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TECHNICAL WRITER
Total Donated
$2,664,536
Contributions
33,556
Unique Donors
538
Top States
CA157 donors
$1,099,341
TX32 donors
$217,614
NY21 donors
$195,264
WA56 donors
$194,323
MA39 donors
$118,864
OR16 donors
$79,166
NJ9 donors
$68,847
GA9 donors
$55,379
PA10 donors
$53,262
VA21 donors
$52,868
DC6 donors
$33,390
NC8 donors
$33,226
FL12 donors
$33,000
IL13 donors
$29,939
NH13 donors
$29,891
CO13 donors
$28,957
MN8 donors
$28,787
CT5 donors
$27,950
NM5 donors
$25,933
MD6 donors
$24,589
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $61,615 | 152 | 87 |
| 2006 | $23,100 | 40 | 27 |
| 2008 | $154,717 | 329 | 133 |
| 2010 | $51,708 | 109 | 51 |
| 2012 | $118,608 | 257 | 114 |
| 2014 | $58,745 | 148 | 52 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEGRAW, YVONNE | $132,103 | 466 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 2 | HORNER, JULIA | $115,000 | 45 | BEN LOMOND, CA | CISCO SYSTEMS | 2008–2022 |
| 3 | FARKAS, SANDRA | $93,800 | 61 | PALO ALTO, CA | VMWARE INC | 2008–2022 |
| 4 | WOLMAN, DONALD | $84,482 | 158 | DALLAS, TX | SELF | 2018–2022 |
| 5 | REDDY, MARGARET J | $71,296 | 6,201 | LINDENHURST, NY | SPECTRONICS CORPORATION | 2012–2022 |
| 6 | KARR, RONALD | $63,746 | 509 | SUNNYVALE, CA | ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | JORDY, HAL | $50,427 | 260 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES | 2008–2020 |
| 8 | SANDHU, PAVI | $43,008 | 483 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SALESFORCE.COM | 2012–2020 |
| 9 | BIALKOWSKI, THOMAS | $43,005 | 282 | AVENEL, NJ | US ARMY | 2018–2022 |
| 10 | MAGOVERN, SUSAN | $41,562 | 403 | BEACON, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 11 | PAETSCH, SARAH | $34,140 | 14 | SEATTLE, WA | ORACLE | 2020 |
| 12 | BORN, DONNA | $29,335 | 1,337 | JASPER, GA | ADP INC. | 2012–2022 |
| 13 | SHOCK, CANDACE | $28,765 | 500 | ONTARIO, OR | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 14 | GEIWITZ, ROBERT | $24,210 | 78 | SAN MATEO, CA | GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE | 2008–2022 |
| 15 | HIRSCH, LISA | $22,600 | 54 | OAKLAND, CA | GOOGLE, INC. | 2008–2020 |
| 16 | HOFF, BARBARA | $21,218 | 140 | SOUTH WINDSOR, CT | OPEN SOLUTIONS INC. | 2006–2022 |
| 17 | CARROLL, CRYSTAL | $20,820 | 247 | SAN LEANDRO, CA | ENSENTA | 2008–2022 |
| 18 | BLEDSOE, KAREN A. | $20,127 | 37 | ISSAQUAH, WA | LINDA WERNER AND ASSOCIATES | 2008–2020 |
| 19 | THOM, CAROL | $19,123 | 156 | WESTCHESTER, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 20 | BUTLER, MAUREEN | $18,295 | 371 | NEW YORK, NY | MB & W CORP | 2004–2022 |
| 21 | ROTZ, ALLEN | $18,141 | 123 | WASHINGTON, DC | SUBSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2008–2022 |
| 22 | WHEELER, KYLE T MS. | $17,300 | 25 | LOS ALAMOS, NM | LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB | 2004–2022 |
| 23 | KEY, ANDREW | $17,084 | 518 | CONCORD, CA | SIEMENS OCS | 2004–2022 |
| 24 | JENNINGS, JOSHUA | $16,979 | 24 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | CRGT, INC. | 2012–2022 |
| 25 | DRAKE, TOBY | $16,907 | 75 | RALEIGH, NC | RED HAT | 2018–2020 |
| 26 | HANNA, KATRINA | $16,860 | 89 | — | RESEARCH IN MOTION, LTD. | 2008–2020 |
| 27 | KARR, MURIEL | $15,500 | 10 | SUNNYVALE, CA | ADOBE SYSTEMS INC. | 2004–2020 |
| 28 | WRIGHT, BARTON | $15,264 | 338 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 29 | BAUSTIAN, PAM | $14,601 | 238 | RICHARDSON, TX | ARGO DATA RESOURCES CORPORATION | 2018–2022 |
| 30 | WENSTROM, JOHN | $13,848 | 834 | SAINT PAUL, MN | MEDTRONIC | 2012–2022 |
| 31 | MAURO, TONY | $13,760 | 39 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | JUNIPER NETWORKS | 2008–2022 |
