Top Individuals Funding Outside Spending Groups

 

 

Top Individuals Funding Outside Spending Groups

2016 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups

These are the top individuals and organizations spending their money to influence your vote. That is, these are the top DISCLOSED donors. Some categories of outside spenders, such as 501(c)(4) groups, are not required to disclose the identities of their contributors.

These figures are from:  http://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?disp=D&goal_id=megadonors-feature

 

 

Rank

Donor

Total

To Conservs

To Liberals

% to Conservs

% to Liberals

1
Mercer, Robert L.
Renaissance Technologies
East Setauket, NY
$12,255,000
$12,255,000
$0
100%
0%

2
Neugebauer, Toby R.
Caprock Partners
Nashville, TN
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$0
100%
0%

2
Wilks, Staci
Wilks Brothers
Cisco, TX
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
$0
100%
0%

4
Warren, Kelcy L.
Energy Transfer Partners
Dallas, TX
$6,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

5
Braman, Norman
Braman Motorcars
Miami, FL
$5,100,000
$5,100,000
$0
100%
0%

6
Steyer, Thomas
Next Generation
San Francisco, CA
$5,083,489
$0
$5,083,489
0%
100%

7
Ricketts, John Joe
Hugo Enterprises
Omaha, NE
$5,060,000
$5,060,000
$0
100%
0%

8
Wilks, Daniel
Wilks Brothers
Cisco, TX
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
100%
0%

8
Hendricks, Diane Ms
Abc Supply
Beloit, WI
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$0
100%
0%

8
Deason, Darwin A.
Affiliated Computer Services
Dallas, TX
$5,000,000
$0
$0
0%
0%

11
Uihlein, Richard
Uline Inc
Lake Forest, IL
$3,450,000
$3,150,000
$0
100%
0%

12
Singer, Paul E.
Elliott Management
New York, NY
$3,105,513
$2,105,513
$0
100%
0%

13
Fernandez, Miguel B.
MBF Healthcare Partners
Coral Gables, FL
$3,020,520
$3,020,520
$0
100%
0%

14
Cameron, Ronnie
Mountaire Corp
North Little Rock, AZ
$3,010,000
$0
$0
0%
0%

15
Ellison, Lawrence J.
Oracle Corp
Walnut Creek, CA
$3,000,000
$3,000,000
$0
100%
0%

15
McNair, Robert
Houston Texans
HOUSTON, TX
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

17
Marcus, Bernard
Marcus Foundation
Atlanta, GA
$2,600,000
$1,600,000
$0
100%
0%

18
Yass, Jeffrey S
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd, PA
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
$0
100%
0%

19
Kinder, Richard D. & Nancy G.
Kinder Morgan Inc
Houston, TX
$2,059,329
$2,009,329
$0
100%
0%

20
Soros, George
Soros Fund Management
New York, NY
$2,025,000
$0
$2,025,000
0%
100%

21
Saban, Haim
Saban Capital Group
Los Angeles, CA
$2,000,000
$0
$2,000,000
0%
100%

21
Perlmutter, Laura
Unemployed
Lake Worth, FL
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

21
Lessing, Stephen M. Sr.
Barclays Capital
New York, NY
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

21
Rees-Jones, Trevor D.
Chief Oil & Gas
Dallas, TX
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

21
Ansary, Shahla
Stewart & Stevenson
Houston, TX
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

21
Cohen, Steven A.
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
Greenwich, CT
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
100%
0%

27
Perenchio, A. Jerrold
Chartwell Partners
Los Angeles, CA
$1,702,127
$1,692,127
$0
100%
0%

28
Oberndorf, William E
Oberndorf Enterprises
San Francisco, CA
$1,511,896
$1,511,896
$0
100%
0%

29
Sussman, S. Donald
Paloma Partners
Greenwich, CT
$1,500,000
$0
$1,500,000
0%
100%

29
Schwab, Charles R. & Helen O.
Charles Schwab & Co
San Fransisco, CA
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$0
100%
0%

