WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal disclosures filed late on Sunday for the first time revealed details of the sources of money raised by Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney for the Romney Victory fund he uses jointly with the Republican National Committee.
Joint funds allow candidates to accept bigger checks than campaigns on their own. Campaigns can accept only up to $5,000 from one donor, split between the primary process and the general election, while a fund used jointly with the national party can accept up to $70,800 in addition to that.
Romney’s Victory fund reported raising $140.3 million since its creation in April, almost all of it from donors giving more than $200. Below is a list of top 10 firms whose employees gave the most amount in contributions to the fund.
NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
Goldman Sachs, bank: $902,310
Elliott Management, hedge fund: $771,600
Bain Capital, private equity: $757,100
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Blackstone Group, private equity: $498,550
Apollo Global Management, private equity: $385,400
H.I.G. Capital, investment firm: $338,250
Morgan Stanley, bank: $309,450
JPMorgan Chase, bank: $304,410
Credit Suisse, bank: $283,985
Hess Corporation, oil company: $276,600
(Editing by Cynthia Osterman)