Top Overall Donors
NOTE: Highlighted organizations have inconsistent distributions between their support of Democrats/Republicans and Liberal/Conservative Outside Spending groups.
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| To Candidates and Parties | To Outside Spending Groups | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Contributor | Total Contribs | Total | Dem% | Repub% | Total | ||
| 1 | Fahr LLC | $11,225,392 | $113,600 | 100% | 0% | $11,111,792 | ||
| 2 | City of New York, NY | $8,815,129 | $92,401 | 86% | 14% | $8,722,728 | ||
| 3 | Democratic Governors Assn | $7,653,529 | $0 | 0% | 0% | $7,653,529 | ||
| 4 | National Education Assn | $6,877,977 | $577,227 | 89% | 11% | $6,300,750 | ||
| 5 | Carpenters & Joiners Union | $4,981,217 | $1,133,250 | 79% | 21% | $3,847,967 | ||
| 6 | American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees | $3,130,875 | $949,625 | 100% | 0% | $2,181,250 | ||
| 7 | AFL-CIO | $2,543,200 | $168,000 | 81% | 19% | $2,375,200 | ||
| 8 | National Assn of Realtors | $2,126,859 | $1,126,859 | 47% | 53% | $1,000,000 | ||
| 9 | Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $2,004,185 | $1,503,185 | 97% | 3% | $501,000 | ||
| 10 | AT&T Inc | $1,750,118 | $1,746,568 | 38% | 62% | $3,550 | ||
| 11 | Lockheed Martin | $1,738,171 | $1,736,621 | 39% | 61% | $1,550 | ||
| 12 | Comcast Corp | $1,681,395 | $1,680,895 | 58% | 42% | $500 | ||
| 13 | Operating Engineers Union | $1,617,983 | $1,469,983 | 79% | 21% | $148,000 | ||
| 14 | Northrop Grumman | $1,591,833 | $1,591,333 | 43% | 57% | $500 | ||
| 15 | American Assn for Justice | $1,522,000 | $1,246,500 | 96% | 4% | $275,500 | ||
| 16 | Honeywell International | $1,513,535 | $1,513,535 | 42% | 58% | $0 | ||
| 17 | Boeing Co | $1,495,406 | $1,494,252 | 43% | 57% | $1,154 | ||
| 18 | Votesane PAC | $1,481,002 | $1,481,002 | 30% | 70% | $0 | ||
| 19 | Every Republican is Crucial PAC | $1,465,000 | $1,465,000 | 0% | 100% | $0 | ||
| 20 | Laborers Union | $1,431,600 | $856,600 | 90% | 10% | $575,000 | ||
| 21 | Goldman Sachs | $1,416,801 | $1,416,051 | 32% | 68% | $750 | ||
| 22 | Contran Corp | $1,407,650 | $207,650 | 17% | 83% | $1,200,000 | ||
| 23 | Cooperative of American Physicians | $1,396,048 | $86,900 | 53% | 47% | $1,309,148 | ||
| 24 | Plumbers/Pipefitters Union | $1,384,000 | $768,750 | 92% | 8% | $615,250 | ||
| 25 | National Beer Wholesalers Assn | $1,383,500 | $1,383,500 | 42% | 58% | $0 | ||
| 26 | General Electric | $1,381,260 | $1,380,010 | 42% | 58% | $1,250 | ||
| 27 | Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $1,338,553 | $1,333,053 | 42% | 58% | $5,500 | ||
| 28 | Credit Union National Assn | $1,319,250 | $1,319,250 | 48% | 52% | $0 | ||
| 29 | Berkshire Hathaway | $1,318,448 | $1,317,648 | 36% | 64% | $800 | ||
| 30 | American Federation of Teachers | $1,299,900 | $948,900 | 100% | 0% | $351,000 | ||
| 31 | Deloitte LLP | $1,295,859 | $1,295,309 | 41% | 59% | $550 | ||
