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RunwayDonorsESTHER WACHTELL

Donor header

ESTHER WACHTELL

Individual · OJAI, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$119,350 total given · Largest contribution $25,000

Giving is moderately concentrated across leading recipients.

Active cycles

1999-20002001-20022003-20042005-20062007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-20162017-20182019-20202021-20222023-20242025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$119,350

First seen Mar 23, 2001 · Last activity Nov 7, 2022

Contribution footprint

21 recipients

33 contributions · Avg $3,617

Concentration

Top recipient 21%

Top 3 50.3%

Top 10 90.3%

Total givingReference baseline
1
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Feb 2018 · 3 notable contributions
    • FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022 · $25,000
    • VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $20,000
    • COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN · $15,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022$25,00020.9%1Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018$20,00016.8%1Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN$15,00012.6%1Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010$13,00010.9%2Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG$10,0008.4%1Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
POIZNER FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2018; STEVE$7,3006.1%1May 2018 - May 2018
HARMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, FRIENDS OF TOM$6,5005.4%3Jun 2009 - Feb 2011
STRICKLAND SENATE 2012, TONY$3,9003.3%5May 2009 - Feb 2012
STRICKLAND 2008, RE-ELECT AUDRA$3,6003%1Oct 2008 - Oct 2008
VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; SUZETTE MARTINEZ$3,5002.9%2Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
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* Share is percent of donor total in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

RunwayDonorsESTHER WACHTELL

Donor header

ESTHER WACHTELL

Individual · OJAI, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$119,350 total given · Largest contribution $25,000

Giving is moderately concentrated across leading recipients.

Active cycles

1999-20002001-20022003-20042005-20062007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-20162017-20182019-20202021-20222023-20242025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$119,350

First seen Mar 23, 2001 · Last activity Nov 7, 2022

Contribution footprint

21 recipients

33 contributions · Avg $3,617

Concentration

Top recipient 21%

Top 3 50.3%

Top 10 90.3%

Total givingReference baseline
1
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Feb 2018 · 3 notable contributions
    • FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022 · $25,000
    • VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $20,000
    • COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN · $15,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
FAULCONER FOR GOVERNOR 2022$25,00020.9%1Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018$20,00016.8%1Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
COX FOR GOVERNOR 2018; JOHN$15,00012.6%1Sep 2018 - Sep 2018
STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010$13,00010.9%2Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR 2010, MEG$10,0008.4%1Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
POIZNER FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2018; STEVE$7,3006.1%1May 2018 - May 2018
HARMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, FRIENDS OF TOM$6,5005.4%3Jun 2009 - Feb 2011
STRICKLAND SENATE 2012, TONY$3,9003.3%5May 2009 - Feb 2012
STRICKLAND 2008, RE-ELECT AUDRA$3,6003%1Oct 2008 - Oct 2008
VALLADARES FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; SUZETTE MARTINEZ$3,5002.9%2Nov 2019 - Sep 2020
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* Share is percent of donor total in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

Scope: All time60 points
Scope: All time60 points