Who received the most election donations?

How much money was donated to Georgia's political parties in the lead up to the Parliamentary Elections?

Georgia’s State Audit Agency released data showing how much was donated to various political parties and majoritarian candidates during the pre-election period, from June 8 to October 1, 2016. 

The data showed the most donations were received by current ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party, Paata Burchuladze's State for People party and Alliance of Patriots.

How much did these three parties receive in donations? 

• Georgian Dream -Democratic Georgia party- $6,780,336
• Paata Burchuladze-State for People- $1,770,867
• Alliance of Patriots- $462,454

The following political parties also received donations. These donations were: 

• United National Movement $428,923
• Free Democrats-$177,573
• New Georgia-$157,000
• New Political Centre Girchi-$97,426
• Democratic Movement-United Georgia- $74,812
• Republican Party- $24,893
• Industry will save Georgia- $24,933

Other parties that competed in the Parliamentary Elections also received donations but the amount received was less than any of the above mentioned parties. 

Meanwhile majoritarian candidates that received the highest donations were: 

• Ilia Kokaia, independent majoritarian candidate in western Zestaponi area- $235,400
• Vasil Khanishvili, independent majoritarian candidate in eastern Kareli region- $180,230
• Tsezar Chocheli, independent majoritarian candidate in eastern Mtskheta-$94,747

Legal entities have the right to donate  maximum of $50,531 annually to a political party.

Donations from an individual citizen can not be higher than $25,265 per year.