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RESEARCHER
Total Donated
$13,109,440
Contributions
65,981
Unique Donors
1,808
Top States
CA369 donors
$5,046,863
MA140 donors
$1,075,549
NY168 donors
$869,721
WA88 donors
$773,856
IL73 donors
$622,302
DC98 donors
$553,591
MD105 donors
$503,701
TX60 donors
$472,358
VA74 donors
$388,183
PA68 donors
$367,109
NJ54 donors
$363,983
CO33 donors
$184,375
NC39 donors
$145,920
MN35 donors
$139,476
OH32 donors
$124,853
MI31 donors
$121,747
GA25 donors
$117,521
FL27 donors
$113,032
OR25 donors
$111,747
KY10 donors
$86,786
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $249,103 | 384 | 241 |
| 2006 | $123,701 | 242 | 122 |
| 2008 | $479,756 | 851 | 377 |
| 2010 | $193,680 | 317 | 157 |
| 2012 | $638,964 | 931 | 386 |
| 2014 | $392,897 | 460 | 163 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SISSON, GRETCHEN | $2,171,557 | 542 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISC | 2014–2022 |
| 2 | JARDINA, ELIZABETH | $393,181 | 405 | SAN MATEO, CA | TIME INC. | 2008–2022 |
| 3 | FUSON, KAREN | $151,068 | 265 | FALLBROOK, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2010–2022 |
| 4 | CHATTOPADHYAY, MADHURI | $149,300 | 72 | LOS ANGELES, CA | UCLA | 2008–2022 |
| 5 | DELLA PIETRA, VINCENT | $143,250 | 11 | SMITHTOWN, NY | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES | 2010–2022 |
| 6 | WILLIAMS, JASON | $140,212 | 882 | SEATTLE, WA | CASEY FAMILY PROGRAMS | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | RICHARDSON, AMY | $124,948 | 181 | PITTSBURGH, PA | THE RAND CORPORATION | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | PRINZMETAL, WILLIAM | $122,801 | 73 | RICHMOND, CA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | SCHUH, JUSTIN | $117,760 | 131 | CHICAGO, IL | IBM | 2008–2020 |
| 10 | CONYNGHAM, KAREN | $116,997 | 4,775 | AUSTIN, TX | SELF | 2008–2022 |
| 11 | SAHAMI, MEHRAN | $111,260 | 91 | PALO ALTO, CA | GOOGLE INC | 2006–2022 |
| 12 | MUNGER, MINDY | $98,000 | 15 | BOSTON, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 13 | FIX, ALEXANDER | $94,600 | 96 | SEATTLE, WA | 2016–2022 | |
| 14 | JAROS, EDWIN | $91,928 | 988 | WELLESLEY, MA | JARSON CORPORATION | 2006–2022 |
| 15 | HESTERBERG, TIM | $82,500 | 19 | SEATTLE, WA | INSIGHTFUL CORP. | 2006–2022 |
| 16 | HANDLER, JEROME | $81,492 | 637 | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR HUMANTIES | 2004–2022 |
| 17 | FREIFELD, CLARK | $80,500 | 83 | BROOKLINE, MA | ALPHAMETRICS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2004–2022 |
| 18 | GIMON, ERIC | $77,900 | 119 | BERKELEY, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2004–2020 |
| 19 | WEISSMAN, JOEL | $77,500 | 31 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL | 2012–2022 |
| 20 | HIME, TRAVIS | $77,500 | 38 | NEW YORK, NY | PDT PARTNERS | 2016–2020 |
| 21 | ROYSTON, SCOTT | $65,800 | 5 | AUSTIN, TX | RGM ADVISORS | 2012 |
| 22 | DERNHAM, PAMELA | $64,520 | 155 | OAKLAND, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2014–2022 |
| 23 | BREER, WILLIAM | $61,838 | 298 | WASHINGTON, DC | CSIS | 2004–2022 |
| 24 | LAWSON, RAEF | $59,000 | 21 | HAZLET, NJ | IMA | 2020–2022 |
| 25 | SCHLOZMAN, DANIEL | $57,808 | 90 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | HARVARD UNIVERSITY | 2010–2022 |
| 26 | CASTELLUCCI, RYAN | $54,530 | 37 | AUSTIN, TX | WHITE OPS | 2018–2020 |
| 27 | LINDEN, GREGORY | $54,256 | 291 | OAKLAND, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2012–2022 |
| 28 | TAJIMA, TOSHIKI | $53,640 | 127 | KIZU, KY | JAERI | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | ROE, HENRY G | $53,500 | 23 | ALTADENA, CO | — | 2004–2020 |
| 30 | MIFFLIN, RICHARD T | $52,940 | 82 | HOUSTON, TX | EXXON MOBIL | 2006–2022 |
