Karen McLaughlin

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$63K

Contributions

123

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $13KD $12K

Top States

MN$20K

VA$10K

DC$7K

NJ$5K

PA$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 89%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BEST BUY CO., INC.

Summary

MCLAUGHLIN, KAREN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $63K across 123 contributions to 36 recipients. Their average contribution is $513.285. Top recipients include BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM, QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC), TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K 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	BEST BUY CO., INC. EMPLOYEE POLITICAL FORUM	—	MN	$20,000	4
2	QUALCOMM INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (QPAC)	—	DC	$5,000	1
3	TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC.	—	VA	$3,300	1
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,250	5
5	CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT	—	TX	$2,700	1
6	MARCO RUBIO FOR PRESIDENT	Republican	VA	$2,700	1
7	CHRIS CHRISTIE FOR PRESIDENT INC	Republican	NJ	$2,700	1
8	LEADERSHIP MATTERS FOR AMERICA PAC, INC.	—	NJ	$2,500	1
9	RICK SANTORUM FOR PRESIDENT, INC. (2012)	Republican	PA	$2,500	2
10	CARLY FOR PRESIDENT	Republican	VA	$2,100	3
11	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$2,000	2
12	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,973	23
13	LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$1,625	5
14	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,300	11
15	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,120	11
16	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
17	GLOBE LIFE INC. PAC	—	TX	$778	3
18	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$750	2
19	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$718	5
20	ALASKANS FOR NICK BEGICH	Republican	AK	$520	1
21	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$500	2
22	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$500	1
23	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$500	1
24	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$500	1
25	ROYCE WHITE FOR SENATE	Republican	MN	$364	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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