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VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES
Total Donated
$3,779,885
Contributions
15,471
Unique Donors
916
Top Employer
VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES
Filers who listed VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES on federal itemized receipts account for $3.8M ($3,779,885) on FEC.gov. The cluster holds 15,471 contributions and 916 donors. The phrase is a catch-all employer label as typed—often used when a filer did not name a single carrier—not a NAICS water-transportation total and not a PAC.
Key figures
- VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES as FEC employer text totals $3.8M ($3,779,885) from 916 donors.
- 15,471 contribution lines sit under that catch-all phrase.
- Named carriers are separate FEC keys if stored that way.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry or PAC total.
A catch-all phrase, not a maritime-sector recode
LobbyVault ranks grouped employer text. VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES is the three-word phrase as stored. The $3,779,885 total is those itemized individual gifts. It is not a named steamship line and not a NAICS deep-sea-freight category.
Named carriers, LONGSHOREMAN, and MARINER sit in other rows. LobbyVault does not recode those variants into this catch-all. The FEC field records what was typed, not a Coast Guard roster.
916 donors and 15,471 lines
916 unique donors produced 15,471 VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES contribution lines totaling $3,779,885. That is on the order of 17 itemized receipts per donor and a mean gift near $244. Mean per donor is about $4,127. 15,471 lines from 916 people is a thick receipt pattern; the packet does not publish a carrier-by-carrier split.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Independent expenditures and committee PAC filings are outside the $3,779,885 unless an individual receipt itself carries this employer string. Unitemized gifts never appear.
Full analysis: VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES money in federal elections →
Questions
- How much have VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $3,779,885 to the VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES employer string, from 15,471 contributions and 916 donors. These are itemized individual receipts on FEC.gov, not a PAC and not a NAICS water-transportation total. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Figures are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Does this include every shipping line?
- No. Named carriers are separate grouped strings if filers used those names. The $3.8M total is only receipts whose employer text grouped to VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES. LobbyVault does not merge named lines into this catch-all. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Cite FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
- Is this a union PAC total?
- No. Committee PAC filings sit outside the $3,779,885 unless an individual receipt itself lists VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES. This page reports itemized contributor disclosures. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Figures are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- How many unique donors listed VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES?
- The rollup counts 916 donors and 15,471 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a seafarer headcount. Figures are limited to the FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts are omitted. Coverage is itemized federal receipts only.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2000 · $257,5251992 · $233,3801994 · $220,4851998 · $216,8341996 · $208,4012016 · $189,5781990 · $181,7022012 · $178,2742018 · $159,3132010 · $132,650
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | $2,050 | 3 | 3 |
| 1990 | $181,702 | 480 | 300 |
| 1992 | $233,380 | 628 | 349 |
| 1994 | $220,485 | 615 | 369 |
| 1996 | $208,401 | 575 | 338 |
| 1998 | $216,834 | 577 | 340 |
| 2000 | $257,525 | 684 | 365 |
| 2002 | $27,202 | 62 | 41 |
| 2004 | $122,796 | 197 | 114 |
| 2006 | $131,295 | 301 | 128 |
| 2008 | $127,614 | 314 | 163 |
| 2010 | $132,650 | 299 | 129 |
| 2012 | $178,274 | 333 | 143 |
| 2014 | $130,657 | 338 | 146 |
| 2016 | $189,578 | 1,082 | 142 |
| 2018 | $159,313 | 858 | 138 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOUNG, JAMES R | $83,385 | 159 | SAN PEDRO, CA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 2 | NOLAN, MICHAEL | $65,463 | 124 | CALLAO, VA | — | 1992–2014 |
| 3 | KENT, DAVID | $62,716 | 61 | PT RICHMOND, CA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 4 | JACOBS, PATRICK | $46,000 | 11 | — | — | 2000–2014 |
| 5 | RYAN, MICHAEL D | $43,055 | 63 | VIRGINIA BCH, VA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 6 | MILLER, STUART MR. | $32,500 | 1 | MIAMI, FL | MERCHANT | 2004 |
| 7 | WARREN JEREMY, | $30,250 | 15 | MIDLAND, TX | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2012 |
| 8 | WHITE, ROBERT S | $24,068 | 38 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 9 | HOLMAN, MARK | $19,800 | 37 | — | — | 2000–2014 |
| 10 | MILLER, STEVEN B | $18,950 | 25 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1998–2014 |
| 11 | DWYER, RAYMOND F | $15,800 | 66 | TREASURE ISLAND, FL | — | 1996–2008 |
| 12 | WOODS, JAMES C | $13,850 | 29 | LANSING, IL | — | 2000–2014 |
| 13 | NILSSON, DONALD | $13,500 | 37 | OLD TAPPAN, NJ | — | 1990–2012 |
| 14 | MURRAY, KEVIN C | $12,950 | 21 | BOOTHBAY, ME | — | 1998–2014 |
| 15 | MCKENNA, ROBERT J | $12,480 | 30 | GLEN, NH | — | 1994–2006 |
| 16 | HENNESSY, PATRICK J | $12,450 | 15 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | — | 1990–2012 |
| 17 | CARON, MARK | $11,890 | 30 | CHEAPEAKE, VA | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2014 |
| 18 | SULLIVAN RYAN, | $11,638 | 13 | WEST SENECA, NY | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2014 |
| 19 | DALY, JOHN D | $10,990 | 38 | YORBA LINDA, CA | — | 1990–2000 |
| 20 | KELLBERG, JAMES | $10,950 | 22 | PORT ST. LICIE, FL | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2014 |
| 21 | WARD, DAVID A | $10,880 | 21 | LAKE ANN, MI | — | 1998–2010 |
| 22 | PORTER, SCOT | $10,800 | 27 | ANNANDALE, VA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 23 | MITCHELL, MICHELLE | $10,550 | 9 | RENO, NV | MARINER | 2008–2014 |
| 24 | MCDONOUGH, BRIAN J | $10,550 | 9 | WEST ROXBURN, MA | — | 1992–2008 |
| 25 | STEBBINS, JAMES | $10,450 | 29 | HUDSON, FL | — | 1992–2014 |
| 26 | HELD, HAROLD JAY | $10,056 | 41 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 2000–2014 |
| 27 | STUART, GREGORY | $9,300 | 24 | RED BANK, NJ | — | 1990–2014 |
| 28 | LITOWINSKY, THOMAS | $8,800 | 22 | BELMAR, NJ | — | 1992–2014 |
| 29 | JONES, EDWARD M | $8,750 | 18 | FORT WAYNE, IN | — | 1996–2010 |
| 30 | JONES, JEFFREY L | $8,478 | 17 | EASTLAKE, OH | — | 1990–2010 |
| 31 | DESROSIERS TODD, | $7,650 | 16 | BOULDER CITY, NV | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2014 |
| 32 | WILLARD, JAMES D | $7,500 | 14 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1990–2000 |
| 33 | GREMELSBACKER, JOSEPH Z | $7,300 | 15 | SEA CLIFF, NY | — | 1990–2000 |
| 34 | MACLEAN, MICHAEL | $7,138 | 18 | CAPE VINCENT, NY | — | 1990–2014 |
| 35 | JOLLY, JAMES W | $7,100 | 9 | ELK GROVE, CA | — | 1990–2014 |
| 36 | BOYLE, BRIAN J | $7,049 | 10 | SAN RAFAEL, CA | — | 1990–2008 |
| 37 | MANION, MICHAEL | $6,750 | 18 | BOULDER, CO | — | 1994–2014 |
| 38 | BEAUREGARD, ROBERT C. | $6,700 | 19 | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | MARINER | 2004–2014 |
| 39 | LYONS, LAWRENCE T. | $6,650 | 27 | JENSEN BEACH, FL | MARINER | 2006–2014 |
| 40 | CHAMPION, PAUL | $6,500 | 4 | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2006–2010 |
| 41 | MARCUS, DONALD J | $6,489 | 17 | PASADENA, MD | — | 2000–2014 |
| 42 | ANDREWS, CHRISTIAN | $6,450 | 6 | CHIMACUM, WA | MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER | 2004–2016 |
| 43 | WENNESON, SCOTT J | $6,400 | 14 | BALTIMORE, MD | — | 1990–2012 |
| 44 | SHILS, STEVEN P | $6,225 | 16 | CHESAPEAKE, VA | — | 1998–2014 |
| 45 | SALAZAR, RUBEN | $6,200 | 15 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1990–2012 |
| 46 | PERRY, DANIEL C | $6,200 | 17 | TOPSHAM, ME | — | 1990–2010 |
| 47 | KEHOE, MATTHEW W | $6,150 | 12 | PERTH AMBOY, NJ | — | 1994–2014 |
| 48 | SEABRON, SAM | $6,150 | 18 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | — | 1990–2014 |
| 49 | ROYDS, WILLIAM | $6,000 | 15 | RENO, NV | — | 1990–2004 |
| 50 | HALPIN, WILLIAM | $5,900 | 18 | MILBRIDGE, ME | — | 1998–2012 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUNDC00027532 | $1,516,248 | 5,188 |
| 2 | MASTERS, MATES AND PILOTS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FUNDC00073056 | $483,853 | 1,036 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $121,434 | 820 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $61,154 | 591 |
| 5 | UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENTC00010470 | $53,735 | 159 |
| 6 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $43,875 | 501 |
| 7 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PACC00038604 | $34,700 | 9 |
| 8 | 2004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEEC00399832 | $32,500 | 1 |
| 9 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $32,172 | 398 |
| 10 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $29,537 | 620 |
| 11 | SWALWELL FOR CONGRESSC00502294 | $24,100 | 61 |
| 12 | NISOURCE INC. PACC00051979 | $22,603 | 57 |
| 13 | MULLIN FOR AMERICAC00498345 | $22,000 | 22 |
| 14 | VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00109546 | $21,993 | 24 |
| 15 | PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPACC00177469 | $21,540 | 30 |
| 16 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $20,459 | 394 |
| 17 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $19,041 | 456 |
| 18 | DCCCC00000935 | $17,097 | 586 |
| 19 | NRSCC00027466 | $16,229 | 478 |
| 20 | VOTESANE PACC00484535 | $15,500 | 72 |
| 21 | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00350744 | $12,120 | 70 |
| 22 | WINE INSTITUTE PACC00065219 | $11,875 | 61 |
| 23 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $11,750 | 324 |
| 24 | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONC00162818 | $11,689 | 124 |
| 25 | GEORGIANS FOR LATHAM, INC.C00776328 | $11,600 | 12 |