Shay, Russell

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $23K

Top States

CT$7K

VA$6K

CO$3K

MI$3K

MT$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 92%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LAND TRUST ALLIANCE

Summary

Shay, Russell is an individual political donor based in DC. They have contributed $26K across 34 contributions to 17 recipients. Their average contribution is $757.353. Top recipients include FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY, KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE, MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K in 2016.

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	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$6,500	9
2	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$5,500	6
3	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$1,500	2
4	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,500	2
5	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
6	HERTEL FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
7	SHAFROTH FOR CONGRESS	—	CO	$1,000	2
8	MONTANA OUTDOOR VALUES ACTION FUND	—	MT	$1,000	1
9	KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
10	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$1,000	1
11	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
12	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,000	1
13	UDALL FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$750	2
14	RYAN BUSSE FOR MONTANA	—	—	$500	1
15	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$500	1
16	COMMITTEE TO ELECT CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$500	1
17	JONATHAN NEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	AZ	$500	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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