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Here are the individuals who have dipped deepest into their own pockets for campaign contributions to federal candidates, parties, political action committees, 527 organizations, and Carey committees. Only contributions to Democrats and Republicans or liberal and conservative outside groups are included in calculating the percentages the donor has given to either party.
Top Individual Contributors: All Federal Contributions, 2021-2022
Rank | Contributor | Total Contributions | Total Hard Money | Total Outside Money | To Democrats | To Republicans |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Soros George Soros Soros Fund Management New York, NY |
$178,820,550 | $2,067,837 | $176,752,713 | $178,810,550 | $0 |
2 | Uihlein Richard & Elizabeth A. Uihlein Uline Inc Lake Forest, IL |
$89,775,939 | $3,329,924 | $86,446,015 | $0 | $89,760,939 |
3 | Griffin Kenneth C. Griffin Citadel LLC Chicago, IL |
$72,650,100 | $1,600,100 | $71,050,000 | $2,900 | $72,656,600 |
4 | Yass Jeffrey S. & Janine Yass Susquehanna International Group Haverford, PA |
$56,321,500 | $80,100 | $56,241,400 | $0 | $49,125,100 |
5 | Bloomberg Michael R. Bloomberg City of New York, NY New York, NY |
$50,278,825 | $49,800 | $50,229,025 | $49,528,825 | $0 |
6 | Mellon Timothy Mellon Retired Saratoga, WY |
$41,746,515 | $46,515 | $41,700,000 | $10,700 | $41,735,815 |
7 | Bankman-Fried Sam Bankman-Fried FTX.US Washington, DC |
$40,734,790 | $1,547,790 | $39,187,000 | $37,650,390 | $286,700 |
8 | Schwarzman Stephen A. Schwarzman Blackstone Group New York, NY |
$37,390,542 | $1,390,484 | $36,000,058 | $0 | $37,395,642 |
9 | Eychaner Fred Eychaner Newsweb Corp Chicago, IL |
$35,804,800 | $3,704,800 | $32,100,000 | $35,804,800 | $0 |
10 | Thiel Peter Thiel Thiel Capital San Francisco, CA |
$35,373,342 | $123,342 | $35,250,000 | $0 | $35,373,342 |
11 | Ellison Lawrence Ellison Oracle Corp Woodside, CA |
$31,007,943 | $0 | $31,007,943 | $0 | $31,007,943 |
12 | Ryan Shirley W. Ryan Ryan Specialty Group Winnetka, IL |
$28,206,300 | $1,906,300 | $26,300,000 | $0 | $28,166,100 |
13 | Hendricks Diane Hendricks Hendricks Holding Co Beloit, WI |
$25,724,500 | $1,624,500 | $24,100,000 | $0 | $25,724,500 |
14 | Jurvetson Karla Jurvetson Karla Jurvetson MD Los Altos Hills, CA |
$25,108,476 | $2,527,419 | $22,581,057 | $24,996,464 | $2,900 |
15 | Adelson Sheldon G. & Miriam O. Adelson Las Vegas Sands/Adelson Drug Clinic Las Vegas, NV |
$25,065,900 | $65,900 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $25,065,900 |
16 | Salame Ryan D. Salame FTX.US Sandisfield, MA |
$24,053,000 | $686,000 | $23,367,000 | $0 | $22,576,200 |
17 | Singer Paul E. Singer Elliott Management New York, NY |
$22,039,825 | $1,684,825 | $20,355,000 | $0 | $21,039,325 |
18 | Simons James H. & Marilyn Simons Simons Foundation New York, NY |
$21,809,700 | $1,740,000 | $20,069,700 | $21,784,700 | $0 |
19 | Simon Deborah J. Simon Simon Youth Foundation Carmel, IN |
$20,006,173 | $3,098,773 | $16,907,400 | $19,960,814 | $0 |
20 | Buckley Walter W. Jr. Buckley Buckley Muething Capital Management North Palm Beach, FL |
$19,421,300 | $2,411,000 | $17,010,300 | $21,600 | $19,399,700 |
21 | Mandel Stephen F. Jr. & Susan Z. Mandel Lone Pine Capital Greenwich, CT |
$18,499,750 | $3,849,750 | $14,650,000 | $18,434,450 | $37,700 |
