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RunwayDonorsELIZABETH HAYDEN-KNISS

Donor header

ELIZABETH HAYDEN-KNISS

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$26,685 total given · Largest contribution $5,000

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

$26,685

First seen Jan 23, 2000 · Last activity Sep 13, 2024

Contribution footprint

34 recipients

55 contributions · Avg $485

Concentration

Top recipient 19.9%

Top 3 48.7%

Top 10 77%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Jun 2003 · 3 notable contributions
    • CALIFORNIA LIST, THE · $5,300
    • SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN · $4,500
    • SIMITIAN FOR STATE SENATE · $3,200

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CALIFORNIA LIST, THE$5,30019.9%4Apr 2004 - Aug 2008
SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN$4,50016.9%2Oct 2006 - May 2007
SIMITIAN FOR STATE SENATE$3,20012%1Jun 2003 - Jun 2003
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY A COALITION OF SOUTH BAY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS$2,0007.5%1Feb 2004 - Feb 2004
MANAYAN FOR ASSEMBLY$1,0003.7%2Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
LAIRD FOR STATE SENATE 2010, FRIENDS OF JOHN$1,0003.7%1Jun 2010 - Jun 2010
YEAGER FOR ASSEMBLY 2014$1,0003.7%1Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
VEENKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; VICKI$1,0003.7%2May 2016 - Sep 2016
WESTLY, FRIENDS OF STEVE$8003%3Feb 2002 - Feb 2003
BARTON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY, JOHN$7502.8%1Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
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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%.

RunwayDonorsELIZABETH HAYDEN-KNISS

Donor header

ELIZABETH HAYDEN-KNISS

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$26,685 total given · Largest contribution $5,000

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

$26,685

First seen Jan 23, 2000 · Last activity Sep 13, 2024

Contribution footprint

34 recipients

55 contributions · Avg $485

Concentration

Top recipient 19.9%

Top 3 48.7%

Top 10 77%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Jun 2003 · 3 notable contributions
    • CALIFORNIA LIST, THE · $5,300
    • SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN · $4,500
    • SIMITIAN FOR STATE SENATE · $3,200

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CALIFORNIA LIST, THE$5,30019.9%4Apr 2004 - Aug 2008
SANTA CLARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN$4,50016.9%2Oct 2006 - May 2007
SIMITIAN FOR STATE SENATE$3,20012%1Jun 2003 - Jun 2003
CITIZENS FOR A BETTER CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY A COALITION OF SOUTH BAY BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS$2,0007.5%1Feb 2004 - Feb 2004
MANAYAN FOR ASSEMBLY$1,0003.7%2Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
LAIRD FOR STATE SENATE 2010, FRIENDS OF JOHN$1,0003.7%1Jun 2010 - Jun 2010
YEAGER FOR ASSEMBLY 2014$1,0003.7%1Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
VEENKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; VICKI$1,0003.7%2May 2016 - Sep 2016
WESTLY, FRIENDS OF STEVE$8003%3Feb 2002 - Feb 2003
BARTON FOR STATE ASSEMBLY, JOHN$7502.8%1Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
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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