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BROKER

Total Donated

$11,582,453

Contributions

32,591

Unique Donors

2,412

Donors who entered BROKER as occupation account for $11,582,453 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 32,591 contributions from 2,412 donor records. Broker here is a one-word occupation string that can mean securities, insurance, or real estate. In compact millions the occupation total is $11.6 million.

Key figures

  • BROKER occupation itemizations sum to $11,582,453 from 32,591 contributions and 2,412 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $355 per contribution and about $4,802 per donor record.
  • The word is donor-typed Form 3/3X text and does not specify what is brokered.
  • Industry pages are a separate employer-side cut and should not be added to this total.

A large donor pool on a short label

$11,582,453, 32,591 itemizations, and 2,412 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $355. Mean dollars per donor record are about $4,802. Repeat giving is about 14 itemizations per donor record.

2,412 donor records is a wider pool than many finance ranks at this dollar band. The $355 per-line mean sits below concentrated partner titles and above high-repeat status keys that post many small gifts.

The packet has no license type, no product line, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average while most lines remain smaller.

BROKER is not REAL ESTATE BROKER

The FEC record does not verify what the donor brokers. Stock, insurance, mortgage, and real-estate uses of the word can all appear on this key. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

This page cites only $11,582,453, 32,591 contributions, and 2,412 donors. REAL ESTATE BROKER, INSURANCE BROKER, and TRADER remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

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Questions

How much have broker-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The BROKER occupation string is attached to $11,582,453 across 32,591 contributions and 2,412 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of licensed brokers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does BROKER include real estate and insurance brokers?
The one-word string matches whatever donors typed. Longer phrases such as REAL ESTATE BROKER are separate keys unless the extract merged them. This page covers BROKER: $11,582,453, 32,591 contributions, and 2,412 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules.
What is the average broker contribution?
Dividing $11,582,453 by 32,591 itemizations yields about $355 per contribution. Dividing by 2,412 donors yields about $4,802 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 14 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing broker prove the donor holds a license?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify securities, insurance, or real-estate licenses. Quote 32,591 contributions and 2,412 donor records with the $11,582,453 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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