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ADVERTISING

Total Donated

$7,811,913

Contributions

27,634

Unique Donors

1,247

Top States

NY
$2,822,984
294 donors
CA
$1,011,045
177 donors
IL
$484,747
96 donors
NJ
$434,042
51 donors
TX
$373,061
80 donors
FL
$354,859
74 donors
PA
$230,884
40 donors
MA
$202,467
35 donors
CT
$176,451
30 donors
GA
$168,255
32 donors
MN
$149,486
26 donors
NV
$131,360
10 donors
MI
$122,675
22 donors
MO
$89,404
17 donors
WA
$89,365
19 donors
MD
$89,281
7 donors
AZ
$87,566
18 donors
VA
$81,851
28 donors
OH
$57,372
16 donors
DC
$54,894
11 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

ADVERTISING political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$216,735307193
2006$132,634193109
2008$646,218786402
2010$226,127247133
2012$692,878695311
2014$323,122346145

Top Donors

Top ADVERTISING donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1LYNCH, HOLLY$1,493,60463NEW YORK, NYNONE2004–2020
2BERNDT, ANDY$194,35284MAPLEWOOD, NJOGILVY2004–2022
3LEE, DARYL$108,768138NEW YORK, NYINTERPUBLIC2016–2022
4STODDARD, PETER$107,935309HENDERSON, NVSTODDARD CREATIVE SERVICES2004–2022
5COOKE, DALE$83,391134MERION STATION, PADIGITAS HEALTH2012–2022
6NIEVES, ANTHONY$75,37219COCONUT GROVE, FLMARCA2012–2022
7WILKINSON, ROSS FRANDEN MR$75,0002HOUSTON, TXCLEAR CHANNEL2012
8WALLACH, KEVIN$61,4841,109DALLAS, GAPARADOX M INC2014–2022
9PARSONS, KATHY$59,476157POTOMAC, MDSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
10RUBIN, GERRY$55,50020SANTA BARBARA, CARUBIN, POSTAER & ASSOCIATES2010–2020
11JEFFWAY, WILLIAM$53,90038NEW YORK, NYOGILVY & MATHER2008–2022
12CHUNG, KEN$53,45029SANTA MONICA, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012–2020
13NUNNINK, TRAE$52,61858KANSAS CITY, MOACCESS ADVERTISING LLC2012–2022
14CONNORS JR, JOHN M$48,7008BROOKLINE, MAHILL HOLIDAY CONNORS & COSMOPOULOS2004–2022
15WASKOWIAK, DEAN$44,420123LONGVIEW, TXENCORE MULTIMEDIA2008–2022
16GODFREY, PATRICK$42,69236SAN FRANCISCO, CAGODFRET Q AND PARTNERS2008–2022
17MURRAY, CRAIG$41,415125BURBANK, CACRAIG MURRAY PROJECTS2004–2022
18HENGEL, CHUCK M. MR.$39,50014WOODLAND, MNMARKETING ARCHITECTS2012–2018
19MITCHELL, PERRY$39,20546ATLANTA, GASELF2004–2022
20GREENE, CHRISTOPHER K$35,08493NEW YORK, NYWESTWOOD ONE2006–2022
21RIORDAN, BRIAN$34,41919NEW YORK, NYFTI CONSULTING2010–2022
22DRUMMOND, SCOTT$34,279377BERKELEY, CAFORTY FORTY2008–2022
23FRIEDOW, GWEN$33,21466LA GRANGE, ILSCHAFER CONDON CARTE2004–2020
24SCHULTHEIS, JACK$32,141239SETAUKET, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2016–2022
25CLAUNCH, DAVID S.$29,90019AUSTIN, TXLIAISON RESOURCES LP2008–2022
26BUTLER, LAURA$29,872185GROSSE POINTE WOOD, MIBBDO2004–2022
27MACEY, SHARON$29,1009WESTON, CTSELF2006–2022
28BOUCHEZ, BRENT$29,006169NEW YORK, NYSELF EMPLOYED2008–2020
29MICHAEL, FLETCHER$29,00024POST FALLS, IDALPHA & OMEGA/ADVERTISING2008–2020
30ENG, KYLE D. MR.$28,5005PEORIA, AZARROWHEAD ADVERTISING2008–2012
31GRAY, REAGAN$27,84644BOSTON, MASELF2008–2020
32MILLER, KRISTEN$27,157191NEW YORK, NYLOWE2004–2022
33PATTERSON, DOUG$26,63245SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
34WINSLOW, MATT$26,35018SANTA MONICA, CAIGNITED MINDS2004–2022
35VENTRE, KIMBERLY$26,22535MENLO PARK, CAHD BUTTERCUP2004–2020
36LOTITO, MICHAEL$25,80534WYCKOFF, NJSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
37MACDONALD, IAN$25,661136SHERMAN OAKS, CASELF2004–2022
38HOHOLICK, ERICA$25,370316PLAYA VISTA, CATBWA SHIAT DAY2008–2022
39HENGEL, CHARLES M MR.$25,22517WAYZATA, MNMARKETING ARCHITECTS INC.2006–2014
40PELLERIN, PAUL$24,886145MIAMI BEACH, FLWWWORLD MEDIA INC.2004–2022
41HEALY, FORREST$24,52558SEATTLE, WASEDGWICK RD.2004–2022
42PERRY, RODD$24,366102LOS ANGELES, CATHE ANT FARM2016–2022
43BENNETT, TANYA$24,157122CHICAGO, ILJWT2008–2022
44GRAF, GERARD$23,30495NEW YORK, NYSAATCHI AND SAATCHI2008–2022
45LANGLAS, LANEY$22,90014BOZEMAN, MTBIG SKY JOURNAL2018–2020
46ELLERS, ELIZABETH$22,49899NORWALK, CTGREY WORLDWIDE2004–2020
47SKIDMORE, MARK$22,08155LONG BRANCH, NJBULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE2012–2022
48FLESHNER, SHELLEY$21,50032BEVERLY HILLS, CASHELLEY FLESHNER2012–2022
49ARNHOLD, PAUL$21,35011NEW YORK, NYDIGITAS2012–2020
50ATKINS, BEVERLY$20,70015SANTA MONICA, CAGO FISH MEDIA2006–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received ADVERTISING donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1NEW YORKERS AND FRIENDS FOR HOLLY LYNCHC00658070$1,464,17463
2ACTBLUEC00401224$1,143,72122,502
3OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$287,7176,940
4FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$253,60113,825
5HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$196,2454,261
6HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$183,1969,608
7WINREDC00694323$177,3895,185
8OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$148,3102,713
9DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$127,6147,358
10ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$93,368333
11ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$84,465695
12DCCCC00000935$84,3247,485
13HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$81,4303,911
14HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569$79,8601,229
15OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$71,5571,883
16REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$68,9592,285
17NRSCC00027466$57,0942,321
18FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSENC00439661$48,30031
19DSCCC00042366$45,6065,381
20MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$43,8062,721
21THE LINCOLN PROJECTC00725820$40,9672,836
22JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$40,7501,855
23TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$37,9393,499
24MCGUIREWOODS FEDERAL PACC00225342$34,66493
25NRCCC00075820$33,8101,997