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RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Total Donated
$5,295,266
Contributions
37,409
Unique Donors
802
Top States
CA176 donors
$1,184,541
MA71 donors
$819,178
NY83 donors
$647,334
WA54 donors
$315,684
NC11 donors
$214,053
VA29 donors
$210,490
PA35 donors
$182,368
CO18 donors
$163,535
NJ35 donors
$148,576
MD34 donors
$148,509
WI14 donors
$130,378
MI19 donors
$117,055
TX25 donors
$90,720
CT17 donors
$82,904
OR11 donors
$79,469
IL20 donors
$79,324
OH16 donors
$74,932
MO6 donors
$72,043
FL15 donors
$59,687
DC7 donors
$51,943
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $122,068 | 246 | 138 |
| 2006 | $48,042 | 92 | 55 |
| 2008 | $242,340 | 442 | 195 |
| 2010 | $115,686 | 206 | 106 |
| 2012 | $333,733 | 572 | 219 |
| 2014 | $117,056 | 214 | 89 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRANKEL, FELICE | $425,253 | 444 | BOSTON, MA | MIT | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | HAVILAND, LYNDON | $118,350 | 16 | NEW YORK, NY | COLUMBIA UNIV. | 2014–2022 |
| 3 | POWELL, KENDALL | $100,387 | 65 | DURHAM, NC | PARADIGM GENETICS INC. | 2004–2020 |
| 4 | HUTCHINS, JAMES | $87,550 | 3,053 | MADISON, WI | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | 2004–2022 |
| 5 | MAUS, STEFAN | $80,690 | 97 | BOULDER, CO | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | 2012–2022 |
| 6 | DELAHUNT, CHARLES BOISE | $78,200 | 18 | SEATTLE, WA | IV LAB | 2016–2022 |
| 7 | OLSON, JENNIFER | $68,708 | 257 | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | PALMER, ABRAHAM | $62,980 | 78 | NEW YORK, NY | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | CLANCY, ROBERT T | $61,516 | 1,105 | BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC | SPACE SCIENCE INSTITUTE | 2008–2022 |
| 10 | KOZMA, ROBERT | $60,393 | 562 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SRI INTERNATIONAL | 2004–2022 |
| 11 | GILFILLAN, SUSAN | $56,333 | 586 | ST. LOUIS, MO | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICI | 2004–2022 |
| 12 | DUM, RICHARD | $55,050 | 170 | PITTSBURGH, PA | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH | 2004–2022 |
| 13 | CORRADO, GREGORY | $54,528 | 41 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | GOOGLE INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 14 | DU, ALAN | $53,500 | 38 | NEW YORK, NY | 2020–2022 | |
| 15 | HANGAS, JONATHAN | $48,021 | 73 | GROSSE ILE, MI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 2012–2022 |
| 16 | DE LA MAZA, MICHAEL | $45,900 | 21 | WOBURN, MA | MIT LINCOLN LAB | 2004–2020 |
| 17 | BAINES, KEVIN H MR | $44,870 | 278 | PASADENA, CA | CALTECH | 2012–2022 |
| 18 | HERRE, EDWARD | $44,841 | 289 | APO, AA | SMITHSONIAN | 2004–2020 |
| 19 | CALKINS, EVAN | $44,288 | 56 | PORTLAND, OR | OHSU | 2016–2020 |
| 20 | NOLL, DAVID M | $37,017 | 9 | WASHINGTON, DC | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 21 | VYUSHKOVA, MARIYA | $37,016 | 183 | PALO ALTO, CA | UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | 2020–2022 |
| 22 | DAHL, GEORGE | $36,520 | 3 | SUNNYVALE, CA | 2020 | |
| 23 | WHITNEY, ALAN | $35,392 | 4,762 | CONCORD, MA | MIT | 2008–2020 |
| 24 | STANTON, MAUREEN | $35,279 | 221 | SACRAMENTO, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2004–2022 |
| 25 | WAINRIGHT, JENNIFER | $33,150 | 75 | TROY, VA | UNITED NETWORK FOR ORGAN SHARING | 2016–2022 |
| 26 | PENAVIC, KRESIMIR | $31,200 | 8 | SMITHTOWN, NY | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 2010–2022 |
| 27 | SEAMAN, MARK | $28,928 | 90 | NEW YORK, NY | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 28 | TUTTLE, NICOLE | $28,754 | 20 | TOLEDO, OH | UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO | 2016–2022 |
| 29 | RAFFEL, COLIN | $28,100 | 7 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2020 | |