| 32 | STOLLER, MELISSA | $13,720 | 16 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 33 | REIHER, CATHLEEN | $13,400 | 32 | LOS ANGELES, CA | ORACLE CORPORTATION | 2010–2020 |
| 34 | HART, JEREMY | $13,367 | 363 | HOUSTON, TX | DATA DYNAMICS, INC. | 2016–2022 |
| 35 | ANGERT, LARRY | $13,039 | 764 | CHELTENHAM, PA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 36 | GUARINO, JAMES | $12,280 | 24 | SAN DIEGO, CA | NOT EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 37 | LYLE, DWIGHT | $11,530 | 28 | KIRKLAND, WA | 2016–2022 | |
| 38 | VAN TASSEL, KIRK | $11,038 | 77 | NEW YORK, NY | MOBIUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC | 2004–2022 |
| 39 | MAYES, MARTHA | $10,862 | 776 | ORANGE PARK, FL | CDI CORPORATION | 2016–2022 |
| 40 | GRIBB, AMY | $10,690 | 33 | MOUNT HOREB, WI | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2020 |
| 41 | DESMOND, ELLEN | $10,685 | 99 | SUNNYVALE, CA | ORACLE CORPORATION | 2008–2022 |
| 42 | POLLOCK, JEREMY | $10,423 | 8 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CISCO SYSTEMS | 2004–2020 |
| 43 | RICH, VIRGINIA | $10,419 | 191 | BERKELEY, CA | AUTODESK | 2004–2022 |
| 44 | BEECHER, VIRGINIA | $10,370 | 9 | PITTSBURGH, PA | ORACLE | 2008–2020 |
| 45 | KUPER, STANLEY MR. | $10,363 | 48 | HOUSTON, TX | BELL SOUTH | 2006–2022 |
| 46 | BUR, SARAH | $10,250 | 25 | BALTIMORE, MD | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2020 |
| 47 | HERRING, BETTY | $9,812 | 30 | LAS VEGAS, NV | LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT | 2008–2020 |
| 48 | CROCKETT, WALTER | $9,700 | 41 | WORCESTER, MA | ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE | 2004–2022 |
| 49 | STELTER, FRANK | $9,693 | 62 | SAN JOSE, CA | PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 2016–2020 |
| 50 | HARTMAN, JED | $9,650 | 32 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | 2016–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $810,349 | 31,017 |
| 2 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $134,578 | 21,340 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $115,455 | 6,967 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $77,023 | 14,664 |
| 5 | DSCCC00042366 | $74,228 | 15,379 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $61,224 | 4,306 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $52,814 | 18,036 |
| 8 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $52,572 | 1,120 |
| 9 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $43,347 | 9,219 |
| 10 | NRSCC00027466 | $40,041 | 1,440 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $34,571 | 1,305 |
| 12 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $33,180 | 1,868 |
| 13 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $30,478 | 6,132 |
| 14 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $29,975 | 6,494 |
| 15 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $29,435 | 4,535 |
| 16 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $26,089 | 7,028 |
| 17 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $25,241 | 10,383 |
| 18 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $23,689 | 9,428 |
| 19 | NRCCC00075820 | $20,530 | 555 |
| 20 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $19,140 | 1,607 |
| 21 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $19,125 | 2,022 |
| 22 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $18,425 | 1,560 |
| 23 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $17,515 | 8,000 |
| 24 | RICHARD HANNA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00451005 | $14,000 | 89 |
| 25 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00096156 | $13,720 | 371 |