| 31 | WONG, KEN | $52,505 | 75 | WASHINGTON, DC | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | WACHOWSKI, LANA | $50,945 | 17 | CHICAGO, IL | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2018 |
| 33 | WYNN, JOAN | $50,601 | 138 | CHICAGO, IL | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | KIRBY, DOUGLAS | $46,770 | 99 | APTOS, CA | ETR ASSOCIATES | 2004–2020 |
| 35 | ORTIZ, JASON | $41,489 | 74 | MIAMI, FL | UNITE HERE | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | ISARD, MICHAEL | $40,490 | 39 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | MICROSOFT | 2004–2020 |
| 37 | SLUSKY, DANNA | $38,700 | 13 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | UC BERKELEY | 2010–2022 |
| 38 | INTERMAGGIO, VICTOR | $38,175 | 72 | LOS ANGELES, CA | RIOT GAMES | 2020–2022 |
| 39 | LAKONISHOK, MARGOT MS | $37,000 | 3 | CHICAGO, IL | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | 2012–2014 |
| 40 | MULLIGAN, LYNN | $36,125 | 74 | TUCSON, AZ | ADVANCED CERAMICS RESEARCH | 2004–2022 |
| 41 | HUMEZ, ANDREA | $35,800 | 68 | SOMERVILLE, MA | BBN TECHNOLOGIES | 2016–2018 |
| 42 | SWEENEY, KATHERINE | $35,658 | 51 | ATLANTA, GA | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | CHEFFERS, MARK | $35,282 | 92 | MANCHAUG, MA | IVES GROUP INC | 2008–2022 |
| 44 | GRUDIN, JONATHAN | $34,615 | 46 | ISSAQUAH, WA | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2004–2022 |
| 45 | VAN NIEVELT, ALEXANDER | $34,250 | 21 | DURHAM, NC | DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2016–2022 |
| 46 | KAGANOFF-STERN, RACHEL | $33,500 | 15 | LOS ANGELES, CA | RAND | 2004–2022 |
| 47 | TANIELIAN, TERRI | $33,036 | 28 | BETHESDA, MD | RAND CORPORATION | 2010–2020 |
| 48 | DJERASSI, ALEXANDER | $32,225 | 69 | WOODSIDE, CA | RFTF ONLINE | 2008–2020 |
| 49 | ARIFUKU, ISAMI | $31,942 | 1,793 | PINOLE, CA | NCCD | 2008–2018 |
| 50 | MAGER, DONNA | $31,665 | 70 | BOSTON, MA | FORSYTH INSTITUTE | 2004–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $3,756,419 | 60,588 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $597,455 | 20,101 |
| 3 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $494,878 | 31,054 |
| 4 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $382,626 | 14,480 |
| 5 | HMPC00495028 | $319,561 | 11,216 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $235,374 | 8,207 |
| 7 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $213,514 | 21,554 |
| 8 | DSCCC00042366 | $205,760 | 23,835 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $179,262 | 24,032 |
| 10 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $172,844 | 9,855 |
| 11 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $146,664 | 6,555 |
| 12 | SMPC00484642 | $128,945 | 2,928 |
| 13 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $114,901 | 17,635 |
| 14 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $114,233 | 10,420 |
| 15 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $110,861 | 10,218 |
| 16 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $108,384 | 18,337 |
| 17 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $107,854 | 6,894 |
| 18 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $100,000 | 542 |
| 19 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $97,797 | 7,744 |
| 20 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $84,789 | 4,674 |
| 21 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $81,665 | 5,539 |
| 22 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $77,750 | 10,707 |
| 23 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $76,025 | 9,516 |
| 24 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $74,944 | 4,157 |
| 25 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $55,004 | 11,641 |