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2020 Election Cycle

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Financial Details in the 2020 Election Cycle
VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT

Through 05/31/2020
Category$ Dollar Amount
Total Receipts$2,412,881
Transfers From Affiliates$0
Contributions From Individuals$1,400,007
Contributions From Other Political Committees$0
Total Loans Received$0
Total Disbursements$1,957,044
Transfers To Affiliates$0
Refunds To Individuals$28,798
Refunds to Committees$0
Loan Repayments$0
Beginning Cash$0
Ending Cash$455,837
Debts Owed By$296,542
Nonfederal Transfers Received$0
Contributions Made To Other Committees$207,500
Independent Expenditures Made$590,738
Party Coordinated Expenditures Made$0
Nonfederal Share of Expenditures$0

Top 100 Donations/Contributions in the 2020 Election Cycle
VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT

Name/
Location
Employer/
Occupation
Contribution
$ Amount
Primary/
General
Date
CHC BOLD PAC
WASHINGTON, DC
20013
$250,000 G01/01/1900
CHC BOLD PAC
WASHINGTON, DC
20013
$170,000 P01/01/1900
CHC BOLD PAC
WASHINGTON, DC
20013
$143,641 P01/01/1900
CHC BOLD PAC
WASHINGTON, DC
20013
$125,000 P01/01/1900
CHC BOLD PAC
WASHINGTON, DC
20013
$115,000 P01/01/1900
STILLER, CHRISTIAN
VENICE, CA
90291
Brightmind Meditation Llc/Brightmind Meditation Llc/Technician$20,000 P01/01/1900
ABRAMSON, RONALD
WASHINGTON, DC
20006
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Attorney$20,000 P05/17/2019
KAHN, RONALD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94159
Blackrock/Blackrock/Director$10,000 P01/01/1900
STILLER, CHRISTIAN
VENICE, CA
90291
Brightmind Meditation Llc/Brightmind Meditation Llc/Technician$10,000 G01/01/1900
VALENZUELA, GUILLERMO
REDLANDS, CA
92373
Valley Obstetrics/Valley Obstetrics/Obgyn$10,000 P01/01/1900
HEADLEY, MARK
BERKELEY, CA
94705
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$10,000 P05/20/2019
VALENZUELA, GUILLERMO
REDLANDS, CA
92373
Valley Obstetrics/Valley Obstetrics/Obgyn$10,000 P05/31/2019
HEADLEY, MARK
BERKELEY, CA
94705
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$10,000 P06/03/2019
ABRAMSON, RONALD
WASHINGTON, DC
20006
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Attorney$10,000 P10/08/2019
STORY NETWORK FOUNDATION
WASHINGTON, DC
20009
$10,000 P10/23/2019
ABRAMSON, RONALD
WASHINGTON, DC
20006
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney/Attorney$5,000 P01/01/1900
EDELMAN, CYNTHIA
JACKSONVILLE, FL
32202
Not Employed/Not Employed/Retired$5,000 P01/01/1900
LASALLE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
REDLANDS, CA
92373
$5,000 P01/01/1900
SHUGAR, DAN
PACIFICA, CA
94044
Nx/Nx/Executive$5,000 P01/01/1900
KAHN, RONALD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94159
Blackrock/Blackrock/Director$5,000 P04/03/2019
LASALLE MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
REDLANDS, CA
92373
$5,000 P06/30/2019
KAHN, RONALD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94159
Blackrock/Blackrock/Director$5,000 P09/26/2019
BESSIN, LINDA
BURBANK, CA
91505
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$5,000 G11/25/2019
SAVAGE, KEVIN
BEVERLY HILLS, CA
90210
Self Employed/Self Employed/Actor$5,000 P11/27/2019
ATLAS, RICHARD
LOS ANGELES, CA
90049
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$5,000 P12/06/2019
LIVINGSTON, PHILIP
NEW YORK, NY
10075
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$3,600 P01/01/1900
CARLSON, KRISTEN
LAKELAND, FL
33801
Self Employed/Self Employed/Attorney$3,000 P01/01/1900
RUIZ, MARTIN
SANTA FE, NM
87506
Carter Bain/Carter Bain/Manager$3,000 P01/01/1900
ARMSTRONG, JAMES
PHOENIX, AZ
85018
Jda Investments/Jda Investments/Executive$2,500 P01/01/1900
BACKER, ANN
THE PLAINS, VA
20198
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
BARRY, ROBERT
NEWTON, MA
02460
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
FINK, DAVID
LOS ANGELES, CA
90056
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
GEISSINGER, GLENN
EXCELSIOR, MN
55331
$2,500 P01/01/1900
LIVINGSTON, PHILIP
NEW YORK, NY
10075
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
MOSS, CRAIG
WOODSTOCK, NY
12498
Mahv/Mahv/Physician$2,500 P01/01/1900
NORDT, JOAN
PORTLAND, OR
97210
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
NORDT, JOAN
PORTLAND, OR
97210
$2,500 P01/01/1900
PANTALEONI, MICHAEL
NEWPORT NEWS, VA
23607
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
RAWSON, ROSEMARY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
55406
$2,500 P01/01/1900
RAWSON, ROSEMARY
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
55406
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
SQUIRE, RICHARD
TOPANGA, CA
90290
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P01/01/1900
JURVETSON, KARLA
LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA
94022
Self Employed/Self Employed/Physician$2,500 P02/19/2019
HOWARD, FRANK
REDLANDS, CA
92373
Llup & S/Llup & S/Oncologist$2,500 P03/01/2019
HAGUE, IAN
NEW YORK, NY
10001
Firebird Management Llc/Firebird Management Llc/Fund Manager$2,500 P04/16/2019
VALENZUELA, MOSES
LOS ANGELES, CA
90056
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,500 P09/29/2019
