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BUSINESS EXECUTIVE

Total Donated

$13,233,638

Contributions

17,438

Unique Donors

1,674

Top States

CA
$2,337,785
217 donors
FL
$1,194,405
116 donors
NY
$1,096,304
156 donors
TX
$1,014,407
120 donors
MN
$789,514
35 donors
OH
$691,652
44 donors
IL
$631,045
80 donors
VA
$528,724
81 donors
NC
$448,405
38 donors
PA
$393,888
81 donors
CT
$371,399
41 donors
NJ
$346,223
59 donors
DC
$323,963
32 donors
MA
$304,034
50 donors
MD
$239,510
54 donors
KS
$195,827
16 donors
KY
$195,014
19 donors
MI
$186,005
35 donors
WI
$182,698
43 donors
IN
$178,334
29 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

BUSINESS EXECUTIVE political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$6,37541
2004$909,037686430
2006$551,494423256
2008$1,646,3651,106599
2010$748,217559282
2012$2,220,4761,133542
2014$725,406551269

Top Donors

Top BUSINESS EXECUTIVE donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1ETTINGER, JEFF$506,6005AUSTIN, MNHORMEL FOODS CORPORATION2016–2020
2TIMKEN, WARD J MR. JR.$399,15032CANTON, OHTHE TIMKEN COMPANY2004–2020
3TUTTLE, ROBERT H. AMBASSADOR$275,0002BEVERLY HILLS, CATUTTLE CLICK AUTO GROUP2016
4WHITAKER, JOHN CLARKE MR. JR.$230,2005WINSTON SALEM, NCINV2014–2020
5JACOBSON, ROCHELLE$224,694150HOUSTON, TXMERFISH PIPE & SUPPLY2008–2022
6TAMER, ALBERT$207,83074SAN FRANCISCO, CACASE INC.2008–2022
7SENA, MARK$187,02618TAMPA, FLMEDIASPHERE PARTNES, LLC2008–2022
8BLOOMFIELD, WILLIAM E MR. JR.$169,40024MANHATTAN BEACH, CAWEB SERVICE COMPANY2004–2016
9DEHMLOW, STEPHEN$150,0001ST PETERSBURG, FLCOMPOSITES ONE2022
10SELDIN, STACEY$136,43055SAINT PETERSBURG, FLSHEZOOM2014–2022
11TOPAL, MAHMUT$126,80016PORT WASHINGTON, NYCALIK USA, INC.2006–2012
12LONGWELL, HARRY J MR.$122,30018DALLAS, TXEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION2004–2022
13TODD, DANIEL M. MR.$114,75015WASHINGTON, DCAMGEN I. NC.2008–2022
14MILLER, MATTHEW MR.$106,51672TAMPA, FLDARA BIO SCIENCES INC.2004–2022
15LUSKIN, MEYER$99,40025LOS ANGELES, CASCOPE INDUSTRIES2004–2022
16BROWN, W. LYONS MR. JR.$87,8003NEW YORK, NYBROWN-FORMAM CORPORATION2010–2016
17CLARY, JOHN G MR.$84,00021PASADENA, CAADDMASTER CORPORATION2004–2008
18GOODWIN, KRISTI W.$75,0002RICHMOND, VATHE RIVERSTONE GROUP2020
19TUTTLE, ROBERT AMB.$73,0002BEVERLY HILLS, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012
20ECKSTEIN, ARIEL$70,20638RYE, NYLINKEDIN2018–2022
21DUER, HECTOR$66,96012MIAMI BEACH, FLFREEPORT DIST2016–2020
22BELL, DIANA MS.$66,60051OAKLAND, CAHEWLETT-PACKARD (RETIRED)2008–2022
23ZIENTS, JEFFREY D$64,5003WASHINGTON, DCPORTFOLIO LOGIC MANAGEMENT2006–2018
24BARTON, TIM MR.$63,5005OVERLAND PARK, KSFREIGHTQUOTE.COM2008–2020
25GELBER, FRANK$63,1003CHICAGO, ILGELBER GROUP, LLC2012–2016
26ELBERT, PHIL L. MR.$60,8005CHICAGO, ILINERGY L.P.2012
27HANNING, BRYAN L$59,4002WICHITA, KSALLEN ,GIBBS &HOULICK ,L.C.2018
28GOLDBERG, MICHAEL DANIEL$56,8002WOODSIDE, CASELF-EMPLOYED2016–2020
29HEUMANN, EDUARDO$53,99656GETZVILLE, NYCCMA, LLC2020
30ELBERT, PHILLIP$53,90014CHICAGO, ILINERGY LP2012–2022
