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FREELANCE WRITER
Total Donated
$3,136,437
Contributions
17,153
Unique Donors
291
Top States
TX8 donors
$601,415
CA45 donors
$576,301
NY38 donors
$519,603
MA19 donors
$288,875
VA22 donors
$222,458
CT11 donors
$110,109
MD6 donors
$69,605
PA11 donors
$63,265
IL13 donors
$62,567
DC5 donors
$47,426
OH3 donors
$45,339
OR6 donors
$45,290
NJ8 donors
$45,089
NC4 donors
$42,589
KS4 donors
$38,160
KY2 donors
$31,674
OK4 donors
$31,057
FL11 donors
$26,768
MN2 donors
$22,752
WI7 donors
$21,284
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $500 | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 | $69,120 | 101 | 54 |
| 2006 | $63,148 | 76 | 33 |
| 2008 | $170,698 | 189 | 93 |
| 2010 | $94,005 | 91 | 46 |
| 2012 | $252,891 | 244 | 84 |
| 2014 | $173,464 | 104 | 45 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSS, TARA | $572,929 | 47 | DALLAS, TX | — | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | PINCUS, HENRY | $302,741 | 177 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2020 |
| 3 | MONAGHAN, ELIZABETH | $285,612 | 173 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2010–2022 |
| 4 | BROADDUS-CRUTCHFIELD, FRANCES | $143,979 | 238 | MIDLOTHIAN, VA | SELF | 2012–2022 |
| 5 | DINSMOOR, ROBERT | $116,280 | 5,448 | SOUTH HAMILTON, MA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 6 | MILLER, JULIAN | $108,067 | 1,427 | LEXINGTON, MA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | ALLEN, RYAN | $77,557 | 187 | LOS ANGELES, CA | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | BIANCO, JEN | $67,639 | 292 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | GRUSON, JANE WHITNEY | $66,379 | 39 | SOUTH KENT, CT | SELF | 2006–2020 |
| 10 | HARRIS, ELIZABETH L | $37,029 | 116 | CINCINNATI, OH | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 11 | QUINN, SUSANNA | $33,379 | 77 | WASHINGTON, DC | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 12 | GALLAWAY, ALLISON | $32,710 | 19 | KENSINGTON, MD | SELF | 2020–2022 |
| 13 | WELSH, MARY | $31,061 | 538 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 14 | DIETRICK, SANDRA | $30,170 | 323 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2010–2020 |
| 15 | CHUGH, SUJATA | $28,050 | 43 | LOUISVILLE, KY | SELF | 2012–2020 |
| 16 | BRODY, SARAH | $26,472 | 70 | PORTLAND, OR | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 17 | MARIO, JENNIFER MRS. | $24,050 | 6 | DURHAM, NC | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 18 | GALVIN, THERESA | $22,600 | 12 | BROOKLYN, NY | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2012–2020 |
| 19 | MOSEDALE, LAURA P | $19,880 | 23 | — | SELF | 2006–2020 |
| 20 | GERARD, HOLLY C | $19,780 | 8 | DURANT, OK | SELF | 2010–2014 |
| 21 | HIRSHBERG, MARGARET C | $17,900 | 7 | CONCORD, NH | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2016 |
| 22 | KELLY, MARCIA | $17,167 | 37 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 23 | TEMPLE, FREDA | $16,807 | 33 | WASHINGTON GROVE, MD | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 24 | CHAPLINE, ELISE J | $14,893 | 21 | KANSAS CITY, MO | SELF EMPLOYED | 2012–2018 |
| 25 | SENTER, JIM | $14,614 | 156 | DURHAM, NC | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 26 | ZUAITER, SAMAR | $14,260 | 17 | GREENWICH, CT | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2014 |
| 27 | MILLS, BETTY L | $13,885 | 28 | BISMARCK, ND | SELF | 2006–2018 |
| 28 | HAND, CAROL | $13,330 | 43 | FRONTENAC, KS | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2020 |
| 29 | BENDER, JUDITH | $12,980 | 84 | NEW YORK, NY | NOT EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 30 | STEM, DIANNE B | $12,800 | 4 | SCARSDALE, NY | — | 2006–2016 |
| 31 | WEIR, ELIZABETH | $12,752 | 167 | WAYZATA, MN | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | FEINBERG, MELISSA | $12,710 | 27 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 33 | QUIGLEY, JENNIFER | $12,465 | 43 | W HARTFORD, CT | SELF EMPLOYED | 2006–2020 |
| 34 | BADEN, LAURA J MS. | $11,750 | 11 | SKOKIE, IL | SELF | 2004–2012 |
| 35 | CARLSON, PATRICIA M MS. | $11,700 | 23 | ITHACA, NY | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | ANDREWS, KAREN | $11,409 | 188 | W STOCKBRIDGE, MA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 37 | VERHEIDEN, MARK | $11,055 | 114 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 38 | CONLEY, DANIEL | $11,008 | 48 | CHICAGO, IL | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 39 | BIBERMAN, JANE | $10,957 | 429 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 40 | BOWIE, ALEXANDRA | $10,950 | 21 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 41 | SLEGMAN ISENBERG, ANN E | $10,500 | 2 | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2018 |
| 42 | CRUTCHFIELD, FRANCIS | $10,000 | 1 | MIDLOTHIAN, VA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2014 |
| 43 | HOLLINGER-PETTERS, COLLEEN A. | $10,000 | 1 | AVON, MN | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2006 |
| 44 | HERBST, ANN C | $10,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2006–2012 |
| 45 | GELB, MARY CONSTANCE MRS. | $9,600 | 4 | WASHINGTON, DC | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2016 |
| 46 | BARNETT, ENGRID | $9,514 | 87 | RENO, NV | SELF | 2020 |
| 47 | REPKO, SUSAN | $9,410 | 74 | SKILLMAN, NJ | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 48 | HITCHENS, PATRICIA | $9,250 | 9 | GLENCOE, IL | SELF EMPLOYED | 2018 |
| 49 | KAMINSKI, MARGARET MRS. | $9,200 | 4 | RUMSON, NJ | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008 |
| 50 | WEISBURG, ELAINE | $9,200 | 21 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2006–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $693,953 | 15,815 |
| 2 | STAND FOR TRUTH, INC.C00592337 | $500,000 | 47 |
| 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $139,825 | 9,861 |
| 4 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $81,958 | 4,479 |
| 5 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $69,935 | 12,014 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $65,446 | 9,810 |
| 7 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $54,285 | 1,078 |
| 8 | SWING LEFTC00632133 | $50,250 | 5,637 |
| 9 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $36,395 | 1,114 |
| 10 | SWING STATE VICTORY FUNDC00507830 | $35,000 | 187 |
| 11 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $30,865 | 1,743 |
| 12 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $30,520 | 8,482 |
| 13 | WINREDC00694323 | $27,399 | 1,960 |
| 14 | DCCCC00000935 | $25,112 | 5,293 |
| 15 | KIDSPACC00147975 | $25,000 | 173 |
| 16 | CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESSC00662767 | $22,097 | 47 |
| 17 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $21,602 | 597 |
| 18 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $21,512 | 6,481 |
| 19 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $20,797 | 8,244 |
| 20 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $20,407 | 482 |
| 21 | LEGITPACC00578013 | $19,750 | 2,294 |
| 22 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $17,368 | 8,457 |
| 23 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $15,727 | 7,887 |
| 24 | DEFEAT BAD LEADERS 2020C00419978 | $15,650 | 123 |
| 25 | BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651 | $15,600 | 39 |