High Net Worth Women Who Drove Progressive Giving in the Midterms

The election of Donald Trump has sparked a wave of political activism never seen before, particularly among progressive donors. According to the Center for Responsive Politic's data, the top 154 donors spent a combined total of over $700 million this election cycle, with Democrats and progressives spending an estimated total of $327 million in this election, and Republicans and conservatives spending an estimated $350 million. While the Center for Responsive Politics is reporting that this year's midterms were by far the most expensive in history, with a large share of that spending coming from the right, another large share of that spending involved progressive women donors opening their wallets to fund the protection of key civil liberties including repr