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SELF EMPLOYED
Total Donated
$36,457,822
Contributions
169,112
Unique Donors
7,177
Top States
CA1,130 donors
$6,437,553
TX685 donors
$3,689,030
NY520 donors
$3,015,767
FL448 donors
$1,889,404
MN103 donors
$1,554,661
IL231 donors
$1,235,336
NJ237 donors
$1,115,033
WA228 donors
$1,093,282
VA204 donors
$1,002,462
PA241 donors
$923,358
UT56 donors
$889,379
CO179 donors
$876,305
AZ164 donors
$861,404
MA169 donors
$701,156
GA177 donors
$698,643
MI199 donors
$663,735
OH165 donors
$649,529
NC151 donors
$601,593
MD116 donors
$585,353
AL75 donors
$572,729
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,250 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | $970,209 | 1,118 | 635 |
| 2006 | $827,394 | 923 | 529 |
| 2008 | $2,005,865 | 2,145 | 1,013 |
| 2010 | $1,286,118 | 1,286 | 679 |
| 2012 | $2,722,818 | 2,583 | 1,196 |
| 2014 | $1,480,266 | 1,429 | 744 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONTHEIM, GWENDOLYN | $1,204,768 | 72 | MINNETONKA, MN | SELF EMPLOYED | 2020–2022 |
| 2 | KAMERATH, KRISTIN | $660,963 | 210 | BOUNTIFUL, UT | SELF EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 3 | CHIANG, MING | $408,908 | 466 | PLANO, TX | SELF | 2010–2022 |
| 4 | DURRANT, PHILIPPA | $298,749 | 142 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 5 | RICE, EDWARD K MR. | $237,490 | 47 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2020 |
| 6 | RUEVEN, DANIEL | $237,200 | 58 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2020 |
| 7 | MUNGER, CHARLES JR | $235,550 | 25 | PALO ALTO, CA | PHYSICIST | 2006–2022 |
| 8 | HORMEL, GILLIAN | $216,831 | 55 | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | SELF | 2020–2022 |
| 9 | MADDEN, CAMERON | $205,000 | 3 | GLENDALE, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2020 |
| 10 | PEROT, F KINCAID | $185,616 | 460 | WARREN, VT | SELF EMPLOYED | 2006–2022 |
| 11 | ELY, ROBERT MOULTON-ELY MOULTON MR. | $170,562 | 40 | LAKE FOREST, IL | SELF EMPLOYED | 2012 |
| 12 | PITTS, ANDY MR. | $147,975 | 18 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | MLS DIRECT NETWORK INC. | 2008–2022 |
| 13 | STANFORD, QUINTEN | $147,445 | 800 | MERKEL, TX | SELF EMPLOYED | 2018–2022 |
| 14 | GOODWIN, MARGO | $134,950 | 85 | OAKLAND, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 15 | SEEGERS, PAUL RAY MR | $129,800 | 8 | DALLAS, TX | SEEGERS ENTERPRISES | 2010–2022 |
| 16 | MARGULIUS, DAVID | $129,670 | 285 | BERKELEY, CA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2020–2022 |
| 17 | SANDERS, BRYAN | $124,162 | 440 | LAWRENCE, KS | BSAT INC | 2008–2022 |
| 18 | COWLES, VICTORIA | $121,924 | 123 | POTOMAC, MD | ARTIST | 2004–2022 |
| 19 | HUGGINS, REX | $118,500 | 15 | FLORENCE, SC | SELF EMPLOYED | 2010–2020 |
| 20 | GLESENER, CHRISTIE | $102,933 | 33 | TULSA, OK | PARADIGM CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING | 2012–2022 |
| 21 | MANI, DANIEL | $102,600 | 35 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | MAIN BROTHERS REAL ESTATE | 2006–2022 |
| 22 | SCHARF, PAUL | $102,175 | 40 | EAGLE RIVER, WI | DON SCHARF AUTOMOTIVE INC | 2010–2022 |
| 23 | RODMAN, JR., EARL G. | $100,000 | 1 | ODESSA, TX | RODMAN PETROLEUM | 2010 |
| 24 | CONWAY, DANNY | $96,734 | 53 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 25 | PEYTON, ELIZABETH | $96,291 | 336 | ORIENT, NY | MEICOST ETTAL LTD. | 2004–2022 |
| 26 | CONLEY, MARK | $95,977 | 349 | HOUSTON, TX | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 27 | HESLEP, DONALD B. MR. | $89,806 | 140 | RICHMOND, VA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 28 | LALANI, SAL | $88,150 | 103 | BOZEMAN, MT | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | WALNICK, PATTY | $87,510 | 340 | DALLAS, TX | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 30 | GUSTAVSON, ERIC MR. | $86,900 | 7 | GLENDALE, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2016 |
