Barack Hussein Obama Biography and Political Campaign Contributions
Date of Birth: August 4, 1961
Education: Occidental College; Columbia University; Harvard Law School
Position: President of the United States of America
Barack Obama is the President of the United States of America - #44 - and was formerly the junior US Senator from Illinois. He is the first African American President and is a member of the Democratic party.
Barack Obama
United States PresidencyPolitical Campaign Contributions
Campaign Finance Information '12 Election Cycle
Campaign Contribution Totals/Summary as of 11/26/2012
Cash on Hand $5,397,399
Total Money Receipts $732,741,988
Total Individual Contributions $549,147,692
Total Disbursements $729,647,986
Loans From Candidate $0
Other Loans $0
Candidate Loan Repayments $0
Debts Owed By $7,223,153
Refunds to Individuals $8,134,856
Refunds to Committees $0
Contributions from Other Political Committees $0
Contributions from Party Committees $8,610
Contributions From Individuals by State
(contribution amounts of $200 or more)
Download all of the 2012 Individual Contribution Records for this Candidate to a Spreadsheet or Other File Type
California
116,958 $116,744,880 22.44%
New York
65,203 $69,471,106 13.35%
Illinois
32,715 $30,931,306 5.95%
Massachusetts
31,852 $28,529,631 5.48%
Florida
27,815 $27,357,266 5.26%
Texas
31,292 $26,745,675 5.14%
Maryland
24,420 $19,379,683 3.72%
District Of Columbia
18,572 $17,201,264 3.31%
Washington
21,599 $16,788,510 3.23%
Virginia
22,497 $15,254,797 2.93%
Pennsylvania
19,807 $14,007,626 2.69%
New Jersey
16,790 $13,200,305 2.54%
Colorado
14,069 $9,446,270 1.82%
Connecticut
11,085 $9,032,580 1.74%
Georgia
12,507 $8,891,061 1.71%
North Carolina
13,529 $7,596,014 1.46%
Minnesota
8,892 $7,326,656 1.41%
Michigan
12,681 $7,107,446 1.37%
Ohio
11,044 $6,395,001 1.23%
Oregon
9,856 $5,356,896 1.03%
Wisconsin
6,930 $4,327,366 0.83%
Tennessee
6,265 $4,311,302 0.83%
Missouri
6,190 $4,216,636 0.81%
Arizona
8,244 $4,171,382 0.80%
Maine
3,491 $3,312,446 0.64%
Vermont
3,153 $3,172,658 0.61%
New Mexico
5,084 $2,828,371 0.54%
Indiana
5,343 $2,696,929 0.52%
Kentucky
3,175 $2,654,563 0.51%
New Hampshire
3,250 $2,276,490 0.44%
South Carolina
3,756 $2,167,959 0.42%
Louisiana
3,180 $2,156,766 0.41%
Hawaii
3,424 $2,005,493 0.39%
Nevada
3,071 $1,959,974 0.38%
Utah
2,562 $1,787,723 0.34%
Oklahoma
2,743 $1,743,982 0.34%
Iowa
3,507 $1,586,487 0.30%
Alabama
3,346 $1,558,162 0.30%
Rhode Island
2,064 $1,242,229 0.24%
Delaware
1,650 $1,159,435 0.22%
Kansas
2,587 $1,131,856 0.22%
Arkansas
1,811 $1,061,817 0.20%
Puerto Rico
367 $885,952 0.17%
Alaska
1,924 $867,927 0.17%
Nebraska
1,336 $791,800 0.15%
Montana
1,504 $698,932 0.13%
Wyoming
1,056 $613,552 0.12%
Mississippi
1,384 $590,678 0.11%
West Virginia
1,281 $544,510 0.10%
Idaho
1,242 $536,571 0.10%
Virgin Islands
359 $398,525 0.08%
South Dakota
513 $266,151 0.05%
North Dakota
358 $165,102 0.03%
Guam
71 $39,690 0.01%
Northern Mariana Islands
38 $12,987 0.00%
American Samoa
23 $5,850 0.00%
Contributions From Poltical Action Committees
Corporation 2 $5,500
19.52%
