Richard Peterson

Individual

Also gave $15K 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

$420K

Contributions

4,677

Recipients

240

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $113KR $53KIndependent $5KUN $3KNNE $2KOTH $1K

Top States

DC$100K

CA$82K

GA$39K

IL$24K

VA$17K

Giving Trend

↓ 74%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LIGHTHOUSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Summary

PETERSON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $420K across 4,677 contributions to 240 recipients. Their average contribution is $89.773. Top recipients include NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022, AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC), MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $119K in 2024.

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	NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022	—	CA	$64,800	4
2	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	UNK	GA	$38,688	93
3	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$19,023	573
4	HMP	—	DC	$18,193	398
5	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$16,051	632
6	DITCH FUND	—	DC	$14,850	116
7	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$13,170	94
8	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$10,787	12
9	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,381	74
10	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$8,090	61
11	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$7,612	17
12	MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$7,600	70
13	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$7,495	84
14	CANEPA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,800	2
15	NDTC	—	DC	$5,636	177
16	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$4,825	56
17	PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	—	DC	$4,746	58
18	CHC BOLD PAC	—	DC	$4,649	92
19	NRSC	Republican	DC	$4,045	94
20	ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$3,500	3
21	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$3,202	87
22	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,075	130
23	FRIENDS OF JOE SESTAK	Democratic	PA	$3,000	2
24	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,984	7
25	MCMULLIN FOR UTAH	UN	UT	$2,900	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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