Who Are North Andover's Political Donors Giving To?

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — North Andover's political donors spread money widely this year, but gave Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination the most love among presidential candidates. According to data from the Federal Elections Commission, most of which dates to the end of June, North Andover residents gave Warren's campaign almost $5,000, almost one fifth of all presidential campaign donations from the town. Including third quarter donations, they also gave over $9,000 to Congresswoman Lori Trahan.

North Andover's campaign donors gave over $2,000 to five other presidential candidates, as well as a variety of congressional campaigns and issues-based committees. 475 people donated, for a total of $65,568.30 in the first half of the year. A few organizations have reported data for donations after June 31, but the majority cut off at that point. Trahan's donations mostly came in the third quarter.

Among presidential candidates, Warren received over $1,000 more than second biggest recipient of North Andover's dollars, President Donald Trump. Trump, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg all got more than $3,000.

Many resident donations came in small increments, often made through ActBlue, a nonprofit which many Democrats use to raise online donations. Almost $28,000 in contributions were made through the service. ActBlue itemizes small donations, which is not required, so data on donations to Democrats is more complete than donations to Republicans or other organizations.

The top 10 presidential campaigns with North Andover's donors, by amount raised, were:

Warren $4,971.62
Trump $3,895
Sanders $3560.50
Buttigieg $3,306.20
California Senator Kamala Harris $2,775
Former Vice President Joe Biden $2,214.10
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton $1,949.40
Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard $888.18
Former Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke $769
Minnesota Senator Amy Kloubchar $659

Outside of presidential candidates and Congresswoman Trahan, North Andover donors also gave thousands to various political committees and congressional candidates. Democratic Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Republican Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn all took in hundreds from North Andover.

Donors used ActBlue to spread donations widely. North Andover's top ActBlue donor, bookseller Kathy Phillips, gave over $1,000 across 10 different campaigns and organizations through 20 separate ActBlue transactions. That included $300 to Democratic California Congresswoman Katie Porter and $175 to the Democratic presidential campaign of Washington Governor Jay Inslee.

The top overall donor, Eugene Reilly of the real estate company Prologis, gave $5,000, in a single donation to the Real Estate Roundtable Political Action Committee.

Christopher Huffaker: 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com