Karen Nelson

Individual

Also gave $33K 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 32 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$231K

Contributions

3,558

Recipients

212

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $103KD $62KIndependent $358NNE $310

Top States

VA$26K

DC$20K

IL$13K

PA$10K

CA$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 66%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PACIFIC MEDIA

Summary

NELSON, KAREN is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $231K across 3,558 contributions to 212 recipients. Their average contribution is $65.03. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, NRSC, ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $59K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$9,999	112
2	NRSC	Republican	DC	$9,587	268
3	ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	IL	$8,689	85
4	SMILEY FOR WASHINGTON INC.	Republican	VA	$6,050	3
5	MADISON PROJECT INC.	—	GA	$5,000	1
6	SMILEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$5,000	2
7	CMR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$5,000	1
8	CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS	—	CA	$4,853	21
9	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$4,600	2
10	NETHERCUTT FOR SENATE	Republican	MD	$4,000	2
11	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,954	22
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,950	13
13	LOFGREN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$3,924	15
14	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$3,745	52
15	CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES	—	VA	$3,626	172
16	BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND	—	TN	$3,616	155
17	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,406	297
18	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$3,373	104
19	VOTE BAUMGARTNER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WA	$3,300	1
20	JAIME FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WA	$3,250	4
21	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,188	12
22	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$3,085	102
23	FRIENDS OF ANDREW YANG	Democratic	NY	$3,068	22
24	TEAM SCALISE	—	DC	$2,842	117
25	ISSA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,800	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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