Labor 1 $4,180
14.84%
Non-Connected 2 $4,000
14.20%
Trade/Memership/Health 0 $0
0.00%
Cooperative 0 $0
0.00%
Corp.w/o Capital Stock 0 $0
0.00%
Other 22 $14,494
51.44%
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Contributions From Indian Tribes
None Yet Reported/Available
Top 150 Donors/Individual Financial Contributors
(contribution amounts of $200 or more)
Download All of the '12 Individual Contribution Records for this Candidate to a Spreadsheet or Other File Type
TULALIP TRIBE OF WASHINGTON
TULALIP, WA 98271
$110,000
P 02/23/2012
OF INDIANS, PUYALLUP TRIBE
TACOMA, WA 98404
Indian Tribe/Indian Tribe $110,000
P 05/21/2012
MISSION INDIANS, MORONGO BAND OF
BANNING, CA 92220
Information Requested/Information Requested $100,000
P 07/11/2012
MERCK, KATHARINE E.
LEXINGTON, MA 02421
Homemaker/Homemaker $100,000
P 09/04/2012
MCANUFF, DES
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Skunk, Inc./Director $80,000
P 07/13/2012
LEDES, RICHARD
NEW YORK, NY 10024
Self-Employed/Film Maker $80,000
P 07/27/2012
BOUTROUS, THEODORE J.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
Gibson Dunn/Lawyer $80,000
P 08/02/2012
CHARLES, LESLY
ELMONT, NY 11003
Nypd/Comp. Prog. Analyst $80,000
P 09/01/2012
COCHRAN, JAMES
ALLEN, TX 75013
Tech Insurance Group, Llc/Chairman $80,000
P 09/11/2012
CARDWELL, NEAL
NEW YORK, NY 10011
Google/Software Engineer $80,000
P 09/13/2012
DE LA HAYE SAINT HILAIRE, JEHAN-CHRISTOPHE
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Self-Employed/Retired $75,800
P 03/23/2012
MILSTEIN, CONSTANCE J.
WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Ogden Cap Properties, Llc/Principal And Co-Founder $75,800
P 03/23/2012
TROXEL, DEBORAH LAMBERT
HOLUALOA, HI 96725
Self-Employed/Realtor $75,800
P 04/03/2012
TROXEL, DOUGLAS D
HOLUALOA, HI 96725
Serena Software/Retired $75,800
P 04/03/2012
CHANG, LESLIE
NEW YORK, NY 10014
Homemaker/Homemaker $75,800
P 04/06/2012
MORELLI, ARLENE
NEW YORK, NY 10075
Morelli Ratner Pc/Manager $75,800
P 04/11/2012
SIMONS, AUDREY
NEW YORK, NY 10128
Simons Foundation/Philanthropist $75,800
P 04/23/2012
CHAHAL, KULJEET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Fisher Investments/Vice President- Senior Relationship Ma $75,800
P 04/26/2012
CONGDON, JONATHAN LESLIE
PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272
Beachbody Llc/President And Co-Founder $75,800
P 04/27/2012
DAIKELER, CARL D
SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
Carl Daikeler Living Trust/Self-Employed $75,800
P 04/30/2012
HARRICK, STEPHEN J
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Ivp/Venture Capital $75,800
P 05/14/2012
FORD, TOM
NEW YORK, NY 10021
Tom Ford International/President $75,800
P 05/15/2012
SLATKIN, HARRY
NEW YORK, NY 10021
Belstaff Usa/Ceo $75,800
P 05/18/2012
MCCULLEY, PAUL A
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
Retired/Retired $75,800
P 05/22/2012
DORSEY, GEORGE W III
WEST CORNWALL, VT 05778
Pegaus/Director Of Finance And Administration $75,800
P 05/25/2012
GOLDMAN, JENNIFER R
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123
