Top 15 super PAC donors through June

Updated: Aug. 14, 2 p.m. ET

Top 10 Super PAC Donors (from 2011 through June 2012)

1. Sheldon Adelson. Total: $37.5 million

Gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam leave after Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a speech on July 29, 2012 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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Adelson is CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corp.

Adelson and his wife, Miriam, gave the pro-Romney Restore Our Future $10 million in June. During the primary campaign, the Adelsons and their children bet heavily on Newt Gingrich, giving the pro-Gingrich Winning Our Future $21.5 million; $5 million was refunded in May. The Adelsons are also steering funds to congressional races. They gave $5 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, which supports Republican candidates for the House of Representatives; $5 million to the YG Action Fund, which supports conservative "young guns" running for office; and $1 million to the Freedom PAC, which supports Florida congressman Connie Mack's run for the U.S. Senate.

2. Harold Simmons/Contran. Total: $17.2 million

Simmons is CEO of Dallas-based holding company Contran Corp. and publicly-traded Valhi.

Simmons and his wife, Annette, and his company, Contran, gave $12 million to the pro-Republican American Crossroads; $1.2 million to the pro-Rick Santorum Red White and Blue Fund; $1.1 million each the pro-Gingrich Winning Our Future and to Super PACs supporting Rick Perry; and $800,000 to the pro-Mitt Romney Restore Our Future. He also gave $1 million to the Texas Conservatives Fund, established to promote the U.S. Senate candidacy of Republican David Dewhurst, in Texas.

3. Bob Perry. Total: $12.7 million

Dec. 10, 2002 file photo of Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, posing at the sales center at one of his Houston developments.

/ Melissa Phillip,AP Photo/Houston Chronicle

Perry is a Houston-based homebuilder and president of Perry Homes.

Perry gave $6.75 million to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future. He also gave $4.5 million to American Crossroads, $1 million to the Congressional leadership Funds, focused on electing Republicans to Congress; $300,000 to the Texas Conservatives Fund; and $100,000 to the pro-Perry Make Us Great Again.

4 . Peter Thiel. Total: $3.7 million

Thiel is CEO of Clarium Capital Management, in Palo Alto, CA.

Thiel gave $2.6 million to the pro-Ron Paul Endorse Liberty and $135,000 to the pro-Paul Revolution PAC. He also gave $1 million to Club For Growth Action, which promotes the campaigns of economic conservatives.

5. Fred Eychaner. Total: $3.25 million.

Eychaner is the president and CEO of Chicago-based Newsweb Corp., which prints newspapers and owns radio stations.

Eychaner gave $1.5 million to the pro-Obama Priorities USA Action, $800,000 to the pro-Senate Democrats Majority PAC, and $750,000 to the pro-Democratic House Majority PAC. He also gave $200,000 to the America Votes Action Fund, which promotes progressive causes.

6. William Koch. Total: $3 million

Koch is the founder and CEO of Oxbow Carbon, a Florida energy company.

Koch and his companies gave $3 million to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future.

7. John Childs. Total: $2.625 million.

Childs is the CEO of the Florida investment firm J.W. Childs Associates.

Childs gave $1 million to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future and $1.125 million to Club For Growth Action, which advocates for economic conservatives. He also gave $500,000 to the pro-Republican American Crossroads.

8. Jerry Perenchio. Total: $2.6 million

Perenchio, from Los Angeles, is the former owner of Univision Spanish language television and chairs the investment firm Chartwell Partners.

Perenchio gave $2 million to American Crossroads, $500,000 to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future, and $100,000 to the pro-Jon Huntsman Our Destiny.

9. Foster Friess. Total: $2.35 million

Friess is a Wyoming-based founder of the investment firm Friess Associates.

Friess gave $2.1 million to the pro-Rick Santorum Red White and Blue Fund. After Santorum quit the race, Friess gave $100,000 to the pro-Romney Restore Our Future. He also gave $100,000 to FreedomWorks for America, which focuses on grassroots action for economic conservatives; and $50,000 to Leaders for Families, a socially conservative group that was active in Iowa caucuses.

10 (tie). Amy Goldman. Total: $2.25 million

Goldman is an heir to a New York real estate fortune, a philanthropist, and gardening author.

Goldman gave $1.25 million to pro-Obama super PACS -- $1 million to Priorities USA Action and $250,000 to American Bridge 21st.

10 (tie). William Dore. Total: $2.25 million

Dore is President of Dore Energy Corporation, in Louisiana.

Dore gave $2.25 million to the pro-Rick Santorum Red White and Blue Fund.

12. Jon Huntsman, Sr. Total: $2.2 million

Huntsman is CEO of Huntsman Corporation, in Utah, and the father of former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman.

Huntsman gave $2.2 million to Our Destiny, the Super PAC that supported his son's candidacy.

13. Robert Rowling. Total: $2.03 million

Rowling is president of TRT Holdings, a Texas firm which owns Omni Hotels and Gold's Gyms.

Rowling and his company gave $2 million to American Crossroads and $35,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund.

14. (tie) Irwin Jacobs. Total: $2.1 million.

Jacobs is the founding chairman and CEO emeritus of San Diego-based Qualcomm, a provider of wireless technology services.

Jacobs gave $2 million to the pro-Obama Priorities USA Acton and $100,000 to the pro-Obama American Bridge 21st Century.

14. (tie) Jeffrey Katzenberg. Total $2.1 million

Katzenberg is CEO of DreamWorks Animation, in California.

Katzenberg gave $2 million to the pro-Obama Priorities USA Action and $100,000 to the pro-Senate Democrats Majority PAC.

15. Robert Rowling. Total: $2.03 million

Rowling is president of TRT Holdings, a Texas firm which owns Omni Hotels and Gold's Gyms.

Rowling and his company gave $2 million to American Crossroads and $35,000 to Texas Conservatives Fund.

Editor's Note: This list expanded from 10 to 15 names, adding Fred Eychaner, John Childs, Amy Goldman, Irwin Jacobs, and Jeffrey Katzenberg.

[marychgo]

(1) Gee, what do you suppose these folks want in return?

(2) Gee, how much more do you suppose these folks have given to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Crossroads GPS, Americans for Prosperity, and other "social welfare organizations" that don't have to identify their contributors?

Just askin'....

[churchstate]

Mitt Romney the devout Mormon seems to be lowering his standards to win this Presidental election. For decades The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) - The Mormons and its faithful church members have taken a strong, and very vocal unalterable stance against gambling in any form including lotteries, internet gambling, racetracks, and casinos. Sheldon Adelson (CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation and Venetian Macao Ltd.) and his wife recently gave $10 million to the pro-Romney super PAC named Restore Our Future. Adelson the Las Vegas casino magnate has pledged to spend $100 million to defeat Obama. Adelson's very large contributions can easily make Romney a shoe in for the President of the United States. It will probably be after Romney officially wins the GOP nomination at the National Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida in August 2012 that the American public can expect this Super PAC money to be spent in negative campaign ads against Obama.

[BuckeyeChuck]

Government of the money by the money for the money, welcome the modern America

[louiville2_2]

A single Union that donates typically 95% to democrats would totally eclipse ALL of these donors added together.

Obama bought and paid for big time.

[retmw1]

That is very doubtful. I'de like to see a source.

[RollotheNorman]

Would you buy a used car from Willard or any of these people buying him?

[luadda22]

As compaired to Obama, Irwin Jacobs, Fred Eychaner, Bill Maher, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steven Spielberg, Haim Saban and billionaire investor George Soros?

YES!!