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PILOT

Total Donated

$11,039,454

Contributions

73,932

Unique Donors

2,899

Top States

FL
$1,452,130
306 donors
TX
$1,156,986
321 donors
CA
$984,506
242 donors
PA
$617,176
106 donors
GA
$568,088
134 donors
VA
$441,887
122 donors
WA
$431,315
122 donors
CO
$428,484
138 donors
AZ
$389,258
115 donors
TN
$300,306
94 donors
OH
$290,340
68 donors
NY
$254,262
64 donors
IL
$253,749
94 donors
KY
$230,651
53 donors
NV
$198,366
61 donors
NC
$190,707
59 donors
MN
$189,716
50 donors
HI
$165,003
32 donors
AK
$159,616
53 donors
LA
$148,214
37 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

PILOT political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$289,249423252
2006$173,450269156
2008$541,519872477
2010$310,037594286
2012$653,9791,025509
2014$369,721550283

Top Donors

Top PILOT donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1UNANUE, JORGE$333,520480MIAMI, FLAUTONOMY AIR CORP2020–2022
2MARSICANO, MICHAEL P$223,0004HAZLE TOWNSHIP, PASELF-EMPLOYED2022
3TRABANDT, ERIC$139,644104LANCASTER, CAGENERAL ATOMICS2018–2022
4FRECHTLING, ANDREW$74,425101WAXAHACHIE, TXSOUTHWEST AIRLINES2006–2022
5HUFF, DOUGLAS$65,42557PERRYVILLE, KYSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
6OSHELL, HOWARD$65,314252CANONSBURG, PAMOUNTAINEER GAMING RESORT2004–2022
7KUNDRATA, FREDERICK L III$63,75520CINCINNATI, OHDELTA AIRLINES2012–2016
8GRAY, JAMES A MR.$57,61714PEACHTREE CITY, GADELTA AIR LINE2004–2016
9RAMAGE, KENNETH$57,395148PHOENIX, AZAMERICAN AIRLINES2016–2022
10WONG, BRIAN A$56,34016WILMINGTON, DESELF-EMPLOYED2006–2016
11KAIAFAS, ANDREW A. MR.$50,0002MIAMI, FLCRONOS AIRLINES2016
12BRANSFORD, ROGER$49,05078MEMPHIS, TNAMERICAN AIRLINES2016–2022
13HARPER, CLAYTON$48,09177SEABROOK, TXCONTINENTAL AIRLINES2008–2022
14GIGLIO, CHRIS$46,71043WARRENTON, VAUNITED AIRLINES2018–2022
15BIRCHER, MARK WILLIAM$44,3209SEMINOLE, FLDELTA AIRLINES2014–2022
16KAHELE, KAI$40,48056HILO, HIHAWAIIAN AIRLINES2020–2022
17RENNEISEN, PAUL FRANCIS MR.$40,41827FORT LAUDERDALE, FLAMERICAN AIRLINES2008–2010
18DONOHOE, GABRIEL$34,60038SAN FRANCISCO, CAUNITED STATES AIR FORCE2004–2020
19GRECO, JEFF$34,306118DAVIS, CAUNITED AIRLINES2004–2020
20WINKLER, PATRICK$33,79257HOLLYWOOD, FLNETJETS AVIATION, INC.2016–2022
21HARVELL, JIMMY$31,80014ANDERSON, SCAIRTRAN AIRWAYS2010–2020
22SPINELLI, WILLIAM MR$31,0759ORLANDO, FLUPS2016–2022
23CHAMBERS, STAN$29,290120LA JOLLA, CARETIRED2014–2022
24GUSTKE, CARL$28,825167CABOT, ARFEDEX2004–2022
25KEIGER, DARR$27,9081,714MIAMI, FLAMERICAN AIRLINES2020–2022
26SIMPSON, ANNE$27,862178MERCER ISLAND, WANW AIRLINES2006–2022
27ANDERSEN, CARL$27,16994SAVAGE, MNPT INCO2008–2022
28BEDESEM, WILLIAM$26,922423CIBOLO, TXATLAS AIR2016–2022
29PRERO, TIMOTHY$26,15037VAN NUYS, CASELF / PEGASUS ELITE AVIATION2014–2020
30SEGALOFF, MARK$26,060120KINGWOOD, TXUNITED AIRLINES2018–2022
31WILSON, STEVE MR.$25,5503ARLINGTON, TXDELTA AIR LINES2004–2006
32WINES, DANIEL$25,20217COLLEYVILLE, TXPINNACLE AIRLINES2012–2022
33FARBO, GREG$25,2008CONCORD, NCAMERICAN AIRLINES2020
34RATTERMAN, JOSEPH$25,0005OVERLAND PARK, KSSELF -EMPLOYED2018–2022
35SANDROLINI, JONATHAN$24,55075PALM SPRINGS, CAJETBLUE AIRWAYS2008–2020
36DONIACH, JOSEPH$24,417161SAN FRANCISCO, CAUNITED AIRLINES2004–2020
37PANEK, LESLIE$24,172926MERIDIAN, MSUPS2016–2022
38MCCAULEY, KENNETH$23,96524CHEYENNE, WYUNITED AIRLINES2006–2022
39TAYLOR, KELSEY$23,91418ITHACA, NYCAREMI PARTNERS LTD2008–2022
40KITCHELL, GLENN$23,859751FARMINGTON, NM(MTC) MED TRANS2016–2022
41LIPPMAN, RON$23,545194CATASAUQUA, PAUNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS2012–2022
42BAKER, WILLARD K MR$23,43686LAWRENCEVILLE, GARETIRED2020–2022
43KOSS, TODD$23,16471ANCHORAGE, AKFEDEX2016–2022
44SMITH, CHARLES M. MR. JR.$22,90011MILTON, FLA.B.X. AIR INC.2008–2020
45FLANAGAN, STEVE$22,828560KAILUA, HINORTHWEST AIRLINES2004–2022
46BURNHAM, DON$22,616481RICHFIELD, MNNORTHWEST AIRLINES2008–2022
47BLAIN, GERHART$22,4009BILLINGS, MTBILLINGS FLYING SERVICE2016–2020
48M, JEFFERY$22,32328QUEEN CREEK, AZSKYWEST2020–2022
49FLETCHER, JEFFREY$22,150296NEW YORK, NYAMERICAN AIRLINES2018–2022
50SHOMAKER, BILLY$21,472127STATESVILLE, NCLOWES COMPANY2010–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received PILOT donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$1,324,32936,088
2WINREDC00694323$1,313,08522,797
3MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$519,28113,378
4TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$445,49615,962
5NETJETS ASSOCIATION OF SHARED AIRCRAFT PILOTS PAC; NJASAP PACC00488262$348,0143,756
6REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$326,63711,934
7FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$228,49019,402
8COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANOC00807750$221,0004
9AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PACC00035451$180,8258,665
10SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SWAPA PAC)C00360669$161,3736,171
11OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$154,7655,630
12NRSCC00027466$151,10710,456
13UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCILC00251009$136,6906,489
14ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$117,4242,432
15NRCCC00075820$107,6298,488
16ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$104,0952,690
17DAN WARD FOR CONGRESSC00648949$99,7664,335
18SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESSED AND DECAYED PILOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00240457$90,375367
19HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$87,2072,473
20DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$84,0608,197
21BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$76,524298
22CRUZ FOR PRESIDENTC00574624$66,0253,736
23PERDUE FOR SENATEC00547570$64,9384,228
24HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$64,6524,069
25FRED KUNDRATA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00559336$62,33020