May was an interesting month. Kathy Hochul’s race in NY-26 was obviously the headliner, but ActBlue grew relative to April thanks to a variety of other committees posting five-figure totals. It also saw the first appearance of the DCCC in the ActBlue monthly leaderboard.
| Number of contributions | 45,787 |
|---|---|
| Total raised | $2,679,384.73 |
| Average Contribution size | $58.52 |
| Committees receiving money | 728 |
| Fundraising pages receiving money | 789 |
| Pages created | 400 |
Here’s how those numbers stack up relative to 2009, and to the same point in the last presidential election cycle (2007). Change is calculated with 2009 as the baseline.
| May 2007 | May 2009 | May 2011 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 6,748 | 7,806 | 45,787 | 486% |
| Volume ($) | $682,873.38 | $1,194,114.69 | $2,679,384.73 | 124% |
| Mean Donation | $101.20 | $152.97 | $58.52 | -62% |
| Committees | 282 | 527 | 728 | 38% |
Here are the five top committees, by number of donors, for May 2011.
| Name | Race | Donors | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Hochul | NY-26 | 14,132 | $542,786 |
| Democracy for America | Organization | 7,042 | $111,431 |
| PCCC | Organization | 3,961 | $37,746 |
| DCCC | Organization | 3,134 | $69,660 |
| DailyKos | Organization | 1,963 | $25,597 |
