Tom Steyer
San Francisco, CA
Total given: $66.3 million
Party Leaning: Democratic
After spending more than $70 million on the 2014 elections, the San Francisco-based hedge-fund founder is plowing millions more into a super PAC focused on climate change.
The Top 10
Tom Steyer
San Francisco, CA
Total given: $66.3 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
After spending more than $70 million on the 2014 elections, the San Francisco-based hedge-fund founder is plowing millions more into a super PAC focused on climate change.
Miriam & Sheldon Adelson
Las Vegas, NV
Total given: $52.7 million
Party affiliation: Republican
The casino magnate and his wife, who were the largest donors in 2012, jumped in late this cycle with a $20 million contribution to a GOP Senate super PAC.
S. Donald Sussman
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Total given: $36.8 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
The hedge fund founder has emerged as one of the leading donors to super PACs supporting Hillary Clinton and Democratic House candidates.
Fred Eychaner
Chicago, IL
Total given: $33.1 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
A media company investor and owner, Eychaner has been a major donor to the super PACs supporting Hillary Clinton and House and Senate candidates.
Robert Mercer
East Setauket, NY
Total given: $21.2 million
Party affiliation: Republican
The New York-based hedge-fund magnate, co-chief executive of Renaissance Technologies, funded a pro-Ted Cruz super PAC in the primaries and is now financing an anti-Hillary Clinton effort.
Michael Bloomberg
New York, NY
Total given: $20.1 million
Party affiliation: Independent
The billionaire and former New York mayor has focused his political contributions to his own super PAC, Independence USA, which supports both Democratic and Republican candidates.
Paul Singer
New York, NY
Total given: $19.8 million
Party affiliation: Republican
The hedge-fund heavyweight was a top contributor to a pro-Marco Rubio super PAC and a major supporter of a group opposed to Donald Trump.
Marilyn & James Simons
New York, NY
Total given: $18.5 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
James Simons (pictured), a mathematician who founded the hedge-fund Renaissance Techologies, and his wife are heavyweight Democratic donors.
George Soros
New York, NY
Total given: $17.5 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
The liberal hedge-fund titan has been the top giver to super PACs supporting Hillary Clinton.
Dustin Moskovitz & Cari Tuna
San Francisco, CA
Total given: $17.3 million
Party affiliation: Democratic
A newcomer to the political donor circle, the Facebook co-founder and his philanthropist wife have given to the main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton and several liberal super PACs.
Big givers drive super PAC fundraising
By the end of September, super PACs had raised $1.5 billion and had spent $791.5 million on ads and other forms of voter outreach. Including expenditures through Nov. 1, super PACs had spent a total of $968 million.
The top 50 donors have together supplied $571.1 million—37 percent of the money raised to date.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
Five donors gave more than $10 million. Donors in this range gave a total of $72 million, or 14 percent of total donations.
The top 50 donors and “ghost” corporations
Many of the biggest super PAC donors have spread around their money, financing multiple super PACs that back presidential hopefuls and congressional candidates. They hail from various sectors, fueled by fortunes made in the energy industry, on Wall Street and in health care.
The Washington Post is also tracking donations made through “ghost corporations” whose backers cannot be identified.
| Name | Location | Recipient PAC Leaning | Donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Frontier | Dallas, TX |
Republican |
$2.6 million |
| Children of Israel LLC | Cupertino, CA |
Republican |
$550000 |
| Decor Services LLC | Wilmington, DE |
Republican |
$500000 |
| NKSFB LLC | Newport Beach, CA |
Republican |
$300000 |
| HWIN LLC | Vancouver, WA |
Republican |
$200000 |
| TA Group Services Inc. | New York, NY |
Democratic |
$200000 |
| Tread Standard LLC | Info Requested, |
Republican |
$150000 |
| Custom Management Services | Sioux Falls, SD |
Republican |
$140000 |
| DFX LLC | Phoenix, AZ |
Republican |
$100000 |
| LB Interests LLC | Baton Rouge, LA |
Republican |
$100000 |
| TH Holdings LLC | New York, NY |
Republican |
$100000 |
| ABC Land & Development Inc. | Farmers Branch, TX |
Republican |
$100000 |
| Chateau Marina LP | Los Angeles, CA |
Republican |
$75000 |
| K3 Development LLC | Andover, MA |
Republican |
$25000 |
| KHSE LLC | Fairfax Station, VA |
Republican |
$10000 |
Name: Freedom Frontier
Location: Dallas, TX
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $2.6 million
Name: Children of Israel LLC
Location: Cupertino, CA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $550000
Name: Decor Services LLC
Location: Wilmington, DE
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $500000
Name: NKSFB LLC
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $300000
Name: HWIN LLC
Location: Vancouver, WA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $200000
Name: TA Group Services Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Recipient PAC leaning: Democratic
Total given: $200000
Name: Tread Standard LLC
Location: Info Requested,
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $150000
Name: Custom Management Services
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $140000
Name: DFX LLC
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $100000
Name: LB Interests LLC
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $100000
Name: TH Holdings LLC
Location: New York, NY
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $100000
Name: ABC Land & Development Inc.
