Who Gave the Most Presidential Campaign Cash Along I-93?

Cash is the lifeblood of campaigns, including the race for the White House, and during the 2016 presidential cycle, New Hampshire residents donated more than $1.2 million to the candidates.

Republicans and Democrats received nearly the same amount of money. GOP candidates received more than $635,000 while Dems received $624,000.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received the most money out of New Hampshire: $290,911, according to FEC filings, while rival U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders received nearly as much: $289,928.

On the Republican side, Dr. Ben Carson received the most money from Granite Staters: $89,637. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL, received nearly as much money, $89,313, and $88,634, respectively. Former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-FL, received nearly $83,000. More than $67,000 was donated to Gov. John Kasich, R-OH, while Carly Fiorina received more than $61,000. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, received more than $51,000.

For the Democrats, Clinton received a $2,700 donation from Huseyin Cavusoglu of Windham and a $1,000 donation from Salman Malik of Londonderry, an oral surgeon. Resident Donna Loranger of Analog Devices, gave a number of donations totaling $425, the most in Salem.

Sanders largest donation from Londonderry was $1,000 from John Daley, a physician at Derry Medical Center. Scientist Garvin Warner of Windham, who works for Alnylam, also gave $1,000. Most of Sanders donations from Salem were $100 or less.

Carson’s top donation from Salem was $500 from Berardino Pasquale. In Windham, it was a donation from Hayden Baker in the amount of $250. All of Carson’s donations in Londonderry were under $100.

Cruz’s largest campaign supporter in Londonderry was Michelle Trant, a homemaker, who gave $727 during the last year to the campaign in small increments. His donations from Salem and Windham were all $125 or less.

Rubio’s top donation in Windham was $1,000 from David Devries.

Bush received $2,700 donations from Martin Trust and Diane Trust who both work for Samtex. His top donation in Londonderry was $500 from Laurie Greene of Fisher Property Group. The former governor also received $225 from Kevin Waterhouse, a retiree from Windham.

Kasich’s top donation in Salem was James Broadhurst of EKeys4Cars, who donated $2,700. Kurt Johnson in Londonderry of TFS donated $250.

Fiorina’s top donation in Salem was $2,500 from Jonathan Bass of Cardinal Shoe Corporation.

Paul’s top donation from Londonderry was $2,236 from Charles Selover of Slidscape Inc. He also received $591 from Pedro Garcia of Windham, who works for Oracle.

Gov. Chris Christie, R-NJ, received $250 in donations from Amy Biko of Salem, who works for Skyworks Solutions.

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump received $2,700 from Franics Reynolds of Pixarbio.

Lynne Bishop, a retiree from Salem, donated $1,410 to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s failed effort.