Russ Lesser

Individual

Also gave $1K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$16K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2009–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $15KOTH $750

Top States

CA$10K

NY$2K

TX$2K

WI$1K

DC$500

Giving Trend

↓ 50%

2023–2024 vs 2021–2022

Employer

DIVE N' SURF, INC.

Summary

LESSER, RUSS is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $16K across 37 contributions to 19 recipients. Their average contribution is $444.73. Top recipients include KUYKENDALL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, MICHELLE STEEL FOR CONGRESS, ELISE FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2010 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2022.

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	KUYKENDALL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	CA	$2,500	2
2	MICHELLE STEEL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,250	8
3	ELISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$2,200	3
4	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$1,250	5
5	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$1,250	2
6	REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA COUNTY (FED)	Republican	CA	$1,000	2
7	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LA COUNTY - 66TH AD (FEDERAL)	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
8	MATT JACOBS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$1,000	1
9	MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$500	1
10	STAR PARKER FOR CONGRESS 2010	Republican	CA	$500	1
11	THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TRUST PAC	—	DC	$500	1
12	STAND FOR AMERICA PAC	—	SC	$500	1
13	CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	OTH	CA	$500	2
14	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$255	2
15	BRANDON MICHON FOR VIRGINIA	Republican	VA	$250	1
16	MARK MCCLOSKEY FOR MISSOURI	Republican	MO	$250	1
17	DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$250	1
18	TEAPARTYEXPRESS.ORG	OTH	CA	$250	1
19	JOHN GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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