Karl Smith

Individual

Also gave $6K 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 21 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$53K

Contributions

317

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $27KR $15K

Top States

DC$13K

UT$12K

CA$7K

GA$4K

SC$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 86%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AUTOTASK CORP

Summary

SMITH, KARL is an individual political donor based in SC. They have contributed $53K across 317 contributions to 45 recipients. Their average contribution is $166.306. Top recipients include JOHN CURTIS FOR UTAH, HARRIS VICTORY FUND, WIN THE ERA PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K 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	JOHN CURTIS FOR UTAH	Republican	UT	$10,200	4
2	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,797	13
3	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$3,399	4
4	GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	CA	$3,295	133
5	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,000	2
6	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Democratic	SC	$2,665	43
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,575	13
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,500	1
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,475	18
10	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,400	6
11	AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND	—	FL	$1,553	5
12	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,279	8
13	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$1,250	2
14	COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
15	COMMITTEE TO ELECT HOWARD WALLACK	Republican	UT	$1,000	1
16	NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONS	Republican	DC	$800	2
17	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$798	7
18	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$550	4
19	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$525	3
20	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$500	2
21	HOWELL FOR SENATE	—	UT	$500	1
22	ORENTLICHER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IN	$500	1
23	BEASLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	SC	$500	1
24	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$500	2
25	BUCKEYE PAC	—	OH	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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