Ron Burkle

Individual

Also gave $584K 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

$1.3M

Contributions

126

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $397KR $20K

Top States

DC$814K

CA$152K

CT$14K

NJ$10K

RI$8K

Giving Trend

↑ 1388%

2023–2024 vs 2021–2022

Employer

THE YUCAIPA COMPANIES

Summary

BURKLE, RON is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $1.3 million across 126 contributions to 69 recipients. Their average contribution is $10K. Top recipients include SMP, DCCC, DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $510K in 2018.

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	SMP	—	DC	$525,000	2
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$116,200	5
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$103,400	8
4	STANDING UP FOR CALIFORNIA'S MIDDLE CLASS	—	CA	$100,000	1
5	DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC	—	—	$80,000	1
6	DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS	—	—	$50,000	1
7	LATINO VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$50,000	1
8	DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5	—	—	$50,000	1
9	GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$16,500	6
10	BERMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$11,500	5
11	CORY BOOKER FOR SENATE	Democratic	NJ	$10,400	1
12	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$8,600	4
13	WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATE	Democratic	RI	$8,400	3
14	PAC TO THE FUTURE	—	DC	$7,100	2
15	JONATHAN JACKSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$6,600	1
16	SWALWELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,600	2
17	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$6,600	2
18	ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$5,800	2
19	BOOKER SENATE VICTORY	—	DC	$5,400	1
20	ALL AMERICA PAC	—	IN	$5,000	1
21	LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	CA	$5,000	1
22	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	—	MA	$5,000	1
23	LATINO CITIZENS FOR RESPECT	—	CT	$5,000	1
24	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$4,800	3
25	JESSE JACKSON JR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,800	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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