Paul Buchheit

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$1.1M

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $57KD $54KIndependent $7K

Top States

CA$1.1M

KY$15K

MA$7K

MN$7K

NV$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 98%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

Y COMBINATOR

Summary

BUCHHEIT, PAUL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $1.1 million across 40 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $28K. Top recipients include WE DESERVE BETTER, INC., RO FOR CONGRESS INC, KEVIN KILEY FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $1.1 million 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	WE DESERVE BETTER, INC.	—	CA	$1,000,000	1
2	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$30,100	10
3	KEVIN KILEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$10,300	3
4	THOMAS MASSIE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$10,100	2
5	SAN FRANCISCO DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	CA	$10,000	1
6	TEAM KENNEDY	Independent	MA	$6,701	4
7	DEAN 24, INC.	Democratic	MN	$6,600	2
8	MAKING A SENSIBLE SHIFT IN ELECTIONS PAC	—	KY	$5,000	1
9	SAM BROWN VICTORY FUND	—	NV	$3,300	1
10	JONES FOR CONGRESS	—	SC	$3,300	1
11	MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
12	MICHELLE STEEL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
13	JUSTIN AMASH FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$3,300	1
14	JOHN DUARTE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
15	FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK	Republican	PA	$3,300	1
16	KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
17	BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE	Republican	OH	$3,300	1
18	SCOTT BAUGH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
19	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$3,300	1
20	LICCARDO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,300	1
21	VALADAO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,300	1
22	HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$3,300	1
23	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
24	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,000	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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