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RESEARCHER

Total Donated

$13,109,440

Contributions

65,981

Unique Donors

1,808

Top States

CA
$5,046,863
369 donors
MA
$1,075,549
140 donors
NY
$869,721
168 donors
WA
$773,856
88 donors
IL
$622,302
73 donors
DC
$553,591
98 donors
MD
$503,701
105 donors
TX
$472,358
60 donors
VA
$388,183
74 donors
PA
$367,109
68 donors
NJ
$363,983
54 donors
CO
$184,375
33 donors
NC
$145,920
39 donors
MN
$139,476
35 donors
OH
$124,853
32 donors
MI
$121,747
31 donors
GA
$117,521
25 donors
FL
$113,032
27 donors
OR
$111,747
25 donors
KY
$86,786
10 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

RESEARCHER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$249,103384241
2006$123,701242122
2008$479,756851377
2010$193,680317157
2012$638,964931386
2014$392,897460163

Top Donors

Top RESEARCHER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1SISSON, GRETCHEN$2,171,557542SAN FRANCISCO, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISC2014–2022
2JARDINA, ELIZABETH$393,181405SAN MATEO, CATIME INC.2008–2022
3FUSON, KAREN$151,068265FALLBROOK, CASELF-EMPLOYED2010–2022
4CHATTOPADHYAY, MADHURI$149,30072LOS ANGELES, CAUCLA2008–2022
5DELLA PIETRA, VINCENT$143,25011SMITHTOWN, NYRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES2010–2022
6WILLIAMS, JASON$140,212882SEATTLE, WACASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS2004–2022
7RICHARDSON, AMY$124,948181PITTSBURGH, PATHE RAND CORPORATION2004–2022
8PRINZMETAL, WILLIAM$122,80173RICHMOND, CAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2004–2022
9SCHUH, JUSTIN$117,760131CHICAGO, ILIBM2008–2020
10CONYNGHAM, KAREN$116,9974,775AUSTIN, TXSELF2008–2022
11SAHAMI, MEHRAN$111,26091PALO ALTO, CAGOOGLE INC2006–2022
12MUNGER, MINDY$98,00015BOSTON, MAHARVARD UNIVERSITY2004–2022
13FIX, ALEXANDER$94,60096SEATTLE, WAFACEBOOK2016–2022
14JAROS, EDWIN$91,928988WELLESLEY, MAJARSON CORPORATION2006–2022
15HESTERBERG, TIM$82,50019SEATTLE, WAINSIGHTFUL CORP.2006–2022
16HANDLER, JEROME$81,492637CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAVIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HUMANTIES2004–2022
17FREIFELD, CLARK$80,50083BROOKLINE, MAALPHAMETRICS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC2004–2022
18GIMON, ERIC$77,900119BERKELEY, CAUC BERKELEY2004–2020
19WEISSMAN, JOEL$77,50031CAMBRIDGE, MABRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL2012–2022
20HIME, TRAVIS$77,50038NEW YORK, NYPDT PARTNERS2016–2020
21ROYSTON, SCOTT$65,8005AUSTIN, TXRGM ADVISORS2012
22DERNHAM, PAMELA$64,520155OAKLAND, CAUC BERKELEY2014–2022
23BREER, WILLIAM$61,838298WASHINGTON, DCCSIS2004–2022
24LAWSON, RAEF$59,00021HAZLET, NJIMA2020–2022
25SCHLOZMAN, DANIEL$57,80890CAMBRIDGE, MAHARVARD UNIVERSITY2010–2022
26CASTELLUCCI, RYAN$54,53037AUSTIN, TXWHITE OPS2018–2020
27LINDEN, GREGORY$54,256291OAKLAND, CAUC BERKELEY2012–2022
28TAJIMA, TOSHIKI$53,640127KIZU, KYJAERI2004–2022
29ROE, HENRY G$53,50023ALTADENA, CO2004–2020
30MIFFLIN, RICHARD T$52,94082HOUSTON, TXEXXON MOBIL2006–2022
31WONG, KEN$52,50575WASHINGTON, DCGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2004–2022
32WACHOWSKI, LANA$50,94517CHICAGO, ILSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2018
33WYNN, JOAN$50,601138CHICAGO, ILUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2004–2022
34KIRBY, DOUGLAS$46,77099APTOS, CAETR ASSOCIATES2004–2020
35ORTIZ, JASON$41,48974MIAMI, FLUNITE HERE2004–2022
36ISARD, MICHAEL$40,49039SAN FRANCISCO, CAMICROSOFT2004–2020
37SLUSKY, DANNA$38,70013SAN FRANCISCO, CAUC BERKELEY2010–2022
38INTERMAGGIO, VICTOR$38,17572LOS ANGELES, CARIOT GAMES2020–2022
39LAKONISHOK, MARGOT MS$37,0003CHICAGO, ILNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY2012–2014
40MULLIGAN, LYNN$36,12574TUCSON, AZADVANCED CERAMICS RESEARCH2004–2022
41HUMEZ, ANDREA$35,80068SOMERVILLE, MABBN TECHNOLOGIES2016–2018
42SWEENEY, KATHERINE$35,65851ATLANTA, GAGEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY2004–2022
43CHEFFERS, MARK$35,28292MANCHAUG, MAIVES GROUP INC2008–2022
44GRUDIN, JONATHAN$34,61546ISSAQUAH, WAMICROSOFT CORPORATION2004–2022
45VAN NIEVELT, ALEXANDER$34,25021DURHAM, NCDUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE2016–2022
46KAGANOFF-STERN, RACHEL$33,50015LOS ANGELES, CARAND2004–2022
47TANIELIAN, TERRI$33,03628BETHESDA, MDRAND CORPORATION2010–2020
48DJERASSI, ALEXANDER$32,22569WOODSIDE, CARFTF ONLINE2008–2020
49ARIFUKU, ISAMI$31,9421,793PINOLE, CANCCD2008–2018
50MAGER, DONNA$31,66570BOSTON, MAFORSYTH INSTITUTE2004–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received RESEARCHER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$3,756,41960,588
2DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$597,45520,101
3FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$494,87831,054
4OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$382,62614,480
5HMPC00495028$319,56111,216
6WINREDC00694323$235,3748,207
7HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$213,51421,554
8DSCCC00042366$205,76023,835
9DCCCC00000935$179,26224,032
10HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$172,8449,855
11OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$146,6646,555
12SMPC00484642$128,9452,928
13JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866$114,90117,635
14BERNIE 2020C00696948$114,23310,420
15FAIR FIGHTC00693515$110,86110,218
16WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876$108,38418,337
17HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$107,8546,894
18NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421$100,000542
19EMILYS LISTC00193433$97,7977,744
20JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$84,7894,674
21TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$81,6655,539
22WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234$77,75010,707
23BERNIE 2016C00577130$76,0259,516
24MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$74,9444,157
25MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396$55,00411,641