David Nelson

Individual

Also gave $66K 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 49 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$565K

Contributions

5,172

Recipients

430

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $218KR $167KIndependent $3KNNE $2KCON $500OTH $500NAT $250

Top States

DC$96K

PA$30K

IA$24K

IL$19K

GA$17K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Summary

NELSON, DAVID is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $565K across 5,172 contributions to 430 recipients. Their average contribution is $109.318. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, OBAMA FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $153K in 2020.

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	$30,050	310
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$22,553	336
3	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$14,632	36
4	NRCC	Republican	DC	$14,077	160
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$13,182	61
6	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$11,573	145
7	BANKERS UNITE IN LEGISLATIVE DECISIONS AKA BUILD (FKA IOWA BANKERS ASSOC)	—	IA	$11,000	7
8	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$10,905	196
9	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MN	$9,863	37
10	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$9,552	179
11	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$9,507	114
12	NRSC	Republican	DC	$8,599	221
13	FEENSTRA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$7,500	6
14	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$6,173	98
15	MARIANNE WILLIAMSON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$5,804	12
16	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$5,200	3
17	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$5,192	68
18	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$5,042	90
19	CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC	—	DC	$5,000	2
20	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BENEFITS AND INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS PAC (NABIP PAC)	—	DC	$5,000	1
21	SCALISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$4,755	28
22	AUTOMOTIVE FREE INTERNATIONAL TRADE PAC	—	VA	$4,500	7
23	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$4,265	170
24	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$4,198	72
25	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$4,000	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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