David Lightman

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$58K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $45KIndependent $2K

Top States

DC$36K

PA$13K

IL$3K

CA$2K

AK$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 33%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE EYE CENTER OF CENTRAL PA

Summary

LIGHTMAN, DAVID is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $58K across 72 contributions to 20 recipients. Their average contribution is $805.069. Top recipients include DSCC, DCCC, HARRIS VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $15K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$13,000	8
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$12,000	9
3	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$8,000	3
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,000	2
5	CARNEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$3,500	8
6	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,300	3
7	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)	—	CA	$2,365	5
8	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
9	AL GROSS NORTHERN LEADERSHIP	Independent	AK	$1,750	3
10	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$1,500	7
11	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$1,400	2
12	UNION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE	Democratic	NJ	$1,150	2
13	MIKE MOLESEVICH FOR CONGESS	Democratic	PA	$1,100	2
14	SCOLLO FOR CONGRESS	—	PA	$750	2
15	FRIENDS OF JOE SESTAK	Democratic	PA	$500	1
16	FRIENDS OF MARC FRIEDENBERG	Democratic	PA	$500	2
17	BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$500	1
18	OUR FREEDOM, OUR FUTURE	Democratic	DE	$450	9
19	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$100	1
20	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$100	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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