What Mercers gave to state, local candidates
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
Contributor name
amount
date
recipient
Political party of candidate or committee
election
Status / Result
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
$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
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
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