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Top Political 'Heavy Hitters' Give to Democrats
Unions and groups that support Democratic candidates and groups are among the top all-time donors, according to a new report.
Seven of the top 10 political "heavy hitters" from 1989 to 2014 donated to either Democratic candidates, the Democratic Party or Democratic leadership political action committees, which are formed by members of Congress, according to the list compiled by OpenSecrets.org.
Of the top 20 political donors, 12 were unions that donated heavily to Democratic candidates including the United Auto Workers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Carpenters and Joiners Union and the Service Employees International Union.
The No. 1 political heavy hitter is ActBlue, which gave more than 99 percent of about $97 million to Democrats over the last 15 years.
In second place is the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which gave 81 percent of $60 million to Democratic candidates.
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