Location: Farmers Branch, TX
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $100000
Name: Chateau Marina LP
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $75000
Name: K3 Development LLC
Location: Andover, MA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $25000
Name: KHSE LLC
Location: Fairfax Station, VA
Recipient PAC leaning: Republican
Total given: $10000
| Name | About | Party Leaning | Donation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Steyer | Hedge fund founder |
Democratic |
$66.3 million |
| Miriam & Sheldon Adelson | Medical professional; Casino magnate |
Republican |
$52.7 million |
| S. Donald Sussman | Hedge fund manager |
Democratic |
$36.8 million |
| Fred Eychaner | Media company owner |
Democratic |
$33.1 million |
| Robert Mercer | Technologist and hedge fund manager |
Republican |
$21.2 million |
| Michael Bloomberg | Former New York City mayor |
Independent |
$20.1 million |
| Paul Singer | Hedge fund executive |
Republican |
$19.8 million |
| Marilyn & James Simons | Hedge fund manager |
Democratic |
$18.5 million |
| George Soros | Hedge fund founder |
Democratic |
$17.5 million |
| Dustin Moskovitz & Cari Tuna | Philanthropist; Facebook co-founder |
Democratic |
$17.3 million |
| M.K. & J.B.Pritzker | Investor; philanthropist |
Democratic |
$16.4 million |
| Maurice "Hank" Greenberg | Former chairman of AIG |
Republican |
$15.3 million |
| Elizabeth & Richard Uihlein | Founders of Wisconsin-based packaging company |
Republican |
$14.9 million |
| Marlene & Joe Ricketts | Philanthropist; TD Ameritrade founder |
Republican |
$14.4 million |
| Ronald Cameron | Arkansas-based poultry company owner |
Republican |
$13.9 million |
| Kenneth C. Griffin | Hedge fund manager |
Republican |
$11.6 million |
| Warren Stephens | Arkansas-based investment banker |
Republican |
$11.2 million |
| Cheryl & Haim Saban | Women's advocate/author; Univision chairman |
Democratic |
$11.1 million |
| Daniel Abraham | Slim-Fast founder |
Democratic |
$10 million |
| Diane Hendricks | Roofing company co-founder |
Republican |
$9.1 million |
| Bernard Marcus | Home Depot co-founder |
Republican |
$8.4 million |
| Laure Woods | Retired medical consultant; philanthropist |
Democratic |
$7.9 million |
| Environment America | Environmental advocacy group |
Democratic |
$7.7 million |
| Norman Braman | Auto dealership owner/former Philadelphia Eagles owner |
Republican |
$7.3 million |
| The Wilks family | Energy and real estate magnates |
Republican |
$7 million |
| Marsha & Henry Laufer | Speech pathologist; former hedge fund scientist |
Democratic |
$6.7 million |
| Alexandra & Steven Cohen | Philanthropist; hedge fund manager |
Republican |
$6.3 million |
| Robert McNair | Energy company founder |
Republican |
$6.1 million |
| Charles Koch | Koch Industries chief executive |
Republican |
$6 million |
| The Devos family | Amway co-founder and family |
Republican |
$5.1 million |
| Jerrold Perenchio | Former Univision chief executive |
Republican |
$5.1 million |
| Lawrence Ellison | Oracle co-founder |
Republican |
$5.1 million |
| Jeffrey Yass | Founder of investment company |
Republican |
$4.7 million |
| Bernard Schwartz | Former head of Loral Space & Communications |
Democratic |
$4.3 million |
| Michael Vlock | Investor/husband of billionaire Karen Pritzker |
Republican |
$4.3 million |
| Jon Stryker | Philanthropist/architect |
Democratic |
$4.2 million |
| Leonard Blavatnik | Russian-born investor/owner of Warner Music Group |
Republican |
$3.8 million |
| William Obernorf | San Francisco investment manager |
Republican |
$3.7 million |
| Benjamin Leon Jr. | Founder of health-care company |
Republican |
$3.5 million |
| David E. Shaw | Hedge fund founder |
Democratic |
$3.5 million |
| Alexander Soros | Philanthropist; son of George Soros |
Democratic |
$3.3 million |
| Jackson Stephens Jr. | Biotech investor |
Republican |
$3.3 million |
| Cliff Asness | Hedge fund co-founder |
Republican |
$3.2 million |
| Linda McMahon | Co-founder of wrestling franchise WWE |
Republican |
$3.2 million |
| Julian Robertson | Former hedge fund manager |
Republican |
$3.1 million |
| Miguel Fernandez | Health-care business owner |
Republican |
$3.1 million |
| Chevron | Multinational oil corporation |
$3 million | |
| Herbert Sandler | Savings and loan co-founder |
Democratic |
$3 million |
| Amy Goldman Fowler | Philanthropist; Author |
Democratic |
$3 million |
| Seth Klarman | Hedge fund manager |
Republican |
$2.9 million |
Name: Tom Steyer
About: Hedge fund founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $66.3 million
Name: Miriam & Sheldon Adelson
About: Medical professional; Casino magnate
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $52.7 million
Name: S. Donald Sussman
About: Hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $36.8 million
Name: Fred Eychaner
About: Media company owner
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $33.1 million
Name: Robert Mercer
About: Technologist and hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $21.2 million
Name: Michael Bloomberg
About: Former New York City mayor
Party leaning: Independent
Total given: $20.1 million
Name: Paul Singer
About: Hedge fund executive
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $19.8 million
