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COMPUTER SCIENTIST
Total Donated
$3,915,315
Contributions
13,571
Unique Donors
354
Top States
CA121 donors
$1,708,149
MA33 donors
$630,255
WA18 donors
$312,406
NY30 donors
$302,324
MD30 donors
$244,559
TX16 donors
$88,918
OH6 donors
$81,468
PA14 donors
$77,601
IL7 donors
$70,998
VA18 donors
$60,983
OK2 donors
$57,653
NJ10 donors
$52,132
TN2 donors
$38,877
NM5 donors
$28,110
NH2 donors
$27,900
OR5 donors
$20,188
AZ3 donors
$16,786
WI4 donors
$16,316
MI2 donors
$11,508
LA1 donors
$9,700
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $6,200 | 16 | 3 |
| 2004 | $87,600 | 126 | 58 |
| 2006 | $41,035 | 91 | 41 |
| 2008 | $186,648 | 308 | 113 |
| 2010 | $42,060 | 110 | 48 |
| 2012 | $167,949 | 308 | 107 |
| 2014 | $88,235 | 149 | 59 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASENTE, PAUL | $368,700 | 58 | LA HONDA, CA | ADOBE SYSTEMS INC | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | STANFILL, CRAIG | $323,325 | 141 | LINCOLN, MA | AB INITIO SOFTWARE LLC | 2012–2022 |
| 3 | NORVIG, PETER | $249,220 | 1,379 | PALO ALTO, CA | 2004–2022 | |
| 4 | PIKE, GEOFFREY | $147,000 | 58 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 5 | ZELLWEGER, POLLE | $146,130 | 149 | BELLEVUE, WA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 6 | HERRNSTEIN, JAMES | $127,500 | 19 | SAINT JAMES, NY | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES | 2016–2020 |
| 7 | MACKINLAY, JOCK | $114,790 | 83 | PALO ALTO, CA | PARC | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | HESS, DREW | $114,694 | 109 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 9 | CHERRY, RAY | $79,265 | 102 | BALTIMORE, MD | SEISINT | 2004–2022 |
| 10 | LANG, JEREMY | $71,505 | 69 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | ELYSIUM DIGITAL LLC | 2004–2022 |
| 11 | FLOYD, SALLY | $60,070 | 85 | BERKELEY, CA | ICSI | 2004–2020 |
| 12 | MCBEE, WILLIAM | $52,432 | 153 | TULSA, OK | RETIRED | 2012–2022 |
| 13 | TAFT, TUCKER | $52,265 | 60 | LEXINGTON, MA | ADACORE, INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 14 | XIA, TIAN | $45,000 | 100 | CHICAGO, IL | ORACLE CORPORATION | 2010–2020 |
| 15 | THURSTON, VICKIE LEE | $44,084 | 329 | AMESVILLE, OH | BUREAU OF PUBLIC DEPT | 2010–2022 |
| 16 | LOMET, DAVID | $42,006 | 154 | REDMOND, WA | MICROSOFT | 2004–2022 |
| 17 | KALUCKI, JOHN | $40,432 | 54 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 18 | CARPENTER, LOREN | $38,343 | 103 | NICASIO, CA | PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS/COMPUTER SC | 2008–2022 |
| 19 | HUNT, GALEN | $37,706 | 269 | BELLEVUE, WA | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2020 |
| 20 | WORLEY, PATRICK | $37,473 | 408 | OAK RIDGE, TN | UT-BATTELLE | 2008–2022 |
| 21 | NAYAK, PANGAL | $35,400 | 38 | PALO ALTO, CA | 2020 | |
| 22 | SCHLOSS, ROBERT J | $34,950 | 114 | ELMSFORD, NY | IBM | 2004–2022 |
| 23 | FUCHS, MATTHEW | $34,520 | 106 | LOS GATOS, CA | WESTBRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC. | 2004–2020 |
| 24 | HODGE, BRUCE | $33,168 | 228 | PALO ALTO, CA | BELLAMAX | 2004–2022 |
| 25 | BIGGERSTAFF, TED | $32,450 | 55 | AUSTIN, TX | RETIRED | 2010–2020 |
| 26 | TAFT, S. TUCKER | $28,889 | 33 | LEXINGTON, MA | ADA CORE TECHNOLOGY | 2012–2020 |
| 27 | BRANTING, LUTHER | $28,327 | 92 | COLUMBIA, MD | THE MITRE CORPORATION | 2012–2022 |
| 28 | FELDERMAN, BOB | $25,057 | 32 | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | 2018–2020 | |
| 29 | KUBALA, FRANCIS | $23,100 | 41 | BOSTON, MA | PROBITY INC. | 2020–2022 |
| 30 | MARK, WILLIAM R | $23,050 | 15 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | INTEL | 2012–2022 |
