John Shaffer

Individual

Also gave $43K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 20 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$114K

Contributions

707

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $63KD $16KIndependent $70

Top States

WI$32K

VA$22K

IL$10K

DC$9K

GA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 57%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

REAL ESTATE

Summary

SHAFFER, JOHN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $114K across 707 contributions to 83 recipients. Their average contribution is $161.447. Top recipients include NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN, NEVER SURRENDER, INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $21K 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	NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE	—	IL	$10,000	1
2	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$10,000	1
3	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$7,500	2
4	ROTH FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$6,600	2
5	SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$5,800	1
6	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,150	3
7	VAN ORDEN VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$5,000	1
8	MIKE PAC	Republican	NJ	$4,200	2
9	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$4,055	25
10	PATERNO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	PA	$4,000	2
11	SCONNIE PAC	—	WI	$4,000	1
12	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)	—	VA	$2,979	33
13	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$2,900	2
14	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$2,868	29
15	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,566	111
16	FRIENDS OF SHARRON ANGLE	Republican	NV	$2,500	3
17	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,850	13
18	NRCC	Republican	DC	$1,726	80
19	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,295	21
20	THE 2016 DRAFT COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,250	2
21	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$1,025	5
22	EVERY REPUBLICAN IS CRUCIAL (ERICPAC)	—	VA	$1,000	1
23	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$1,000	1
24	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$1,000	1
25	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$1,000	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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