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WRITER
Total Donated
$80,210,868
Contributions
312,329
Unique Donors
8,768
Top States
CA2,612 donors
$30,188,865
NY1,570 donors
$19,468,361
MA490 donors
$3,836,932
WA281 donors
$2,206,011
IL244 donors
$2,004,644
FL243 donors
$1,940,067
TX277 donors
$1,556,360
PA189 donors
$1,485,103
MN129 donors
$1,427,137
VA243 donors
$1,393,856
CO157 donors
$1,255,126
NJ196 donors
$1,234,942
CT198 donors
$1,210,830
DC184 donors
$1,085,388
MD207 donors
$1,059,946
OH102 donors
$1,021,433
NC144 donors
$691,985
AZ84 donors
$666,281
NM93 donors
$540,809
MI76 donors
$539,697
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $17,700 | 38 | 11 |
| 2004 | $2,815,960 | 3,288 | 1,747 |
| 2006 | $1,508,716 | 1,755 | 896 |
| 2008 | $5,961,180 | 6,292 | 2,679 |
| 2010 | $1,937,636 | 2,156 | 968 |
| 2012 | $6,424,852 | 5,916 | 2,123 |
| 2014 | $2,798,111 | 2,670 | 1,041 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Employer | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEDON, JOSS | $2,970,208 | 137 | LOS ANGELES, CA | MUTANT ENEMY INC | 2004–2020 |
| 2 | MUNGER, PHILIP | $2,481,875 | 812 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 3 | GOLDMAN FOWLER, AMY P DR. | $1,500,000 | 2 | RHINEBECK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2018 |
| 4 | SINGLETON, CHRISTINA | $793,215 | 179 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 5 | ANDERSON, ROBERT MAILER | $677,294 | 86 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 2004–2020 |
| 6 | KASDAN, JAKE | $674,433 | 450 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | SNYDER, KIARAN | $651,653 | 206 | VENICE, CA | MGM | 2016–2022 |
| 8 | SLAWSON, MICHELE | $467,236 | 180 | PEORIA, IL | — | 2004–2022 |
| 9 | MURPHY, RYAN | $458,185 | 523 | — | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 10 | ROLNICK, JOSH | $435,440 | 409 | AKRON, OH | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 11 | D'ALLEVA, ROBIN COFER | $426,241 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016 |
| 12 | TURNER, TERRENCE | $386,819 | 49 | NEW YORK, NY | WEST 88TH INC. | 2004–2020 |
| 13 | ARONSON, SHARI | $379,553 | 59 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 14 | ROCKWELL, PAGE | $373,719 | 92 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2022 |
| 15 | LINDEN, DANA W | $350,475 | 40 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 16 | GOLDMAN FOUNG, JESSICA | $338,600 | 44 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2016–2020 |
| 17 | SNYDER, KIRA | $335,000 | 9 | SANTA MONICA, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2022 |
| 18 | ROTHKO, CHRISTOPHER | $313,132 | 236 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 19 | FISCHER, JOANNIE | $299,116 | 238 | LOS ALTOS, CA | INFORMATION REQUESTED | 2008–2022 |
| 20 | JAFFE, WENDY | $287,891 | 296 | BELL CANYON, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 21 | FALCHUK, BRAD | $286,200 | 47 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | BRAD FALCHUK TELEY-VISION | 2020–2022 |
| 22 | SHEU, SUSAN | $268,646 | 644 | SANTA MONICA, CA | FREELANCE | 2008–2022 |
| 23 | ROSS, HILARY GEARY MRS. | $266,600 | 4 | PALM BEACH, FL | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2020 |
| 24 | LIFSCHULTZ, CAREY | $266,595 | 196 | SCARSDALE, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 25 | BLY, ELINOR W | $262,900 | 5 | NYACK, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2014–2018 |
| 26 | SELMAN, MATT | $252,645 | 537 | LOS ANGELES, CA | TWENTIETH TELEVISION | 2004–2022 |
| 27 | MEDNICK, CHRISTINA | $248,478 | 171 | SANTA MONICA, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 28 | SCHIFF, STACY | $240,758 | 117 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | ALGER, ALEXANDRA | $228,980 | 217 | BROOKLYN, NY | SELF EMPLOYED | 2006–2022 |
