Politics & Government
New Canaan's Top Democratic Presidential Campaign Contributors
See who is contributing to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
NEW CANAAN, CT - Connecticut residents have donated four times as much money to Hillary Clinton as her opponent Bernie Sanders.
Clinton has received more than $1.8 million to Sander’s $388,000, according to the Federal Election Commission campaign finance reports.
While Clinton’s campaign has raised big bucks from individuals, she’s also been helped by massive money pouring in through Priorities USA Action, a pro-Clinton Super PAC that has raised more than $50 million in support of the former Secretary of State, according to OpenSecrets.
Sanders has raised just $44,968 from outside groups, according to OpenSecrets.
Top New Canaan Clinton donors (all donated $2,700):
- BEAN, MALCOLM
- BLATT, ELISE
- BLATT, RONALD
- BURNS, URSULA
- CHEN, MICHAEL
- EZRING, GREGORY A.
- EZRING, JENNIFER B.
- GRIFFITHS, BARBARA
- HEINEMAN, BEN
- KEND, KATE
- KEND, PETER
- KRISTOFF, MARK
- MAHONEY, ALICE B.
- ORDOVER, LORI
- SCHULTZ, ROBERT D.
- SMITH, ERIC
- SMITH, JANINE
- SPANGLER, ROBERT
- TEITLER, JOHN
- YOUNG, ANNE T.
- YOUNG, BRIAN D.
Top New Canaan Sanders donors over $1,000:
- CORBET, JOHN: $1,306
- CURRAN, GAVIN: $1,266
- TSOCANOS, KIMBERLY: $1,000
Following voting in three states, Clinton leads Sanders in pledged delegates, 52 to 51. But Clinton holds a commanding lead over the Vermont Sen. in the race for the nomination overall with the support of 445 superdelegates compared to just 18 superdelegates for Sanders.
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