Stephen Ristow

Individual

Also gave $129K 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

$248K

Contributions

285

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $103K

Top States

DC$198K

IL$10K

MT$10K

FL$7K

HI$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 90%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

RISTOW, STEPHEN is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $248K across 285 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $868.768. Top recipients include HARRIS VICTORY FUND, DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $153K 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	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$114,000	5
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$27,700	71
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$20,000	88
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$14,000	36
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$9,550	7
6	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$8,400	6
7	COLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$6,700	1
8	TESTER VICTORY FUND	—	MT	$6,700	1
9	DEBBIE FOR FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$6,600	2
10	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$5,950	14
11	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,800	2
12	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$3,300	1
13	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,300	1
14	SCHATZ FOR SENATE	Democratic	HI	$3,200	4
15	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$2,250	9
16	STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS PAC	—	DC	$2,250	9
17	KNOCK FOR DEMOCRACY, INC.	—	NY	$2,000	8
18	SENATE VICTORY FOR SHERROD BROWN 2024	—	DC	$1,700	1
19	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,250	3
20	FRIENDS OF MAZIE HIRONO	Democratic	HI	$1,000	1
21	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$833	2
22	HMP	—	DC	$700	7
23	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$500	1
24	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$500	1
25	SISTER DISTRICT PROJECT	—	CA	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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