Karl Kaufmann

Individual

Also gave $400 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

$43K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $6KD $2K

Top States

CT$34K

VT$2K

DC$2K

GA$1K

IL$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 17%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

Summary

KAUFMANN, KARL is an individual political donor based in NC. They have contributed $43K across 33 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC), BERNIE 2016, NRSC. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $12K in 2016.

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	SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)	—	CT	$34,000	13
2	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$1,500	1
3	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,500	2
4	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$1,250	1
5	JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$750	2
6	TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$500	1
7	FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY PAC	Republican	NH	$500	1
8	STEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$500	1
9	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$400	4
10	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$300	1
11	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$250	1
12	BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE	—	FL	$250	1
13	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$250	1
14	FRIENDS OF TIBERI	Republican	OH	$250	1
15	BACHUS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	AL	$250	1
16	NORMAN SOLOMON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	CA	$200	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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