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BUSINESS OWNER

Total Donated

$82,755,159

Contributions

221,498

Unique Donors

13,449

Top States

CA
$10,553,723
1,947 donors
NC
$9,182,288
355 donors
TX
$6,678,884
1,133 donors
FL
$5,343,762
1,020 donors
VA
$4,572,979
370 donors
NY
$3,567,879
689 donors
MI
$2,709,590
436 donors
IL
$2,693,721
422 donors
PA
$2,258,495
464 donors
GA
$2,188,805
418 donors
MA
$2,004,772
295 donors
WA
$1,979,040
328 donors
AZ
$1,845,548
328 donors
OH
$1,602,441
360 donors
CO
$1,539,251
307 donors
IN
$1,513,406
253 donors
MN
$1,441,921
283 donors
NJ
$1,337,540
322 donors
MO
$1,301,779
236 donors
TN
$1,274,623
212 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

BUSINESS OWNER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$1,823,6371,9431,103
2006$1,609,8571,7861,078
2008$4,822,1145,0642,599
2010$5,758,1973,2981,783
2012$8,973,1097,1783,481
2014$3,360,8893,4111,699

Top Donors

Top BUSINESS OWNER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1FAISON, JAY$7,231,479325CHARLOTTE, NCWIRE PATH2004–2022
2RIGELL, EDWARD SCOTT MR.$2,736,19952VIRGINIA BEACH, VAFREEDOM AUTOMOTIVE2008–2014
3DE LA VEGA FOSTER, ALEJANDRA$606,4008EL PASO, TXALMACENES DISTRIBUIDORES DE LA FRONTER2014–2016
4SHAFFER, JEREMY$496,77796PITTSBURGH, PAINSPECT TECH INC.2010–2022
5GENSLER, STEVE$466,011544ALBANY, CAINTELLITOOLS INC.2004–2022
6D'ANNUNZIO, TIMOTHY BRUCE$393,4984RAEFORD, NCSELF2016
7DENNER, KEITH$380,907170WEST DES MOINES, IASELF-EMPLOYED2010–2022
8DOYLE, DANIEL M. MR. JR.$368,0028BELLEAIR, FLSELF2012–2020
9HONIGBERG, JANICE $277,986264CHICAGO, ILSUN BELLE INC.2004–2022
10BARWICK, BRENDA$273,50065EDMOND, OKJONES PUBLIC RELATIONS2012–2022
11COOLEY, CLAY MR$270,00015DALLAS, TXCLAY COOLEY SUZUKI2012–2022
12KOHN, BEVERLY$254,5201,121THREE OAKS, MICCI2004–2022
13STODDARD, JEFF$247,311118LAGUNA NIGUEL, CABUIE STODDARD GROUP2006–2020
14COCKRUM, ROY E.$240,29411KNOXVILLE, TNKNIGHT BLANC, LLC2012–2022
15ABBASZADEH, DEBRA$229,50015SAN FRANCISCO, CASIMPLE WISHES2016–2020
16BOCH, ERNEST MR. JR$220,9009NORWOOD, MABOCH AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES2014–2018
17MCCLARAN, DANIEL$210,574234TAYLORS, SCDTS-INC2012–2022
18WALKER-MILLER, CARLA$200,41289DETROIT, MIWALKER-MILLER ENERGY SERVICES, LLC2008–2022
19LEVENFELD, DAVID$194,075146NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MATHE RIVER GROUP, INC.2010–2022
20SEARCY, SAM$187,58546HOLLY SPRINGS, NCESI HOLDINGS,LLC2016–2022
21KHAN, CODY MR$182,90017INFORMATION REQUESTED2010–2020
22MCCOY, ADRIENNE$181,637245LAKE FOREST, ILUNDERGROUND DEVICES INC.2004–2020
23AGGARWAL, NITIN$178,910166TITUSVILLE, FLHOPKINS PHARMACY2018–2022
24CHANDI, SUSANA E.$176,85110LA QUINTA, CATHE CHANDI GROUP2010–2018
25KOPITAR, BRUCE$174,6007EXETER, CAWIRELESS EYE2008–2020
26RUEBEL, GARY$157,294109DES MOINES, IACHEMORSE2006–2022
27BRESNAN, PATRICK J MR.$156,60011GREENWICH, CTBRESNAN COMMUNICATIONS2004–2010
28ORZECK, LIDA$154,358194NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
29CIRCELLI, FRANK$147,20017DULUTH, GAGEM SHOPPING NETWORK2010–2022
30ORY, LINDA MRS$146,6508BRANDON, FLLLC SERVICES2014–2022
