Jay R. Pritzker

Individual

Also gave $14K 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

$9.1M

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $92K

Top States

DC$9.0M

OH$20K

IL$15K

WI$13K

KY$13K

Giving Trend

↓ 85%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Summary

PRITZKER, JAY R is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $9.1 million across 36 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $253K. Top recipients include SMP, HMP, OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6.5 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	SMP	—	DC	$5,000,000	6
2	HMP	—	DC	$4,000,000	2
3	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$20,000	2
4	KENTUCKIANS UNITED VICTORY FUND	—	KY	$12,600	1
5	IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	IA	$12,500	2
6	HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEE	Democratic	TN	$10,500	1
7	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$10,000	1
8	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$7,000	2
9	FORWARD TOGETHER PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
10	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$4,200	2
11	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$2,700	1
12	FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,700	1
13	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,700	1
14	BRAD ASHFORD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NE	$2,700	1
15	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$2,700	1
16	HOYER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1
17	FRIENDS OF TAMMY DUCKWORTH	Democratic	IL	$2,100	1
18	STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$2,000	1
19	EDPAC II	Democratic	CO	$2,000	2
20	KERRY-EDWARDS 2004, INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
21	NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PAC	Democratic	SD	$2,000	1
22	ROBB FOR THE SENATE	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
23	EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE	Democratic	IN	$500	1
24	PEOPLE FOR SENN	—	WA	$0	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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