| 30 | ARONSON, SHARI L | $224,818 | 9 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | SHARI L ARONSON/WRITER | 2006–2020 |
| 31 | LOUGHEED, LINFORD L | $224,000 | 32 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | IDI | 2004–2018 |
| 32 | RUBIN, GRETCHEN C | $218,500 | 16 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2004–2020 |
| 33 | LORSCH, PATRICIA M | $218,434 | 135 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | DAVIS, JILL A. MRS. | $213,400 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2012–2018 |
| 35 | LEHNER, KAREN | $208,340 | 290 | MILL VALLEY, CA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | GOLDMAN, AMY P DR | $201,700 | 24 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2004–2014 |
| 37 | LAFETRA, SUZANNE | $199,193 | 113 | BERKELEY, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 38 | BREUER, WENDY | $186,910 | 1,810 | BERKELEY, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 39 | LOWE, BARBARA | $180,110 | 1,828 | CULVER CITY, CA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 40 | DEBARTOLO, TIFFANIE | $179,180 | 21 | BOULDER, CO | SELF | 2004–2020 |
| 41 | STERNLIEB, JANINE | $177,207 | 167 | SEBASTOPOL, CA | ABACUS WEALTH PARTNERS | 2004–2022 |
| 42 | HOUGHTON, JIM | $175,989 | 804 | ENCINO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | DICKERMAN, SARA | $175,249 | 1,086 | SEATTLE, WA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2008–2022 |
| 44 | BREASTED SMYTH, MARY | $168,545 | 189 | SEWICKLEY, PA | SELF | 2004–2022 |
| 45 | HANLEY, AMANDA | $161,725 | 188 | WINNETKA, IL | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 46 | CHILDERS, DOUGLAS | $158,816 | 73 | NOVATO, CA | SELF EMPLOYED | 2004–2022 |
| 47 | MAXTONE-GRAHAM, IAN | $158,764 | 177 | LOS ANGELES, CA | 20TH CENTURY FOX | 2008–2022 |
| 48 | BEHRMAN, GREG | $151,494 | 109 | NEW YORK, NY | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2006–2022 |
| 49 | KROEBER, ELISE | $147,761 | 294 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SELF-EMPLOYED | 2006–2022 |
| 50 | DENIS, TONI | $147,378 | 1,151 | PRESCOTT, AZ | SELF/WRITER | 2012–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $17,096,677 | 278,509 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $3,349,825 | 101,605 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $2,810,961 | 104,813 |
| 4 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $2,081,050 | 53,480 |
| 5 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $2,018,166 | 65,099 |
| 6 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $2,005,614 | 38,691 |
| 7 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $1,874,686 | 155,542 |
| 8 | ONE VOTE AT A TIMEC00627158 | $1,771,822 | 141 |
| 9 | DCCCC00000935 | $1,724,608 | 115,887 |
| 10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTESC00489799 | $1,618,750 | 461 |
| 11 | DSCCC00042366 | $1,471,054 | 112,614 |
| 12 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $1,371,570 | 114,916 |
| 13 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $1,155,120 | 34,942 |
| 14 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $1,126,471 | 20,404 |
| 15 | WINREDC00694323 | $995,182 | 35,721 |
| 16 | SAVE THE DAY PACC00625228 | $975,109 | 137 |
| 17 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $717,206 | 37,336 |
| 18 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $479,558 | 81,142 |
| 19 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $472,929 | 18,776 |
| 20 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $437,610 | 80,743 |
| 21 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $411,210 | 58,757 |
| 22 | SMPC00484642 | $410,395 | 24,362 |
| 23 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $387,605 | 1,283 |
| 24 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $369,375 | 56,714 |
| 25 | JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATEC00696153 | $348,966 | 70,548 |