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LAWYER
Total Donated
$105,321,940
Contributions
362,611
Unique Donors
19,031
Top States
NY2,857 donors
$19,200,938
CA2,510 donors
$14,696,112
DC1,046 donors
$7,089,033
TX1,151 donors
$6,239,612
IL925 donors
$5,645,321
VA907 donors
$5,554,846
MD704 donors
$4,000,732
MA668 donors
$3,945,909
FL820 donors
$3,753,393
PA709 donors
$3,700,240
NJ605 donors
$2,723,462
GA463 donors
$2,238,824
WA371 donors
$1,818,390
CO341 donors
$1,692,902
CT308 donors
$1,568,201
OH292 donors
$1,314,279
MI253 donors
$1,207,202
NC263 donors
$1,198,620
PR346 donors
$1,156,832
MN285 donors
$1,114,121
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $10,500 | 21 | 6 |
| 2004 | $4,299,175 | 4,818 | 2,850 |
| 2006 | $2,360,661 | 3,325 | 1,835 |
| 2008 | $9,110,079 | 10,439 | 4,898 |
| 2010 | $4,070,476 | 5,096 | 2,471 |
| 2012 | $9,479,911 | 11,049 | 4,485 |
| 2014 | $4,377,483 | 5,810 | 2,481 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PODESTA, HEATHER M | $518,095 | 191 | FALLS CHURCH, VA | BLANK ROME LLC | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | MACGILLIVRAY, ALEXANDER | $463,800 | 112 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GOOGLE INC. | 2004–2022 |
| 3 | TAFT, KINGSLEY | $340,368 | 408 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GOODWIN PROCTER LLP | 2008–2022 |
| 4 | KASPAR, SCOTT | $339,841 | 80 | ORLAND PARK, IL | KASPAR LAW COMPANY | 2020–2022 |
| 5 | TIVEN, RACHEL | $311,039 | 253 | NEW YORK, NY | LEGAL AID SOCIETY | 2004–2022 |
| 6 | BOUNDAS, JOHN | $280,100 | 118 | HOUSTON, TX | WILLIAMS KHERKHER | 2008–2022 |
| 7 | MICHELMAN, LAURA | $265,000 | 9 | LOS ANGELES, CA | MICHAELMAN AND ROBIN | 2004–2020 |
| 8 | BASSEY, BEATRICE | $253,625 | 23 | HENDERSON, NV | NOT EMPLOYED | 2018–2020 |
| 9 | GRIFFITH, ERIC | $253,269 | 183 | NEW YORK, NY | DECHERT LLP | 2004–2022 |
| 10 | SMITH, KRISTIN | $249,912 | 577 | NEW YORK, NY | METLIFE | 2004–2022 |
| 11 | HANDLEMAN, SCOTT | $248,400 | 76 | — | — | 2004–2022 |
| 12 | BECK, PHILIP S MR. | $246,200 | 25 | WINNETKA, IL | BARTTET BECK HERMAN PALENCHER | 2004–2016 |
| 13 | GREANEY, WILLIAM | $246,100 | 42 | MC LEAN, VA | COVINGTON & BURLING | 2008–2022 |
| 14 | CHRISTENSEN, THOMAS MR. | $236,778 | 9 | LAS VEGAS, NV | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 15 | HESSE, RENATA | $234,261 | 132 | WASHINGTON, DC | DEPT. OF JUSTIC | 2004–2022 |
| 16 | LAU, JANNIE | $234,169 | 399 | BERWYN, PA | IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, I | 2008–2022 |
| 17 | HAYWOOD, JULIAN | $231,504 | 361 | WASHINGTON, DC | U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 2004–2022 |
| 18 | POMERANCE, DREW | $221,862 | 143 | TARZANA, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 19 | BOIES, ALEXANDER | $221,100 | 8 | ARMONK, NY | BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP | 2016–2022 |
| 20 | BRITTENHAM, HARRY MONTAQUE | $210,262 | 5 | SANTA MONICA, CA | ZIFFREN BRITTENHAM LLP | 2016–2018 |
| 21 | GORI, RANDY | $203,420 | 67 | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | GOLDENBERG MILLER | 2004–2020 |
| 22 | ZIEGER, JON | $203,375 | 721 | REDMOND, WA | STRIPE | 2016–2022 |
| 23 | FOSSIER, MARY | $193,628 | 229 | GLENDALE, CA | THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY | 2008–2022 |
| 24 | SCHALL, BRIAN | $192,200 | 72 | ENCINO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 25 | DEBUSK, MARTY | $188,700 | 9 | HOUSTON, TX | ANDREWSKURTH | 2016–2022 |
| 26 | ELSNER, MICHAEL | $176,840 | 110 | MOUNT PLEASANT, SC | MOTLEY RICE LLC | 2006–2022 |
| 27 | GRAY, DAVID G III | $176,400 | 28 | NEW YORK, NY | ZIFF BROTHERS INVESTMENTS | 2006–2022 |
| 28 | HUNTER, FRASER | $169,751 | 116 | NEW YORK, NY | WILMERHALE | 2010–2022 |
| 29 | GOLDFARB, NEAL | $169,323 | 202 | WASHINGTON, DC | BUTZEL LONG TIGHE PATTON | 2012–2022 |
| 30 | BLACK, NATALIE A MRS. | $160,900 | 6 | OOSTBURG, WI | KOHLER COMPANY | 2004–2014 |
