Mark Dayton

Individual

Also gave $26K 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

$572K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $310KR $500

Top States

DC$228K

MN$42K

NY$3K

ND$3K

OR$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 67%

2025–2026 vs 2019–2020

Employer

UNITED STATES SENATE

Summary

DAYTON, MARK is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $572K across 93 contributions to 57 recipients. Their average contribution is $6K. Top recipients include DSCC, DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC, DSCC NON-FEDERAL BUILDING FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $275K in 2002.

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	$202,900	10
2	DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC	—	—	$141,000	2
3	DSCC NON-FEDERAL BUILDING FUND	—	—	$100,000	1
4	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$27,050	9
5	FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND	—	DC	$10,000	2
6	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$4,600	2
7	FRIENDS OF HILLARY	Democratic	DC	$4,000	2
8	FRIENDS OF ROBERT C BYRD COMMITTEE	—	DC	$4,000	2
9	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
10	FRIENDS OF KENT CONRAD	Democratic	ND	$2,500	2
11	JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$2,300	1
12	CITIZENS FOR HARKIN	Democratic	IA	$2,300	1
13	BOB HILL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,300	2
14	FRIENDS OF JAY ROCKEFELLER	Democratic	WV	$2,300	1
15	STEVE SARVI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,300	1
16	NELSON 2006	Democratic	NE	$2,100	1
17	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$2,100	1
18	TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,100	1
19	TINKLENBERG FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,100	2
20	WETTERLING '06	Democratic	MN	$2,100	1
21	LUTHER FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE	Democratic	MN	$2,000	3
22	DALY FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,000	1
23	TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC	Democratic	SD	$2,000	2
24	21 CENTURY DEMOCRATS	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
25	FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD	Democratic	VA	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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