Steve Hefter

Individual

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

$65K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $28KD $18K. $5KOTH $500

Top States

IL$15K

DC$14K

IA$6K

WI$6K

GA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 85%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HLM CAPITAL

Summary

HEFTER, STEVE is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $65K across 42 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, COURAGE TO ACT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K 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	VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS	Republican	IL	$7,900	5
2	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$7,000	4
3	COURAGE TO ACT	Democratic	WI	$5,800	1
4	CITYPAC	.	IL	$5,000	4
5	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
6	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$3,300	1
7	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$3,000	2
8	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$2,700	1
9	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$2,000	3
10	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$2,000	1
11	BANKS FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$1,875	1
12	FEENSTRA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$1,875	1
13	WALORSKI FOR CONGRESS INC	Republican	IN	$1,875	1
14	DEAN PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$1,875	1
15	SHRI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,700	1
16	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$1,541	2
17	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$1,500	1
18	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$1,375	1
19	CITIZENS FOR JOSH MANDEL, INC.	Republican	OH	$1,000	1
20	GEORGE LATIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
21	ROUNDS FOR SENATE	Republican	SD	$1,000	1
22	MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
23	NATIONAL PAC INC A/K/A NATPAC	—	IL	$1,000	1
24	SCHELLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	PA	$500	1
25	FRIENDS OF CHRISTINE O'DONNELL	Republican	VA	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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