SHER, ABBY
SANTA MONICA, CA
90405
Self Employed/Self Employed/Investor$2,500 P10/24/2019
BESSIN, LINDA
BURBANK, CA
91505
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 P01/01/1900
INTILI, JOANN
OAKLAND, CA
94602
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 G01/01/1900
KIRK, CLAY K
NEW YORK, NY
10021
Clay Kirk/Clay Kirk/Investor$2,000 P01/01/1900
KISSAM, EDWARD
OAKLAND, CA
94602
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 P01/01/1900
VAN GILDER, JOHN
ZANESVILLE, OH
43701
Genesis/Genesis/Physician$2,000 P01/01/1900
ADLER, ROBERT
WASHINGTON, DC
20007
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 P05/10/2019
KISSAM, EDWARD
OAKLAND, CA
94602
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 P09/19/2019
INTILI, JOANN
OAKLAND, CA
94602
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$2,000 P09/21/2019
SACCHETTI, ANTONIA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94114
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,500 P01/13/2019
SILVERMAN, KAREN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94111
Latham/Latham/Attorney$1,500 P12/25/2019
COFFEY, JOHN
BRONXVILLE, NY
10708
Kramer Levin/Kramer Levin/Attorney$1,400 P01/01/1900
LIVINGSTON, PHILIP
NEW YORK, NY
10075
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,400 P01/01/1900
MORGRIDGE, TASHIA
PORTOLA VALLEY, CA
94028
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,400 P01/01/1900
ARMENTANI, FRANK
SEWELL, NJ
08080
$1,250 P01/01/1900
MORRIS, RAY
BAKERSFIELD, CA
93308
$1,250 P01/01/1900
MORRIS, RAY
BAKERSFIELD, CA
93308
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P01/01/1900
NARASIMHAN, SHEKAR
DUNN LORING, VA
22027
Beekman Advisors Inc./Beekman Advisors Inc./Advisor$1,250 P01/01/1900
NARASIMHAN, SHEKAR
DUNN LORING, VA
22027
Beekman Advisors Inc./Beekman Advisors Inc./Advisor$1,250 P01/01/1900
SIMON, DEBORAH
CARMEL, IN
46032
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P01/01/1900
SIMON, DEBORAH
CARMEL, IN
46032
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P01/01/1900
SIMON, DEBORAH
CARMEL, IN
46032
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P01/01/1900
WALKER, PATRICIA A
DALLAS, TX
75205
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P05/16/2019
GABEL, MARIANNE
DELAWARE, OH
43015
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P06/29/2019
KAMEN, AL
NEW YORK, NY
10022
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P06/29/2019
HOLLIS, PIERRE
STAFFORD, VA
22556
Embracing Health/Embracing Health/Manager$1,250 P07/12/2019
SIMON, DEBORAH
CARMEL, IN
46032
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P08/17/2019
YEGEN, CHRIS
TENAFLY, NJ
07670
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P08/25/2019
ARMENTANI, FRANK
SEWELL, NJ
08080
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,250 P12/18/2019
BAIRD, BRENT
BUFFALO, NY
14222
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
BIER, TED
SANDS POINT, NY
11050
T.M.Bier&Associatesinc/T.M.Bier&Associatesinc/Engineer$1,000 P01/01/1900
BIRKHOFER, CELESTE
ATHERTON, CA
94027
Self Employed/Self Employed/Psychotherapist$1,000 P01/01/1900
BIRKHOFER, CELESTE
ATHERTON, CA
94027
Self Employed/Self Employed/Psychotherapist$1,000 P01/01/1900
BIRKHOFER, CELESTE
ATHERTON, CA
94027
Self Employed/Self Employed/Psychotherapist$1,000 P01/01/1900
BRUCE, GARRY
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72205
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
BRUCE, GARRY
LITTLE ROCK, AR
72205
$1,000 P01/01/1900
CABEEN, SHARON
PULLMAN, WA
99163
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
CARLTON, ANN
WAQUOIT, MA
02536
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
DIVEN, ANN
SARASOTA, FL
34236
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
FINK, DAVID
LOS ANGELES, CA
90056
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
GALLANTER, SANFORD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94121
Tag Inc/Tag Inc/Executive$1,000 P01/01/1900
GIULIANI, DAVID
MERCER ISLAND, WA
98040
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
GOLD, STANLEY
BURBANK, CA
91505
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
JERSIN, JOHN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94133
Linkedin/Linkedin/Executive$1,000 P01/01/1900
KJOLHAUG, MARIANNE
DULUTH, MN
55811
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
LIVINGSTON, PHILIP
NEW YORK, NY
10075
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
LIVINGSTON, PHILIP
NEW YORK, NY
10075
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MATTHEWS, DOUG
BREA, CA
92821
$1,000 P01/01/1900
MATTHEWS, DOUGLAS
BREA, CA
92821
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MCGOVNEY, JOANNA
CONCORD, CA
94520
$1,000 P01/01/1900
MCGOVNEY, JOANNA
CONCORD, CA
94520
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MILLS, ELIZABETH
LA MESA, CA
91941
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MITCHELL, NATHANIEL
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
94131
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MOSS, JAY
PARK CITY, UT
84060
Not Employed/Not Employed/Not Employed$1,000 P01/01/1900
MOSS, JAY
PARK CITY, UT
84060
$1,000 P01/01/1900