Not Employed/Student $75,800
P 05/25/2012
ARGEROS, WILLIAM
BETHLEHEM, PA 18018
Self-Employed/Self Employed $75,800
P 06/06/2012
BURNETT, NANCY
CARMEL VALLEY, CA 93924
Self-Employed/Biologist $75,800
P 06/15/2012
BAIBAKOVA, MARIA
NEW YORK, NY 10023
Baibakov Art Projects/Director $75,800
P 06/19/2012
MUNIZ, MARCO A
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33140
Self/Recording Artist $75,800
P 06/23/2012
PACKARD, JULIE
SOQUEL, CA 95073
Monterey Bay Aquarium/Executive Director $75,800
P 06/25/2012
HUSSAIN, KIRAN S.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90077
7-Eleven Food Store/Owner $75,800
P 08/06/2012
BUURMA, JENNIFER
WESTFIELD, NJ 07090
Aclu-Nj/Development Officer $75,800
P 08/20/2012
POULIOT, AMY
NEW YORK, NY 10011
Not Employed/Retired $75,800
P 08/20/2012
BLOCH, BEATRICE W.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
Information Requested/Retired $75,800
P 08/21/2012
BUURMA, REBECCA S.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
The School In Rose Valley/Teacher $75,800
P 08/22/2012
DEBARTOLO, TIFFANIE
TAMPA, FL 33629
Self-Employed/Novelist/Filmmaker $75,800
P 08/27/2012
BENENSON, LAURIE
SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
Self-Employed/Writer $75,800
P 08/28/2012
ROSENTHAL, LOIS
CINCINNATI, OH 45208
Rosenthal Foundation/Founder $75,800
P 08/31/2012
ROSENTHAL, RICHARD
CINCINNATI, OH 45208
Not Employed/Retired $75,800
P 08/31/2012
MARTIN, KRISTIN HANSON
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
Homemaker/Homemaker $75,800
P 09/05/2012
FERENBACH, CARL III
BOSTON, MA 02116
Berkshire Partners Llc./Co-Founder And Managing Director $75,800
P 09/06/2012
YANOWITCH, RICHARD A.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
The Entrepreneurs Group/Consultant $75,800
P 09/06/2012
YANOWITCH, WENDY
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
Self-Employed/Homemaker $75,800
P 09/06/2012
DINH, KIM
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
Consultant/Optometrist $75,800
P 09/09/2012
WARNOCK, MARVA
LOS ALTOS, CA 94022
Self-Employed/Graphic Artist $75,800
P 09/10/2012
PALMER, DERYCK
MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040
Pillsbury Law/Lawyer $75,800
P 09/26/2012
JOHNSON, PATRICIA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46228
Not Employed/Homemaker $75,000
P 06/13/2012
ALI, SHOUKAT HUSSAIN
LOS ANGELES, CA 90077
Sharmeen's Enterprises, Inc./President / Ceo $75,000
P 08/06/2012
SUGARMAN, DAVID
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Self-Employed/Sports And Entertainment Rep $75,000
P 08/23/2012
SACKS, ELISE
WINNETKA, IL 60093
Not Employed/Homemaker $75,000
P 09/11/2012
EDMONDSON, ELEANOR
ATLANTA, GA 30309
Retired/Retired $73,800
P 08/27/2012
CAHOON, DOREEN
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44106
Not Employed/Homemaker $73,400
P 04/01/2012
BURKE, MARY P.
MADISON, WI 53704
Not Employed/Retired $73,300
P 09/12/2012
COLSTON, MARQUES
DESTREHAN, LA 70047
New Orleans Saints/Pro. Athlete $73,300
P 09/17/2012
WILKES, MELANIA
TAMPA, FL 33609
Homemaker/Homemaker $73,300
P 09/17/2012
CLAPP, PAULA K.
