Richard Carlson

Individual

Also gave $22K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 33 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$329K

Contributions

2,037

Recipients

240

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $220KD $55KOTH $2KNAT $326Independent $300

Top States

DC$53K

MN$41K

SC$13K

VA$10K

WI$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 31%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

US GOVERNMENT

Summary

CARLSON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in NC. They have contributed $329K across 2,037 contributions to 240 recipients. Their average contribution is $161.581. Top recipients include FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN, DSCC, NRSC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $67K in 2020.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	FRIENDS OF ERIK PAULSEN	Republican	MN	$24,400	14
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$18,625	24
3	NRSC	Republican	DC	$12,261	161
4	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$10,325	78
5	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$9,930	15
6	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$8,000	4
7	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$8,000	10
8	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$6,576	636
9	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$5,767	25
10	HOUSLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	WI	$5,400	2
11	MCFADDEN FOR SENATE	Republican	MN	$5,200	1
12	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$4,250	5
13	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$4,220	15
14	BANKERS UNITE IN LEGISLATIVE DECISIONS AKA BUILD (FKA IOWA BANKERS ASSOC)	—	IA	$3,925	13
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,800	10
16	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,724	41
17	TEAM EMMER	—	GA	$3,650	75
18	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$3,250	12
19	FRIENDS OF HAGEDORN	Republican	MN	$3,250	6
20	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,220	30
21	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$3,100	4
22	NRCC	Republican	DC	$3,050	9
23	FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$3,000	3
24	COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCIL PAC	—	DC	$3,000	4
25	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$2,898	33

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Source: FEC bulk data

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