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BIOLOGIST
Total Donated
$2,680,189
Contributions
27,054
Unique Donors
550
Top States
CA125 donors
$601,531
MA40 donors
$297,234
MD38 donors
$247,959
WA34 donors
$146,304
CO19 donors
$101,895
FL22 donors
$94,337
AK22 donors
$75,383
PA10 donors
$74,224
VA21 donors
$71,751
TX16 donors
$71,518
NC10 donors
$68,043
MT12 donors
$64,322
NY15 donors
$60,109
IA4 donors
$53,340
NJ10 donors
$52,676
OR14 donors
$48,679
IL12 donors
$48,623
CT10 donors
$43,309
AL2 donors
$36,428
IN6 donors
$31,483
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,200 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | $94,911 | 171 | 100 |
| 2006 | $38,200 | 80 | 39 |
| 2008 | $123,199 | 259 | 116 |
| 2010 | $63,610 | 118 | 61 |
| 2012 | $143,347 | 334 | 135 |
| 2014 | $99,123 | 203 | 75 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOLDHOR, SUSAN | $76,873 | 202 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | FROHRING, PAULA | $50,000 | 1 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | RETIRED | 2020 |
| 3 | BYERS, MARGARET R | $41,550 | 44 | SEATTLE, WA | UNIV. WASHINGTON | 2008–2022 |
| 4 | BENFEY, PHILIP | $37,300 | 152 | CHAPEL HILL, NC | DUKE UNIVERSITY | 2006–2022 |
| 5 | STEIN, GRETCHEN | $36,857 | 550 | BOULDER, CO | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | 2004–2022 |
| 6 | ALDERTON, JANET | $36,814 | 345 | BERKELEY, CA | UNIV OF CALIF | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | HARTWELL, ROGER | $33,936 | 321 | NAPA, CA | EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | STRAUSS, ANN | $32,396 | 572 | ARLINGTON, MA | MILLENNIUM PHARM. INC | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | HALL, ROSINE | $31,386 | 94 | MONTGOMERY, AL | AUBURN UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 10 | LENTSCH, LEO | $28,336 | 845 | GEORGETOWN, SC | LOWCONTRY CRUISES | 2012–2022 |
| 11 | LOVEDAY, KENNETH | $25,825 | 60 | BROOKLINE, MA | BIOGEN IDE | 2012–2022 |
| 12 | MENNINGER, JOHN R | $25,540 | 58 | IOWA CITY, IA | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | 2006–2022 |
| 13 | HALLWACHS, WINNIE | $25,469 | 399 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 14 | LEONARD, JANET | $22,506 | 2,062 | HALF MOON BAY, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ | 2008–2022 |
| 15 | ASHKENAS, JOHN | $22,000 | 50 | TORONTO, ON | SCRIPT | 2020 |
| 16 | FRANKEL, ADAM | $20,385 | 32 | SHADY SIDE, MD | MAI | 2004–2020 |
| 17 | NEHLSEN, WILLA | $20,112 | 143 | SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA | US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | 2008–2020 |
| 18 | MCDONOUGH, STEFAN | $19,504 | 86 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | AMGEN | 2006–2022 |
| 19 | GROVES, CRAIG | $19,367 | 37 | BOZEMAN, MT | THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | 2012–2022 |
| 20 | BEST, BARBARA A DR. | $18,725 | 34 | VIENNA, VA | INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE GROUP | 2004–2022 |
| 21 | GINSBURG, MICHAEL | $18,717 | 371 | HENDERSON, NV | SHER INSTITUTE | 2008–2022 |
| 22 | SCHNABLE, JAMES | $18,071 | 58 | LINCOLN, NE | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | 2014–2020 |
| 23 | DONALDSON, JULIE | $17,816 | 54 | SILVER SPRING, MD | NIH | 2008–2022 |
| 24 | MURPHY, CASSIE A | $17,774 | 617 | TEMPLETON, CA | ALTHOUSE AND MEADE, INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 25 | KARLIN NEUMANN, GEORGE | $17,216 | 195 | PALO ALTO, CA | BIO-RAD LABS | 2020–2022 |
| 26 | HARDING, JUDITH | $16,765 | 48 | BALTIMORE, MD | NOT EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 27 | ELLIS, MARIA | $16,575 | 369 | CASSEL, CA | BUSINESS OWNER | 2014–2022 |
| 28 | TECIC, DIANE | $16,072 | 77 | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | DEPT OF NATURAL RESO | 2010–2020 |