| 31 | WILKE, LIESL | $83,950 | 30 | MERCER ISLAND, WA | SELF EMPLOYED/SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2020 |
| 32 | MOORE, K D | $83,759 | 72 | BRISTOL, TN | KBM COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES | 2020–2022 |
| 33 | HENRY, STEPHEN | $83,316 | 994 | GREENVILLE, SC | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | DIKEOU, PAMELA | $82,109 | 233 | WINTER PARK, FL | SELF EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 35 | HITCHCOCK, FREDERICK MR. | $78,100 | 15 | CITY OF INDUSTRY,, CA | HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE RES | 2012–2020 |
| 36 | SORBARA, JEFF | $75,660 | 34 | PITTSBURGH, PA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2020–2022 |
| 37 | ASSIL, KERRY | $74,810 | 155 | SANTA MONICA, CA | PHYSICIAN | 2010–2022 |
| 38 | FOLLETT, BERNICE MRS. | $74,700 | 4 | AUSTIN, TX | SELF EMPLOYED | 2012–2018 |
| 39 | AKIN, JEFFREY | $73,920 | 43 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | DOGMA GRILL | 2008–2020 |
| 40 | TRAN, JULIANE | $71,806 | 332 | FULLERTON, CA | SELF | 2020–2022 |
| 41 | SMITH, JUNE B. | $71,800 | 20 | SPARKS, MD | SELF | 2010–2016 |
| 42 | PAPPAS, ELAINE | $71,700 | 59 | BOULDER, CO | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | TARGOVE, KAREN | $71,644 | 388 | BROOKLYN, NY | SPECTRUM PRINTING | 2004–2022 |
| 44 | SEMERSKY, ERNIE | $68,000 | 20 | LAKE FOREST, IL | SEMERSKY ENT, PRIVATE FINANCIERS LLC | 2010–2018 |
| 45 | CONWAY, S CATHERINE | $66,450 | 41 | ISLIP, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 46 | PACE, MILTON D | $66,100 | 11 | FRESNO, CA | AGRI-BUSINESS | 2014–2020 |
| 47 | FANELLI, GLEN | $64,890 | 280 | TUSCALOOSA, AL | CHEMIST PROFESSIONAL | 2016–2022 |
| 48 | TURK, CALLIE | $64,400 | 44 | PALO ALTO, CA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2018–2022 |
| 49 | FLANIGAN, SEAN | $61,026 | 131 | SACRAMENTO, CA | CAPITOL STRATEGIC ADVISORS | 2014–2022 |
| 50 | PUTNAM, CYNTHIA | $61,018 | 148 | SEATTLE, WA | PUTNAM PRICE GROUP | 2004–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $5,899,426 | 115,682 |
| 2 | WINREDC00694323 | $2,235,828 | 49,034 |
| 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $1,416,281 | 33,354 |
| 4 | NRSCC00027466 | $1,016,510 | 29,499 |
| 5 | DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDC00658476 | $872,900 | 76 |
| 6 | NRCCC00075820 | $836,502 | 27,934 |
| 7 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $804,883 | 15,367 |
| 8 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $701,619 | 54,530 |
| 9 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $663,897 | 25,351 |
| 10 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $643,267 | 27,348 |
| 11 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $573,041 | 31,894 |
| 12 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $448,409 | 10,276 |
| 13 | DCCCC00000935 | $359,643 | 36,669 |
| 14 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $338,926 | 29,395 |
| 15 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $327,740 | 2,888 |
| 16 | DSCCC00042366 | $302,929 | 26,000 |
| 17 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $282,972 | 24,848 |
| 18 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $248,450 | 2,906 |
| 19 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $226,638 | 921 |
| 20 | CRUZ FOR PRESIDENTC00574624 | $199,621 | 6,033 |
| 21 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $193,545 | 6,819 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $191,472 | 5,075 |
| 23 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $178,367 | 12,529 |
| 24 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $175,621 | 2,123 |
| 25 | BOB ELY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEEC00507863 | $170,562 | 40 |