22 | Schwab Charles R. & Helen O. Schwab Charles Schwab & Co San Fransisco, CA |
$17,938,715 | $1,583,715 | $16,355,000 | $0 | $17,928,715 |
23 | Wynn Stephen Wynn Wynn Resorts Las Vegas, NV |
$17,558,100 | $3,063,100 | $14,495,000 | $0 | $17,538,100 |
24 | Hoffman Reid Garrett Hoffman San Francisco, CA |
$15,678,134 | $5,971,334 | $9,706,800 | $14,425,234 | $558,700 |
25 | Marcus Bernard Marcus Marcus Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$15,096,200 | $2,586,100 | $12,510,100 | $21,600 | $14,050,400 |
26 | Stephens Warren A. Stephens Stephens Inc Little Rock, AR |
$12,480,300 | $2,130,300 | $10,350,000 | $5,800 | $12,469,500 |
27 | Cameron Ronnie & Nina Cameron Mountaire Corp North Little Rock, AZ |
$12,266,300 | $2,311,300 | $9,955,000 | $0 | $12,270,700 |
28 | Bigelow Rob Bigelow Bigelow Companies Las Vegas, NV |
$11,109,842 | $399,842 | $10,710,000 | $0 | $11,099,842 |
29 | Duchossois Janet J. Duchossois Duchossois Group Oak Brook, IL |
$10,399,104 | $1,669,104 | $8,730,000 | $74,702 | $10,313,402 |
30 | Bekenstein Joshua Bekenstein Bain Capital Wayland, MA |
$10,277,770 | $3,462,770 | $6,815,000 | $10,238,770 | $11,600 |
31 | Heising Elizabeth D. Heising Medley Partners Atherton, CA |
$9,950,607 | $2,638,107 | $7,312,500 | $9,937,807 | $0 |
32 | Childs John W. Childs JW Childs Assoc Vero Beach, FL |
$9,536,856 | $2,321,856 | $7,215,000 | $2,000 | $9,518,356 |
33 | Reyes M. Jude Reyes Reyes Holdings West Palm Beach, FL |
$9,412,350 | $675,750 | $8,736,600 | $14,950 | $9,382,400 |
34 | Reyes J. Christopher Reyes Reyes Holdings West Palm Beach, FL |
$9,401,550 | $665,550 | $8,736,000 | $14,950 | $9,376,600 |
35 | James Virginia James Investor Lambertville, NJ |
$9,180,191 | $129,700 | $9,050,491 | $0 | $9,175,191 |
36 | Jordan Wayne D. Jordan Jordan Real Estate Invest/Akonadi Fdtn Oakland, CA |
$8,693,785 | $1,274,140 | $7,419,645 | $8,635,445 | $0 |
37 | Fisher Sherrilyn Fisher Retired San Francisco, WA |
$8,593,367 | $5,132,845 | $3,460,522 | $12,700 | $8,604,257 |
38 | Marcus George M. Marcus Marcus & Millichap Palo Alto, CA |
$8,231,400 | $1,731,400 | $6,500,000 | $8,221,400 | $0 |
39 | Singh Nishad Singh FTX.US Nassau, Bahamas, |
$8,182,100 | $292,100 | $7,890,000 | $8,182,100 | $0 |
40 | Peed Thomas J. Peed Sandhills Publishing Lincoln, NE |
$8,101,672 | $222,000 | $7,879,672 | $0 | $8,101,672 |
41 | Peterffy Thomas Peterffy Interactive Brokers Palm Beach, FL |
$7,674,667 | $74,667 | $7,600,000 | $0 | $7,677,567 |
42 | Steyer Thomas & Taylor Steyer Fahr LLC/Tom Steyer San Francisco, CA |
$7,598,876 | $83,650 | $7,515,226 | $7,598,951 | $75 |
43 | Ricketts John Joe Ricketts Hugo Enterprises Omaha, NE |
$7,455,122 | $1,176,122 | $6,279,000 | $0 | $7,455,122 |
44 | Quillin Patty Quillin Philanthropist Santa Cruz, CA |
$7,362,200 | $1,398,100 | $5,964,100 | $7,362,200 | $0 |
45 | Schmidt Wendy Schmidt Schmidt Family Foundation Palo Alto, CA |
$6,942,639 | $3,232,905 | $3,709,734 | $6,921,939 | $0 |
46 | Duda Kenneth J. Duda Stanford Children'S Health Menlo Park, CA |
$6,637,309 | $4,132,684 | $2,504,625 | $6,623,249 | $0 |
47 | Laufer Henry B. Laufer Renaissance Technologies Lantana, FL |
$6,483,929 | $3,207,929 | $3,276,000 | $6,454,629 | $0 |
48 | Conway Ronald C. & Gayle Conway SV Angel LLC San Francisco, CA |
$6,431,240 | $2,391,240 | $4,040,000 | $6,043,840 | $21,600 |
49 | Murdoch James R. & Kathryn A. Murdoch 21st Century Fox New York, NY |
