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LAWYER

Total Donated

$105,321,940

Contributions

362,611

Unique Donors

19,031

Top States

NY
$19,200,938
2,857 donors
CA
$14,696,112
2,510 donors
DC
$7,089,033
1,046 donors
TX
$6,239,612
1,151 donors
IL
$5,645,321
925 donors
VA
$5,554,846
907 donors
MD
$4,000,732
704 donors
MA
$3,945,909
668 donors
FL
$3,753,393
820 donors
PA
$3,700,240
709 donors
NJ
$2,723,462
605 donors
GA
$2,238,824
463 donors
WA
$1,818,390
371 donors
CO
$1,692,902
341 donors
CT
$1,568,201
308 donors
OH
$1,314,279
292 donors
MI
$1,207,202
253 donors
NC
$1,198,620
263 donors
PR
$1,156,832
346 donors
MN
$1,114,121
285 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

LAWYER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$10,500216
2004$4,299,1754,8182,850
2006$2,360,6613,3251,835
2008$9,110,07910,4394,898
2010$4,070,4765,0962,471
2012$9,479,91111,0494,485
2014$4,377,4835,8102,481

Top Donors

Top LAWYER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1PODESTA, HEATHER M$518,095191FALLS CHURCH, VABLANK ROME LLC2004–2022
2MACGILLIVRAY, ALEXANDER$463,800112SAN FRANCISCO, CAGOOGLE INC.2004–2022
3TAFT, KINGSLEY$340,368408CAMBRIDGE, MAGOODWIN PROCTER LLP2008–2022
4KASPAR, SCOTT$339,84180ORLAND PARK, ILKASPAR LAW COMPANY2020–2022
5TIVEN, RACHEL$311,039253NEW YORK, NYLEGAL AID SOCIETY2004–2022
6BOUNDAS, JOHN$280,100118HOUSTON, TXWILLIAMS KHERKHER2008–2022
7MICHELMAN, LAURA$265,0009LOS ANGELES, CAMICHAELMAN AND ROBIN2004–2020
8BASSEY, BEATRICE$253,62523HENDERSON, NVNOT EMPLOYED2018–2020
9GRIFFITH, ERIC$253,269183NEW YORK, NYDECHERT LLP2004–2022
10SMITH, KRISTIN$249,912577NEW YORK, NYMETLIFE2004–2022
11HANDLEMAN, SCOTT$248,400762004–2022
12BECK, PHILIP S MR.$246,20025WINNETKA, ILBARTTET BECK HERMAN PALENCHER2004–2016
13GREANEY, WILLIAM$246,10042MC LEAN, VACOVINGTON & BURLING2008–2022
14CHRISTENSEN, THOMAS MR.$236,7789LAS VEGAS, NVSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2022
15HESSE, RENATA$234,261132WASHINGTON, DCDEPT. OF JUSTIC2004–2022
16LAU, JANNIE$234,169399BERWYN, PAIKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS, I2008–2022
17HAYWOOD, JULIAN$231,504361WASHINGTON, DCU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES2004–2022
18POMERANCE, DREW$221,862143TARZANA, CASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
19BOIES, ALEXANDER$221,1008ARMONK, NYBOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP2016–2022
20BRITTENHAM, HARRY MONTAQUE$210,2625SANTA MONICA, CAZIFFREN BRITTENHAM LLP2016–2018
21GORI, RANDY$203,42067EDWARDSVILLE, ILGOLDENBERG MILLER2004–2020
22ZIEGER, JON$203,375721REDMOND, WASTRIPE2016–2022
23FOSSIER, MARY$193,628229GLENDALE, CATHE WALT DISNEY COMPANY2008–2022
24SCHALL, BRIAN$192,20072ENCINO, CASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
25DEBUSK, MARTY$188,7009HOUSTON, TXANDREWSKURTH2016–2022
26ELSNER, MICHAEL$176,840110MOUNT PLEASANT, SCMOTLEY RICE LLC2006–2022
27GRAY, DAVID G III$176,40028NEW YORK, NYZIFF BROTHERS INVESTMENTS2006–2022
28HUNTER, FRASER$169,751116NEW YORK, NYWILMERHALE2010–2022
29GOLDFARB, NEAL$169,323202WASHINGTON, DCBUTZEL LONG TIGHE PATTON2012–2022
30BLACK, NATALIE A MRS.$160,9006OOSTBURG, WIKOHLER COMPANY2004–2014
31BEAMON, MARTINE$152,43882BROOKLYN, NYDAVIS POLK & WARDWELL2006–2022
32TISCH, BARA$150,80011NEW YORK, NYSELF2008–2020
33MAGY, HARRISON$147,450159WASHINGTON, DCDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT2018–2022
34MCERLANE, JAMES E MR.$144,05024WEST CHESTER, PALAMB WINDLE & MCERLANE2006–2018
35ELGHANAYAN, JACOB$137,45064NEW YORK, NYSULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP2012–2022
36SPARAGNA, DIANA$135,677199NORTHRIDGE, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012–2022
37KROHN, MICAH$134,847158LA GRANGE PARK, ILFRANKGECKER LLP2018–2022
38SOLMSSEN, ARTHUR$131,15057HAVERFORD, PADECHERT2014–2022
39MICHAELS, TODD$128,92871MIAMI BEACH, FLLAW OFFICE OF MARK SEIDEN2008–2022
40COHEN, BENSON$128,835204NEW YORK, NYSIDLEY AND AUSTIN2006–2022
41HAIRE, DIRK$123,19548ANNAPOLIS, MDHOLLAND & KNIGHT2006–2022
42JOST, RUTH$120,718584HARRISONBURG, VAFAIRFIELD LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES2004–2022
43ACUNA, GERALDINE$119,80044BOSTON, MABRACEBRIDGE CAPITAL2014–2022
44JOHNSTON, DEREK$115,0112,073ATLANTA, GASUTHERLAND ASBILL BRENNAN2008–2022
45OBLAK, JONATHAN$112,358225NEW YORK, NYQUINN EMANUEL2004–2022
46ENGELMANN, MARK D.$110,62122NEW YORK, NYFROSS ZELNICK LEHRMAN & ZISSU, P.C.2016
47DORAN, WILLIAM M MR.$110,50015PHILADELPHIA, PAMORGAN LEWIS & BOOKING2004–2020
48DESOMBRE, MICHAEL MR.$109,5007NEW YORK, NYSULLIVAN & CROMWELL L.L.P.2008–2014
49FAHEY, RYAN$109,484583NEW YORK, NYDEWEY BALLANTINE LLP2006–2022
50RAND, SASCHA$108,89871NEW YORK, NYQUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES2008–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received LAWYER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$20,597,325282,717
2FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$3,553,849178,663
3OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$2,916,34479,317
4DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$2,897,654104,080
5HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$2,813,49787,917
6HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$2,645,90347,336
7REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$2,373,47827,927
8HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$2,124,279100,950
9WINREDC00694323$2,108,25450,085
10ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$1,669,9777,648
11COVINGTON AND BURLING LLP PACC00462630$1,630,5895,484
12OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$1,541,56630,830
13BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$1,313,6054,210
14DSCCC00042366$1,261,20091,266
15OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$1,171,01522,177
16DCCCC00000935$947,75087,857
17ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$927,2517,105
18EMILYS LISTC00193433$896,85210,896
19NRSCC00027466$880,93520,200
20NRCCC00075820$880,48918,670
21TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$875,082910
22RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00430512$568,4511,356
23MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$491,57325,151
24ALSTON & BIRD PACC00395723$469,7941,523
25WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876$460,65169,126