What Mercers gave to state, local candidates

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Robert Mercer and his family, credited with helping elect President Donald Trump, have also given $3.67 million to state and local candidates in recent years. Here are the details for the Long Island billionaire; his wife, Diana; and three daughters, Rebekah, Heather Sue and Jennifer. The chart below represents the flow of money to candidates or party committees, and the table below that gives details of each contribution. (On desktop, hover on the ends of the bars for details.) Read more about the contributions here.

Except for $45,805 given to Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone seeking re-election in 2015, the contributions went to Republicans or Conservatives in New York. Mercer also gave $37 million to super PACs involved in federal races. This database, obtained primarily from the state's Board of Elections, was posted on April 14, 2017.

Mercer family donors on the left side . . . gave $3.67 million to political recipients on right

(On desktop, hover over the individual streams for details, or on the edges for total amounts given or received.)

Robert Mercer, $1,550,000 to Rescue New York Robert Mercer, $1,107,000 to State Conservative Party Rebekah Mercer, $94,200 to State Conservative Party Heather Sue Mercer, $83,716 to State Conservative Party Diana Mercer, $83,700 to State Conservative Party Heather Sue Mercer, $52,500 to Rick Lazio Robert Mercer, $52,250 to Rick Lazio Diana Mercer, $52,250 to Rick Lazio Jennifer Mercer, $52,250 to Rick Lazio Rebekah Mercer, $52,000 to Rick Lazio Robert Mercer, $50,000 to Suffolk Conservative Party Robert Mercer, $45,805 to Steve Bellone Diana Mercer, $44,464.10 to Ray Perini Robert Mercer, $44,464.10 to Ray Perini Robert Mercer, $44,000 to Angie Carpenter Diana Mercer, $44,000 to Angie Carpenter Robert Mercer, $41,400 to John Cahill Rebekah Mercer, $41,400 to John Cahill Diana Mercer, $41,100 to John Cahill Rebekah Mercer, $26,941 to Rob Astorino Robert Mercer, $26,900 to Rob Astorino Robert Mercer, $14,034 to Greg Edwards Heather Sue Mercer, $14,034 to Greg Edwards Diana Mercer, $14,034 to Greg Edwards Angie Carpenter $88,000 Angie Carpenter Greg Edwards $42,102 Greg Edwards John Cahill $123,900 John Cahill Ray Perini $88,928 Ray Perini Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) $1,550,000 Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) $1.55 million Rick Lazio $261,250 Rick Lazio Rob Astorino $53,841 Rob Astorino State Conservative Party $1,368,616 State Conservative Party Steve Bellone $45,805 Steve Bellone Suffolk County Conservative Party $50,000 Suffolk County Conservative Party Diana Mercer $279,548 Diana Mercer Heather Sue Mercer $150,250 Heather Sue Mercer Jennifer Mercer $52,250 Jennifer Mercer Rebekah Mercer $214,541 Rebekah Mercer Robert Mercer $2,975,853 Robert Mercer
1550000 1107000 94200 83716 83700 52500 52250 52250 52250 52000 50000 45805 44464.1 44464.1 44000 44000 41400 41400 41100 26941 26900 14034 14034 14034 Angie Carpenter $88,000 Angie Carpenter Greg Edwards $42,102 Greg Edwards John Cahill $123,900 John Cahill Ray Perini $88,928 Ray Perini Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) $1,550,000 Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) Rick Lazio $261,250 Rick Lazio Rob Astorino $53,841 Rob Astorino State Conservative Party $1,368,616 State Conservative Party Steve Bellone $45,805 Steve Bellone Suffolk County Conservative Party $50,000 Suffolk County Conservative Party Diana Mercer $279,548 Diana Mercer Heather Sue Mercer $150,250 Heather Sue Mercer Jennifer Mercer $52,250 Jennifer Mercer Rebekah Mercer $214,541 Rebekah Mercer Robert $Mercer 2,975,853 Robert Mercer
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Contributor name amount date recipient Political party of candidate or committee election Status / Result
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $1,000,000.00 date 07/26/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Headquarters Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $800,000.00 date 10/27/2014 recipient Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) Political party of candidate or committee Not available election 2014 Governor Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $500,000.00 date 08/29/2014 recipient Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) Political party of candidate or committee Not available election 2014 Governor Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $250,000.00 date 10/14/2014 recipient Rescue New York (Super PAC supporting Rob Astorino for governor) Political party of candidate or committee Not available election 2014 Governor Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $83,000.00 date 09/02/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Campaign Committee) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $52,250.00 date 08/28/2009 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $50,000.00 date 10/23/2012 recipient Suffolk County Conservative Party (Chairman's Club Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $44,464.10 date 03/19/2012 recipient Ray Perini Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2013 Suffolk County District Attorney Status / Result Challenger; Lost primary
