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US GOVERNMENT
Total Donated
$9,651,418
Contributions
27,855
Unique Donors
932
Top Employer
US GOVERNMENT
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $4,600 | 8 | 7 |
| 1982 | $1,500 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | $13,500 | 13 | 11 |
| 1986 | $8,102 | 8 | 8 |
| 1988 | $44,250 | 22 | 18 |
| 1990 | $48,695 | 45 | 28 |
| 1992 | $40,444 | 72 | 40 |
| 1994 | $52,981 | 112 | 67 |
| 1996 | $82,699 | 153 | 69 |
| 1998 | $95,028 | 168 | 76 |
| 2000 | $180,655 | 253 | 108 |
| 2002 | $108,686 | 133 | 64 |
| 2004 | $242,504 | 329 | 165 |
| 2006 | $224,148 | 292 | 129 |
| 2008 | $1,901,435 | 664 | 262 |
| 2010 | $310,269 | 389 | 153 |
| 2012 | $446,316 | 655 | 244 |
| 2014 | $245,501 | 355 | 142 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENNEDY, JOSEPH P III | $1,505,000 | 2 | FOXBORO, MA | REPRESENTATIVE | 2020 |
| 2 | MCCONNELL, MITCH | $1,398,876 | 7 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1992–2020 |
| 3 | REED, THOMAS | $344,382 | 4,161 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 4 | TAUKE, THOMAS | $179,235 | 111 | FALLS CHURCH, VA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 5 | YORAN, AMIT | $179,049 | 30 | SIOUX FALLS, SD | PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE/EXECUTIVE | 2004–2022 |
| 6 | QUAYLE, DAN | $165,120 | 71 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 7 | WESTMARK, RICHARD | $157,300 | 34 | CANTONMENT, FL | IT SPECIALIST | 2008–2022 |
| 8 | GUNDERSON, BRIAN | $127,890 | 46 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 2006–2022 |
| 9 | BOUSLIMAN, PAT | $114,550 | 128 | WASHINGTON, DC | GOVT | 2006–2022 |
| 10 | HUSEMAN, BRIAN | $114,350 | 63 | WASHINGTON, DC | ATTORNEY | 2006–2022 |
| 11 | LONG, RUSSELL | $109,744 | 198 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1988–2022 |
| 12 | FARRELL, LISA | $99,706 | 34 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2022 |
| 13 | SWEITZER, SHERI L | $65,500 | 87 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 14 | SMITH, NEAL | $63,667 | 446 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1994–2022 |
| 15 | GIORDANO, FRANK | $60,421 | 137 | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | — | 1984–2022 |
| 16 | HERTEL, DENNIS | $53,050 | 76 | WARREN, MI | — | 1992–2020 |
| 17 | LYON, HOLLACE | $52,671 | 467 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | MANAGER | 2004–2022 |
| 18 | ROBINSON, SHERYLE | $52,450 | 94 | APO, AE | BUREAUCRAT | 2004–2020 |
| 19 | HEMMERDINGER, DAMON | $52,241 | 75 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 20 | ROBERTS, GREGG | $49,927 | 171 | FALLS CHURCH, VA | ANALYST | 2010–2022 |
| 21 | THOMPSON, SALLY | $45,629 | 733 | S ARLINGTON, VA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 22 | REGAS, DIANE | $45,560 | 56 | ARLINGTON, VA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 23 | RAFFAELLI, ANNE | $44,907 | 34 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 24 | BASS, CHARLES | $44,876 | 202 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1996–2022 |
| 25 | CAPUANO, MICHAEL E | $42,800 | 4 | SOMERVILLE, MA | CONGRESSMAN | 2018–2022 |
| 26 | FIELDS, WILLIAM | $41,091 | 206 | NORTHRIDGE, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 27 | DODD, CHRISTOPHER | $40,982 | 74 | — | SENATOR | 2008–2022 |
| 28 | SINGER, JOHN | $39,582 | 299 | LAKEWOOD, CA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 29 | SMITH, MEGAN JOAN | $38,800 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR | 2016 |
| 30 | SCHAFER, JOHN P | $38,577 | 85 | ROCKVILLE, MD | — | 1988–2016 |
