| Number of contributions | 169,672 |
|---|---|
| Total raised | $16,775,323.27 |
| Average Contribution size | $98.87 |
| Committees receiving money | 1,796 |
| Fundraising pages receiving money | 1,825 |
| Pages created | 887 |
October is the month for political activity. In September people are just beginning to pay attention, and Election Day is too early in November for campaigns to really do much that month. The following two charts display that growth in both relative and absolute terms:
| Sept 2008 | Sept 2012 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 113,131 | 169,672 | 50% |
| Volume ($) | $11,945,397.21 | $16,775,323.27 | 40% |
| Mean Donation | $105.59 | $98.87 | -6% |
| Committees | 1,388 | 1,796 | 29% |
| Pages Created | 1,892 | 887 | -53% |
| Pages w/ Money | 2,006 | 1,825 | -9% |
And here are the top committees, by number of donors, of October 2010:
| Name | Race | Donors | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sestak | PA-Sen | 25,390 | $1,300,011 |
| Jack Conway | KY-Sen | 20,900 | $645,685 |
| Alan Grayson | FL-08 | 20,395 | $514,554 |
| Barbara Boxer | CA-Sen | 16,325 | $936,022 |
| Scott McAdams | AK-Sen | 13,235 | $397,175. |
| PCCC | Organization | 11,353 | $159,908 |
| Democracy for America | Organization | 11,292 | $286,036 |
| Raul Grijalva | AZ-07 | 10,227 | $146,210 |
| Russ Feingold | WI-Sen | 9,566 | $294,914 |
| Anne McLane Kuster | NH-02 | 9,505 | $120,444 |
Note the massive increase in donors for the top 10 committes. In Semptember, Jack Conway topped the list with ~10,000 donors. In October, he doubled that figure and couldn’t keep his place at the top of the list, losing it Joe Sestak’s campaign. As he did in the primary, Joe Sestak closed strong on ActBlue, quintupling his donors relative to September. Barbara Boxer also moved up the list, and donors put Raul Grijalva on the board as it became clear the the progressive from Arizona had a race on his hands.