31
Banister, Scott
Angel Investors
Half Moon Bay, CA
$1,254,000
$1,254,000
$0
100%
0%

32
Day, Robert A. Jr. & Kelly
TCW Group
Los Angeles, CA
$1,180,000
$1,175,000
$0
100%
0%

33
Macricostas, George C.
Ragingwire Enterprise Solution
Incline Village, NV
$1,100,000
$1,100,000
$0
100%
0%

34
Julian H. Robertson
Tiger Management
Locust Valley, NY
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$0
100%
0%

35
Johnson, Charles B.
Franklin Resources
Palm Beach, FL
$1,025,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

35
Chouset, Gary J.
Edison Chouest Offshore
Galliano, LA
$1,025,000
$1,025,000
$0
100%
0%

37
Lee, Barbara
Barbara Lee Family Foundation
Cambridge, MA
$1,005,919
$0
$1,005,919
0%
100%

38
Stephenson, Thomas F.
Sequoia Capital
Atherton, CA
$1,004,677
$1,004,677
$0
100%
0%

39
Hoffman, Alfred Jr.
Hoffman Partners
North Palm Beach, FL
$1,003,067
$1,003,067
$0
100%
0%

40
Sandler, Herbert M.
Herb & Marion Sandler/Sandler Foundation
San Francisco, CA
$1,000,000
$0
$1,000,000
0%
100%

40
Abrams, J.J. & McGrath, Kathleen
Paramount Pictures/Producer
Beverly Hills, CA
$1,000,000
$0
$1,000,000
0%
100%

40
Freeman, Bradford M.
Freeman Spogli & Co
Los Angeles, CA
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

40
Rodriguez, Raul M.
Clinical Medical Services Inc
Miami Lakes, FL
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

40
Katzenberg, Jeffrey
DreamWorks Animation SKG
Los Angeles, CA
$1,000,000
$0
$1,000,000
0%
100%

40
Spielberg, Steven
DreamWorks SKG
Los Angeles, CA
$1,000,000
$0
$1,000,000
0%
100%

40
Perelman, Ronald & Chapman, Anna
MacAndrews & Forbes
New York, NY
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

40
Bacon, Louis Moore
Moore Capital Management
New York, NY
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$0
100%
0%

