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ECONOMIST

Total Donated

$15,061,265

Contributions

47,419

Unique Donors

1,790

Top States

MA
$2,599,014
94 donors
DC
$2,290,194
268 donors
VA
$2,039,642
317 donors
CA
$1,711,465
168 donors
MD
$1,439,895
247 donors
NY
$1,195,986
131 donors
TX
$565,229
60 donors
IL
$428,793
49 donors
SC
$423,213
6 donors
NJ
$272,406
46 donors
WA
$218,858
43 donors
PA
$180,584
31 donors
MI
$180,378
25 donors
OH
$141,024
12 donors
CT
$139,298
26 donors
OR
$112,999
18 donors
FL
$103,237
33 donors
MN
$87,241
17 donors
ZZ
$81,409
12 donors
MO
$76,486
9 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

ECONOMIST political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$535,230642351
2006$290,299441228
2008$1,179,7891,423622
2010$436,606651286
2012$1,207,5481,436548
2014$486,831707268

Top Donors

Top ECONOMIST donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1CREMIEUX, PIERRE$1,217,911166BROOKLINE, MAANALYSIS GROUP, INC.2008–2022
2SAMUELSON, MARTHA S$651,96079WEST NEWTON, MAANALYSIS GROUP2006–2022
3TINUBU, GLORIA BROMELL$378,74837MYRTLE BEACH, SCCOASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY2012–2020
4SHEPARD, ANDREA$316,726184SAN FRANCISCO, CACORNERSTONE RESEARCH2008–2022
5TIMMER, ASHLEY$263,30097NEW YORK, NYNEW YORK UNIVERSITY2008–2020
6ATKINSON, CAROLINE$227,342510WASHINGTON, DCINTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND2004–2022
7ORSZAG, PETER$200,23349WASHINGTON, DCTHE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION2006–2022
8PETRI, MARTIN$186,237207WASHINGTON, DCIMF2004–2022
9GRAMM, WENDY MS$173,00016HELOTES, TXSELF2008–2018
10KITZMILLER, KRISTY$115,50019CHICAGO, ILRCF ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CONSULTING2010–2022
11CHOKSI, ARMEANE$101,78582WASHINGTON, DCRETRCOM CAPITAL IRV2004–2022
12JOHNSON, MANUEL H. MR. JR.$98,70011UPPERVILLE, VAJOHNSON SMICK INTERNATIONAL2008–2022
13LADD, EDWARD$89,07031DOVER, MASTANDISH MELLON ASSET MGMT2004–2020
14MACFARQUHAR, RORY$86,661114CAMBRIDGE, MAGOLDMAN SACHS2004–2022
15MATHESON, THORNTON$86,42040CHEVY CHASE, MDTREASURY DEPARTMENT2004–2022
16LANGLEY, SUCHADA$83,895550VIENNA, VAUSDA2004–2022
17HYMAN, EDWARD S MR. JR.$81,20012NEW YORK, NYI.S.I.2004–2012
18MERRILL, SALLY$81,0781,576ACTON, MASELF EMPLOYED2016–2022
19CHANOFF, MATTHEW$80,400128SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF EMPLOYED2004–2020
20LYNCH, SARAH G$74,90032TAKOMA PARK, MDWORLD WILDLIFE FUND2006–2022
21MAJERUS, DAVID$73,25078BERKELEY, CACHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES2004–2020
22HELPER, SUSAN$71,98086CLEVELAND, OHCASE WESTERN RESERVE2004–2022
23STIGLITZ, JOSEPH$70,85029NEW YORK CITY, NYCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY2004–2020
24PARRY, IAN$66,70042ARLINGTON, VARESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE2004–2020
25GILL, DEREK$65,825312SILVER SPRING, MDFIBERSAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.2008–2022
26VAUGHAN, SCOTT$65,521233OAS2004–2022
27LANGLEY, SUCHADA V$63,543306VIENNA, VAUSDA2004–2022
28FLAMM, KENNETH$63,10038AUSTIN, TXUNIV OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN2004–2022
29DORENFELD, DAVID$58,698180HOUSTON, TXRETIRED2012–2022
30VARVARES, CHRIS$58,55053SAINT LOUIS, MOMACROECONOMIC CONSULTANTS INC.2006–2022
31LANGLEY, SUCHADA VICHITAKUL$57,306221VIENNA, VAUSDA2008–2022
32ST DENNIS, JERRY$56,70046FRIDAY HARBOR, WAINFORMATION REQUESTED2006–2022
33SHEVLIN, THOMAS$56,343109WASHINGTON, DCU.S. TREASURY2004–2020
34HOUSER, TREVOR$54,80083OAKLAND, CARHODIUM GROUP2018–2022
35KLUMPNER, JAMES$52,900112SILVER SPRING, MDU.S. SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE2006–2020
36SIMONSON, KENNETH$51,700102WASHINGTON, DCASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMER2018–2022
37KAPLAN, MERLI$51,30036WASHINGTON, DCWORLD BANK2010–2022
38TAPIERO, DAFNA$50,77036LUTHERVILLE, MDWORLD BANK2004–2022
39ABRAHAM, KATHARINE$50,70058WASHINGTON, DCUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND2004–2020
40STRONGIN, STEVE H.$50,0001NEW YORK, NYGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC2018
41MILLER, VICTOR J$49,691230WASHINGTON, DC2004–2022
42NAKAMURA, LEONARD$49,020139PHILADELPHIA, PAFEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA2012–2022
43EASTERBROOK, KATHLEEN$47,25022BURLINGAME, CACORNERSTONE RESEARCH2016–2022
44ILLINGWORTH, WENDY$46,715226SANTA CRUZ, CASELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
45VANDENABEELE, ANNE$45,70019LOS ANGELES, CACAPITAL STRATEGY RESEARCH2016–2022
46COMANOR, WILLIAM$45,480131SHERMAN OAKS, CAUNIV. OF CALIFORNIA2008–2022
47HIGGINS, MATTHEW$45,230108HOBOKEN, NJFEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK2008–2022
48HOLT, FREDRICK$44,26883VA, VAERS GROUP2004–2022
49MONDINI, CHRISTOPHER$43,50832SAN FRANCISCO, CADELOITTE2008–2020
50HOWELL, HUNT$43,272281RESTON, VAINTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK2012–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received ECONOMIST donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$2,949,47138,160
2DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$815,36218,606
3OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$568,95915,220
4DCCCC00000935$568,76618,103
5DSCCC00042366$504,68219,306
6FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$441,88823,779
7HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$432,28310,873
8GLORIA BROMELL TINUBU FOR CONGRESSC00508242$370,16149
9HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$248,28315,772
10OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$244,0627,723
11HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$226,6347,027
12ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$219,353536
13NRSCC00027466$208,9593,298
14EMILYS LISTC00193433$184,2475,149
15REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$153,4353,408
16JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$137,0455,560
17WINREDC00694323$134,2105,510
18OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$118,4763,410
19NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421$100,000166
20ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$99,5421,160
21JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$96,240430
22WIN THE ERA PACC00697441$85,7243,589
23WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876$80,55813,092
24FCDC - FEDERALC00277541$75,6661,362
25JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866$71,25713,541