Paul Finnegan

Individual

Also gave $160K 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

$1.9M

Contributions

209

Recipients

115

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $194KR $24KIndependent $7K

Top States

DC$1.3M

VA$243K

IL$25K

MD$13K

NH$12K

Giving Trend

↓ 57%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MADISON DEARBORN PARTNERS

Summary

Paul Finnegan is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $1.9 million across 209 contributions to 115 recipients. Their average contribution is $9K. Top recipients include AMERICAN BRIDGE RESEARCH FUND, MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC, THE BENCH. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $1.0 million 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	AMERICAN BRIDGE RESEARCH FUND	—	DC	$500,000	3
2	MAINSTREAM DEMOCRATS PAC	—	DC	$350,000	3
3	THE BENCH	—	DC	$232,000	1
4	DMFI PAC	—	DC	$200,000	2
5	WITH HONOR FUND, INC.	—	VA	$175,000	3
6	WITH HONOR FUND II, INC.	—	VA	$50,000	1
7	WITH HONOR FUND III, INC.	—	—	$47,500	1
8	AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$30,000	6
9	WITH HONOR PAC	—	VA	$17,500	4
10	FRIENDS OF JOHN DELANEY	Democratic	MD	$13,200	5
11	MAURA SULLIVAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$12,400	3
12	NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE	—	IL	$10,000	1
13	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	—	DC	$10,000	1
14	OUR COMMON VALUES PAC	—	IL	$7,500	2
15	FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL	Democratic	IL	$7,200	5
16	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$7,000	2
17	RAJA FOR ILLINOIS	—	—	$7,000	2
18	MOULTON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MA	$7,000	1
19	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$6,600	2
20	PAT RYAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$6,600	1
21	BACCAM FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$6,600	2
22	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$6,600	3
23	FRIENDS OF JAHANA HAYES	Democratic	CT	$6,600	2
24	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$6,600	2
25	CHRIS DELUZIO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$6,600	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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