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RESTAURANT OWNER

Total Donated

$5,509,629

Contributions

14,176

Unique Donors

1,329

Top States

CA
$806,181
160 donors
FL
$613,690
121 donors
TX
$327,891
108 donors
GA
$262,532
52 donors
MO
$201,964
28 donors
MA
$193,027
40 donors
ME
$178,020
9 donors
NY
$176,368
64 donors
NJ
$168,952
53 donors
MS
$158,849
12 donors
IN
$137,629
24 donors
IL
$134,758
50 donors
NM
$133,158
32 donors
PA
$126,672
44 donors
OH
$115,929
38 donors
KS
$111,221
6 donors
CO
$107,716
30 donors
MI
$101,398
30 donors
NC
$101,351
33 donors
WI
$98,577
25 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

RESTAURANT OWNER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$340,853333206
2006$218,446243144
2008$613,771569344
2010$338,475357201
2012$786,172617327
2014$303,952291180

Top Donors

Top RESTAURANT OWNER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1TRAMUTO, DONATO$149,00026OGUNQUIT, MESELF2008–2022
2ROSENBERG, ELLEN H$112,7007KENTFIELD, CATBG INC2008–2016
3TEEL, WILLIAM$101,63137SHAWNEE, KSSELF2008–2022
4BROWN, CALEB$87,41891THOMASVILLE, GAOWNER2012–2020
5RETZER, MICHAEL L MR. JR.$69,20015GREENVILLE, MSSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
6SIMONS, GARY MR.$65,05019KEARNEY, MOSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2022
7CENTURION, CARLOS MR.$60,00012MIAMI, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2016
8MALIN, EDWARD ANTHONY$57,1006PONTE VEDRA, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2016
9SMITH, CLINTON M SR.$51,60020SELLERSBURG, INC&M SMITH RESTS. INC.2012–2022
10DHAROD, HARSHAD D. MR.$50,0001NEWPORT COAST, CAFRIENDLY FRANCHISEES CORP.2012
11KARP, JESSICA LEIGH$50,0001GREENWICH, CTHU KITCHEN2016
12ELEOPOULOS, JAMES$40,50016SIGNAL HILL, CASELF-EMPLOYED2014–2018
13KASSABOV, PETER$35,50014WINTER PARK, FLHUSE, INC.2012–2022
14SHAMSAEI, MINA$34,987226LOS GATOS, CAROSIE MCCANN'S IRISH PUB2012–2022
15STINGLEY, DOROTHY$34,15287SCOTTSDALE, AZSELF2004–2022
16MANGIONE, MICHAEL JOSEPH MR.$30,44253NEWPORT BEACH, CASELF-EMPLOYED2008–2022
17TIMKEN, BLYTHE$29,5008SANTA FE, NMSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2014
18LAU, ERIC$29,27522SAN JOSE, CASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
19MATERNE, BOB $29,01036SPOKANE, WASWINGING DOORS2004–2018
20RETZER, MICHAEL L. MR. SR.$28,90010GREENVILLE, MSSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2020
21LYNN, EDWARD K MR.$28,31512OKLAHOMA CITY, OKBUFFALO WILD WINGS/RESTAURANT OWNER2010–2016
22DEROSA, MICHAEL MR.$27,50452EAU CLAIRE, WIEAU-D INC.2008–2020
23MURPHY, DENIS P$25,65013SOUTH BOSTON, MASELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
24VANCIL, MATTHEW$25,58520DEXTER, MODEXTER-BAR-B-QUE2012–2022
25SCAGGS, STEVEN M. MR.$25,0001BOCA RATON, FLC.S.H.J. INC.2012
26GREANEY, DAVE$24,8006BOSTON, MASELF2008–2018
27RETZER, MICHAEL L. AMBASSADOR$24,0004GREENVILLE, MSRETZER RESOURCES INC.2008–2018
28PEAKE, ALLEN M. MR.$23,0008MACON, GASELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
29ANDRADE, NANCY$21,02762MIAMI, FLSELF2014–2022
30HASSLOCHER, JAMES$20,61521SAN ANTONIO, TXSELF EMPLOYED2012–2020
31WYMOND, GILBERT$20,30031MODESTO, CASELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
32YOUNG, TAMMY$19,75128BROOKINGS, SDRAM & O'HARES ENTERPRISES2012–2022
33FIRESTONE, KIMBALL$19,60056MIDDLETOWN, MD2004–2020
34MOORE, VICTORIA L. MRS.$19,0007ALPHARETTA, GASELF EMPLOYED2018–2020
35HUSE, CRAIG S. MR.$18,8906INDIANAPOLIS, INST. ELMO INCORPORATED2008–2018
36GAMARRA, ALEJANDRO$18,82324HAYWARD, CASELF EMPLOYED, THE MEXICAN2012–2022
37HIGHET, RONALD$16,9007TIGARD, ORSELF2004–2010
38RAINOSEK, DOROTHY MRS.$16,90015ALBUQUERQUE, NMSELF2004–2014
39DANNA, JOSEPH$15,41737CLACKAMAS, ORSELF2004–2020
40RIVERA, RICHARD MR.$15,4026SARASOTA, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2014
41CARMODY, JAMES W III$15,0006ROCHESTER, MISELF-EMPLOYED2012–2016
42FINDLAY, LORI MS.$15,0003OCALA, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2006–2012
43HARRINGTON, CAROL ANN$14,92039ARLINGTON, MASELF2008–2020
44PARSELL, TJ$14,6509CHARLESTON, SCHMGI2008–2022
45KINNEY, HOLLY ARNOLD MRS.$14,6005DENVER, COTHE FORT L.L.C.2008–2016
46FEJES, DEAN W MR.$14,52167NAPLES, FLRESTAURANT OWNER2004–2022
47ROPER, GARDENIA$14,125143CINCINNATI, OHSELF2014–2022
48TRIMBLE, CORDELIA C$14,1008FARMINGTON, NMSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2020
49CRAGUN, MERRILL K JR$14,0306BRAINERD, MNSELF2018–2020
50ALLRED, VICTOR$13,93315KANSAS CITY, MOINFORMATION REQUESTED2010–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received RESTAURANT OWNER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$354,8747,579
2WINREDC00694323$275,6653,484
3REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$214,7812,740
4ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$181,885655
5ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$105,738967
6NRCCC00075820$102,8281,428
7TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$101,2152,662
8OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$98,786391
9OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$90,700194
10MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$88,4881,840
11BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$86,925241
12DSCCC00042366$80,9231,354
13HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$72,1581,842
14DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$70,3942,024
15JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470$68,384425
16U.S.-CUBA DEMOCRACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00387720$67,20015
17OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$67,0501,787
18HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$63,7531,157
19FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$58,5553,587
20ED MALIN FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEEC00618900$57,1006
21HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411$50,0001
22FRIENDS OF TODD YOUNG, INC.C00459255$48,70020
23DCCCC00000935$47,0052,399
24HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569$44,300198
25RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00430512$44,250109