by:
Ariel Wittenberg, ProPublica
| News Analysis
The coming election cycle will likely be the most expensive in history.
Thanks to Citizens United and other recent court decisions,
individuals, corporations and unions can make unlimited donations to
so-called super PACs that support a candidate. The money is flowing in. So, exactly who is donating, and what do they want?
Here’s our guide to the top 10 super PAC contributors through Jan. 31,
the latest date for which donors have been required to disclose. Unless
otherwise noted, all estimates of net worth are from Forbes. (See our
PAC Tracker for an interactive breakdown of all the money going to super PACs and others.)
Harold Simmons
Amount donated: $11.2 million (Contran, a company owned by Simmons, has donated $3 million.)
To whom: $10 million to American Crossroads the Republican
super PAC affiliated with Karl Rove; $1 million to Winning Our Future,
the super PAC supporting Gingrich; $100,000 to Restoring Prosperity
Fund, the super PAC supporting Rick Perry; and $100,000 to Restore Our
Future, the super PAC supporting Mitt Romney
Net worth: $9.3 billion
Residence: Dallas
How he made his fortune: READ MORE
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