Erna Gelles

Individual

Also gave $350 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

$16K

Contributions

359

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $9KWFP $10

Top States

DC$5K

PA$2K

OR$2K

IL$2K

NJ$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 83%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Summary

GELLES, ERNA is an individual political donor based in OR. They have contributed $16K across 359 contributions to 29 recipients. Their average contribution is $43.493. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT, TERESA FOR OREGON. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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 FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,060	51
2	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$1,602	34
3	TERESA FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$1,315	13
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,212	16
5	HOLD THE LINE PAC	—	NJ	$1,054	5
6	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,040	3
7	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$825	9
8	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$822	28
9	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$745	32
10	HEARTLAND PATRIOTS	Democratic	MO	$625	9
11	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON	Democratic	OR	$526	4
12	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$439	16
13	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$410	10
14	MARCH ON PAC	—	CO	$367	35
15	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$350	3
16	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$350	19
17	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$343	12
18	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$300	1
19	STOP REPUBLICAN JUDGES	—	—	$280	8
20	AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	—	DC	$276	23
21	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN	—	DC	$183	15
22	JAMIE FOR OREGON 2022	Democratic	OR	$125	2
23	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$100	1
24	DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FUND	—	DC	$85	3
25	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$50	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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