Super PAC contributions in New York State
In the past two years, more than 3,300 contributions to super PACs have been made by New Yorkers for a total of more than $83 million. Here is a database of those donations by individuals or organizations. It was derived from material compiled as of Jan. 4, 2013, by the Sunlight Foundation, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that urges government transparency. That organization uses reports from the Federal Election Commission.
Top committees($)
- Priorities USA Ac... 17,385,527
- Restore Our Futur... 17,044,187
- Independence USA PAC 9,989,469
- American Crossroads 6,640,860
Top donors($)
- Bloomberg, Michael 10,039,469
- Simons, James 9,500,000
- Mercer, Robert 5,409,354
- Goldman, Amy 3,400,000
Top affinities($)
- Liberal 18,477,252
- Barack Obama 17,718,037
- Mitt Romney 17,044,187
- Both parties but... 9,989,469
Top communities($)
- New York 67,074,810
- East Setauket 5,409,354
- Rhinebeck 1,652,525
- Locust Valley 1,252,400
| Apparent affinity | Donor | Community | Donor occupation | Employer | Amount | Date |
| Opposes Democrats | Walsh, John | New York | Retired | ----------- | $250 | 10/26/2012 |
| Stephen Colbert | Raz, Shlomi | Brooklyn | Recruiting | Aardvark Associates Llc | $250 | 7/29/2011 |
| Opposes Democrats | Abrams, Robert | North Salem | Book Publisher | Abbeville Press | $1,000 | 10/27/2012 |
| Conservative | Abrams, Robert | New York | Book Publisher | Abbeville Press | $1,000 | 10/23/2012 |
| Opposes Democrats | Abrams, Robert | North Salem | Book Publisher | Abbeville Press | $500 | 11/3/2012 |
| Opposes Democrats | Abrams, Robert | North Salem | Book Publisher | Abbeville Press | $500 | 10/16/2012 |
| Liberal | Cornfeld, Arthur | New York | President | ABC Properties | $75,000 | 10/5/2012 |
| Liberal | Cornfeld, Arthur | New York | President | ABC Properties | $25,000 | 10/5/2012 |
| Conservative | Abrams, Robert | North Salem | Book Publisher | Abeville Press | $500 | 5/1/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Abraham, Jeffrey | New York | Attorney | Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP | $2,500 | 7/26/2012 |
| Liberal | Goldstein, Michael | New York | Opinion Researcher | Abt Srbi | $150 | 8/10/2012 |
| Liberal | Goldstein, Michael | New York | Opinion Researcher | Abt Srbi | $50 | 6/29/2012 |
| Conservative | Arnold, Matthew | Center Moriches | Communications | Academy Mail Box Co. Inc. | $250 | 10/9/2012 |
| Liberal | Rudd, Paul | New York | Owner | Adaptive Analytics, LLC | $50,000 | 5/9/2011 |
| Liberal | Rudd, Paul | New York | Owner | Adaptive Analytics, LLC | $25,000 | 9/18/2012 |
| Democratic | Rudd, Paul R. | New York | Owner | Adaptive Analytics, LLC | $5,000 | 5/22/2012 |
| Liberal | Mai, Vincent | Port Washington | Chairman | AEA Investments | $25,000 | 9/17/2012 |
| Richard Lugar | Whitehead, John | New York | Investor | AEA Investments | $25,000 | 2/3/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Mai, Vincent | Port Washington | Chairman/CEO | AEA Investors, Inc. | $75,000 | 7/31/2012 |
| Herman Cain | Rudd, David | Lake George | Engineer | AEP Industries Inc | $500 | 9/19/2012 |
| Conservative | Deluca, Anthony | Mount Sinai | IT | AEROFLEX | $250 | 7/20/2012 |
| Conservative | Wood, Steven | Hopewell Junction | Sales | Afa | $100 | 8/28/2012 |
| Conservative | Wood, Steven | Hopewell Junction | Sales | Afa | $100 | 7/25/2012 |
| Conservative | Wood, Steven | Hopewell Junction | Sales | Afa Protective Systems | $1,000 | 10/2/2012 |
| Liberal | Crawford, Sydney | New York | talent | agent | $25 | 7/15/2012 |
| Liberal | Crawford, Sydney | New York | talent | agent | $25 | 7/15/2012 |
| Liberal | White, Robert | Kew Gardens | Physiatrist | Akz Management | $250 | 9/28/2012 |
| Liberal | White, Robert | Kew Gardens | Physiatrist | Akz Management | $250 | 9/9/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Kahn, Alan | New York | Real Estate Management | Alan Kahn Associates. Inc. | $500 | 8/7/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Volaski, Maurice | Larchmont | System Admmin | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | $250 | 9/3/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Vergara, Alicia | Stuyvesant | Administrator | Alicia Vergara | $250 | 9/24/2011 |
| Barack Obama | Vergara, Alicia | Stuyvesant | Administrator | Alicia Vergara | $250 | 9/24/2011 |
| Barack Obama | Vergara, Alicia | Stuyvesant | Administrator | Alicia Vergara | $250 | 9/24/2011 |
| Democratic | Allen, Herbert A. | New York | Investment Banker | Allen & Company | $15,000 | 6/13/2012 |
| Democratic | Allen, Herbert A. | New York | Investment Banker | Allen & Company | $10,000 | 10/26/2012 |
| Democratic | Grenberg, Stephen D. | New York | Investment Banker | Allen & Company | $5,000 | 10/31/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Richardson, Katherine | New York | Analyst | Ally Commercial Finance | $1,000 | 9/10/2012 |
| Opposes Democrats | Kohn, Al | Woodmere | Consultant | Alro Enterprises, LLC | $250 | 11/3/2012 |
| Fla. House candidate Adam Hasner | Siegel, Herbert | New York | Retired Executive | ALS Capital | $10,000 | 9/18/2012 |
| Liberal | Rosen, Diane | New York | Attorney | Alter & Rosen LLP | $1,000 | 9/14/2012 |
| Liberal | Rosen, Diane | New York | Attorney | Alter & Rosen LLP | $1,000 | 8/3/2012 |
| Conservative | Haber, Jon | Suffern | PRESIDENT | ALTO MUSIC | $250 | 8/12/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Katzel, Aaron | New York | Attorney | American Intl Group, Inc | $250 | 5/25/2012 |
| Liberal | Mcgill Johnson, Alexis | New York | Executive Director | American Values Institute | $5,000 | 10/2/2012 |
| Conservative | Natkaniec, Andrzej | Maspeth | master plumber buissness owner | AMN corporation | $250 | 9/3/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Pierce, Jeffrey | New York | Analyst | Amrose | $250 | 1/20/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Pierce, Jeffrey | New York | Analyst | Amrose | $250 | 1/20/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Pierce, Jeffrey | New York | Analyst | Amrose | $50 | 1/5/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Pierce, Jeffrey | New York | Analyst | Amrose | $50 | 1/5/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Slivinsky, Oleg | Brooklyn | Engineer | Anadigics | $400 | 7/28/2012 |
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