$6,256,700 | $400,200 | $5,856,500 | $1,881,500 | $522,300 |
50 | Ballmer Steve & Connie Ballmer Ballmer Group Bellevue, WA |
$6,158,900 | $158,900 | $6,000,000 | $6,153,900 | $0 |
51 | Moskovitz Dustin & Cari Moskovitz Asana Inc San Francisco, CA |
$6,143,000 | $218,000 | $5,925,000 | $6,138,000 | $0 |
52 | Danforth John Danforth Dowd Bennett Llp New York, NY |
$6,060,495 | $30,495 | $6,030,000 | $795 | $18,100 |
53 | Tull Thomas Tull Tulco Oils Sewickley, PA |
$5,819,600 | $1,094,600 | $4,725,000 | $661,400 | $5,158,200 |
54 | Klarman Seth Andrew Klarman Baupost Group Chestnut Hill, MA |
$5,817,802 | $2,778,802 | $3,039,000 | $5,759,802 | $52,200 |
55 | Sinquefield Rex & Jeanne Sinquefield Show Me Institute McLean, VA |
$5,394,859 | $2,034,259 | $3,360,600 | $0 | $5,394,859 |
56 | Page Gloria W. Page Retired Los Altos, CA |
$5,325,846 | $1,948,682 | $3,377,164 | $5,163,546 | $0 |
57 | Laufer Eric Laufer Laufer Wind Group New York, NY |
$5,170,948 | $1,392,573 | $3,778,375 | $5,160,658 | $0 |
58 | Ishbia Justin Ishbia Shore Capital Partners Chicago, IL |
$5,042,400 | $42,400 | $5,000,000 | $5,032,400 | $0 |
59 | Goldman Amy Goldman Solil Management New York, NY |
$5,036,697 | $2,091,697 | $2,945,000 | $5,036,382 | $0 |
60 | Ishbia Matthew R. Ishbia United Wholesale Mortgage Pontiac, MI |
$4,998,364 | $35,300 | $4,963,064 | $4,983,364 | $0 |
61 | Frecka David A. Frecka Next Generation Films Tierra Verde, OH |
$4,994,500 | $94,500 | $4,900,000 | $0 | $4,984,500 |
62 | Granieri Rob Granieri Jane Street Capital New York, NY |
$4,976,500 | $326,500 | $4,650,000 | $16,600 | $4,951,300 |
63 | Trone David Trone Total Wine & More Potomac, MD |
$4,804,679 | $3,529,679 | $1,275,000 | $4,798,679 | $0 |
64 | Howland Doerr Ann Howland Kleiner, Perkins et al Woodside, CA |
$4,804,200 | $4,804,200 | $0 | $4,749,200 | $0 |
65 | Lawson Erica F. Lawson University of California/San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
$4,559,500 | $1,264,500 | $3,295,000 | $4,542,900 | $5,800 |
66 | Schusterman Stacy H. Schusterman Samson Energy Tulsa, OK |
$4,453,805 | $788,805 | $3,665,000 | $4,430,905 | $0 |
67 | Schusterman Lynn Schusterman Schusterman Foundation Tulsa, OK |
$4,438,778 | $593,778 | $3,845,000 | $4,420,878 | $0 |
68 | Collazo Francisco J. Collazo Colsa Corp Huntsville, AL |
$4,428,400 | $306,300 | $4,122,100 | $2,500 | $4,425,900 |
69 | Kaempfer Joseph W. II Kaempfer McArthurglen Group McLean, VA |
$4,360,900 | $2,420,900 | $1,940,000 | $4,355,900 | $0 |
70 | Spielberg Steven Spielberg DreamWorks SKG Los Angeles, CA |
$4,110,630 | $980,630 | $3,130,000 | $4,103,130 | $0 |
71 | Saban Haim Saban Saban Capital Group Los Angeles, CA |
$4,110,058 | $2,090,058 | $2,020,000 | $3,110,058 | $0 |
72 | Bezos Miguel Bezos Retired Mercer Island, WA |
$4,108,306 | $35,800 | $4,072,506 | $75,800 | $0 |
73 | Munzer Loeb Margaret Munzer Loeb Thirdpoint LLC New York, NY |
$4,078,836 | $2,047,236 | $2,031,600 | $908,924 | $3,122,011 |
74 | Gaby Richard D. & Barbara Gaby Richard & Barbara Gaby Foundation Duluth, GA |
$4,040,396 | $790,396 | $3,250,000 | $0 | $4,010,396 |
75 | Skill Jeffrey Skill Goodlands Management Palo Alto, CA |
$4,038,300 | $538,300 | $3,500,000 | $4,038,300 | $0 |
76 | Mortiz Michael Mortiz Sequoia Capital Menlo Park, CA |
$4,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 |
77 | Grand Marcia Grand Retired San Francisco, CA |