| 32 | Mostyn Law Firm | $1,235,650 | $93,150 | 100% | 0% | $1,142,500 | ||
| 33 | American Crystal Sugar | $1,209,349 | $1,209,349 | 61% | 39% | $0 | ||
| 34 | Bank of America | $1,201,913 | $1,177,713 | 36% | 64% | $24,200 | ||
| 35 | Communications Workers of America | $1,164,600 | $514,600 | 97% | 3% | $650,000 | ||
| 36 | New York Life Insurance | $1,154,859 | $1,154,459 | 45% | 55% | $400 | ||
| 37 | Perry Homes | $1,142,200 | $42,200 | 0% | 100% | $1,100,000 | ||
| 38 | American Bankers Assn | $1,115,700 | $1,108,700 | 25% | 75% | $7,000 | ||
| 39 | Google Inc | $1,112,418 | $1,103,298 | 62% | 38% | $9,120 | ||
| 40 | Elliott Management | $1,097,573 | $944,500 | 0% | 100% | $153,073 | ||
| 41 | National Auto Dealers Assn | $1,086,200 | $1,086,200 | 30% | 70% | $0 | ||
| 42 | United Parcel Service | $1,077,256 | $1,076,506 | 35% | 65% | $750 | ||
| 43 | Raytheon Co | $1,064,348 | $1,063,848 | 40% | 60% | $500 | ||
| 44 | Boies, Schiller & Flexner | $1,033,750 | $32,500 | 95% | 5% | $1,001,250 | ||
| 45 | Verizon Communications | $1,027,580 | $1,024,830 | 53% | 47% | $2,750 | ||
| 46 | Koch Industries | $1,024,250 | $1,024,250 | 1% | 99% | $0 | ||
| 47 | Alliance Resource Partners | $1,018,600 | $418,600 | 0% | 100% | $600,000 | ||
| 48 | Republican Governors Assn | $1,001,000 | $1,000 | 0% | 100% | $1,000,000 | ||
| 49 | Wells Fargo | $992,614 | $962,864 | 36% | 64% | $29,750 | ||
| 50 | National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn | $990,280 | $990,280 | 29% | 71% | $0 | ||
| 51 | CSX Corp | $990,150 | $989,900 | 36% | 64% | $250 | ||
| 52 | Uline Inc | $967,175 | $87,175 | 0% | 100% | $880,000 | ||
| 53 | Home Depot | $965,520 | $965,520 | 20% | 80% | $0 | ||
| 54 | United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $931,115 | $881,115 | 100% | 0% | $50,000 | ||
| 55 | Blackstone Group | $920,951 | $920,951 | 35% | 65% | $0 | ||
| 56 | Pfizer Inc | $905,619 | $905,419 | 49% | 51% | $200 | ||
| 57 | Akin, Gump et al | $904,850 | $884,850 | 70% | 30% | $20,000 | ||
| 58 | Trust Asset Management | $903,700 | $53,700 | 100% | 0% | $850,000 | ||
| 59 | American Assn of Orthopaedic Surgeons | $889,400 | $889,400 | 39% | 61% | $0 | ||
| 60 | International Assn of Fire Fighters | $886,080 | $811,080 | 86% | 14% | $75,000 | ||
| 61 | Microsoft Corp | $867,106 | $866,656 | 65% | 35% | $450 | ||
| 62 | Ironworkers Union | $865,200 | $717,100 | 97% | 3% | $148,100 | ||
| 63 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | $857,221 | $850,996 | 38% | 62% | $6,225 | ||
| 64 | PricewaterhouseCoopers | $850,334 | $850,334 | 33% | 67% | $0 | ||
| 65 | United Technologies | $849,850 | $849,850 | 39% | 61% | $0 | ||
| 66 | EMILY's List | $833,949 | $728,390 | 100% | 0% | $105,559 | ||
| 67 | UBS AG | $831,484 | $829,734 | 42% | 58% | $1,750 | ||
| 68 | Ernst & Young | $831,100 | $830,850 | 36% | 64% | $250 | ||
