Potter, Earl

Individual

Also gave $38K 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

$213K

Contributions

285

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $158K

Top States

DC$56K

NM$39K

MT$9K

PA$9K

IL$6K

Giving Trend

↑ 24%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FIVE & DIME GENERAL STORES

Summary

Potter, Earl is an individual political donor based in NM. They have contributed $213K across 285 contributions to 98 recipients. Their average contribution is $746.481. Top recipients include DCCC, MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO, DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERAL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $48K in 2020.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$17,500	5
2	MELANIE FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$15,200	8
3	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERAL	Democratic	NM	$9,500	9
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$8,800	3
5	UNITE THE COUNTRY	—	DC	$8,000	3
6	NEW MEXICO HOUSE VICTORY FUND 2024	—	DC	$7,200	1
7	XOCHITL FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$6,115	6
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,100	6
9	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$5,800	4
10	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$5,600	2
11	DEB HAALAND FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$5,300	4
12	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$4,800	3
13	RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	NM	$4,600	3
14	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,000	2
15	ZIMMERMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,900	2
16	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,800	2
17	UDALL FOR US ALL	Democratic	NM	$3,550	4
18	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$3,500	4
19	FISH FAMILY FREEDOM FUND	—	—	$3,500	1
20	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,000	4
21	NELSON FOR WISCONSIN	Democratic	WI	$3,000	6
22	COOKE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$2,806	24
23	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
24	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,800	1
25	HICKENLOOPER VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,800	2

1–25 of 98

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Source: FEC bulk data

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