| Top 20 Political Donors, 1989-2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Organization | Total Donations, 1989-2010 | Dem % | Rep % |
| 1 | ActBlue | $52,572,081 | 99% | 0% |
| 2 | American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees | $45,238,103 | 94% | 1% |
| 3 | AT&T Inc. | $41,314,444 | 45% | 54% |
| 4 | National Association of Realtors | $39,717,410 | 47% | 49% |
| 5 | National Education Association | $36,312,895 | 81% | 5% |
| 6 | Service Employees International Union | $36,043,789 | 77% | 2% |
| 7 | American Association for Justice | $33,983,671 | 89% | 8% |
| 8 | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $33,476,655 | 97% | 2% |
| 9 | Laborers Union | $31,335,267 | 89% | 7% |
| 10 | American Federation of Teachers | $31,023,603 | 90% | 0% |
| 11 | Teamsters Union | $30,632,309 | 89% | 6% |
| 12 | Carpenters & Joiners Union | $30,523,437 | 86% | 9% |
| 13 | Communications Workers of America | $29,468,934 | 95% | 0% |
| 14 | American Medical Association | $27,431,405 | 39% | 59% |
| 15 | United Auto Workers | $27,108,182 | 98% | 0% |
| 16 | United Food & Commercial Workers Union | $26,788,209 | 93% | 0% |
| 17 | National Auto Dealers Association | $26,664,992 | 32% | 67% |
| 18 | Machinists & Aerospace Workers Union | $26,407,374 | 98% | 1% |
| 19 | United Parcel Service | $24,505,222 | 37% | 62% |
| 20 | American Bankers Association | $24,190,464 | 39% | 60% |
| Average | 76% | 20% |
OpenSecrets tracks political contributions by source, and also identifies the political leanings of the organizations who spend money on political donations. For example, the National Education leans strongly Democrat, the National Auto Dealers leans mildly Republican, and the National Association of Realtors is politically balanced.
Overall, the top 20 political donors lean strongly Democrat, see the average above in the last row of the chart: 76% Democrat vs. 20% Republican.
Note: Koch Industries ranks #87 at $9.5 million and AFSCME ranks #2 at $45.2 million. Read here what AFSCME has to say about the evil Koch brothers.
HT: Steve Bartin
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