| 31 | HALPERN, RACHEL | $38,456 | 118 | ARLINGTON, VA | ANALYST | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | PETRONE, JOSEPH C JR AMBASSADOR | $37,000 | 4 | — | — | 1988–1990 |
| 33 | STARR, JOEL | $36,350 | 20 | WASHINGTON, DC | LAWYER | 2006–2022 |
| 34 | BAYLEY, CLARKE | $33,904 | 53 | LONGWOOD, FL | MILITARY CONTRACTOR | 2012–2022 |
| 35 | MATTIOLI, ROGER | $33,885 | 496 | WASHINGTON, DC | CIVIL SERVICE | 2006–2022 |
| 36 | BESERRA, FRANK | $32,508 | 238 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 37 | GREENWOOD, ALLEN | $32,440 | 35 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | DIRECTOR | 2010–2022 |
| 38 | MCCLURE, MARY | $32,029 | 116 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2022 |
| 39 | SCHUFREIDER, JAMES | $31,550 | 34 | WASHINGTON, DC | GOVERNMENT | 2008–2022 |
| 40 | BOND, CHRISTOPHER | $30,057 | 64 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1992–2022 |
| 41 | OLMEM, ANDREW | $29,650 | 27 | WASHINGTON, DC | ATTORNEY | 2012–2022 |
| 42 | THORNTON, LESLIE | $27,185 | 52 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1994–2022 |
| 43 | POTTER, KEVIN | $26,044 | 160 | MADISON, WI | — | 1992–2022 |
| 44 | LEIDHOLDT, EDWIN | $25,561 | 109 | VALLEJO, CA | MEDICAL PHYSICIST | 2020–2022 |
| 45 | SCHER, ROBERT M | $25,350 | 108 | WASHINGTON, DC | POLICY ANALYIS | 2004–2022 |
| 46 | RANDALL, MICHAEL | $25,060 | 454 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA | AVIATION | 2010–2022 |
| 47 | BOORMAN, JANE | $25,000 | 40 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1990–2016 |
| 48 | MULLEN, KEVIN | $24,370 | 93 | VIENNA, VA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 49 | TULLMAN, CAYLEY E. | $24,300 | 7 | WASHINGTON, DC | FEDERAL EMPLOYEE | 2016–2022 |
| 50 | COLEMAN, RON | $24,245 | 53 | EL PASO, TX | — | 1986–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTSC00512970 | $1,505,750 | 448 |
| 2 | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEEC00193342 | $1,400,063 | 6,111 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $911,227 | 20,625 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $290,818 | 11,938 |
| 5 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $188,828 | 15,503 |
| 6 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $168,856 | 10,074 |
| 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $141,804 | 10,886 |
| 8 | HONOR PENNSYLVANIA, INC.C00798116 | $100,000 | 30 |
| 9 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $96,406 | 10,796 |
| 10 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $91,787 | 8,105 |
| 11 | DSCCC00042366 | $91,368 | 11,517 |
| 12 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $88,979 | 9,517 |
| 13 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $83,459 | 9,968 |
| 14 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $76,000 | 129 |
| 15 | DCCCC00000935 | $73,867 | 10,754 |
| 16 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $66,498 | 9,182 |
| 17 | REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF NEW MEXICOC00020818 | $63,500 | 4,161 |
| 18 | NRCCC00075820 | $62,023 | 3,953 |
| 19 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $61,164 | 5,238 |
| 20 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $57,862 | 9,093 |
| 21 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $48,500 | 14 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $46,317 | 4,579 |
| 23 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $45,970 | 1,120 |
| 24 | NRSCC00027466 | $44,479 | 8,450 |
| 25 | CAPUANO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00336388 | $40,000 | 4 |