Gottesman, Paula

Individual

Also gave $7K 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

$956K

Contributions

170

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $135KR $21KIndependent $9K

Top States

DC$714K

NJ$99K

IL$61K

NC$14K

NY$13K

Giving Trend

↓ 49%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

EDISON PROPERTIES CORP.

Summary

Gottesman, Paula is an individual political donor based in NJ. They have contributed $956K across 170 contributions to 65 recipients. Their average contribution is $6K. Top recipients include DMFI PAC, UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $237K in 2022.

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	DMFI PAC	—	DC	$400,000	7
2	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$300,000	3
3	JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS	—	IL	$61,400	21
4	NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	NJ	$50,000	5
5	FRELINGHUYSEN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NJ	$13,950	10
6	KATHY MANNING FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$11,500	6
7	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$9,300	7
8	NORPAC	—	NJ	$7,000	7
9	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$7,000	2
10	GRAYZEL FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
11	TAMMY MURPHY FOR SENATE	Democratic	NJ	$6,600	2
12	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$6,000	4
13	FRIENDS OF MAZIE HIRONO	Democratic	HI	$6,000	5
14	TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$5,200	2
15	NEW MILLENNIUM PAC	—	RI	$5,000	1
16	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$4,600	3
17	PASCRELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$4,000	3
18	LANCE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NJ	$3,000	3
19	BOB FRANKS FOR US SENATE INC	Republican	NJ	$3,000	3
20	KATHY MANNING VICTORY FUND	—	NC	$2,700	1
21	ALLYSON SCHWARTZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$2,350	8
22	NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
23	BERKLEY FOR SENATE	Democratic	NV	$2,000	7
24	PALLONE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$2,000	2
25	FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE	—	NY	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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