Donald E. Hess

Individual

Also gave $45K 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

$96K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $51KR $8KIndependent $3K

Top States

VA$27K

DC$13K

AL$8K

NC$6K

NM$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 667%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SOUTHWOOD PARTNERS

Summary

HESS, DONALD E is an individual political donor based in AL. They have contributed $96K across 64 contributions to 43 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include ELAINE FOR CONGRESS, LURIA VICTORY FUND, ELAINE LURIA VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $23K in 2026.

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	ELAINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$11,300	5
2	LURIA VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$10,000	1
3	ELAINE LURIA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
4	ELAINE LURIA FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
5	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$5,600	2
6	DON DAVIS FOR NC	Democratic	NC	$4,900	3
7	GARY PALMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AL	$3,800	2
8	ALABAMA STRONG PAC	—	—	$3,500	1
9	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$3,000	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
11	HALEY STEVENS FOR SENATE	—	—	$2,500	1
12	FRIENDS OF STEVE RABY	Democratic	AL	$2,400	2
13	PAUL DEMARCO FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	AL	$2,000	2
14	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$2,000	2
15	TED DEUTCH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	3
16	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$2,000	2
17	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$1,500	2
18	ERIC LYNN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$1,500	2
19	HAGAN FOR US SENATE INC	Democratic	NC	$1,500	2
20	HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
21	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$1,000	1
22	FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU, INC.	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
23	KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA	DFL	MN	$1,000	1
24	MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA	Democratic	WV	$1,000	1
25	AL GROSS NORTHERN LEADERSHIP	Independent	AK	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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