| 30 | BLOOD, ANNE | $27,854 | 12 | SOMERVILLE, MA | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | 2008–2020 |
| 31 | SCHLAIKJER, ANDREW | $27,400 | 42 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2018–2020 | |
| 32 | BENASICH, APRIL ANN | $27,000 | 10 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2008–2018 |
| 33 | HOMEIER, EDWIN | $26,832 | 449 | IL, IL | RETIRED | 2006–2022 |
| 34 | FORMAN, JANE | $26,768 | 152 | ANN ARBOR, MI | DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS | 2008–2022 |
| 35 | MEYERSON, ELLIOT | $26,605 | 22 | PASADENA, CA | COGNIZANT | 2020–2022 |
| 36 | EL-ARINI, KHALID | $26,226 | 30 | FREMONT, CA | 2016–2020 | |
| 37 | WISE, LAURESS | $25,416 | 128 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | HUMRRO | 2004–2022 |
| 38 | CHANG, BAY-WEI | $25,400 | 4 | FOSTER CITY, CA | 2008–2018 | |
| 39 | DUTTON, RICHARD | $24,918 | 75 | SARANAC LAKE, NY | TRURDEMU LUST | 2004–2022 |
| 40 | HORNE, WILLIAM C | $24,668 | 64 | BRANFORD, CT | HARVORD UNIVERSITY | 2008–2022 |
| 41 | DONTCHEVA, MIRA | $22,892 | 35 | SEATTLE, WA | ADOBE SYSTEMS | 2016–2020 |
| 42 | TEMPLE, GARY | $22,290 | 117 | WASHINGTON GROVE, MD | INTRONN INC. | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | STRAMBIO, CATERINA | $21,489 | 352 | NEW YORK, NY | THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | 2008–2022 |
| 44 | ROELANT, DAVID | $20,800 | 44 | MIAMI, FL | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 2006–2022 |
| 45 | KEIM, DON | $20,158 | 173 | LELAND, MS | MONSANTO COMPANY | 2008–2022 |
| 46 | MARNAY, CHRIS | $19,242 | 50 | BERKELEY, CA | BERKELEY LAB | 2004–2020 |
| 47 | KREUTZ, TOM | $19,152 | 19 | PRINCETON, NJ | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | 2004–2020 |
| 48 | BAINES, KEVIN H | $18,655 | 62 | PASADENA, CA | CAL TECH | 2014–2022 |
| 49 | TELL, STEPHEN | $18,380 | 230 | CHAPEL HILL, NC | NVIDIA | 2012–2022 |
| 50 | HSU, WEN-LING | $17,509 | 45 | BRIDGEWATER, NJ | AT&T | 2008–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,501,003 | 33,197 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $266,324 | 10,504 |
| 3 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $266,296 | 17,187 |
| 4 | DSCCC00042366 | $253,275 | 14,938 |
| 5 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $198,247 | 13,426 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $139,223 | 5,721 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $94,618 | 15,889 |
| 8 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $93,084 | 12,480 |
| 9 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $84,625 | 2,542 |
| 10 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $59,570 | 2,191 |
| 11 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $56,199 | 4,468 |
| 12 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $55,366 | 4,974 |
| 13 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $50,250 | 3,075 |
| 14 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $47,765 | 3,778 |
| 15 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $47,061 | 9,562 |
| 16 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $43,444 | 10,835 |
| 17 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $41,080 | 4,531 |
| 18 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $38,742 | 5,790 |
| 19 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $38,005 | 4,589 |
| 20 | MEASURED POLITICSC00706192 | $36,520 | 3 |
| 21 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $36,438 | 8,133 |
| 22 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $30,121 | 4,104 |
| 23 | WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.C00500843 | $29,499 | 7,659 |
| 24 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $29,468 | 2,623 |
| 25 | ANN WAGNER FOR CONGRESSC00495846 | $26,460 | 3,053 |