GEOLOGIST

Total Donated

$9,308,121

Contributions

24,898

Unique Donors

1,311

Top States

$5,529,475

501 donors

$819,846

128 donors

$565,273

111 donors

$432,652

85 donors

$245,171

51 donors

$161,147

20 donors

$115,985

21 donors

$110,984

28 donors

$102,332

13 donors

$96,506

17 donors

$91,246

31 donors

$89,310

22 donors

$86,496

27 donors

$76,242

19 donors

$73,850

25 donors

$69,628

8 donors

$64,684

16 donors

$55,825

16 donors

$54,040

20 donors

$46,651

7 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

GEOLOGIST political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
2004	$315,368	372	197
2006	$208,198	264	142
2008	$814,017	888	396
2010	$403,680	535	261
2012	$1,276,267	1,180	470
2014	$464,004	548	253

Top Donors

Top GEOLOGIST donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Employer	History
1	WALTER III, J.C.	$2,005,600	5	HOUSTON, TX	WALTER OIL & GAS	2004–2020
2	JONES, A. V MR. JR.	$173,800	29	ALBANY, TX	VAN OPERATING LTD.	2004–2018
3	FEAVEL, DAVID L. MR.	$135,825	26	HOUSTON, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2010–2022
4	BURLESON, STEVE	$120,900	33	MIDLAND, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2004–2022
5	NEMSER, ELIZA	$102,398	155	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	AECOM	2016–2022
6	BARR, TERENCE	$99,825	219	HOUSTON, TX	AFEX INTERNATIONAL	2008–2022
7	ARDEEL, MICHAEL E MR.	$97,001	12	HOUSTON, TX	APEX OIL & GAS INC.	2004–2020
8	AFOLABI, TUNDE J	$89,500	7	HOUSTON, TX	AMNI INT'L PETROLEUM	2008–2020
9	BURLESON, STEVEN MR.	$82,500	34	MIDLAND, TX	LBB INC.	2010–2022
10	NOLLSCH, DAVID	$79,006	295	HOUSTON, TX	DEVON ENERGY	2008–2022
11	MCLEOD, DOUGLAS CAMERON	$77,800	6	HOUSTON, TX	PETROGULF CORP.	2018
12	THOMASSON, RAY	$71,048	18	DENVER, CO	SELF EMPLOYED	2014–2022
13	BAHLBURG, WILLIAM	$70,000	52	NORDLAND, WA	—	2004–2022
14	MCLEOD, DOUGLAS C	$69,900	27	DENVER, CO	PETROGULF CORPORATION	2018–2022
15	MILLER, KURT MR.	$69,745	24	SOUTHLAKE, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2008–2022
16	DINGUS, WILLIAM	$64,158	186	MIDLAND, TX	SELF EMPLOYED	2012–2022
17	FULTZ, DARYL MR.	$62,500	3	SHREVEPORT, LA	WILL DRILL PRODUCTION	2012–2016
18	NIKKEL, JOHN G MR.	$60,125	150	TULSA, OK	UNIT CORPORATION	2004–2022
19	DONOVAN, JESSICA E MS.	$56,900	77	MENLO PARK, CA	ENVIRON CORPORATION	2004–2022
20	RUTHERFORD, JOHN C MR.	$53,750	5	MONTGOMERY, AL	SELF-EMPLOYED	2008–2012
21	HART, MIRIAM	$51,132	310	QUEEN VALLEY, AZ	SELF	2014–2022
22	AMINI, MICHAEL R	$51,040	20	SAN ANTONIO, TX	SAGE ENERGY COMPANY	2010–2012
23	LIGHT, WALTER S. MR. JR.	$48,357	51	HOUSTON, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2012–2022
24	GRAHAM, HARRY L MR.	$42,842	101	MIDLAND, TX	WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY	2004–2022
25	THOMASSON, RAY MR.	$40,600	14	DENVER, CO	SELF-EMPLOYED	2012–2018
26	STROUD, SCOTT	$39,429	109	SHREVEPORT, LA	—	2004–2022
27	EISENBERG, LEN	$38,900	29	ASHLAND, OR	SELF	2004–2022
28	BURLESON, STEVE MR.	$38,550	22	MIDLAND, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2004–2012
29	ASHCRAFT, RAYMOND	$37,582	54	FRANKFORT, KY	ALLIANCE COAL, LLC	2016–2022
