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BUSINESSMAN

Total Donated

$34,277,492

Contributions

34,660

Unique Donors

3,044

Top States

CA
$12,138,579
429 donors
GA
$3,253,269
77 donors
TX
$2,060,209
213 donors
NV
$1,425,552
17 donors
FL
$1,396,336
216 donors
CO
$1,341,924
39 donors
NY
$1,125,487
166 donors
IL
$1,010,989
111 donors
VA
$744,698
119 donors
PA
$730,549
142 donors
PR
$716,503
224 donors
OH
$644,364
66 donors
DC
$578,810
26 donors
WA
$533,313
56 donors
NJ
$521,897
90 donors
MI
$462,620
49 donors
AZ
$444,778
55 donors
UT
$416,302
53 donors
NC
$375,543
79 donors
MA
$333,587
64 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

BUSINESSMAN political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$2,00032
2004$1,914,6411,268837
2006$1,054,867820520
2008$2,467,2061,663915
2010$1,402,5211,081582
2012$3,166,9161,773791
2014$4,617,6701,595458

Top Donors

Top BUSINESSMAN donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1SKOLL, JEFF S.$8,000,0007PALO ALTO, CAJEFF SKOLL GROUP2020–2022
2PERDUE, DAVID A MR$2,904,930422ATLANTA, GASELF2014
3RUFFIN, PHILLIP MR.$1,310,60012LAS VEGAS, NVSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
4FINDLATER, CHRIS$1,088,742372DENVER, CO2004–2022
5BOSARGE, ED$620,75039HOUSTON, TXCAPITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2010–2020
6ABBASZADEH, REZA$511,99075SACRAMENTO, CASELF2004–2022
7DROR, BRIAN$388,510154LOS ANGELES, CA2004–2022
8SEKHAR, MRIDU$388,200372CHICAGO, ILSIDVIM, INC2008–2022
9KREMER, CHARLES$363,214365SAN LEANDRO, CAACCESS LEASING CORP2004–2022
10MARTINI, ANDREW V.$285,0003VANCOUVER, WASELF-EMPLOYED - ANDREW V. MARTINI2012
11LASKEY, ALEXANDER$284,793240WASHINGTON, DCPOSITIVE ENERGY2008–2022
12SIMSOLY, YOSEF$238,0056BEVERLY HILLS, CASELF-EMPLOYED2016–2020
13YODAIKEN, VICTOR$214,876277SOCORRO, NMFSMLABS2006–2022
14GARZA, MAURO EVERETT MR.$212,5211WASHINGTON, DCMGEI/EVERETT HOLDINGS, LLC2022
15BAKALARZ, RONALD$208,575123AVENTURA, FL2004–2022
16DYSON, CHRISTOPHER$204,24420POUGHKEEPSIE, NYPATTERSON PLANNING CORP2004–2022
17CARLSON, CLINT D MR.$198,10045DALLAS, TXBUSINESSMAN2004–2022
18NAEGELE, ROBERT O MR. JR.$197,900115MINNEAPOLIS, MNSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2018
19SCIFRES, DONALD R MR.$195,80449LOS ALTOS HILLS, CASELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
20GEHR, NORBERT MR.$166,55018LOS ANGELES, CASELF-EMPLOYED2004–2014
21JANSMA, SIDNEY J MR. JR.$152,00025GRAND RAPIDS, MIWOLVERINE GAS & OIL CORPORATION2004–2022
22JING, MIKE$140,20063OAK HILL, VACYBERDATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2014–2022
23DODDS, GARY B$137,24914RYE, NHSELF-EMPLOYED2006
24REINGOLD, ROBERT B MR.$127,50048MONTECITO, CASELF2008–2022
25FIELD, DAVID J MR.$114,50021GLADWYNE, PAENTERCOM2004–2022
26BONADELLE, JOHN A MR.$108,2009FRESNO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2004–2020
27ROJ, WILLIAM HENRY MR.$107,40019SOLON, OHSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2020
28TRAHAN, PIERRE$105,4001NEW YORK, NYARSENAL CONTEMPORARY ART2020
29ORMOND, PAUL A MR.$102,00010TOLEDO, OHMANOR CARE INC.2004–2016
30BOSARGE, MARIE T$101,6006HOUSTON, TXCAPITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2012–2014
31DOHERTY, EDWARD MR.$100,07349DALLAS, TXKAREB PIPELINE2008–2022
32MCGRORY, JACK$87,65064LA JOLLA, CAPRICE ENTITIES2004–2022
33ELBAUM, GEORGE $86,894254SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF (GJE. INC.)2004–2022
34CUTLER, BOB$84,25066LEAWOOD, KSSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
35PUTEGNAT, BARRY$82,440166BROWNSVILLE, TXSERVICE INDUSTRIAL INC.2004–2022
36HUNT, TROTT$81,56984RUSTON, LASELF EMPLOYED2006–2022
37SCHIRESON, PETER$81,25037NORTH FORK, CASELF2004–2022
38TRYON, STEPHEN PAUL$75,73662SALT LAKE CITY, UTNA2014–2018
39WALKER, F. BORDEN MR.$71,5006RIDGEWOOD, NJHESS CORPORATION2008–2012
40TRACY, JOHN M MR.$70,35024DES PERES, MODOT FOODS INC.2004–2022
41BROADHEAD, JAMES L MR.$67,90057NORTH PALM BEACH, FLRET.2004–2022
42SUTTON, NICHOLAS MR$67,3508WILSON, WYRESOLUTE NAT. RES. CO.2016–2022
43ACKER, DAVID$64,750289SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2016–2022
44CREAMER, RYAN$64,64528SALT LAKE CITY, UTENERGY SOLUTIONS2006–2020
45SACHER, WILLIAM$60,4951,816SCARSDALE, NYOAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT2004–2022
46OLEMBERG, ROBERT$59,550804GOLDEN BEACH, FLOLEM SHOE CORP2018–2022
47BILLINGS, ERIC MR.$58,2733POTOMAC, MDF.B.R.2004
48DAVISON, JAMES MR.$57,85010CHOUDRANT, LASELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
49SAMUELIAN, STEVE$57,01052LAGUNA BEACH, CASELF EMPLOYED2012–2022
50FUITEN, J.D.$53,70016HILLSBORO, ORSELF2008–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received BUSINESSMAN donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1SMPC00484642$8,002,250431
2PERDUE FOR SENATEC00547570$2,952,8145,294
3REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$1,784,8129,843
4ACTBLUEC00401224$1,645,27917,827
5TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$1,324,650580
6WINREDC00694323$730,77113,330
7ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$552,0751,896
8BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$432,8981,258
9ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$410,0212,199
10NRSCC00027466$385,2617,145
11NRCCC00075820$376,0867,423
12DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$315,6205,347
13AMERICAN JOBS PACC00513036$285,0003
14MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498$252,850251
15COMMITTEE TO ELECT MAURO GARZA FOR US CONGRESSC00663435$251,63348
16DCCCC00000935$213,3267,751
17OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$212,2145,910
18HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$207,0304,481
19MAVERICK PAC USAC00427435$200,00039
202004 JOINT STATE VICTORY COMMITTEEC00399832$192,50034
21DSCCC00042366$189,5307,598
22JSTREETPACC00441949$152,849365
23JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$149,0701,069
24TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$148,1228,860
25GARY DODDS FOR CONGRESSC00413997$136,74914