SEATTLE, WA 98199
Self-Employed/Community Volunteer $73,300
P 09/18/2012
CLAPP, WILLIAM
SEATTLE, WA 98199
Information Requested/Information Requested $73,300
P 09/18/2012
WILKES, GAIL G.
TAMPA, FL 33629
Homemaker/Homemaker $73,300
P 09/18/2012
AYDUK, UGUR
CLIFTON, NJ 07013
Lilly Trading Corp./Owner/President $73,300
P 09/19/2012
KARAKUS, SELHATTIN
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
Masel Cafe/Owner $73,300
P 09/19/2012
CAUTILLI, OTTAVIO
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
C&F Hardware/Principal $73,300
P 09/21/2012
RINCON, RICARDO JOSE
THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
Sef/Sales $73,300
P 09/21/2012
BERKOWITZ, TRACEY
MIAMI, FL 33143
Homemaker/Homemaker $73,300
P 09/24/2012
TAYBACK, CLARE P.
SAN MARINO, CA 91108
Self-Employed/Retired $73,300
P 09/30/2012
PINKETT, CALEEB
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
Overbrook Entertainment/Svp Creative Affairs $73,300
G 10/11/2012
PINKETT, TRISH
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91367
Self-Employed/Homemaker $73,300
G 10/11/2012
SUSSMAN, PETER
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
Aver Media/Media Financier $73,300
G 10/16/2012
HART -SUSSMAN, HEATHER
SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
Self-Employed/Writer $73,300
G 10/19/2012
ABEGAZE, BANCHAMLAK T.
LOS ANGELES, CA 90043
Atom Factory/Coo $73,300
G 10/22/2012
PARAN, MARK L.
EULESS, TX 76039
Retired/Retired $73,300
G 10/23/2012
TOKAT, ERCUMENT
CLIFTON, NJ 07013
Centerview Parners/Partner $73,000
P 09/28/2012
TOKAT, IKBAL
CLIFTON, NJ 07013
Self-Employed/Doctor $73,000
P 09/28/2012
DEBARTOLO, NICOLE
TAMPA, FL 33629
Self-Employed/Vice President $72,800
P 08/29/2012
CROWN, PATRICIA
NEW YORK, NY 10028
Coblence & Associates/Attorney $72,800
G 10/29/2012
CAHOON, RICHARD
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44106
Dealer Tire Llc/Partner Emeritus $71,910
P 04/01/2012
LORD, CHRISTOPHER
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
Criterion Capital Management/Managi/Managing Director, Portfolio Manager $71,600
P 02/07/2012
STRAUS, ERIC
NEW YORK, NY 10036
Straus Digital Media/Executive $71,600
P 04/20/2012
WEISS, ADAM
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Scout Capital/Co-Founder $71,600
P 05/07/2012
KELLER, DAVID
ATHERTON, CA 94027
Self-Employed/Business Development Consultant $71,600
P 05/08/2012
KLEIN, ROBERT N II
FRESNO, CA 93721
Klein Financial Corporation/Real Estate Investment & Consulting $71,600
P 05/08/2012
WESTERGREN, TIMOTHY
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
Pandora Media/Founder $71,600
P 05/10/2012
GOMES, BENEDICT
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Google Inc/Engineer $71,600
P 05/12/2012
TAUBER, INGRID D.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
Self-Employed/Psychologist $71,600
P 05/17/2012
RYAN, CATHY
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Self-Employed/Actress $71,600
P 05/21/2012
KERSTEN, PRISCILLA L
CHICAGO, IL 60614
Not Employed/Not Employed $71,600
P 05/24/2012
DRUMMOND, DAVID
PALO ALTO, CA 94303
Google/Chief Legal Officer $71,600
P 06/05/2012
SANDLER, GRETCHEN IVERSON
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
Not Employed/Homemaker $71,600
P 07/11/2012
JACOB, JOHN E.