30	CHRISTIANSEN, GEORGE	$37,289	133	EDMOND, OK	KERR MCGEE	2006–2022
31	SERBECK, JOHN	$34,737	361	HOUSTON, TX	HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY	2012–2022
32	MCPEEK, LAWRENCE A. MR.	$30,950	20	GOLDEN, CO	SELF	2010–2020
33	LIGHT JR, WALTER S	$30,889	110	HOUSTON, TX	THUNDER EXPLORATION INC.	2018–2022
34	VEIRS, DANIEL	$30,013	204	MIDLAND, TX	SELF	2008–2022
35	STARK, JACK H	$30,000	13	ENID, OK	CONTINENTAL RESOURCES	2010–2020
36	SCALES, JOE H MR.	$28,650	19	PORTLAND, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2004–2014
37	TEDESCO, LARRY	$28,110	268	HOUSTON, TX	CHEVRONTEXACO	2004–2022
38	ALIYEV, KENAN	$27,800	7	SUGAR LAND, TX	ENI PETROLEUM	2014–2016
39	PUSTKA, DAVID A.	$27,750	12	HOUSTON, TX	SELF EMPLOYED	2008–2020
40	HUGHES, DAN A MR. JR.	$27,200	7	BEEVILLE, TX	SELF-EMPLOYED	2004–2018
41	ARDEEL, MICHAEL E	$27,100	4	HOUSTON, TX	APEX OIL & GAS, INC.	2008–2020
42	BOWDON, KENNETH	$25,650	25	FARMERS BRANCH, TX	BOWDON ENERGY CORPORATION	2012–2020
43	NEAL, RON	$25,559	29	BELLAIRE, TX	HOUSTON ENERGY, L.P.	2014–2022
44	KREUTZFELD, JAMES E. MR.	$25,550	18	CASTLE ROCK, CO	VOYAGER EXPLORATION, INC.	2010–2020
45	STRACHAN, STEPHEN MALCOM MR.	$25,000	1	PARKER, CO	STRACHAN EXPLORATION INC.	2008
46	MORRIS, BRYAN	$24,920	312	YUKON, OK	ENERCON SERVICES INC.	2012–2022
47	ALTSCHULD, KEN	$24,745	53	CASTLE ROCK, CO	SELF	2008–2020
48	DOORNBOS, DIANE	$24,400	257	BARTLESVILLE, OK	CHARLES F. DOORNBOS REVOCABLE TRUST	2004–2022
49	WELTMER, STACEY	$23,926	62	THE WOODLANDS, TX	EXXONMOBIL EXPLORATION COMPANY	2008–2018
50	GAYNOR, CHRISTINE B MS.	$23,450	61	SPRING, TX	MOBIL OIL	2006–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received GEOLOGIST donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	ENGAGE TEXASC00701656	$2,000,000	5
2	ACTBLUEC00401224	$585,303	15,047
3	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$543,407	3,418
4	ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282	$356,272	2,003
5	WINREDC00694323	$334,989	5,047
6	NRSCC00027466	$182,923	3,429
7	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171	$179,111	2,091
8	TRUMP VICTORYC00618389	$167,541	136
9	NRCCC00075820	$151,345	2,418
10	FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975	$141,719	7,065
11	OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445	$137,371	3,855
12	JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470	$123,132	917
13	EMILYS LISTC00193433	$117,886	1,174
14	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$104,002	5,174
15	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371	$93,798	3,629
16	TED CRUZ FOR SENATEC00492785	$89,360	1,776
17	DCCCC00000935	$85,923	6,176
18	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100	$84,553	2,917
19	DSCCC00042366	$76,824	3,926
20	CRUZ FOR PRESIDENTC00574624	$75,532	814
21	BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987	$69,580	543
22	OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740	$66,639	1,782
23	SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUNDC00448696	$59,398	1,037
24	HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795	$50,526	4,472
25	IPAA WILDCATTERS FUNDC00246306	$50,250	237