The Lincoln Project has attracted donations from a number of billionaires from both main political parties. According to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission, at least 15 billionaires or wives of billionaires have thrown their financial support behind The Lincoln Project. David Geffen – media mogul, founder of Geffen Records, Dreamworks SKG Lizzie Tisch – wife of Lowes Hotels CEO Jonathan Tisch Stephen Mandel – founder of hedge fund Lone Pine Capital Joshua Berkenstein – co-chairman of Bain Capital Amos Hostetter – founder of cable television empire MediaOne Joseph Kaempfer – founder of outlet mall company MacArthur Glen Group John Pritzker – heir to Hyatt Hotels fortune Michael Krasny – founder of CDW, Computer Discount Warehouse Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer – heiress to the Cargill fortune Robert Ziff – heir to publishing fortune, co-founder of Ziff Brothers Investments Joseph Edelman – hedge fund manager Karen Finerman – wife of hedge fund manager Lawrence E. Golub Gordon Getty – heir to the Getty oil fortune Donors cannot donate more than $5,600 per election cycle directly to presidential campaigns. There is no limit on what they can contribute to super-PACS. A number of the donors listed above have donated multiple times to The Lincoln Project. Gordon Getty has given the most of those on this list. He donated $1 million to The Lincoln Project.
