Scott Gidwitz

Individual

Also gave $35K 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

$26K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $17KD $3K

Top States

IL$8K

WY$3K

MI$3K

WI$3K

NC$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 56%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RIVERBEND INDUSTRIES

Summary

GIDWITZ, SCOTT is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $26K across 12 contributions to 11 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS, FRIENDS OF JIM RISCH, FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $12K 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	LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$4,300	2
2	FRIENDS OF JIM RISCH	—	—	$3,500	1
3	FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO	Republican	WY	$3,300	1
4	ROGERS FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$3,300	1
5	LASRY FOR WISCONSIN	Democratic	WI	$2,900	1
6	RODNEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$2,500	1
7	MCHENRY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$2,500	1
8	JENNIFER-RUTH GREEN VICTORY FUND	—	IN	$1,000	1
9	REGAN4CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$1,000	1
10	TEAM LAHOOD	—	GA	$1,000	1
11	ILLINOIS VICTORY FUND 2022	—	GA	$1,000	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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