AVENTURA, FL 33180
Not Employed/Retired $71,600
P 07/17/2012
MOREHEAD, JOYCE A.
STERLING, VA 20166
Bmw Of Sterling/Attorney $71,600
P 07/17/2012
SHEFFER, ANN
WESTPORT, CT 06880
Not Employed/Volunteer $71,600
P 08/01/2012
WURTELE, CHRISTOPHER ANGUS
WAYZATA, MN 55391
Retired/Retired $70,800
P 05/09/2012
WURTELE, MARGARET V B
WAYZATA, MN 55391
Self-Employed/Writer, Winery Co-Owner $70,800
P 05/09/2012
POTAWATOMI COMMUNITY, FOREST COUNTY
CRANDON, WI 54520
Information Requested/Information Requested $70,800
P 06/30/2012
MCELRATH-SLADE, ROSE
GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
Strategic Resouces, Inc./President And Ceo $70,800
P 07/20/2012
FEHSENFELD, THOMAS
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506
Crystal Flash/Executive $70,800
P 08/10/2012
GORMAN, LEON
YARMOUTH, ME 04096
Retired/Retired $70,800
P 08/11/2012
LOZIER, DIANNE S.
OMAHA, NE 68110
Lozier Corp/Lawyer $70,800
P 08/13/2012
GABBERT, JOHN
WAYZATA, MN 55391
Room And Board, Inc./Ceo, $70,800
P 09/13/2012
QUINN, MARY RUTH
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Self-Employed/Counselor $70,800
P 09/13/2012
SHENKER, JACOB
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Caltech/Student $70,800
P 09/13/2012
SHENKER, SCOTT
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Uc-Berkeley/Scientist $70,800
P 09/13/2012
SHENKER, NOAH
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Simon's Rock College/Student $70,800
G 10/22/2012
POHLAD, REBECCA C
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55436
Minnesota Orchestra/Board Member $70,000
P 03/30/2012
LEWIS, JAMES
NASHVILLE, TN 37203
Cumberland Consulting/Ceo $70,000
P 06/21/2012
OF OKLAHOMA, CHOCTAW NATION
DURANT, OK 74702
Information Requested/Information Requested $70,000
P 08/10/2012
VANDEN HEUVEL, WENDY
NEW YORK, NY 10014
Self-Employed/Actress $70,000
P 09/21/2012
SUNDERLAND, STEPHEN P.
NEW YORK, NY 10025
Information Requested/Information Requested $70,000
P 09/25/2012
SHEHU, BILAL
PARAMUS, NJ 07652
Eliot Kleri, Llc/Co-Owner $70,000
P 09/28/2012
WELTERS, ANDREW V
MC LEAN, VA 22102
Not Employed/Student $70,000
G 10/03/2012
WELTERS, BRYANT A.
MC LEAN, VA 22102
Not Employed/Student $70,000
G 10/03/2012
DUNK, WILLIAM
CHAPEL HILL, NC 27515
Self-Employed/Consultant $70,000
G 10/30/2012
SIMS, ROBERT E
EMERALD HILLS, CA 94062
Latham & Watkins Llp/Attorney $69,800
P 04/05/2012
FISHMAN, JOY
NEW YORK, NY 10023
Not Employed/Retired $69,800
P 09/13/2012
DELMAS, LEONARD
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913
Pierpont Trust/Comm. Real Estate $69,004
G 11/02/2012
LEVINSON, ELAINE
CHICAGO, IL 60611
Homemaker/Homemaker $68,500
P 08/17/2012
DAYTON, MARY LEE
WAYZATA, MN 55391
Homemaker/Homemaker $67,300
P 08/30/2012
ZICKLER, JUDITH H.