$3,989,200 | $262,800 | $3,726,400 | $3,989,200 | $0 |
78 | Klingenstein Thomas Klingenstein Cohen, Klingenstein & Marks New York, NY |
$3,913,100 | $208,100 | $3,705,000 | $0 | $3,919,500 |
79 | Gilliam Richard B. Gilliam Cumberland Resources Keswick, VA |
$3,860,975 | $410,975 | $3,450,000 | $0 | $3,861,006 |
80 | Hostetter Amos B. Jr. & Barbara Hostetter Pilot House Assoc/Barr Foundation Boston, MA |
$3,794,400 | $1,034,400 | $2,760,000 | $3,294,400 | $0 |
81 | Shaw David E. Shaw DE Shaw Research New York, NY |
$3,788,100 | $1,338,100 | $2,450,000 | $3,788,100 | $0 |
82 | Cappell Jacob Cappell Web Design New York, NY |
$3,689,800 | $1,689,800 | $2,000,000 | $3,689,800 | $0 |
83 | Rowan Marc J. & Carolyn Rowan Apollo Management New York, NY |
$3,686,718 | $1,236,718 | $2,450,000 | $325,218 | $3,111,500 |
84 | Chambers Merle C. Chambers Retired Denver, CO |
$3,680,930 | $2,226,730 | $1,454,200 | $3,492,655 | $0 |
85 | Tullman Glen E. Tullman 7wireventures Chicago, IL |
$3,680,745 | $2,101,745 | $1,579,000 | $3,675,745 | $0 |
86 | Perot Sarah Perot Retired Plano, TX |
$3,645,429 | $3,219,649 | $425,780 | $17,400 | $3,603,029 |
87 | Perkins-Leone. Patricia Perkins-Leone. Patricia Sequoia Capital Los Altos Hills, CA |
$3,639,000 | $1,979,200 | $1,659,800 | $0 | $3,639,000 |
88 | Pritzker James R. & Mary K. Pritzker Pritzker Group Evanston, IL |
$3,623,500 | $2,073,500 | $1,550,000 | $3,623,500 | $0 |
89 | Snowden Ted Snowden Ted Snowdon Productions New York, NY |
$3,607,238 | $2,257,788 | $1,349,450 | $3,582,238 | $0 |
90 | Batmasian James H. Batmasian Investments Ltd Boca Raton, FL |
$3,566,400 | $1,016,400 | $2,550,000 | $0 | $3,561,400 |
91 | Moskowitz Cherna Moskowitz Irving Moskowitz Foundation Miami Beach, FL |
$3,559,500 | $2,188,500 | $1,371,000 | -$8,400 | $3,562,900 |
92 | Rees-Jones Trevor D. Rees-Jones Chief Oil & Gas Dallas, TX |
$3,557,200 | $632,200 | $2,925,000 | $11,600 | $3,525,600 |
93 | Fish John F. Fish Suffolk Construction Boston, MA |
$3,539,600 | $795,100 | $2,744,500 | $3,139,200 | $390,400 |
94 | Stryker Jon Stryker Arcus Foundation New York, NY |
$3,535,749 | $850,749 | $2,685,000 | $3,515,749 | $0 |
95 | Hillman Tatnall Lea & Roberta W. Hillman Retired Chilmark, MA |
$3,525,063 | $571,346 | $2,953,717 | $0 | $3,581,490 |
96 | Nau John L. III Nau Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, TX |
$3,461,464 | $869,464 | $2,592,000 | $6,900 | $3,439,564 |
97 | Lutnick Howard W. Lutnick Cantor Fitzgerald New York, NY |
$3,402,201 | $1,272,201 | $2,130,000 | $11,600 | $3,390,601 |
98 | Koum Jan Koum Retired Santa Clara, CA |
$3,352,900 | $2,900 | $3,350,000 | $0 | $1,355,800 |
99 | Mills Olan Jr. Mills Retired Chattanooga, TN |
$3,333,950 | $733,700 | $2,600,250 | $3,279,650 | $0 |
100 | Palmer Geoff Palmer GH Palmer Assoc Los Angeles, CA |
$3,228,350 | $2,072,350 | $1,156,000 | $0 | $3,228,500 |
Solidly Democrat/Liberal Solidly Republican/Conservative Leans Democrat/Liberal Leans Republican/Conservative On the fence |
NOTE: Figures include contributions from spouses and dependent children. Additionally, federal law prohibits the use of contributor information for the purpose of soliciting contributions or for any commercial purpose.
Based on data released by the FEC on March 20, 2023
and the IRS on September 16, 2020
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