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GRADUATE STUDENT
Total Donated
$5,871,698
Contributions
17,679
Unique Donors
583
Top States
NY72 donors
$2,498,477
MA53 donors
$633,941
CA122 donors
$531,983
VA18 donors
$424,092
PA32 donors
$207,611
OH11 donors
$199,610
IL35 donors
$196,473
FL18 donors
$122,944
TX18 donors
$106,213
DC6 donors
$105,222
MI17 donors
$97,311
MD16 donors
$85,047
WA18 donors
$81,199
RI6 donors
$77,415
NJ17 donors
$71,535
MN12 donors
$51,584
CT16 donors
$46,222
WI12 donors
$40,152
NC8 donors
$30,509
KY3 donors
$29,718
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $102,786 | 163 | 97 |
| 2006 | $68,417 | 102 | 43 |
| 2008 | $325,171 | 461 | 84 |
| 2010 | $186,127 | 333 | 46 |
| 2012 | $652,916 | 391 | 111 |
| 2014 | $540,715 | 138 | 37 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOROS, ALEX | $1,777,000 | 12 | NEW YORK, NY | N/A | 2012–2022 |
| 2 | BOONE, AIMEE | $335,175 | 88 | ARLINGTON, VA | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | 2004–2014 |
| 3 | WULF, EVAN | $194,616 | 643 | BROOKLYN, NY | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 2006–2016 |
| 4 | DAVIS, ALEXANDER | $136,358 | 209 | COLUMBUS, OH | THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSTIY | 2016–2022 |
| 5 | ASHAI, ZAID | $108,702 | 91 | BOSTON, MA | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | 2006–2022 |
| 6 | ALFANO, MARK | $101,460 | 159 | NEW YORK, NY | CUNY | 2008–2022 |
| 7 | ZAK, ROXANNE E | $100,900 | 31 | CONCORD, MA | N/A | 2004–2020 |
| 8 | PLANT, ISAAC | $96,200 | 25 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2016–2020 |
| 9 | STURM, ALICE | $89,544 | 30 | WASHINGTON, DC | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | 2016–2022 |
| 10 | FLAHERTY, JONATHAN | $69,900 | 66 | NEW YORK, NY | N/A | 2006–2022 |
| 11 | TILDEN, STEPHANIE | $63,771 | 395 | PROVIDENCE, RI | BROWN | 2014–2020 |
| 12 | JENSEN, DANE | $59,973 | 132 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | N/A | 2018–2022 |
| 13 | MA, SHIRLEY | $56,905 | 194 | ANN ARBOR, MI | NOT EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 14 | FARNSWORTH, ANDREW | $53,900 | 30 | ITHACA, NY | CORNELL UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 15 | CANON, STEPHEN | $46,000 | 53 | BERKELEY, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY | 2004–2022 |
| 16 | KLEVAN, MIRIAM | $44,400 | 41 | CHICAGO, IL | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 2012–2022 |
| 17 | BORTH, RICK | $43,015 | 52 | SPRINGBORO, OH | NOT EMPLOYED | 2020–2022 |
| 18 | NIEDLAND, SUZANNE L MS. | $37,100 | 9 | JUPITER, FL | N/A | 2004–2016 |
| 19 | BONDY, BRIAN | $36,000 | 17 | AUSTIN, TX | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | 2018–2020 |
| 20 | PATEL, RONY | $35,281 | 48 | PITTSBURGH, PA | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | 2016–2022 |
| 21 | RENFRO, LAURA MARIE | $33,400 | 1 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | MIT | 2016 |
| 22 | HECHT, REBECCA | $30,238 | 55 | BROOKLYN, NY | GRAD SCHOOL | 2020–2022 |
| 23 | SOSNAY, DANIEL | $29,399 | 104 | NEW YORK, NY | NOT EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 24 | GEIDEL, MOLLY | $29,320 | 72 | SOMERVILLE, MA | U. OF MASS. BOSTON | 2006–2022 |
| 25 | CENTURION, CARLOS E MR. | $28,500 | 4 | MIAMI, FL | NONE | 2004–2010 |
| 26 | HENSINGER, SHANE | $27,210 | 32 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 27 | CHAO, ANNE MS. | $26,500 | 8 | HOUSTON, TX | SELF | 2008–2014 |
| 28 | RUSSEL, SASCHA | $25,264 | 132 | BOSTON, MA | HARVARD UNIVERISTY | 2010–2022 |
| 29 | BRANDON, GREGORY | $24,565 | 83 | MCLEAN, VA | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2004–2020 |
| 30 | STUART, ELIZABETH | $24,475 | 71 | SOMERVILLE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 31 | STREICKER, MICHAEL | $23,300 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL | 2006–2018 |
