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Top donors at Best Effort Used

207 donors · $67,336 · top recipient committees by dollars received: Nikki Haley for President INC. ($21.7K), Elise for Congress ($16.5K), Greene for Congress ($10.1K) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

As of June 26, 2026, 207 contributors who listed BEST EFFORT USED as their employer account for $67,336 in itemized federal contributions over $200, with employer self-reported on FEC filings. The three committees receiving the largest gross receipts from this cohort via Schedule A were NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC. ($21,651), ELISE FOR CONGRESS ($16,455), and GREENE FOR CONGRESS ($10,121). These figures reflect amounts received by each named committee directly; conduits may pass funds to downstream campaigns.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions

#	Donor	Location	Gifts	Total
1	Shaughnessy, Paul	Leominster, MA	7	$3,800
2	Foley, Howard	Meridian, ID	21	$3,265
3	Sheehan, Mary	Minnetonka, MN	5	$1,750
4	Nicholson, Gary	Intl Falls, MN	14	$1,735
5	Barrera, Noelle	Fayetteville, GA	13	$1,457
6	Bryan, William	Corona, NM	18	$1,330
7	Schmanska, Philip	Hampton, VA	13	$1,300
8	Hilliard, Cheryl	Bryant, SD	4	$1,240
9	Percival, Lucille F.	Topeka, KS	51	$1,230
10	Timmins, Tom	Dallas, TX	8	$1,200
11	Rand, Richard	Northborough, MA	13	$1,070
12	Seraphinoff, Mary	Grosse Pointe Wood, MI	4	$1,060
13	Warner, John H Mr	Saint Thomas, PA	4	$1,050
14	Ledbetter, John	Anaheim, CA	18	$925
15	Chamberlain, Michael	Ocala, FL	18	$900
16	Jarrell, Larry	Ruston, LA	10	$755
17	Melvin, Barry	Sherwood, OR	13	$751
18	Cooper, Don	Hartwood, VA	11	$750
19	Long, Mary	Graham, NC	12	$750
20	Quinn, Monika	Rapid City, SD	11	$750
21	Estes, Connie	Louisville, MS	18	$740
22	Grabner, John	Roosevelt, WA	7	$700
23	Hill, David	North Branch, MI	3	$700
24	Lewis, Patricia	Noblesville, IN	15	$650
25	King, Elmer V. Mr.	Nashville, TN	3	$600
26	King, E	Nashville, TN	3	$600
27	Stephenson, George	Bernardsville, NJ	6	$600
28	Rose, Robert	Spencer, IA	9	$572
29	Dell, Steven	Baltimore, MD	8	$560
30	Knutsen, Harold	Staten Island, NY	7	$550
31	Kowatch, John	Baltimore, MD	5	$525
32	Forrer, H Samuel	Lebanon, OH	1	$500
33	Hughes, Maggie E. Ms.	Leoma, TN	17	$500
34	McCarty, Maudi	Downers Grove, IL	9	$500
35	Tincher, Larry	Hansford, WV	5	$500
36	White, James W Mr	Atlanta, GA	10	$500
37	Crockett, Barbara	San Antonio, TX	13	$490
38	Burns, Patricia	Mentor, OH	10	$465
39	Samel, Ivan	Copiague, NY	6	$458
40	Nix, Michael G. Mr.	Belton, TX	6	$454
41	Guyer, Bonnie	Thompsontown, PA	7	$452
42	Hooten, Lynda	Michie, TN	3	$450
43	Wubbena Jr, Paul	Jacksonville, FL	3	$450
44	Larson, William L. Mr	Burbank, CA	5	$425
45	Jones, Christopher Mr	Old Forge, PA	5	$415
46	Steinkamp, Roderic G. Mr.	Henderson, NV	6	$410
47	Deering, Adelin	Marquette, MI	2	$400
48	Dickson, Suzanne	Safety Harbor, FL	4	$400
49	Drake, William R.	Columbia, SC	1	$400
50	Geeslin, Christopher	Middletown, MD	8	$400

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