40
Silberstein, Stephen M.
Retired
Belvedere, CA
$1,000,000
$0
$1,000,000
0%
100%

49
Stephens, Warren A. & Harriet C.
Stephens Inc
Little Rock, AR
$950,000
$950,000
$0
100%
0%

50
Shaw, David E. & Beth K.
DE Shaw Research
New York, NY
$800,000
$0
$800,000
0%
100%

51
GILBERT, DANIEL
Quicken Loans
DETROIT, MI
$750,000
$750,000
$0
100%
0%

51
Foshee, Douglas L.
Sallyport Investments
Houston, TX
$750,000
$750,000
$0
100%
0%

51
Heising, Mark W. & Elizabeth
Medley Partners
Atherton, CA
$750,000
$0
$750,000
0%
100%

51
Woods, Laure L.
Bay Area Lyme Foundation
Portola Valley, CA
$750,000
$0
$750,000
0%
100%

55
Stryker, Jon
Arcus Foundation
New York, NY
$675,000
$0
$675,000
0%
100%

56
Faison, Jay W.
Clear Path Foundation
Charlotte, NC
$674,975
$149,975
$0
100%
0%

57
Griffin, Kenneth C. & Anne Dias
Citadel Invest Group/Aragon Global Mgt
Chicago, IL
$655,000
$450,000
$0
100%
0%

58
DeGeorge, Lawrence F. & Suzanne
Venture Capital
Jupiter, FL
$610,000
$600,000
$0
100%
0%

59
Nau, John L. III
Silver Eagle Distributors
Houston, TX
$600,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

59
Scwarzmann, Stephen A.
Blackstone Group
New York, NY
$600,000
$100,000
$0
100%
0%

61
Cox, Howard E.
Greylock Partners
Boston, MA
$550,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

61
Satter, Muneer
Goldman Sachs
Winnetka, IL
$550,000
$550,000
$0
100%
0%

63
Troutt, Kenny A.
Mt Vernon Investments
Dallas, TX
$540,000
$540,000
$0
100%
0%

64
Bouchard, Morton S. III
Bouchard Transportation
Melville, NY
$525,000
$525,000
$0
100%
0%

65
Mignone, Roberto G.
Bridger Capital Management
Yonkers, NY
$510,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

66
Duchossois, Janet J.
Duchossois Group
Oak Brook, IL
$505,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

67
Johnson, Robert W. IV
Johnson Co
New York, NY
$501,604
$501,604
$0
100%
0%

68
Anwar, S. Javaid
Midland Energy
Midland, TX
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Stern, Marc I. & Eva S.
TCW Group
Malibu, CA
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Loeb, Daniel S.
Third Point LLC
New York, NY
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Herschend, Sharon J.
Herschend Family Entertainment
Branson, MO
$500,000
$0
$0
0%
0%

68
Stryker, Patricia
Bohemian Foundation
Fort Collins, CO
$500,000
$0
$500,000
0%
100%

68
Holt, Peter M.
Holt Companies
Blanco, TX
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Arison, Micky D.
Carnival Corp
Miami, FL
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Sarofim, Fayez S.
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Houston, TX
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Sherman, Bruce S.
Retired
Naples, FL
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Wexner, Leslie H.
L Brands
Columbus, OH
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Plumeri, Joseph J.
First Data Corp
New York, NY
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Jackson, Richard L.
Jackson Healthcare
Alpharetta, GA
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Johnson, Betty Wold
Retired
New York, NY
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

68
Rubright, James A.
Privet Fund Management
Atlanta, GA
$500,000
$500,000
$0
100%
0%

82
Te, Chen Shu
Retired
Honk Kong, FF
$499,137
$499,137
$0
100%
0%

83
Goldman, Amy
Solil Management
New York, NY
$475,000
$0
$475,000
0%
100%

84
Buckley, Walter W. Jr
Buckley Muething Capital Management
Bethlehem, PA
$461,000
$450,000
$0
100%
0%

85
Buell, Susie T.
Retired
San Francisco, CA
$400,000
$0
$400,000
0%
100%

85
McInerney, Thomas E. & Paula G.
Bluff Point Assoc
Westport, CT
$400,000
$300,000
$0
100%
0%

87
Edwards, William L.
Edwards Group
Saint Petersburg, FL
$350,000
$350,000
$0
100%
0%

87
Fox, Sam
Harbour Group
St Louis, MO
$350,000
$350,000
$0
100%
0%

87
Egerman, Paul & Joanne
eScription Inc
Weston, MA
$350,000
$0
$350,000
0%
100%

87
Flores, James C. & Cherie H.
Plains Exploration & Production
Houston, TX
$350,000
$250,000
$0
100%
0%

87
Jacobson, Jonathon S.
Highfields Capital Management
Wayland, MA
$350,000
$250,000
$0
100%
0%

87
Becker, R. William
Peace River Citrus Products
Vero Beach, FL
$350,000
$350,000
$0
100%
0%

93
Trott, Byron D. & Tina L.
BDT Capital Partners
Winnetka, IL
$310,178
$310,178
$0
100%
0%

94
Kohler, Terry J. & Mary S.
Windway Capital
Sheboygan, WI
$305,000
$305,000
$0
100%
0%

95
Greer, Jim
Kongregate
San Francisco, CA
$300,953
$0
$0
0%
0%

96
Childs, John W.
JW Childs Assoc
Vero Beach, FL
$300,000
$200,000
$0
100%
0%

96
Cushman, John C. III
Cushman & Wakefield
Pasadena, CA
$300,000
$300,000
$0
100%
0%

96
Arnott, Robert D.
Research Affiliates LLC
Newport Beach, CA
$300,000
$300,000
$0
100%
0%

99
Mitchell, Lee Roy
Cinemark USA
Dallas, TX
$290,000
$290,000
$0
100%
0%

100
Lessing, Stephen M.
Barclays Capital000
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
$286,761
$286,761
$0
100%
0%

*

Methodological Note: This page includes donations to the outside spending groups that can accept unlimited contributions. This includes "super PACs", earmarked donations that are reported by 501c non-profit organizations and earmarked donations reported by 527 organizations that use the contributions explicitly for electioneering communications or independent expenditures. This page does not include donations to political action committees.

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