| 69 | National Cable & Telecommunications Assn | $827,200 | $827,200 | 49% | 51% | $0 | ||
| 70 | Machinists/Aerospace Workers Union | $814,800 | $814,800 | 96% | 4% | $0 | ||
| 71 | Teamsters Union | $813,617 | $758,619 | 94% | 6% | $54,998 | ||
| 72 | AFLAC Inc | $803,270 | $803,270 | 42% | 58% | $0 | ||
| 73 | FedEx Corp | $796,050 | $795,550 | 36% | 64% | $500 | ||
| 74 | Investment Co Institute | $793,500 | $793,500 | 34% | 66% | $0 | ||
| 75 | National Air Traffic Controllers Assn | $789,400 | $789,400 | 71% | 29% | $0 | ||
| 76 | Air Line Pilots Assn | $785,500 | $785,500 | 65% | 35% | $0 | ||
| 77 | Service Employees International Union | $779,675 | $644,675 | 100% | 0% | $135,000 | ||
| 78 | Altria Group | $778,815 | $778,815 | 19% | 81% | $0 | ||
| 79 | Wal-Mart Stores | $778,488 | $777,688 | 42% | 58% | $800 | ||
| 80 | Associated Builders & Contractors | $765,600 | $715,600 | 0% | 100% | $50,000 | ||
| 81 | Painters & Allied Trades Union | $765,560 | $765,560 | 82% | 18% | $0 | ||
| 82 | Salesforce.com | $760,325 | $210,325 | 92% | 8% | $550,000 | ||
| 83 | Sheet Metal Workers Union | $755,400 | $715,400 | 93% | 7% | $40,000 | ||
| 84 | Citigroup Inc | $752,709 | $723,959 | 50% | 50% | $28,750 | ||
| 85 | UNITE HERE | $750,600 | $100,600 | 90% | 10% | $650,000 | ||
| 86 | WPP Group | $735,084 | $729,584 | 63% | 37% | $5,500 | ||
| 87 | General Dynamics | $725,358 | $725,358 | 45% | 55% | $0 | ||
| 88 | Union Pacific Corp | $705,396 | $705,396 | 35% | 65% | $0 | ||
| 89 | Independent Community Bankers of America | $700,750 | $664,750 | 39% | 61% | $36,000 | ||
| 90 | Stephens Inc | $700,450 | $425,450 | 0% | 100% | $275,000 | ||
| 91 | Freedom Project | $695,000 | $695,000 | 0% | 100% | $0 | ||
| 92 | Exelon Corp | $693,300 | $691,800 | 41% | 59% | $1,500 | ||
| 93 | American Hospital Assn | $691,699 | $691,699 | 57% | 43% | $0 | ||
| 94 | National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $688,400 | $688,400 | 37% | 63% | $0 | ||
| 95 | United Transportation Union | $679,650 | $679,650 | 74% | 26% | $0 | ||
| 96 | Exxon Mobil | $677,551 | $675,801 | 17% | 83% | $1,750 | ||
| 97 | American Society of Anesthesiologists | $676,200 | $676,200 | 40% | 60% | $0 | ||
| 98 | American College of Radiology | $660,500 | $660,500 | 30% | 70% | $0 | ||
| 99 | Bls Investments | $657,179 | $150,300 | 100% | 0% | $506,879 | ||
| 100 | Norfolk Southern | $655,078 | $655,078 | 36% | 64% | $0 | ||
METHODOLOGY: These figures are based on PAC and individual contributions of more than $200 to federal candidates and parties, and on donations from individuals, PACs and other organizations (including corporate and union treasuries) giving to outside interest groups that report to the Federal Election Commission. Columns do not always add up to 100% due to third party candidates and outside spending groups not identified as either liberal or conservative.
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