31DUROC-DANNER, BERNARD$53,3009HOUSTON, TXWEATHERFORD INT'L LT'D2008–2012
32DRUTEN, ROBERT J MR.$53,00013KANSAS CITY, MOHALLMARK CARDS2004–2020
33SHEPHARD, JOHN EDWARD MR. JR.$52,7503WILLIAMSBURG, VAITT CORP2010–2012
34GARBOSE, WILLIAM M. MR.$52,5002GWYNEDD VALLEY, PAHARRIER CARTER GIFRS INC.2012
35BERGH, KJELL MR.$52,0004DELRAY BEACH, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2006
36PETTY, WILLIAM DR.$51,64035GAINESVILLE, FLEXACTECH INC.2008–2020
37HIXON, JAMES A MR.$51,02119NORFOLK, VANORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION2004–2020
38BROWN, W. L MR. JR.$50,1017LOUISVILLE, KYBROWN-FORMAM CORPORATION2006–2022
39MAYTAG, FRITZ$50,05018SAN FRANCISCO, CAYORK CREEK VINEYARDS2010–2020
40DICKINSON, EDWARD E.$50,00010HOUSTON, TXGULF STATES TOYOTA2012–2020
41BROWN, W. L. LYONS MR. JR.$50,0002LOUISVILLE, KYBROWN - FORMAM CORPORATION2004
42HERZFELDER, ELLEN ROY MS.$50,0002COHASSET, MADELTA PROPERTIES L.L.C2012
43EWING, TONY$48,37618FARMERSVILLE, TXADVANCED FIXTURES2012–2020
44LISONBEE, DAVID MR.$46,70010OREM, UT4 LIFE RESEARCH2008–2014
45JARRETT, RON$46,45057KAILUA, HIJTSI INC2012–2022
46PAGE, GREGORY MR.$46,30026EDEN PRAIRIE, MNCARGILL INC.2004–2018
47LIU, BRIAN$46,04336SHERMAN OAKS, CALEGALZOOM.COM, INC.2012–2022
48LAWRENCE, JAMES ARTHUR$43,40016MINNEAPOLIS, MNSELF-EMPLOYED2010–2020
49WILSON, KELLY$43,124412CHICAGO, ILAUSL2004–2022
50SMITH, KARA$42,995113GOLETA, CASUE FIRESTONE ASSOCIATES INC.2004–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received BUSINESS EXECUTIVE donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$1,276,8223,393
2ACTBLUEC00401224$784,5769,338
3ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$740,800958
4KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS PACC00738831$500,0005
5OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$375,3501,264
6ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$374,7992,073
7TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$299,20083
8NRSCC00027466$297,2401,879
9RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372$282,25011
10DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$278,7322,358
11WINREDC00694323$241,8142,775
12BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$238,250837
13HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$228,5412,162
14JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$174,416923
15GULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00349373$164,213441
16FREEDOM AND LIBERTY PACC00794644$150,0001
17HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$144,4811,358
18NRCCC00075820$143,2721,302
19CONSUMER BRANDS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION PAC')C00250068$137,100118
20OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$128,7822,986
21MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498$120,600176
22EMILYS LISTC00193433$117,966339
23FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$114,2116,011
24BOEHNER FOR SPEAKERC00478354$112,00074
25OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$93,8091,373