31EDSON, MARK$145,979168ANACORTES, WASELF EMPLOYED2006–2022
32CARPENTER, SAMUEL STEPHEN$140,0721BEND, ORSELF2016
33KIRKMAN, SONIA$134,95063VAN NUYS, CASELF2018–2022
34FARISH, WILLIAM AMBASSADOR$125,0001VERSAILLES, KYW.S. FARISH & COMPANY2016
35SUN, SHELLY$120,40019LAKE FOREST, ILBRIGHTSTAR HEALTHCARE2008–2022
36KRISHNAMURTI, VASILI$116,156286NEW YORK, NYPENN INTERMODAL LEASING2016–2022
37SOUDJANI, ALI$115,70034HOUSTON, TXNATION AUTO PARTS2006–2022
38ZUGG, DIANNE$115,55519ODESSA, TXSAULSBURY INDUSTRIES2016–2020
39BEAN, LINDA MS.$112,5003PORT CLYDE, MELINDA BEAN'S PERFECT MAINE2012–2020
40ELMORE, DAVID GANT MR. JR.$111,6005BLOOMINGTON, INGANT TRAVEL MANAGEMENT2016–2022
41LINTON, TERRELL BARR$111,5003BIRMINGHAM, ALCOAL EMISSIONS REDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES2012–2022
42MILLER, ROGER D. MR.$110,80013SAINT LOUIS, MOGATEWAY PACKAGING COMPANY2008–2018
43WIMMER, ANNETTE$109,777720FAIR OAKS, CAFS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY2004–2022
44CARPENTER, DONNA GASTON$104,4986STOWE, VTBURTON CORPORATION2008–2018
45HOLLINGSWORTH, TREY$102,81814JEFFERSONVILLE, INSELF EMPLOYED2016–2018
46PACE, KARMIN A.$102,7002HARTWELL, GASELF2018–2020
47DEBLASIO, JOHN MR.$101,00034ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILSALLY PORT GLOBAL HOLDINGS2008–2022
48MCCLOSKEY, ROY$99,535351LEXINGTON, MAAMERICAN INSTRUMENT2012–2022
49FRANE, PETER$99,260168WEBSTER GROVES, MOOLYMPIC MARINE COMPANY2004–2022
50SIMMONS, MIRIAM$96,530287STILLWATER, MNDELTA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.2004–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received BUSINESS OWNER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$7,199,293125,073
2CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC.C00608943$6,118,000325
3WINREDC00694323$5,351,48273,230
4REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$3,515,67050,779
5ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$3,004,05311,266
6SCOTT RIGELL FOR CONGRESSC00463687$2,712,59970
7TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$2,053,98856,008
8MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$2,045,03346,946
9TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$1,527,3742,194
10ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$1,398,65011,927
11NRSCC00027466$1,176,02042,220
12NRCCC00075820$1,056,03439,099
13DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$1,036,01541,369
14FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$1,035,77272,144
15OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$871,76429,441
16OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$687,77210,953
17HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$561,40530,917
18HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$547,45024,507
19DSCCC00042366$518,73544,444
20DCCCC00000935$505,61047,685
21FRIENDS OF JEREMY SHAFFERC00803726$479,24596
22JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$477,7873,783
23TIMD2016C00597112$393,4984
24HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569$369,4832,442
25HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$365,12016,255