Political Candidates Receiving Contributions in the 2020 Election Cycle from
VOTER PROTECTION PROJECT

Candidate NameOfficePartyStateDistrictPrimary/
General
$ Dollar
Amount
Date
AGUILAR, PETE House of RepsDemocratCA 31P$5,00006/10/2019
BEATTY, JOYCE House of RepsDemocratOH 03P$1,00003/11/2020
BOLLIER, BARBARA SenateDemocratKS --P$2,50005/20/2020
BOROUGHS, ADAIR FORD House of RepsDemocratSC 02P$1,00005/13/2020
BUBSER, CHRISTINE House of RepsDemocratCA 08P$1,00003/19/2020
BUBSER, CHRISTINE House of RepsDemocratCA 08P$1,00009/18/2019
BUTTERFIELD, G. K. House of RepsDemocratNC 01P$2,00005/21/2019
CAMPA-NAJJAR, AMMAR House of RepsDemocratCA 50G$5,00005/11/2020
CARTWRIGHT, MATTHEW A. House of RepsDemocratPA 08P$1,50005/21/2020
COBB, TEDRA House of RepsDemocratNY 21P$1,50005/04/2020
CONOLE, FRANCIS House of RepsDemocratNY 24P$2,00003/19/2020
CONOLE, FRANCIS House of RepsDemocratNY 24P$3,00003/24/2020
COOPER, SCOTT House of RepsDemocratNC 02P$1,00009/27/2019
COX, TERRANCE JOHN (TJ) House of RepsDemocratCA 21P$2,00003/28/2019
COX, TERRANCE JOHN (TJ) House of RepsDemocratCA 21P$3,00006/20/2019
CRAIG, ANGELA DAWN House of RepsDemocratMN 02P$2,00003/28/2019
CUELLAR, HENRY House of RepsDemocratTX 28P$32,50002/18/2020
CUELLAR, HENRY House of RepsDemocratTX 28P$145,66402/12/2020
CUNNINGHAM, CAL SenateDemocratNC --G$2,50012/09/2019
CUNNINGHAM, CAL SenateDemocratNC --P$2,50007/22/2019
CUNNINGHAM, CAL SenateDemocratNC --P$2,50007/22/2019
CUNNINGHAM, CAL SenateDemocratNC --G$2,50010/01/2019
DAVIDS, SHARICE House of RepsDemocratKS 03P$2,50009/05/2019
DENNEY, AUDREY House of RepsDemocratCA 01P$1,00005/22/2019
DEPASQUALE, EUGENE House of RepsDemocratPA 10P$1,00003/24/2020
EASTMAN, KARA House of RepsDemocratNE 02P$5,00005/04/2020
ESPY, MICHAEL SenateDemocratMS --P$5,00003/02/2020
ESPY, MICHAEL SenateDemocratMS --G$5,00003/02/2020
FEEHAN, DANIEL House of RepsDemocrat Farm LaborMN 01P$1,00010/04/2019
FUDGE, MARCIA L. House of RepsDemocratOH 11P$2,00005/21/2019
GIDEON, SARA SenateDemocratME --P$5,00007/30/2019
GIDEON, SARA SenateDemocratME --G$5,00012/30/2019
GOROFF, NANCY House of RepsDemocratNY 01P$1,00012/27/2019
GREENFIELD, THERESA SenateDemocratIA --P$5,00009/27/2019
GREENFIELD, THERESA SenateDemocratIA --G$2,50003/06/2020
HARRISON, JAIME SenateDemocratSC --P$5,00007/12/2019
HATTERSLEY, ADAM ROGER House of RepsDemocratFL 15P$1,00004/20/2020
HEGAR, MARY JENNINGS MJ SenateDemocratTX --P$5,00007/30/2019
HEGAR, MARY JENNINGS MJ SenateDemocratTX --G$1,00002/05/2020
HEGAR, MARY JENNINGS MJ SenateDemocratTX --G$1,00002/05/2020
ISLAM, NABILAH AISHAH House of RepsDemocratGA 07P$1,00003/13/2020
JONES, DOUG SenateDemocratAL --P$2,50003/02/2020