Name: Marilyn & James Simons
About: Hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $18.5 million
Name: George Soros
About: Hedge fund founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $17.5 million
Name: Dustin Moskovitz & Cari Tuna
About: Philanthropist; Facebook co-founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $17.3 million
Name: M.K. & J.B.Pritzker
About: Investor; philanthropist
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $16.4 million
Name: Maurice "Hank" Greenberg
About: Former chairman of AIG
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $15.3 million
Name: Elizabeth & Richard Uihlein
About: Founders of Wisconsin-based packaging company
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $14.9 million
Name: Marlene & Joe Ricketts
About: Philanthropist; TD Ameritrade founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $14.4 million
Name: Ronald Cameron
About: Arkansas-based poultry company owner
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $13.9 million
Name: Kenneth C. Griffin
About: Hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $11.6 million
Name: Warren Stephens
About: Arkansas-based investment banker
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $11.2 million
Name: Cheryl & Haim Saban
About: Women's advocate/author; Univision chairman
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $11.1 million
Name: Daniel Abraham
About: Slim-Fast founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $10 million
Name: Diane Hendricks
About: Roofing company co-founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $9.1 million
Name: Bernard Marcus
About: Home Depot co-founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $8.4 million
Name: Laure Woods
About: Retired medical consultant; philanthropist
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $7.9 million
Name: Environment America
About: Environmental advocacy group
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $7.7 million
Name: Norman Braman
About: Auto dealership owner/former Philadelphia Eagles owner
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $7.3 million
Name: The Wilks family
About: Energy and real estate magnates
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $7 million
Name: Marsha & Henry Laufer
About: Speech pathologist; former hedge fund scientist
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $6.7 million
Name: Alexandra & Steven Cohen
About: Philanthropist; hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $6.3 million
Name: Robert McNair
About: Energy company founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $6.1 million
Name: Charles Koch
About: Koch Industries chief executive
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $6 million
Name: The Devos family
About: Amway co-founder and family
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $5.1 million
Name: Jerrold Perenchio
About: Former Univision chief executive
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $5.1 million
Name: Lawrence Ellison
About: Oracle co-founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $5.1 million
Name: Jeffrey Yass
About: Founder of investment company
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $4.7 million
Name: Bernard Schwartz
About: Former head of Loral Space & Communications
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $4.3 million
Name: Michael Vlock
About: Investor/husband of billionaire Karen Pritzker
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $4.3 million
Name: Jon Stryker
About: Philanthropist/architect
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $4.2 million
Name: Leonard Blavatnik
About: Russian-born investor/owner of Warner Music Group
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.8 million
Name: William Obernorf
About: San Francisco investment manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.7 million
Name: Benjamin Leon Jr.
About: Founder of health-care company
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.5 million
Name: David E. Shaw
About: Hedge fund founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $3.5 million
Name: Alexander Soros
About: Philanthropist; son of George Soros
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $3.3 million
Name: Jackson Stephens Jr.
About: Biotech investor
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.3 million
Name: Cliff Asness
About: Hedge fund co-founder
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.2 million
Name: Linda McMahon
About: Co-founder of wrestling franchise WWE
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.2 million
Name: Julian Robertson
About: Former hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.1 million
Name: Miguel Fernandez
About: Health-care business owner
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $3.1 million
Name: Chevron
About: Multinational oil corporation
Party leaning:
Total given: $3 million
Name: Herbert Sandler
About: Savings and loan co-founder
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $3 million
Name: Amy Goldman Fowler
About: Philanthropist; Author
Party leaning: Democratic
Total given: $3 million
Name: Seth Klarman
About: Hedge fund manager
Party leaning: Republican
Total given: $2.9 million
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