Joan Buchanan

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$54K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $41KR $900

Top States

CA$25K

DC$10K

NY$5K

PA$3K

IL$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 88%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Summary

BUCHANAN, JOAN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $54K across 75 contributions to 40 recipients. Their average contribution is $714.587. Top recipients include HILLARY FOR AMERICA, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ELLEN TAUSCHER FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K in 2012.

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	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,400	5
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
3	ELLEN TAUSCHER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$4,750	6
4	CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CA	$4,480	4
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,300	1
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,850	2
7	HALL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,700	1
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
9	EAST BAY YOUNG DEMOCRATS - FEDERAL	—	CA	$2,000	4
10	JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,000	2
11	SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE: UNITED CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE-FEDERAL	Democratic	CA	$1,500	2
12	TRI-VALLEY UNITED DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN	—	CA	$1,500	1
13	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY	Democratic	CA	$1,450	4
14	NORMA TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,250	2
15	NATIONAL WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS PARITY PAC	UNK	DC	$1,000	1
16	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$1,000	1
17	MCNERNEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
18	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
19	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$750	3
20	ALAMEDA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	CA	$700	2
21	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$600	1
22	VOTE HEIDI HALL	Democratic	CA	$500	1
23	HEIDI HALL FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$500	2
24	DEWINE FOR US SENATE	—	OH	$500	1
25	DEMOCRATS FOR THE FUTURE	—	CA	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

Joan Buchanan — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope