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2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$1,866,930
Contributions
2,017
Unique Donors
529
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LANDER-SIMON, DIANE | $72,331 | 16 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 2 | BERGER, KATHLEEN | $54,450 | 30 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 3 | SOROS, JEFFREY | $46,384 | 12 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 4 | BENENSON, LAWRENCE | $42,191 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 5 | VRADENBURG, PATRICIA L | $39,900 | 6 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 6 | LEDES, RICHARD | $35,550 | 21 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 7 | MINDICH, STACEY B | $35,400 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 8 | ROSS, GARY | $33,800 | 14 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — |
| 9 | ALLENDE, ISABEL | $33,000 | 2 | SAUSALITO, CA | — |
| 10 | BERGER, BRUCE N | $30,400 | 16 | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | — |
| 11 | BOYD, JAMES | $26,100 | 35 | EAST HAMPTON, NY | — |
| 12 | HALPRIN, LEE S | $25,399 | 9 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 13 | VRADENBURG, PATRICIA | $23,100 | 11 | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | — |
| 14 | MINDICH, STACEY | $23,000 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 15 | GRISHAM, JOHN R | $22,000 | 47 | NORTH GARDEN, VA | — |
| 16 | KASDAN, LAWRENCE | $20,800 | 22 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 17 | STEINER, JOHN A | $20,500 | 6 | OAKLAND, CA | — |
| 18 | GODSHALL, LIBERTY | $19,748 | 16 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 19 | WOLF, JAMIE R | $18,150 | 11 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 20 | FEAGIN, CLAIRECE | $16,300 | 44 | GAINESVILLE, FL | — |
| 21 | STERN, DIANNE | $16,100 | 7 | SCARSDALE, NY | — |
| 22 | SMYTH, MARY BREASTED | $14,870 | 13 | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | — |
| 23 | MILLER, ALICIA | $14,750 | 18 | SANTA FE, NM | — |
| 24 | MOFFITT, PHILLIP | $14,600 | 3 | NASHVILLE, TN | — |
| 25 | GOLDSMITH, BARBARA L | $13,800 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 26 | CARLYON, DAVID | $12,600 | 18 | LARCHMONT, NY | — |
| 27 | STEIN, JEAN | $12,300 | 11 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 28 | MOSLEY, WALTER | $12,200 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 29 | BROCH, LAWRENCE | $11,900 | 4 | STUDIO CITY, CA | — |
| 30 | LONG, DIXON | $11,450 | 23 | SAN ANSELMO, CA | — |
| 31 | BLOCK, VALERIE | $10,800 | 14 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 32 | BUNNEN, LUCINDA W | $10,700 | 10 | ATLANTA, GA | — |
| 33 | MOLDAW, CAROL | $10,700 | 25 | BERKELEY, CA | — |
| 34 | BALLEN, KATE | $10,400 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 35 | BOYLE, LORAINE | $10,350 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 36 | KRICORIAN, NANCY | $10,350 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 37 | KOONTZ, DEAN | $10,200 | 4 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | — |
| 38 | MANDEL, ALAN | $10,200 | 6 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — |
| 39 | READ, EILEEN W | $10,200 | 5 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 40 | KAMINER, WENDY | $10,000 | 2 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 41 | DUHAMEL, KATHARINE | $9,200 | 5 | LARKSPUR, CA | — |
| 42 | LUCAS, CRAIG | $9,200 | 1 | PUTNAM VALLEY, NY | — |
| 43 | TREADWELL, ALEXANDER | $9,000 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 44 | FRIEDMAN, JOHN | $8,914 | 9 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 45 | MOTT, MARY | $8,700 | 8 | KETCHUM, ID | — |
| 46 | MCKAY, DEBORAH | $8,150 | 7 | HOLLYWOOD, CA | — |
| 47 | WEED, JULIE | $7,900 | 4 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 48 | VRADENBURG, TRISH | $7,900 | 4 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 49 | GLEICK, JAMES | $7,900 | 4 | BROOKLYN, NY | — |
| 50 | O'ROURKE, PATRICK | $7,899 | 23 | PETERBOROUGH, NH | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $399,373 | 522 |
| 2 | C00431569 | $181,451 | 164 |
| 3 | C00451393 | $123,378 | 133 |
| 4 | C00401224 | $103,731 | 74 |
| 5 | C00341396 | $78,550 | 104 |
| 6 | C00000935 | $73,552 | 51 |
| 7 | C00042366 | $73,125 | 64 |
| 8 | C00435750 | $42,191 | 6 |
| 9 | C00452706 | $33,000 | 2 |
| 10 | C00410639 | $30,400 | 16 |
| 11 | C00285171 | $26,149 | 12 |
| 12 | C00348623 | $26,100 | 35 |
| 13 | C00445452 | $23,100 | 11 |
| 14 | C00010603 | $23,022 | 38 |
| 15 | C00437277 | $23,000 | 9 |
| 16 | C00431205 | $22,598 | 50 |
| 17 | C00111658 | $22,000 | 47 |
| 18 | C00438341 | $20,800 | 22 |
| 19 | C00370007 | $20,650 | 15 |
| 20 | C00447714 | $19,600 | 48 |
| 21 | C00432278 | $18,850 | 31 |
| 22 | C00413914 | $18,750 | 12 |
| 23 | C00329896 | $16,050 | 9 |
| 24 | C00178038 | $14,870 | 13 |
| 25 | C00383745 | $14,600 | 3 |