Charles Ratner

Individual

Also gave $57K 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

$350K

Contributions

214

Recipients

119

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $148KR $40K

Top States

OH$111K

DC$78K

CO$5K

FL$5K

NM$4K

Giving Trend

↑ 627%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FOREST CITY ENTERPRISES

Summary

RATNER, CHARLES is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $350K across 214 contributions to 119 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST, INC. UNITED FOR A SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT (FOCUS), RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA PAC, DBA RPM MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA PAC, JSTREETPAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $58K 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	FOREST CITY REALTY TRUST, INC. UNITED FOR A SENSIBLE GOVERNMENT (FOCUS)	—	OH	$40,000	8
2	RPM INTERNATIONAL INC. MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA PAC, DBA RPM MANUFACTURING IN AMERICA PAC	—	OH	$28,000	8
3	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$18,000	4
4	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$12,800	2
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$10,250	5
6	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
7	RED WINE AND BLUE PAC	—	OH	$10,000	2
8	KAPTUR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$9,200	4
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$7,400	7
10	BUCKEYE PAC	—	OH	$6,000	8
11	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,500	3
12	SALAZAR FOR SENATE	Democratic	CO	$5,000	5
13	THE REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (REALPAC)	—	DC	$5,000	5
14	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$5,000	2
15	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$4,800	2
16	LATOURETTE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$4,775	4
17	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$4,600	3
18	CITIZENS FOR ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON	Democratic	DC	$4,350	5
19	MIKE DEWINE FOR US SENATE	—	OH	$4,100	5
20	PORTMAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$4,000	2
21	HEATHER WILSON FOR SENATE	Republican	NM	$3,500	4
22	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$3,500	1
23	SULLIVAN FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$3,334	2
24	FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN	Democratic	MI	$3,300	2
25	LAUTENBERG FOR SENATE	Democratic	NJ	$3,300	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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