Richard Nelson

Individual

Also gave $49K 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 46 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$367K

Contributions

2,533

Recipients

282

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $143KD $87KIndependent $2KNAT $2KOTH $500NNE $500

Top States

DC$37K

CA$32K

PA$24K

VA$23K

DE$22K

Giving Trend

↓ 68%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SALLIE MAE BANK

Summary

NELSON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in ME. They have contributed $367K across 2,533 contributions to 282 recipients. Their average contribution is $144.908. Top recipients include SLM CORPORATION PAC (SALLIE MAE PAC), DENTONS COHEN & GRIGSBY P.C., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, BROADCOM INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BROADCOM PAC). Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $64K 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	SLM CORPORATION PAC (SALLIE MAE PAC)	—	DE	$21,700	217
2	DENTONS COHEN & GRIGSBY P.C., POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	PA	$14,500	10
3	BROADCOM INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BROADCOM PAC)	—	CA	$10,000	2
4	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$9,471	18
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$9,404	101
6	NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC	—	VA	$7,500	13
7	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ORANGE COUNTY (FEDERAL)	Republican	CA	$7,035	6
8	RESTORE OUR NATION (RON PAC)	Republican	FL	$6,700	2
9	AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)	—	IL	$6,500	12
10	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$6,379	36
11	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$6,333	77
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,300	20
13	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$6,164	32
14	NRSC	Republican	DC	$5,734	146
15	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$5,710	60
16	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$5,651	117
17	MICHELLE STEEL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$5,516	13
18	BOBBY SCHILLING FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$5,000	1
19	MINUTEMAN PAC INC	—	CA	$5,000	6
20	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$4,750	6
21	DOUG OSE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$4,550	5
22	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABT PAC)	—	GA	$4,375	8
23	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$3,800	2
24	GREG STEUBE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$3,800	2
25	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,304	39

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Source: FEC bulk data

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