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AUTO DEALER

Total Donated

$12,020,006

Contributions

10,546

Unique Donors

1,377

Donors who entered AUTO DEALER as occupation account for $12,020,006 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 10,546 contributions from 1,377 donor records. Auto dealer here is the occupation string as typed, not a franchise-license roster. In compact millions the occupation total is $12.0 million.

Key figures

  • AUTO DEALER occupation itemizations sum to $12,020,006 from 10,546 contributions and 1,377 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $1,140 per contribution and about $8,729 per donor record.
  • The phrase is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a verified dealer-license roster.
  • Industry pages are a separate employer-side cut and should not be added to this total.

Mid-volume lines and a four-figure mean gift

$12,020,006, 10,546 itemizations, and 1,377 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $1,140. Mean dollars per donor record are about $8,729. Repeat giving is about 8 itemizations per donor record.

10,546 lines from 1,377 records is a mid-volume dealer-title stack: fewer schedules than high-repeat status keys, a per-line mean above $1,000. The $8,729 per-donor mean is arithmetic, not dealership profit allocated to politics.

The packet has no new-versus-used split, no franchise brand, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average.

AUTO DEALER is not a NADA membership list

The FEC record does not verify that the donor holds a dealer license, owns a store, or sells cars. Sales managers, used-car lots, and people describing a family business can all appear. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

This page cites only $12,020,006, 10,546 contributions, and 1,377 donors. Neighboring strings such as DEALER or BUSINESS OWNER remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

Full analysis: What auto-dealer occupation donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have auto-dealer occupation donors given in FEC data?
The AUTO DEALER occupation string is attached to $12,020,006 across 10,546 contributions and 1,377 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of licensed dealers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does AUTO DEALER include used-car and franchise stores?
The string matches whatever donors typed. The FEC does not split new, used, or brand. This page covers AUTO DEALER: $12,020,006, 10,546 contributions, and 1,377 donors. Check the occupations index for neighboring owner strings. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules.
What is the average auto-dealer contribution?
Dividing $12,020,006 by 10,546 itemizations yields about $1,140 per contribution. Dividing by 1,377 donors yields about $8,729 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 8 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing auto dealer prove the donor owns a dealership?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify license or ownership. Quote 10,546 contributions and 1,377 donor records with the $12,020,006 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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