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BUILDER

Total Donated

$9,547,759

Contributions

27,510

Unique Donors

2,046

Donors who entered BUILDER as occupation account for $9,547,759 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 27,510 contributions from 2,046 donor records. Builder here is a one-word trade string, stored separately from GENERAL CONTRACTOR if that longer key did not normalize here. In compact millions the occupation total is $9.5 million.

Key figures

  • BUILDER occupation itemizations sum to $9,547,759 from 27,510 contributions and 2,046 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $347 per contribution and about $4,667 per donor record.
  • The word is stored separately from GENERAL CONTRACTOR unless the extract merged them.
  • Industry pages are a separate employer-side cut and should not be added to this total.

Mid-volume trade title, a $347 mean

$9,547,759, 27,510 itemizations, and 2,046 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $347. Mean dollars per donor record are about $4,667. Repeat giving is about 13 itemizations per donor record.

27,510 lines from 2,046 records is a mid-volume construction-title stack. The $347 per-line mean sits between high-repeat laborer keys and concentrated developer phrases.

The packet has no residential-versus-commercial split, no license field, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average.

BUILDER is not GENERAL CONTRACTOR

The FEC record does not verify a contractor license. Homebuilders, remodelers, and people using CONTRACTOR or CONSTRUCTION sit on other keys unless the extract merged them. Best-efforts rules do not force a trade taxonomy.

This page cites only $9,547,759, 27,510 contributions, and 2,046 donors. GENERAL CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTOR, and CONSTRUCTION remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

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

Questions

How much have builder-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The BUILDER occupation string is attached to $9,547,759 across 27,510 contributions and 2,046 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of licensed builders. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does BUILDER include general contractor filings?
Only if the bulk extract normalized that phrase here. Otherwise GENERAL CONTRACTOR is a separate key. This page covers BUILDER: $9,547,759, 27,510 contributions, and 2,046 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
What is the average builder contribution?
Dividing $9,547,759 by 27,510 itemizations yields about $347 per contribution. Dividing by 2,046 donors yields about $4,667 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 13 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing builder prove a contractor license?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify licenses or project type. Quote 27,510 contributions and 2,046 donor records with the $9,547,759 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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