Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 The 2016 election is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in U.S. history. According to OpenSecrets, super PACs alone have raised over $315 million for the 2016 candidates as of Dec. 21, 2015. This figure does not include donations to the candidates’ official campaigns. Because they are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals, super PAC funds are becoming increasingly influential in American politics. Although Jeb Bush’s super PAC total of $103 million is dominating the money race, Hillary Clinton’s super PACs have also had a strong showing. Clinton’s three main super PACs — Priorities USA Action, Correct the Record and American Bridge 21st Century — have raised more than $23 million, the most among the Democratic candidates and third highest overall. Using data from the Sunlight Foundation, InsideGov found the 25 largest donors to Hilary Clinton’s super PACs. Interestingly, many of Clinton’s top donors come from California or New York, and have ties to Hollywood or Wall Street. Note: InsideGov only included individuals, not organizations, who donated to Clinton’s super PACs. The figures provided are the aggregate totals for each donor. This list only considers donations to super PACs not the official campaign committee. #25. Donald R. Mullen Jr. Contribution: $150,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Co-Head of Global Credit, Goldman, Sachs & Co #24. Marcia L. Goldman Contribution: $225,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Correct The Record, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Philanthropist/Author #23. John D. Goldman Contribution: $225,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Correct The Record, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Philanthropist #22. Roger C. Altman Contribution: $250,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: President, Evercore Partners #21. Phillip T. Ragon Contribution: $250,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century Occupation: Founder, Intersystems Corporation #20. Marc Nathanson Contribution: $250,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Chariman, Mapleton Investments #19. James Pugh Contribution: $250,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Real Estate Developer, Epoch Properties #18. Barrett A. Toan Contribution: $250,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Retired #17. Paul Egerman Contribution: $350,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century Occupation: Co-Founder, eScription Inc. #16. Susie T. Buell Contribution: $400,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century Occupation: Retired #15. Kathleen McGrath Contribution: $500,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Producer, First Tuesday Media #14. J.J. Abrams Contribution: $500,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor and CEO at Bad Robot #13. Laure Woods Contribution: $750,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Founder & President, Bay Area Lyme Foundation #12. David E. Shaw Contribution: $750,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Biomedical Research, D. E. Shaw Research #11. Pat Stryker Contribution: $750,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Correct The Record, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Chairman, Bohemian #10. Mark Heising Contribution: $750,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Managing Director, Medley Partners #9. Stephen M. Silberstein Contribution: $800,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Founder, Innovative Interfaces #8. Barbara F. Lee Contribution: $966,919 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century, Correct The Record, Priorities USA Action Occupation: Founder and President, Barbara Lee Foundation #7. Steven Spielberg Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Co-founder Dreamworks Animation #6. Jeffrey Katzenberg Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: CEO, Dreamworks Animation #5. Herbert M. Sandler Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Retired #4. Haim Saban Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: CEO, Saban Entertainment #3. Donald Sussman Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Investment Advisor, Paloma Partners Management #2. Cheryl Saban Contribution: $1,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: Priorities USA Action Occupation: Not Employed #1. George Soros Contribution: $2,000,000 PAC(s) Donated To: American Bridge 21st Century, Priorities USA Action Occupation: CEO, Soros Fund Management Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article originally appeared on FindTheBest: Politics and has been republished with permission.Find out how to syndicate your content with B2C Author: Jay Leonard Jay is a UK-based cryptocurrency expert, specialising in fundamental analysis and medium to long term investments. Jay has a great deal of hands-on experience in analysing financial markets and performing technical analysis. Jay is currently focusing on the institutional adoption of cryptocurrency and what it means for the future of … View full profile ›More by this author:Cameo CEO Steven Galanis Wallet Hacked – $231k Worth of NFTs StolenMastercard CFO sees Growth Opportunities in CryptoMarvin Inu Trending on Twitter – Is Tamadoge Next to Pump?