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BUSINESS

Total Donated

$18,619,893

Contributions

38,349

Unique Donors

2,172

Top States

CA
$3,043,536
359 donors
VA
$2,594,208
67 donors
NY
$1,882,848
251 donors
TX
$1,400,895
164 donors
WA
$1,121,526
57 donors
MA
$733,656
80 donors
MN
$690,906
36 donors
FL
$665,816
97 donors
PA
$477,110
66 donors
KS
$474,902
14 donors
DC
$461,033
24 donors
NJ
$455,747
114 donors
IL
$430,549
98 donors
GA
$349,434
64 donors
KY
$336,742
17 donors
CO
$296,420
41 donors
OH
$253,899
54 donors
AL
$248,139
21 donors
CT
$220,151
40 donors
MD
$216,456
42 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

BUSINESS political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$2,60071
2004$457,526402226
2006$338,576279163
2008$1,331,5901,029491
2010$704,061540267
2012$1,591,1271,164529
2014$1,061,253666245

Top Donors

Top BUSINESS donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1GUPTA, SHASHIKANT$1,872,732577RESTON, VAAPEX DATA SERVICES2004–2022
2POHLAD, ROBERT CARL$477,10012EDINA, MNPOHLAD COMPANIES2016–2022
3GORDER, GREGORY$463,500179BELLEVUE, WAINTELLECTUAL VENTURES2004–2022
4KESSEL, STEVEN$400,57060SEATTLE, WAAMAZON2012–2022
5WINSHALL, WALTER$398,282110WESTON, MAWALTER WINSHALL2008–2022
6HARTMAN, WILLIS$359,66965WICHITA, KSHARTMAN OIL2010–2022
7ZIERING, IRA$355,3061,065PACIFIC PALISADES, CADIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS2004–2022
8SCHNABEL, MARNA D. MRS.$317,60019LOS ANGELES, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012–2020
9GORADIA, VISHAL$248,300105SPRING, TXVINMAR2012–2022
10PINSCHMIDT, ELLEN$227,8505ALEXANDRIA, VACLARIVATE2016–2020
11THEVAR, MICHAEL$207,77861NORTH WALES, PATEMP SOLUTIONS INC.2004–2020
12BEASLEY, JEAN$193,396188DALLAS, TXBEASLEY ASSOCIATES2018–2022
13GOODRICH, ROBERT DUNBAR$193,2049WASHINGTON, DCSELF-EMPLOYED2016
14LUNDERGAN, GERALD$180,70041LEXINGTON, KYSELF2006–2020
15TIEN, YIFE MR.$163,40014CORAL GABLES, FLMEDICAL EDUCATION ADMIN SERVICES/BU2008–2022
16VORBECK, ALEXANDRA$135,620130SANTA MONICA, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012–2022
17EAKIN, LEROY$132,00096WASHINGTON, DCEYA2010–2022
18DOHERTY, EDWARD D$122,95046DALLAS, TXKAREB PIPELINE CO. LLC2008–2022
19BEATTY, DAVID V$117,30020NEW YORK, NYGORANN2006–2020
20FEIN, HARVEY$95,59861NEW YORK, NYDFB SALES2004–2022
21STEPHENS, BART$92,40972MOUNTAIN BRK, ALEBSCO2016–2022
22ONG, RICHARD$92,00519SUGAR LAND, TXSELF2010–2022
23RAO-ZUBERI, WILLA$87,70033EL MONTE, CACAI INDUSTRIES2012–2016
24GUPTA, MARGARET BORYCZKA$83,68536RESTON, VAAPEX COVANTAGE2012–2022
25KULDELL, GAYLE$72,120476SANTA FE, NMSELF2010–2022
26TERRIO, DAVID$68,44644NEW YORK, NYBTQ FINANCIAL2006–2020
27SHEARES, BRADLEY MR. PH.D$67,8002AMBLER, PASELF EMPLOYED2008
28HAMILTON, JD$67,10030NANCY, KYLEES FORD MARINA2020–2022
29SENN, CHRISTOPHER$65,338111TIBURON, CAINDOLINK CORP.2004–2022
30SHIVARAM, SACHIN$65,20472DE PERE, WISAMUEL2018–2022
31KINNEY, CHRIS$65,09071SEATTLE*, WAMS/BUSINESS2008–2022
32ROTH, ELDON N MR$63,5003DAKOTA DUNES, SDBEEF PRODUCTS INC.2010–2018
33PESTANA, JOHN$61,92524OREM, UTSELF2008–2022
34STERN, LEONARD N MR.$61,3008NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2006–2012
35GIBBS, ALDEN$57,42041WILMINGTON, DEARDELIS LLC2008–2022
36BADGER, STEPHEN$56,999108WASHINGTON, DC2004–2022
37WATERMAN, TERESA$56,8504BEDFORD, NYSELF EMPLOYED2008–2020
38EISEN, JAMES$56,105110OAKLAND, CABP ALTERNATIVE ENERGY2008–2022
39HEMMER, THOMAS$53,00020SALINA, KSSOLOMON CORPORATION2006–2022
40CHAI, CHUCKRA POTEWIRATANANON$52,7002ATHERTON, CAHILLSPIRE, LLC2016
41RIVE, LYNDON$52,65018PALO ALTO, CASOLARCITY2008–2020
42RAO-ZUBERI, WILLA WEI$50,6008EL MONTE, CACAI CORPORATION2012–2016
43FISHER, JAY$50,0631,234WEST BLOOMFIELD, MISELF2004–2022
44SAUVAGEOT, ANDRE$50,060613RESTON, VAFONTHEIM INTERNATIONAL2004–2022
45CARLL, DONALD R. MR. II$50,0002ATLANTA, GAMTN HOLDING CO2012
46RAYES, SAMERA$50,0002EL MONTE, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012
47JACOFF, DANIEL$48,75022NY, NYGREAT NECK SAW MFG2004–2020
48WEINSTEIN, FRANCIS$48,733326NEW YORK, NYPGM TRADING2004–2022
49SCHOETTLER, GAIL SINTON$47,8024PARKER, COSELF-EMPLOYED2016
50AXILROD, PETER$47,75052NEW YORK, NYDTIC2004–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received BUSINESS donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$2,660,64626,981
2HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$1,307,7224,753
3REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$652,5806,371
4HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$607,3513,809
5DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$589,58012,654
6WINREDC00694323$550,1148,643
7NRSCC00027466$331,0723,843
8ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$326,490978
9OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$322,21512,183
10FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$310,41417,634
11KANSANS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENTC00563296$287,25965
12ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$269,9921,349
13HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$259,34512,077
14OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$249,3152,636
15DCCCC00000935$230,51711,714
16NRCCC00075820$213,5462,270
17DSCCC00042366$211,47413,529
18TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$204,383115
19WINDEMC00678870$172,499577
20OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$135,8402,568
21HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569$135,3501,573
22MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$128,9533,586
23TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$124,2695,860
24SMPC00484642$120,6002,278
25DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASC00024372$84,50021