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $44,000.00 date 10/29/2011 recipient Angie Carpenter Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2011 Suffolk County Executive Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $41,400.00 date 10/17/2014 recipient John Cahill Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2014 Attorney General Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $26,900.00 date 07/08/2011 recipient Rob Astorino Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2013 Westchester County Executive Status / Result Incumbent; Won general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $25,000.00 date 10/31/2014 recipient Steve Bellone Political party of candidate or committee Democratic election 2015 Suffolk County Executive Status / Result Incumbent; Won general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $20,805.00 date 10/28/2015 recipient Steve Bellone Political party of candidate or committee Democratic election 2015 Suffolk County Executive Status / Result Incumbent; Won general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $14,034.00 date 07/11/2010 recipient Greg Edwards Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Lt. Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost general election
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $5,000.00 date 10/26/2009 recipient State Conservative Party (Headquarters Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $5,000.00 date 05/26/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Headquarters Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $5,000.00 date 06/08/2011 recipient State Conservative Party (Campaign Committee) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $5,000.00 date 02/18/2014 recipient State Conservative Party (Headquarters Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $2,000.00 date 01/22/2014 recipient State Conservative Party (Conference Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Robert Mercer amount $2,000.00 date 02/05/2015 recipient State Conservative Party (Headquarters Account) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $83,700.00 date 08/16/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Campaign Committee) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $52,250.00 date 01/11/2010 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $44,464.10 date 03/19/2012 recipient Ray Perini Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2013 Suffolk County District Attorney Status / Result Challenger; Lost primary
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $44,000.00 date 11/01/2011 recipient Angie Carpenter Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2011 Suffolk County Executive Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost general election
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $41,100.00 date 10/17/2014 recipient John Cahill Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2014 Attorney General Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Diana Mercer amount $14,034.00 date 07/11/2010 recipient Greg Edwards Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Lt. Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost general election
Contributor name Rebekah Mercer amount $94,200.00 date 08/16/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Campaign Committee) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Rebekah Mercer amount $52,000.00 date 09/22/2009 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary
Contributor name Rebekah Mercer amount $41,400.00 date 10/28/2014 recipient John Cahill Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2014 Attorney General Status / Result Challenger; Lost general election
Contributor name Rebekah Mercer amount $26,941.00 date 05/29/2012 recipient Rob Astorino Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2013 Westchester County Executive Status / Result Incumbent; Won general election
Contributor name Heather Sue Mercer amount $83,716.00 date 08/30/2010 recipient State Conservative Party (Campaign Committee) Political party of candidate or committee Conservative election Not available Status / Result Not available
Contributor name Heather Sue Mercer amount $50,000.00 date 11/16/2009 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary
Contributor name Heather Sue Mercer amount $14,034.00 date 07/11/2010 recipient Greg Edwards Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Lt. Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost general election
Contributor name Heather Sue Mercer amount $2,500.00 date 05/03/2010 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary
Contributor name Jennifer Mercer amount $52,250.00 date 11/16/2009 recipient Rick Lazio Political party of candidate or committee Republican election 2010 Governor Status / Result Sought open seat; Lost primary

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