| 31 | RODRIGUEZ, DILIA E | $22,331 | 82 | FAYETTEVILLE, NY | AIR FORCE RESEARCHATORY | 2020–2022 |
| 32 | KULSRUD, HELENE E | $22,150 | 31 | PRINCETON, NJ | INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSIS | 2004–2022 |
| 33 | CRISPIN, KENT | $20,800 | 51 | CASTRO VALLEY, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | PALAY, ANDREW | $20,335 | 42 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 2008–2022 | |
| 35 | BROWN, KAREN MRS. | $20,000 | 17 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | ITMC | 2008–2022 |
| 36 | VANRENESSE, ROBBERT | $19,750 | 33 | ITHACA, NY | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | 2006–2020 |
| 37 | PERLMAN, RADIA | $17,801 | 31 | SAMMAMISH, WA | SUN MICROSYSTEMS | 2008–2020 |
| 38 | SCHOOLER, EVE | $17,525 | 31 | PORTOLA VALLEY, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 39 | REITMAN, RICH | $17,500 | 5 | PALO ALTO, CA | ADOBE SYSTEMS | 2008–2020 |
| 40 | WESTFOLD, STEPHEN | $17,153 | 159 | MENLO PARK, CA | KESTREL INSTITUTE | 2004–2022 |
| 41 | POCOCK, GERRY | $16,700 | 166 | WESTFORD, MA | GOODRICH CORPORATION | 2012–2020 |
| 42 | DRESCHER, GARY | $16,441 | 139 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 43 | FINE, ERNEST | $16,275 | 230 | VIENNA, VA | US GOVT | 2004–2022 |
| 44 | MCQUEEN, PHILIP G. MCQUEEN | $15,225 | 75 | SILVER SPRING, MD | US GOVERNMENT | 2016–2020 |
| 45 | MICHEL, MARTIN J MR. | $15,145 | 47 | NAPERVILLE, IL | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2020 |
| 46 | DONNER, MARC | $15,050 | 18 | NEW YORK, NY | MSCI INCORPORATED | 2016–2022 |
| 47 | KAMERER, JEFFREY | $14,950 | 11 | COLUMBUS, OH | ADOBE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2008–2020 |
| 48 | HALL, CYRUS | $14,702 | 78 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | TWITCH INTERACTIVE | 2018–2022 |
| 49 | BODEAU, DEBORAH | $14,550 | 15 | NASHUA, NH | MITRE | 2008–2020 |
| 50 | STRONG, RAY DR. | $14,050 | 87 | SAN JOSE, CA | IBM | 2014–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,108,572 | 11,201 |
| 2 | DSCCC00042366 | $216,758 | 5,810 |
| 3 | DCCCC00000935 | $177,958 | 5,428 |
| 4 | WINREDC00694323 | $163,428 | 2,276 |
| 5 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $141,753 | 6,463 |
| 6 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $122,357 | 7,585 |
| 7 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $113,902 | 5,017 |
| 8 | COMMON POWERC00682211 | $75,000 | 232 |
| 9 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $60,500 | 920 |
| 10 | BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651 | $50,000 | 19 |
| 11 | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099 | $43,650 | 1,583 |
| 12 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $43,263 | 3,666 |
| 13 | NRCCC00075820 | $43,167 | 1,299 |
| 14 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $41,051 | 4,855 |
| 15 | JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATEC00696153 | $38,437 | 3,562 |
| 16 | MARK KELLY FOR SENATEC00696526 | $35,494 | 3,766 |
| 17 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $34,150 | 1,622 |
| 18 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $31,693 | 1,294 |
| 19 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $28,673 | 4,335 |
| 20 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $28,123 | 1,500 |
| 21 | BIG SKY VALUESC00741611 | $26,426 | 3,359 |
| 22 | HMPC00495028 | $25,800 | 1,732 |
| 23 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $25,402 | 3,156 |
| 24 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $25,214 | 1,402 |
| 25 | MOVEMENT VOTER PACC00728360 | $23,360 | 1,546 |