The top individual political donors in America, by state
- The top political donors across America include Donald Trump, Sheldon Adelson, Linda McMahon, and David Trone.
- Career site Zippa recently mapped out the top political donors in each of the 50 states.
- The 33 Republicans on the list gave a combined total of $135,342,800, while the 17 Democrats gave a combined total of $33,667,400.
Donald Trump, Sheldon Adelson, Linda McMahon, and David Trone are all big names in business.
They're also some of the largest political donors across the 50 United States, according to Zippia. The career site recently compiled a list of the top political donors in each state. The donors were matched to a state based on the location of the company they work for.
For its analysis, Zippia used 32,000,000 political donation records dating back to 2007 from the Federal Election Committee. The donation data applies strictly at a national level - contributions for state and local elections or causes are not taken into account.
Donald Trump, the current US president, actually came out as the top donor for New York state.
There are only four women on the list, but a woman did snag the top spot. Linda McMahon, a Republican and Trump appointee, has given $68,900,000 over the past 10 years. The biggest Democrat on the list was David Trone, who contributed $13,900,000 during the same time frame.
Democrats were the biggest donors in 17 states, while Republicans took the top spot in 33 states. However, Republican donors often donate to Democratic candidates, and vice versa.
The Republicans on the list have given a total of $135,342,800 in the past 10 years, while the Democrats have given a sum of $33,667,400.
