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AUTHOR

Total Donated

$19,237,050

Contributions

53,599

Unique Donors

1,158

Contributors who listed AUTHOR as occupation posted $19,237,050 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov bulk data. Those dollars sit on 53,599 contributions from 1,158 donor records. AUTHOR is a compact creative-title pool with high repeat itemizing, kept separate from WRITER in the same extract. In compact millions the occupation total is $19.2 million.

Key figures

  • AUTHOR occupation itemizations sum to $19,237,050 from 53,599 contributions and 1,158 donors.
  • Repeat itemizing is about 46 contributions per donor record; mean line size is about $359.
  • WRITER is a separate occupation key and is not rolled into AUTHOR.
  • The title is self-reported and is not matched to publication credits.

A small byline pool that itemizes often

$19,237,050 is the occupation-level dollar total. 53,599 is the itemization count. 1,158 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $359. Mean dollars per donor record are about $16,612. Repeat giving is about 46 itemizations per donor record.

1,158 donor records against 53,599 lines is a narrow set of names generating many schedules. That repeat rate is closer to other creative-title keys with frequent small gifts than to executive titles that post fewer, larger checks. The packet does not include a gift-size distribution or a recipient list.

These means are arithmetic results on the three harvested facts. They are not typical-check estimates and not a measure of book-advance income allocated to politics.

AUTHOR is not WRITER and not a guild roster

WRITER is a neighboring occupation string already indexed as its own hub. This page cites only AUTHOR: $19,237,050, 53,599 contributions, and 1,158 donors. Journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and editor stay outside the total unless the bulk extract normalized those words to AUTHOR.

The FEC does not verify publication credits, ISBN records, or union cards. People who write as a side occupation, ghostwriters, and donors who used AUTHOR as a prestige label can all appear. Occupation is the donor’s typed word on that itemization.

Full analysis: What AUTHOR donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have AUTHOR donors given in FEC records?
Occupation AUTHOR is attached to $19,237,050 in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index, from 53,599 contributions and 1,158 donor records. The total is itemized occupation money, not a writers-guild roster. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is WRITER included in the AUTHOR total?
No. WRITER is a separate occupation string. This page covers AUTHOR only: $19,237,050, 53,599 contributions, and 1,158 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total. The live hub may apply cycle filters; this packet is the harvested occupation key.
Why are there so many AUTHOR contributions per donor?
53,599 itemizations from 1,158 donors implies about 46 contributions per donor record. Repeat itemizing raises the line count. Mean line size is about $359. The packet does not split causes. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing AUTHOR prove published books?
No. The FEC record does not verify credits or ISBNs. People who type AUTHOR as a side occupation can appear. Quote 53,599 contributions and 1,158 donor records with the $19,237,050 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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