Debra A. Cafaro

Individual

Also gave $16K 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

$335K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $141KR $17KIndependent $4K

Top States

DC$233K

PA$16K

KY$16K

WA$15K

VA$15K

Giving Trend

↓ 50%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

VENTAS

Summary

CAFARO, DEBRA A. is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $335K across 98 contributions to 39 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC), DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $82K in 2022.

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	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$78,000	17
2	AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)	—	DC	$62,500	18
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$61,500	2
4	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$16,300	7
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$15,200	1
6	WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	WA	$15,000	3
7	MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$7,100	3
8	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF KENTUCKY	Republican	KY	$6,000	2
9	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$5,600	5
10	WARNER VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$5,600	1
11	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$5,000	2
12	BENNET COLORADO VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
13	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
14	FRIENDS OF BRUCE LUNSFORD	Democratic	KY	$4,600	2
15	KAINE VICTORY FUND	—	VA	$4,400	1
16	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$3,600	2
17	DUCKWORTH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,500	4
18	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$3,500	3
19	ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	FL	$2,700	1
20	DAN SEALS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,400	1
21	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
22	HATCH ELECTION COMMITTEE INC	Republican	UT	$2,000	1
23	BEN CARDIN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MD	$2,000	2
24	CHRISTIE VILSACK FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,000	2
25	VAN HOLLEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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