Hefter, Steven

Individual

Also gave $10K 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

$475K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $48KD $5K. $500

Top States

DC$325K

IL$36K

VA$21K

GA$11K

MO$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 131%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HLM CAPITAL

Summary

Hefter, Steven is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $475K across 58 contributions to 34 recipients. Their average contribution is $8K. Top recipients include UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN), TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $250K in 2026.

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	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$325,000	4
2	AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN)	—	—	$50,000	1
3	TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC	—	IL	$30,000	6
4	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$11,400	5
5	INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR ILLINOIS PAC	—	VA	$10,000	1
6	CANTOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$4,500	3
7	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$4,500	3
8	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$4,300	3
9	NEIGHBORS FOR SAMUELS	Democratic	MN	$3,300	1
10	BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$3,000	2
11	ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS	—	MO	$2,900	1
12	MIKE PENCE COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$2,500	4
13	DOLD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$2,400	1
14	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$2,000	2
15	TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MO	$2,000	1
16	TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	TX	$1,500	2
17	KEEP OUR MISSION PAC	—	VA	$1,000	1
18	PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$1,000	1
19	JACK RYAN FOR US SENATE	—	VA	$1,000	1
20	PETE COORS FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$1,000	1
21	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
22	DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IN	$1,000	1
23	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$1,000	1
24	MIKE BRAUN FOR INDIANA	Republican	IN	$1,000	1
25	MORAN FOR KANSAS	Republican	KS	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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