Welcome to ActBlue’s end-of-cycle report, covering the period from 1/1/2009 through 12/31/2010.
| Number of contributions | 782,792 |
|---|---|
| Total raised | $87,726,365.12 |
| Average Contribution size | $112.07 |
| Committees receiving money | 3,625 |
| Fundraising pages receiving money | 7,867 |
| Pages created | 14,559 |
While the past two years may feel like an eternity, there was a time not that long ago when the economy was healthy, Democrats had just retaken Congress, and a guy with a funny name was thinking about running for President. Today, we compare the two through the lens of ActBlue activity.
| 2006-08 | 2009-10 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 465,436 | 782,792 | 68% |
| Volume ($) | $66,250,983.88 | $87,726,365.12 | 32% |
| Mean Donation | $142.34 | $112.07 | -21% |
| Committees | 2,742 | 3,625 | 24% |
| Pages Created | 10,704 | 14,559 | 36% |
| Pages w/ Money | 5,091 | 7,867 | 54% |
Note, in particular, that the growth in volume was exceeded by the growth in contributions. That figure speaks to our success in pursuit of our broader goal: increasing political participation.
The top 10 committees outline the shape of Democratic politics in ’09-’10: Rob Miller’s red-letter day; Halter and Sestak primary contests; the reaction to the unexpected results of GOP primaries in Alaska and Kentucky; Alan Grayson’s emergence as a national figure; what looked like a close Senate race in CA; and the tireless work of the PCCC and Democracy for America, which affected a number of the races below.
| Name | Race | Donors | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCCC | Organization | 101,827 | $2,017,631 |
| Alan Grayson | FL-08 | 56,309 | $1,480,746 |
| Democracy for America | Organization | 53,429 | $956,944 |
| Joe Sestak | PA-Sen | 44,773 | $3,843,506 |
| Bill Halter | AR-Sen | 39,205 | $1,209,137 |
| Jack Conway | KY-Sen | 35,159 | $1,197,599 |
| Rob Miller | SC-02 | 27,110 | $1,085,335 |
| Anne McLane Kuster | NH-02 | 24,273 | $312,335 |
| Barbara Boxer | CA-Sen | 20,427 | $1,189,811 |
| Scott McAdams | AK-Sen | 17,786 | $738,071 |
