Richard Sandnes

Individual

Also gave $10K 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

$84K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $66KOTH $7K

Top States

CA$69K

VA$8K

DC$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 12%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MR. STAX, INC.

Summary

SANDNES, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $84K across 56 contributions to 14 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include STEVE KNIGHT FOR CONGRESS, MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS, REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA COUNTY (FED). Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K in 2014.

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	STEVE KNIGHT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$16,000	7
2	MIKE GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$15,200	7
3	REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA COUNTY (FED)	Republican	CA	$15,000	2
4	40TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT (R) CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)	OTH	CA	$7,000	3
5	FRIENDS OF BUCK MCKEON	Republican	VA	$6,950	7
6	JASON GIBBS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$5,000	2
7	CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.	Republican	CA	$4,620	12
8	STRICKLAND FOR CONGRESS 2012	Republican	CA	$4,000	4
9	STRICKLAND FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$3,000	3
10	MIKE GARCIA VICTORY FUND	—	CA	$2,500	1
11	NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)	UNK	DC	$2,000	4
12	CARL DEMAIO FOR CONGRESS 2014	Republican	CA	$1,300	2
13	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,000	1
14	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$400	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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