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Retired/Retired $67,050
P 09/28/2012
MCKAY, ROBERT LEE JR.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
Mckay Investment Group/Investor $66,600
P 03/14/2012
ZACK, STEPHEN
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
Boies, Schiller, & Flexner Llp/Administrative Partner $65,800
P 06/22/2012
SLADE, CLEVELAND E.
GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
Keymic, Inc./Ceo $65,800
P 07/24/2012
MEYER, ELIZABETH
NEWPORT, RI 02840
J Class Management Inc./Restoration Management $65,800
P 09/26/2012
LYTTON RANCHERIA OF CALIFORNIA
SAN PABLO, CA 94806
$65,000
P 05/09/2012
WILKIE, WALTER J.
AUSTIN, TX 78701
Self-Employed/Businessman $64,100
P 07/10/2012
KIMMEL, CAROLINE M.
NEW YORK, NY 10019
Homemaker/Homemaker $63,300
G 10/09/2012
BYRNE, EDWARD BLAKE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90069
Retired/Retired $62,750
P 07/04/2012
BEITEL, DAVID
SEATTLE, WA 98112
Zillow/Cto $62,300
P 08/02/2012
QUILLIAN, CHRIS
WASHINGTON, DC 20016
Information Requested/Information Requested $62,000
P 08/08/2012
GLASSMAN, DENISE
CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815
Self-Employed/Consultant $62,000
P 09/21/2012
STENBECK, CRISTINA
UNITED KINGDOM,
Kinnevik/Director $60,800
P 03/23/2012
ELMALEH, VICTOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017
Retired/Retired $60,800
P 07/19/2012
ELMALEH, VICTOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017
Retired/Retired $60,800
P 07/25/2012
WILLIAMS, SARA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131
Homemaker/Homemaker $60,800
G 10/04/2012
CORNFIELD, LINDA
SEATTLE, WA 98119
Retired/Retired $60,300
P 07/12/2012
SHIMMON, DAVID J
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121
Celerity/Ceo $60,000
P 03/29/2012
COON, CHERYL
PORTLAND, OR 97210
Self-Employed/Attorney $60,000
P 06/01/2012
CREEK INDIANS, POARCH BAND OF
ATMORE, AL 36502
Information Requested/Information Requested $60,000
P 07/01/2012
OF CAHUILLA INDIANS, AGUA CALIENTE BAND
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264
Aqua Caliente Band Of Cahuilla Indians/Vincent Gonzales Treasurer $60,000
P 07/01/2012
OF LUISENO INDIANS, PECHANGA BAND
TEMECULA, CA 92593
Tribe/Information Requested $60,000
P 07/01/2012
FINLEY, RYAN N.
PORTLAND, OR 97209
Surveymonkey/Founder $60,000
P 07/19/2012
BANK, JOSHUA
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Alloy Entertainment/Producer $60,000
P 07/25/2012
BANK, LISSY
NEW YORK, NY 10065
Twine Capital/Partner $60,000
P 07/25/2012
NATION, CHICKASAW
ADA, OK 74821
Chickasaw Nation/Indian Tribe $60,000
P 07/25/2012
INDIAN TRIBE, MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN
AUBURN, WA 98092
Information Requested/Information Requested $60,000
P 07/31/2012
BERKSON, STEVEN
SCARDSALE, NY 10583
Retired/Retired $60,000
P 09/14/2012
BEITEL, JOANNA
SEATTLE, WA 98112
Homemaker/Homemaker $59,100
P 08/06/2012
KUHLIK, BRUCE
PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Merck And Co. Inc./Attorney $58,300
P 09/28/2012
MARKS, MATTHEW
NEW YORK, NY 10011
Matthew Marks Gallery/Art Dealer $56,000
P 09/11/2012
WELTERS, ANTHONY V.
MCLEAN, VA 22102
United Health Care/V.P. $55,800
G 10/03/2012
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE
AUBURN, WA 98092
Na/Na $54,800
P 10/05/2012