| 31 | BEAMON, MARTINE | $152,438 | 82 | BROOKLYN, NY | DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL | 2006–2022 |
| 32 | TISCH, BARA | $150,800 | 11 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2008–2020 |
| 33 | MAGY, HARRISON | $147,450 | 159 | WASHINGTON, DC | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT | 2018–2022 |
| 34 | MCERLANE, JAMES E MR. | $144,050 | 24 | WEST CHESTER, PA | LAMB WINDLE & MCERLANE | 2006–2018 |
| 35 | ELGHANAYAN, JACOB | $137,450 | 64 | NEW YORK, NY | SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP | 2012–2022 |
| 36 | SPARAGNA, DIANA | $135,677 | 199 | NORTHRIDGE, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 37 | KROHN, MICAH | $134,847 | 158 | LA GRANGE PARK, IL | FRANKGECKER LLP | 2018–2022 |
| 38 | SOLMSSEN, ARTHUR | $131,150 | 57 | HAVERFORD, PA | DECHERT | 2014–2022 |
| 39 | MICHAELS, TODD | $128,928 | 71 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | LAW OFFICE OF MARK SEIDEN | 2008–2022 |
| 40 | COHEN, BENSON | $128,835 | 204 | NEW YORK, NY | SIDLEY AND AUSTIN | 2006–2022 |
| 41 | HAIRE, DIRK | $123,195 | 48 | ANNAPOLIS, MD | HOLLAND & KNIGHT | 2006–2022 |
| 42 | JOST, RUTH | $120,718 | 584 | HARRISONBURG, VA | FAIRFIELD LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | ACUNA, GERALDINE | $119,800 | 44 | BOSTON, MA | BRACEBRIDGE CAPITAL | 2014–2022 |
| 44 | JOHNSTON, DEREK | $115,011 | 2,073 | ATLANTA, GA | SUTHERLAND ASBILL BRENNAN | 2008–2022 |
| 45 | OBLAK, JONATHAN | $112,358 | 225 | NEW YORK, NY | QUINN EMANUEL | 2004–2022 |
| 46 | ENGELMANN, MARK D. | $110,621 | 22 | NEW YORK, NY | FROSS ZELNICK LEHRMAN & ZISSU, P.C. | 2016 |
| 47 | DORAN, WILLIAM M MR. | $110,500 | 15 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | MORGAN LEWIS & BOOKING | 2004–2020 |
| 48 | DESOMBRE, MICHAEL MR. | $109,500 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | SULLIVAN & CROMWELL L.L.P. | 2008–2014 |
| 49 | FAHEY, RYAN | $109,484 | 583 | NEW YORK, NY | DEWEY BALLANTINE LLP | 2006–2022 |
| 50 | RAND, SASCHA | $108,898 | 71 | NEW YORK, NY | QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES | 2008–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $20,597,325 | 282,717 |
| 2 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $3,553,849 | 178,663 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $2,916,344 | 79,317 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $2,897,654 | 104,080 |
| 5 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $2,813,497 | 87,917 |
| 6 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $2,645,903 | 47,336 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $2,373,478 | 27,927 |
| 8 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $2,124,279 | 100,950 |
| 9 | WINREDC00694323 | $2,108,254 | 50,085 |
| 10 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $1,669,977 | 7,648 |
| 11 | COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PACC00462630 | $1,630,589 | 5,484 |
| 12 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $1,541,566 | 30,830 |
| 13 | BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987 | $1,313,605 | 4,210 |
| 14 | DSCCC00042366 | $1,261,200 | 91,266 |
| 15 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $1,171,015 | 22,177 |
| 16 | DCCCC00000935 | $947,750 | 87,857 |
| 17 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $927,251 | 7,105 |
| 18 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $896,852 | 10,896 |
| 19 | NRSCC00027466 | $880,935 | 20,200 |
| 20 | NRCCC00075820 | $880,489 | 18,670 |
| 21 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $875,082 | 910 |
| 22 | RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00430512 | $568,451 | 1,356 |
| 23 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $491,573 | 25,151 |
| 24 | ALSTON & BIRD PACC00395723 | $469,794 | 1,523 |
| 25 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $460,651 | 69,126 |