JONES, GINA ORTIZ House of RepsDemocratTX 23G$2,50005/28/2020
KELLY, MARK SenateDemocratAZ --P$1,00001/03/2020
KENNEDY, BRYNNE House of RepsDemocratCA 04P$2,00005/17/2019
KIM, ANDY House of RepsDemocratNJ 03P$2,50005/08/2020
LADJEVARDIAN, SIMA JANDAGHI House of RepsDemocratTX 02P$2,50003/19/2020
LEGER, TERESA House of RepsDemocratNM 03P$2,50003/19/2020
LEGER, TERESA House of RepsDemocratNM 03P$2,50004/20/2020
LURIA, ELAINE House of RepsDemocratVA 02P$2,50005/27/2020
LURIA, ELAINE House of RepsDemocratVA 02P$1,00012/27/2019
MANGONE, KIM House of RepsDemocratCA 23P$5,00010/31/2019
MANNING, KATHY House of RepsDemocratNC 06P$5,00012/18/2019
MCCREADY, DANIEL House of RepsDemocratNC 09P$2,50007/30/2019
MCCREADY, DANIEL House of RepsDemocratNC 09P$2,50008/19/2019
MCGRATH, AMY SenateDemocratKY --P$5,00012/18/2019
MUCARSEL-POWELL, DEBBIE House of RepsDemocratFL 26P$2,50005/22/2020
NYSTROM, QUINN REABE House of RepsDemocrat Farm LaborMN 08P$5,00003/24/2020
NYSTROM, QUINN REABE House of RepsDemocrat Farm LaborMN 08G$5,00003/24/2020
PETERS, GARY SenateDemocratMI --P$1,00010/04/2019
PORTER, KATHERINE House of RepsDemocratCA 45P$2,50003/02/2020
REARDON, MARA House of RepsDemocratIN 01P$21,15305/07/2020
REARDON, MARA House of RepsDemocratIN 01P$22,21505/07/2020
REARDON, MARA House of RepsDemocratIN 01P$22,10705/11/2020
REARDON, MARA House of RepsDemocratIN 01P$1,00004/24/2020
REEVES, KRISTINE House of RepsDemocratWA 10P$2,50005/20/2020
REEVES, KRISTINE House of RepsDemocratWA 10P$2,50003/24/2020
SCHOLTEN, HILLARY House of RepsDemocratMI 03G$1,00003/24/2020
SCHOLTEN, HILLARY House of RepsDemocratMI 03P$1,00009/23/2019
SCHOLTEN, HILLARY House of RepsDemocratMI 03P$3,00009/30/2019
SCHOLTEN, HILLARY House of RepsDemocratMI 03P$1,00007/23/2019
SEWELL, TERRI A. House of RepsDemocratAL 07P$2,00005/21/2019
STEVENS, HALEY House of RepsDemocratMI 11P$1,00012/27/2019
TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL House of RepsDemocratNM 02P$2,00003/28/2019
TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL House of RepsDemocratNM 02P$3,00005/31/2020
TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN House of RepsDemocratNY 15P$86,47005/21/2020
TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN House of RepsDemocratNY 15P$5,00003/30/2020
VALENZUELA, CANDACE House of RepsDemocratTX 24P$5,00008/13/2019
VALENZUELA, CANDACE House of RepsDemocratTX 24P$5,00003/05/2020
VAZQUEZ, OSVALDO House of RepsDemocratFL 18P$1,50012/04/2019
VEASEY, MARC ALLISON MR. House of RepsDemocratTX 33P$2,00005/21/2019
WEBB, BRYANT CAMERON House of RepsDemocratVA 05P$2,50003/24/2020
WEBB, BRYANT CAMERON House of RepsDemocratVA 05P$2,50003/31/2020

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