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Top 10 super PAC donors for 2012 election cycle

by The Center for Public Integrity April 26, 2012January 28, 2022

Rank	Name	Total Given	Ideology
1	Sheldon Adelson & family (see profile)	$53.7 million	Republican
2	Harold Simmons & wife, companies (see profile)	$26.9 million	Republican
3	Bob Perry (see profile)	$21.5 million	Republican
4	Joe Ricketts (see profile)	$12.9 million	Republican
5	Fred Eychaner (see profile)	$12 million	Democratic
6	National Education Association (see profile)	$9 million	Democratic
7	United Auto Workers (see profile)	$8.6 million	Democratic
8	Republican Governors Association (see profile)	$8.3 million	Republican
9	James H. Simons (see profile)	$7.6 million	Democratic
10	AFL-CIO (see profile)	$6.4 million	Democratic

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Top 10 super PAC donors for 2012 election cycle

by The Center for Public Integrity, Center for Public Integrity
April 26, 2012

<h1>Top 10 super PAC donors for 2012 election cycle</h1>
<p class="byline">by The Center for Public Integrity, Center for Public Integrity <br />April 26, 2012</p>
 
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<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<td>Rank</td>
<td>Name</td>
<td>Total Given</td>
<td>Ideology</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td><b>Sheldon Adelson</b> &amp; family (<a href="http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/03/20/8465/donor-profile-sheldon-adelson">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$53.7 million</td>
<td>Republican</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td><b>Harold Simmons</b> &amp; wife, companies (<a href="http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/03/20/8460/donor-profile-harold-simmons">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$26.9 million</td>
<td>Republican</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td><b>Bob Perry</b> (<a href="http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/03/20/8466/donor-profile-bob-perry">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$21.5 million</td>
<td>Republican</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td><b>Joe Ricketts</b> (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/10/23/11606/donor-profile-john-joe-ricketts">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$12.9 million</td>
<td>Republican</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td><b>Fred Eychaner</b> (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/07/30/10460/donor-profile-fred-eychaner">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$12 million</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td><b>National Education Association</b> (<a href="http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/04/24/8732/donor-profile-national-education-association">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$9 million</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td><b>United Auto Workers</b>  (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/10/23/11605/donor-profile-united-auto-workers">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$8.6 million</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td><b>Republican Governors Association</b> (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/10/28/11645/donor-profile-republican-governors-association">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$8.3 million</td>
<td>Republican</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td><b>James H. Simons</b> (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/09/28/10999/donor-profile-james-h-simons">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$7.6 million</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td><b>AFL-CIO</b> (<a href="http://publicintegrity.org/2012/04/24/8734/donor-profile-afl-cio">see profile</a>)</td>
<td>$6.4 million</td>
<td>Democratic</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</figure>
<p><i>Source/Methodology: Center for Responsive Politics and Center for Public Integrity analysis of Federal Election Commission records. Totals include contributions from individuals, family members and corporations that are controlled by the individual super donor. Totals reflect donations made during 2011-2012 cycle, through Oct. 17.</i></p>


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