| 29 | MURPHY, CASSIE | $15,933 | 149 | TEMPLETON, CA | ALTHOUSE AND MEADE INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 30 | LEONARD, JANET L | $15,883 | 46 | HALF MOON BAY, CA | UCSC | 2016–2022 |
| 31 | ROBERTS, LARRY S DR. | $14,600 | 11 | HOMESTEAD, FL | SELF | 2004–2012 |
| 32 | VANABLE, JOSEPH | $14,466 | 1,251 | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 2016–2022 |
| 33 | ALVERSON, BIL | $14,320 | 130 | MADISON, WI | THE FIELD MUSEUM | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | SWIFT, LARRY E MR. | $13,800 | 6 | GILMAN, IA | SWIFT GREENHOUSES INC. | 2006–2020 |
| 35 | MCMAHON-PRATT, DIANE MS. | $13,750 | 30 | PORTLAND, CT | YALE UNIVERSITY | 2008–2020 |
| 36 | SCHIER, ALEXANDER | $13,700 | 48 | NEW YORK, NY | NYU | 2004–2020 |
| 37 | LEIGH, EGBERT | $13,690 | 55 | BALTIMORE, MD | RETIRED | 2016–2022 |
| 38 | SHELDON, JENNIFER | $13,600 | 17 | BOZEMAN, MT | YERC | 2006–2020 |
| 39 | SIERRA-HONIGMANN, ANA | $13,555 | 602 | TAKOMA PARK, MD | FDA | 2016–2022 |
| 40 | HOCHSCHILD, ANN | $13,500 | 13 | BROOKLINE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2012–2020 |
| 41 | GOFF, MATTHEW | $13,418 | 156 | STUART, FL | ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | 2012–2022 |
| 42 | KELLOGG, DOUGLAS | $13,370 | 89 | SANTA CRUZ, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2008–2020 |
| 43 | BORGHESI, LISA | $13,212 | 19 | PITTSBURGH, PA | UNIV OF PITTSBURGH | 2004–2022 |
| 44 | ROBERSON, EMILY | $13,122 | 9 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF | 2014–2020 |
| 45 | MENNINGER, JOHN R ROBERT | $12,800 | 7 | IOWA CITY, IA | UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | 2008–2014 |
| 46 | MCMAHON PRATT, DIANE | $12,659 | 68 | PORTLAND, CT | YALE UNIVERSITY SCHO | 2004–2022 |
| 47 | CROSS, JENNIFER | $12,297 | 115 | SANTA CRUZ, CA | SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERISTY | 2012–2022 |
| 48 | SCHUPBACH, GERTRUD | $12,243 | 86 | PRINCETON, NJ | HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUT | 2010–2022 |
| 49 | STOECKER, MATT | $12,050 | 16 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2020 |
| 50 | KELLY, BRIDGET | $12,007 | 300 | ASHLAND, PA | E2M CONSULTING | 2004–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $740,701 | 24,770 |
| 2 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $110,835 | 14,510 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $109,230 | 7,689 |
| 4 | DCCCC00000935 | $93,614 | 13,185 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $85,685 | 10,254 |
| 6 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $81,534 | 4,057 |
| 7 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $72,035 | 4,519 |
| 8 | DSCCC00042366 | $67,839 | 11,791 |
| 9 | WINREDC00694323 | $58,125 | 3,144 |
| 10 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $47,078 | 9,917 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $33,650 | 850 |
| 12 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $29,750 | 825 |
| 13 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $26,938 | 3,074 |
| 14 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $22,076 | 2,036 |
| 15 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $21,731 | 2,098 |
| 16 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $20,576 | 7,467 |
| 17 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $19,525 | 2,378 |
| 18 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $19,107 | 3,267 |
| 19 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $18,845 | 3,216 |
| 20 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $18,434 | 5,227 |
| 21 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $17,951 | 5,955 |
| 22 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $16,880 | 1,387 |
| 23 | END CITIZENS UNITEDC00573261 | $15,415 | 8,373 |
| 24 | JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATEC00696153 | $15,357 | 5,184 |
| 25 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940 | $15,140 | 529 |