICAGO, IL | BLACKEDGE CAPITAL | 2018–2020 |
| 13 | SOROS, PETER | $54,100 | 18 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 14 | HUTCHINSON, MARK | $52,037 | 171 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 15 | HYNES, BRIAN | $48,550 | 81 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 16 | ALTMAN, LAWRENCE | $41,800 | 23 | HEWLETT, NY | — | 1996–2020 |
| 17 | PORTER, BRIAN | $39,255 | 440 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 18 | NEWMAN, JEFF | $38,065 | 159 | NORTH BARRINGTON, IL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 19 | SAGUI, MATTHEW | $37,850 | 18 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1996–2016 |
| 20 | RYAN, DAVID J | $34,035 | 44 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1986–2018 |
| 21 | CARLSSON, ROGER E | $30,750 | 15 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1990–2004 |
| 22 | MCELVEEN, CHARLES L III | $29,500 | 9 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1986–2012 |
| 23 | FLYNN, DENNIS P | $28,025 | 19 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1988–2016 |
| 24 | FERNANDES, FRANK | $27,556 | 22 | WEST CHICAGO, IL | — | 1986–2020 |
| 25 | KARSEN, CRAIG | $27,250 | 15 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1988–2002 |
| 26 | PERELMAN, JEFFREY | $27,000 | 18 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1988–2020 |
| 27 | GARVEY, DANIEL | $26,802 | 66 | OAK PARK, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 28 | HALL, GARY L | $25,388 | 29 | ELM HURST, IL | — | 1988–2018 |
| 29 | HOFHEIMER, JAMES | $25,000 | 23 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1984–2012 |
| 30 | HALL, GARY L MR | $24,410 | 25 | ELMHURST, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 31 | WOZNICKI, LAURENCE B | $24,250 | 11 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1996–2010 |
| 32 | CORVINO, ROBERT F | $23,300 | 9 | DARIEN, IL | — | 1996–2012 |
| 33 | NOYES, WILLIAM | $22,295 | 94 | BARRINGTON, IL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 34 | GRIFFIN, ROBERT J | $21,685 | 38 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1988–2018 |
| 35 | O'HALLERAN, PATRICIA C | $20,350 | 10 | SEDONA, AZ | — | 1998–2020 |
| 36 | EVANS, PAUL T | $20,000 | 10 | LAKE FOREST, IL | — | 1986–2000 |
| 37 | O'LEARY, GREGORY | $19,240 | 41 | PLAINFIELD, IL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 38 | WEINSTEIN, ALAN | $19,122 | 38 | HIGHLAND PARK, IL | — | 1986–2020 |
| 39 | MOORE, BRETT | $19,028 | 144 | LAKE FOREST, IL | — | 1986–2022 |
| 40 | ROTHMAN, ELISHA | $18,800 | 10 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2002–2020 |
| 41 | GOLDMAN, ADAM | $17,313 | 53 | EVANSTON, IL | — | 1986–2020 |
| 42 | NOVAK, BRIAN | $17,083 | 89 | EVANSTON, IL | — | 1988–2022 |
| 43 | HEINZ, JAMES F JR | $17,000 | 8 | WINNETKA, IL | — | 1988–2014 |
| 44 | KAMINSKY, ROSS | $16,839 | 113 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 45 | MORRIS, EUGENE | $16,250 | 19 | RIVER FOREST, IL | — | 1986–2008 |
| 46 | BORCHARDT, ROBERT | $15,710 | 41 | HINSDALE, IL | — | 1990–2022 |
| 47 | NOLAN, JUSTIN T | $15,500 | 6 | KENILWORTH, IL | — | 1986–2000 |
| 48 | AHRENS, ROBERT | $15,364 | 306 | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 49 | ROSENTHAL, ANDREW | $14,572 | 142 | EVANSTON, IL | — | 1998–2022 |
| 50 | SERUYA, MARC | $14,000 | 13 | DEERFIELD, IL | — | 1988–2008 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUCTION MARKETS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADEC00059832 | $602,560 | 6,654 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $346,749 | 6,288 |
| 3 | AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC.C00637512 | $250,000 | 2,152 |
| 4 | SLF PACC00571703 | $250,000 | 2,152 |
| 5 | DSCCC00042366 | $193,231 | 3,817 |
| 6 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $190,482 | 3,312 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $172,748 | 3,605 |
| 8 | CME GROUP INC. PACC00076299 | $151,050 | 637 |
| 9 | WINREDC00694323 | $146,697 | 5,071 |
| 10 | CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC)C00100693 | $146,400 | 1,219 |
| 11 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PACC00432260 | $93,950 | 2,395 |
| 12 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $66,914 | 4,326 |
| 13 | CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTIONC00487470 | $61,000 | 243 |
| 14 | CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUNDC00163832 | $60,643 | 712 |
| 15 | TEAM RYANC00545947 | $55,100 | 191 |
| 16 | BROWN VICTORY COMMITTE 2012C00532853 | $47,500 | 112 |
| 17 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $45,944 | 4,594 |
| 18 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $45,650 | 672 |
| 19 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $39,819 | 5,307 |
| 20 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $39,520 | 4,299 |
| 21 | SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUNDC00736967 | $35,000 | 22 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $34,064 | 3,078 |
| 23 | SUPER PAC FOR AMERICAC00489781 | $30,300 | 2,264 |
| 24 | WISCONSIN NEXT PACC00656728 | $30,000 | 22 |
| 25 | MCSALLY PACC00666040 | $29,400 | 2,774 |