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RESEARCHER

Total Donated

$13,109,440

Contributions

65,981

Unique Donors

1,808

Contributors who listed RESEARCHER as occupation posted $13,109,440 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those dollars sit on 65,981 contributions from 1,808 donor records. RESEARCHER is a compact professional-title key with high repeat itemizing, kept separate from SCIENTIST, PROFESSOR, and ECONOMIST. In compact millions the occupation total is $13.1 million.

Key figures

  • RESEARCHER occupation itemizations sum to $13,109,440 from 65,981 contributions and 1,808 donors.
  • Repeat itemizing is about 36 contributions per donor record; mean line size is about $199.
  • SCIENTIST, PROFESSOR, and ECONOMIST are separate occupation keys.
  • The title is self-reported and is not matched to publications or appointments.

Modest pool, high line count

$13,109,440 is the occupation-level dollar total. 65,981 is the itemization count. 1,808 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $199. Mean dollars per donor record are about $7,251. Repeat giving is about 36 itemizations per donor record.

65,981 lines from 1,808 records is a high-repeat pattern for a four-digit donor pool. The per-line mean of about $199 sits with other professional-title keys that generate many modest itemizations.

These means are not typical-check estimates and not a measure of grant income allocated to politics. The packet has no academic-versus-industry split and no gift-size distribution.

RESEARCHER is not SCIENTIST

SCIENTIST, PROFESSOR, ECONOMIST, and ANALYST are neighboring occupation keys. This page cites only RESEARCHER: $13,109,440, 65,981 contributions, and 1,808 donors. Those other strings stay outside the total unless the bulk extract normalized them here.

The FEC does not verify publications, lab appointments, or PhD records. Market researchers, academic researchers, and people who used the title loosely can all appear. Occupation is the donor’s word on that line.

Full analysis: What RESEARCHER donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have RESEARCHER donors given in FEC records?
Occupation RESEARCHER is attached to $13,109,440 in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index, from 65,981 contributions and 1,808 donor records. The total is itemized occupation money, not a census of published researchers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is SCIENTIST included in RESEARCHER?
No. SCIENTIST is a separate occupation string. This page covers RESEARCHER only: $13,109,440, 65,981 contributions, and 1,808 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total. The live hub may apply cycle filters.
Why are there so many RESEARCHER contributions?
65,981 itemizations from 1,808 donors implies about 36 contributions per donor record. Repeat itemizing raises the line count. Mean line size is about $199. The packet does not split causes. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing RESEARCHER prove academic affiliation?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify lab or university appointments. Quote 65,981 contributions and 1,808 donor records with the $13,109,440 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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