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PRIVATE EQUITY

Total Donated

$12,573,762

Contributions

6,643

Unique Donors

990

Top States

NY
$5,442,171
266 donors
CA
$1,251,459
114 donors
MA
$938,136
99 donors
CT
$729,780
78 donors
FL
$699,497
49 donors
IL
$697,832
76 donors
TX
$543,678
66 donors
CO
$271,205
20 donors
NJ
$216,720
20 donors
RI
$203,327
5 donors
DC
$192,641
12 donors
MN
$187,704
16 donors
GA
$172,790
23 donors
NC
$124,396
11 donors
VA
$103,574
21 donors
OH
$99,625
15 donors
MD
$67,000
9 donors
NH
$59,891
4 donors
TN
$59,750
3 donors
OR
$57,700
3 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

PRIVATE EQUITY political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$204,3789069
2006$232,4508352
2008$1,487,203632353
2010$427,766252130
2012$2,713,019680364
2014$755,995292157

Top Donors

Top PRIVATE EQUITY donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1ATTWOOD, JAMES ALBERT JR$1,425,65069BEDFORD HILLS, NYTHE CARLYLE GROUP2006–2022
2PAREKH, DEVEN$778,22282NEW YORK, NYINSIGHT VENTURE PARTNERS2008–2022
3SANBERG, JOSEPH $374,656122NEW YORK, NYTHE BLACKSTONE GROUP2004–2022
4BOYCE, RICHARD W. MR.$367,10032SAN FRANCISCO, CATPG CAPITAL LP2008–2022
5TAYEH, DAVID$190,90278BROOKLYN, NYINVESTCORP INTERNATIONAL INC2008–2022
6LAUTENBACH, NED C MR.$183,40026NAPLES, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
7SABHARWAL, SUNIL$142,10026WASHINGTON, DCPAYMENTS INTERNATIONAL2008–2020
8GLAUSER, CHAD$135,701127DENVER, COSELF2008–2022
9MOORE, GEORGE B MR.$128,55020NEW YORK, NYBRISTLECONE L. L. C.2004–2012
10QUEALLY, PAUL B MR.$128,50012NEW CANAAN, CTWELSH CARSON ANDERSON & STOWE2004–2022
11FINNEGAN, PAUL J. MR. $124,75022EVANSTON, ILMADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS INC.2004–2018
12NANUS, DAVID$120,20050TENAFLY, NJLS POWER DEVELOPMENT, LLC2014–2022
13SNOW, IAN K MR.$114,7004NEW YORK, NYRIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS2004–2016
14ATTWOOD, JIM$111,2004BEDFORD HILLS, NYTHE CARLYLE GROUP2020
15WIENER, BRET$106,10034MIAMI, FLH.I.G. CAPITAL LLC2008–2020
16SANBERG, JOE$94,68033NEW YORK, NYBLACKSTONE GROUP2004–2022
17DEVRIES, TIMOTHY C. MR.$89,9008LONG LAKE, MNNORWEST EQUITY PARTNERS2008–2022
18HARTZBAND, MERYL$89,34656NEW YORK, NYSTONE POINT CAPITAL2008–2022
19BROCKWAY, PETER$88,90843BOCA RATON, FLBROCKWAY MORAN & PARTNERS2004–2022
20LORSCH, DAVID$88,75036TIBURON, CACALERA CAPITAL2008–2022
21BALDWIN, DAVID C MR.$83,70011HOUSTON, TXSCF PARTNERS2008–2020
22BUENNEKE, BRIAN$78,8007SAN FRANCISCO, CAPANTHEON VENTURES2008–2020
23ATTWOOD, JAMES A MR. JR.$78,5003BEDFORD HILLS, NYCARLYLE GROUP2006–2008
24CHOE, MICHAEL$78,00023BOSTON, MACHARLESBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS2012–2022
25PEARLMAN, BRET D. MR.$77,20012OLD WESTBURY, NYELEVATION PARTNERS2008–2012
26DOMINGUEZ, MICHAEL J MR.$75,0006BARRINGTON, RIPROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS2008–2016
27BILDEN, PHILIP MR.$73,7005NEWPORT, RIHARBOUR VEST PARTNERS2012
28EVERETT, SCOTT MR.$73,0002DALLAS, TXS2 CAPITAL2022
29STEIN, MARCIE$70,60024GLENCOE, ILWILLIS STEIN AND PARTNERS2008–2018
30MORGAN, HOWARD D MR.$70,3005DARIEN, CTCASTLE HARLAN INC.2004–2012
