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 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $4,500,000 | 10/25/2012 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $3,000,000 | 10/29/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Simons, James | New York | Chairman | Renaissance Technologies Corp. | $2,000,000 | 8/8/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Simons, James | New York | Chairman | Renaissance Technologies Corp. | $1,500,000 | 10/19/2012 |
| Liberal | Simons, James | New York | President | Euclidean Capital LLC | $1,500,000 | 9/26/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Simons, James | New York | Chairman | Renaissance Technologies Corp. | $1,500,000 | 9/26/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | The Renco Group, Inc. | New York | - | - | $1,000,000 | 10/26/2012 |
| Conservative | Mercer, Robert | East Setauket | CO-CEO | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES | $1,000,000 | 10/25/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Robert, Stephen | New York | Chairman & CEO | Renaissance Technologies | $1,000,000 | 10/24/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Kimmel, Sidney | New York | Chairman | Jones Apparel Group | $1,000,000 | 10/9/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Robertson, Julian | New York | Investment Manager | Tiger Management, LLC | $1,000,000 | 10/8/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Soros, George | New York | President | Soros Fund Management | $1,000,000 | 10/4/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Boies, David | Armonk | Attorney | Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP | $1,000,000 | 9/29/2012 |
| Conservative | Mercer, Robert | East Setauket | CO-CEO | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES | $1,000,000 | 7/23/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | The Renco Group, Inc. | New York | - | - | $1,000,000 | 7/10/2012 |
| Republican | Singer, Paul | New York | Principal | Elliott Management Corp. | $1,000,000 | 6/27/2012 |
| Liberal | Soros, George | New York | Business Executive | Soros Fund Management | $1,000,000 | 6/15/2012 |
| Liberal | Simons, James | New York | President | Euclidean Capital LLC | $1,000,000 | 3/29/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Goldman, Amy | Rhinebeck | Writer | Solil Management Corp | $1,000,000 | 3/20/2012 |
| Liberal | Goldman, Amy | New York | Author | Self | $1,000,000 | 12/30/2011 |
| Mitt Romney | Robertson, Julian | Locust Valley | Investment Manager | Tiger Management, LLC | $1,000,000 | 11/22/2011 |
| Mitt Romney | Singer, Paul | New York | Principle | Elliott Management Corp. | $1,000,000 | 10/17/2011 |
| Mitt Romney | Mercer, Robert | East Setauket | Financial Consultant | Renaissance Technologies Corp. | $1,000,000 | 7/28/2011 |
| Mitt Romney | Conard, Edward | New York | Investor | Self-employed | $1,000,000 | 4/28/2011 |
| Mitt Romney | Paulson, John | New York | President | Paulson and Co., Inc. | $1,000,000 | 1/28/2011 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $950,000 | 10/26/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Stryker, Jon | New York | Architect | Self-Employed | $750,000 | 7/20/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Stryker, Jon | New York | Architect | Self-Employed | $750,000 | 6/12/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Shaw, David | New York | Biomedical Research | D. E. Shaw Research | $500,000 | 11/2/2012 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $500,000 | 11/1/2012 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $500,000 | 10/31/2012 |
| Democratic/Liberal | Pritzker, Rosemary | New York | Photographer | Self-Employed | $500,000 | 10/29/2012 |
| Liberal | Sillerman, Robert | New York | Executive | Function X | $500,000 | 10/23/2012 |
| Liberal | Simons, James | New York | President | Euclidean Capital | $500,000 | 10/22/2012 |
| Republican | Singer, Paul | New York | Principal | Elliott Management Corp. | $500,000 | 10/19/2012 |
| Both parties but more Democrat | Bloomberg, Michael | New York | Mayor | City of New York | $500,000 | 10/19/2012 |
| Liberal | Goldman, Amy | Rhinebeck | Author | Self - Employed | $500,000 | 9/26/2012 |
| Liberal | Simons, James | New York | President | Euclidean Capital | $500,000 | 9/26/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Rubin, Shelley | New York | Retired | Retired | $500,000 | 9/24/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Rubin, Donald | New York | Retired | Retired | $500,000 | 9/24/2012 |
| Liberal | Soros Colombel, Andrea | Katonah | President | Trace Foundation | $500,000 | 9/14/2012 |
| Conservative | Kovner, Bruce | New York | CHAIRMAN | CAXTON ALTERNATIVE MANAGEMENT LP | $500,000 | 9/14/2012 |
| Mitt Romney | Kovner, Bruce | New York | Financial Executive | Caxton Alternative Mgmt., LP | $500,000 | 9/11/2012 |
| Republican | Lauder, Ronald | New York | Executive | Lauder Investments | $500,000 | 9/6/2012 |
| Liberal | Goldman, Amy | New York | Author | Self Employed | $500,000 | 8/30/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Stryker, Jon | New York | Architect | Self-Employed | $500,000 | 8/29/2012 |
| Barack Obama | Shaw, David | New York | Biomedical Research | D. E. Shaw Research | $500,000 | 7/31/2012 |
| Liberal | Simons, James | New York | President | Euclidean Capital | $500,000 | 6/1/2012 |
| Republican | Mercer, Robert | East Setauket | Co-CEO | Renaissance Technologies | $500,000 | 4/1/2012 |
| Union | Unite Here Tip State & Local Fund | New York | - | - | $500,000 | 3/28/2012 |
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