| 32 | PINKERT, DANIEL | $21,323 | 49 | CHICAGO, IL | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 2008–2022 |
| 33 | MAHLSTEDT, ANDREW | $20,425 | 44 | PALO ALTO, CA | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 34 | ROCKEFELLER V, JOHN D | $20,400 | 12 | BALTIMORE, MD | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 35 | CRANOR, MARIA | $20,334 | 376 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | CHASE, ROBERTA | $20,035 | 27 | HARVARD, MA | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 37 | MAHURIN, SARAH JOANNE | $20,000 | 2 | BOWLING GREEN, KY | YALE UNIVERSITY | 2006–2020 |
| 38 | RUSSELL, MARC | $19,560 | 82 | STATE COLLEGE, PA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 39 | FRIEDMAN-COHEN, ZOE | $18,695 | 27 | BERKELEY, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2018–2020 |
| 40 | MOHTA, VIVEK | $18,150 | 16 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 41 | WYMAN, BERTRAM | $18,012 | 113 | BERKELEY, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2016–2022 |
| 42 | CORNWALL, OWEN | $17,845 | 216 | NEW YORK, NY | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 2016–2020 |
| 43 | BAILEY, JESSICA | $17,228 | 76 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | STUDENT | 2012–2022 |
| 44 | VOLKOFF, OLIVIA | $16,466 | 31 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2016–2020 |
| 45 | LI, JOY | $16,262 | 26 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | UCSF | 2018–2020 |
| 46 | HARTMAN, MARY LOU | $16,244 | 40 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2020 |
| 47 | KINNEY, JUSTIN | $16,140 | 105 | PRINCETON, NJ | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 48 | GIDWITZ, SCOTT KEMPER MR | $16,100 | 4 | CHICAGO, IL | GRADUATE STUDENT | 2014–2016 |
| 49 | RAWLING, ZACHARY | $15,900 | 7 | LOS ANGELES, CA | UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW | 2006–2016 |
| 50 | DAYTON, CORNELIA M. | $15,500 | 9 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | 2018–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,169,449 | 16,751 |
| 2 | PRIORITIES USA ACTIONC00495861 | $1,003,550 | 511 |
| 3 | FRIENDS OF DEMOCRACYC00520080 | $630,000 | 12 |
| 4 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $219,323 | 3,064 |
| 5 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $164,048 | 6,772 |
| 6 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $127,851 | 3,282 |
| 7 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $116,359 | 6,679 |
| 8 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESC00489799 | $106,000 | 88 |
| 9 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $104,335 | 2,153 |
| 10 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $100,960 | 4,204 |
| 11 | COALITION FOR PROGRESSC00582841 | $100,000 | 12 |
| 12 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $87,866 | 4,438 |
| 13 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $61,457 | 1,597 |
| 14 | DSCCC00042366 | $58,156 | 2,539 |
| 15 | DCCCC00000935 | $52,987 | 2,339 |
| 16 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $51,164 | 5,270 |
| 17 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $46,930 | 4,388 |
| 18 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $45,020 | 804 |
| 19 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $44,112 | 725 |
| 20 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $43,833 | 1,785 |
| 21 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $40,644 | 3,661 |
| 22 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $38,267 | 2,178 |
| 23 | CITIZENS FOR A BETTER ILLINOISC00669820 | $35,000 | 12 |
| 24 | BATTLEGROUND TEXASC00541391 | $27,500 | 88 |
| 25 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $27,182 | 2,082 |