31ANDREWS, R. DAVID MR.$70,0004SAN FRANCISCO, CAGRYPHON INVESTORS2008–2016
32BEYDOUN, KHALED$69,4099NEW YORK, NYAAMINA LLC2014–2018
33WOOD, ALISA$65,8009NEW YORK, NYKOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO., LP2016–2020
34DENISON, THOMAS R.$65,00028DARIEN, CTNEXT STEP INVESTMENTS/PRIVATE EQUIT2010–2022
35AZODINIA, FARAMARZ MARIO$65,0002HOUSTON, TXCAPSTONE HOUSTON GROUP LLC2020
36BAE, JOSEPH MR.$64,0005KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & COMPANY2012–2020
37SAWHNEY, VIKRANT$63,40026LARCHMONT, NYTHE BLACKSTONE GROUP2008–2022
38MANNION, MARTIN J MR.$62,9389BOSTON, MASUMMIT PARTNERS2008–2014
39JONES, REGINALD L. MR. III$59,8005OLD GREENWICH, CTGREENBRIAR EQUITY GROUP2008–2014
40KALB, MICHAEL H MR.$58,2009MIAMI BEACH, FLSUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC.2006–2012
41AUERBACH, NEIL Z. MR.$56,4006MONSEY, NYHUDSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.2008–2016
42WARD, CARTER A. MR.$55,8005BOSTON, MAARC LIGHT2008–2014
43MCAFEE, WILLIAM GAGE MR.$54,8003ASIA PACIFIC CAPITAL2008–2012
44SPOGLI, RON P. HON.$52,5002LOS ANGELES, CAFREEMAN SPOGLI & COMPANY2012
45PERPER, SCOTT B MR.$52,0003CHARLOTTE, NCWACHOVIA CORPORATION2004–2012
46PICOTTE, CHRISTOPHER MR.$50,0001BOSTON, MAARCLIGHT CAPITAL PARTNERS2012
47CRAWFORD, EDWIN MCCALL MR.$50,0001NASHVILLE, TNC.R. HEALTHCARE L.L.C.2012
48DZIAGLA, KIRSTEN MRS.$50,0001GREENWICH, CTGENERAL ATLANTIC2012
49MIXON, A. MALACHI MR. IV$47,3005CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHRESILIENCE CAPITAL PARTNERS2008–2012
50Krehbiel, Jay Frederick Mr.$47,3004BOSTON, MAAUDAX2006–2008

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received PRIVATE EQUITY donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$1,380,950691
2ACTBLUEC00401224$928,0023,850
3PRIORITIES USA ACTIONC00495861$625,00069
4REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$508,7911,153
5ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$500,4251,372
6DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$395,525622
7DSCCC00042366$305,131573
8WINREDC00694323$290,5941,629
9NRSCC00027466$285,021478
10DCCCC00000935$275,768588
11RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372$269,83685
12OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$213,000302
13HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$186,262621
14OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$175,4721,448
15OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$162,018621
16BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651$158,200265
17JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$141,950312
18BOEHNER FOR SPEAKERC00478354$135,01981
19HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2020C00729657$112,00082
20HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$111,557603
21HOUSE VICTORY PROJECTC00675488$108,00082
22MCCAIN VICTORY 2008C00448498$105,400100
23FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$105,3922,528
24LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUNDC00252940$100,0004
25HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$92,7621,043