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WRITER

Total Donated

$80,210,868

Contributions

312,329

Unique Donors

8,768

Top States

CA
$30,188,865
2,612 donors
NY
$19,468,361
1,570 donors
MA
$3,836,932
490 donors
WA
$2,206,011
281 donors
IL
$2,004,644
244 donors
FL
$1,940,067
243 donors
TX
$1,556,360
277 donors
PA
$1,485,103
189 donors
MN
$1,427,137
129 donors
VA
$1,393,856
243 donors
CO
$1,255,126
157 donors
NJ
$1,234,942
196 donors
CT
$1,210,830
198 donors
DC
$1,085,388
184 donors
MD
$1,059,946
207 donors
OH
$1,021,433
102 donors
NC
$691,985
144 donors
AZ
$666,281
84 donors
NM
$540,809
93 donors
MI
$539,697
76 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

WRITER political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2002$17,7003811
2004$2,815,9603,2881,747
2006$1,508,7161,755896
2008$5,961,1806,2922,679
2010$1,937,6362,156968
2012$6,424,8525,9162,123
2014$2,798,1112,6701,041

Top Donors

Top WRITER donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1WHEDON, JOSS$2,970,208137LOS ANGELES, CAMUTANT ENEMY INC2004–2020
2MUNGER, PHILIP$2,481,875812NEW YORK, NYSELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
3GOLDMAN FOWLER, AMY P DR.$1,500,0002RHINEBECK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2016–2018
4SINGLETON, CHRISTINA$793,215179PACIFIC PALISADES, CASELF EMPLOYED2016–2022
5ANDERSON, ROBERT MAILER$677,29486SAN FRANCISCO, CA2004–2020
6KASDAN, JAKE$674,433450LOS ANGELES, CASELF2004–2022
7SNYDER, KIARAN$651,653206VENICE, CAMGM2016–2022
8SLAWSON, MICHELE$467,236180PEORIA, IL2004–2022
9MURPHY, RYAN $458,185523SELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
10ROLNICK, JOSH$435,440409AKRON, OHSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
11D'ALLEVA, ROBIN COFER$426,2419NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2016
12TURNER, TERRENCE$386,81949NEW YORK, NYWEST 88TH INC.2004–2020
13ARONSON, SHARI$379,55359MINNEAPOLIS, MNSELF2004–2022
14ROCKWELL, PAGE$373,71992SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2016–2022
15LINDEN, DANA W$350,47540NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2008–2022
16GOLDMAN FOUNG, JESSICA$338,60044SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2016–2020
17SNYDER, KIRA$335,0009SANTA MONICA, CASELF-EMPLOYED2012–2022
18ROTHKO, CHRISTOPHER$313,132236NEW YORK, NYSELF2004–2022
19FISCHER, JOANNIE$299,116238LOS ALTOS, CAINFORMATION REQUESTED2008–2022
20JAFFE, WENDY$287,891296BELL CANYON, CASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
21FALCHUK, BRAD$286,20047BEVERLY HILLS, CABRAD FALCHUK TELEY-VISION2020–2022
22SHEU, SUSAN$268,646644SANTA MONICA, CAFREELANCE2008–2022
23ROSS, HILARY GEARY MRS.$266,6004PALM BEACH, FLSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2020
24LIFSCHULTZ, CAREY$266,595196SCARSDALE, NYSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
25BLY, ELINOR W$262,9005NYACK, NYSELF EMPLOYED2014–2018
26SELMAN, MATT$252,645537LOS ANGELES, CATWENTIETH TELEVISION2004–2022
27MEDNICK, CHRISTINA$248,478171SANTA MONICA, CASELF2004–2022
28SCHIFF, STACY$240,758117NEW YORK, NYSELF2004–2022
29ALGER, ALEXANDRA$228,980217BROOKLYN, NYSELF EMPLOYED2006–2022
30ARONSON, SHARI L$224,8189MINNEAPOLIS, MNSHARI L ARONSON/WRITER2006–2020
31LOUGHEED, LINFORD L$224,00032MIAMI BEACH, FLIDI2004–2018
32RUBIN, GRETCHEN C$218,50016NEW YORK, NY2004–2020
33LORSCH, PATRICIA M$218,434135CAMBRIDGE, MASELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
34DAVIS, JILL A. MRS.$213,4006NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2012–2018
35LEHNER, KAREN$208,340290MILL VALLEY, CA2004–2022
36GOLDMAN, AMY P DR$201,70024NEW YORK, NY2004–2014
37LAFETRA, SUZANNE$199,193113BERKELEY, CASELF2004–2022
38BREUER, WENDY$186,9101,810BERKELEY, CASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
39LOWE, BARBARA$180,1101,828CULVER CITY, CASELF2004–2022
40DEBARTOLO, TIFFANIE$179,18021BOULDER, COSELF2004–2020
41STERNLIEB, JANINE$177,207167SEBASTOPOL, CAABACUS WEALTH PARTNERS2004–2022
42HOUGHTON, JIM $175,989804ENCINO, CASELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
43DICKERMAN, SARA$175,2491,086SEATTLE, WASELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
44BREASTED SMYTH, MARY$168,545189SEWICKLEY, PASELF2004–2022
45HANLEY, AMANDA$161,725188WINNETKA, ILSELF-EMPLOYED2004–2022
46CHILDERS, DOUGLAS$158,81673NOVATO, CASELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
47MAXTONE-GRAHAM, IAN$158,764177LOS ANGELES, CA20TH CENTURY FOX2008–2022
48BEHRMAN, GREG$151,494109NEW YORK, NYSELF-EMPLOYED2006–2022
49KROEBER, ELISE$147,761294SAN FRANCISCO, CASELF-EMPLOYED2006–2022
50DENIS, TONI$147,3781,151PRESCOTT, AZSELF/WRITER2012–2022

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received WRITER donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1ACTBLUEC00401224$17,096,677278,509
2DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603$3,349,825101,605
3OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445$2,810,961104,813
4HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537$2,081,05053,480
5HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946$2,018,16665,099
6OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$2,005,61438,691
7FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$1,874,686155,542
8ONE VOTE AT A TIMEC00627158$1,771,822141
9DCCCC00000935$1,724,608115,887
10PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESC00489799$1,618,750461
11DSCCC00042366$1,471,054112,614
12HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795$1,371,570114,916
13EMILYS LISTC00193433$1,155,12034,942
14OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393$1,126,47120,404
15WINREDC00694323$995,18235,721
16SAVE THE DAY PACC00625228$975,109137
17JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653$717,20637,336
18JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866$479,55881,142
19REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$472,92918,776
20WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876$437,61080,743
21MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396$411,21058,757
22SMPC00484642$410,39524,362
23ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$387,6051,283
24WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234$369,37556,714
25JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATEC00696153$348,96670,548