Gwendolyn Sontheim

Individual

Also gave $4.3M 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

$1.6M

Contributions

198

Recipients

132

Active Period

2019–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $479KR $13K

Top States

DC$897K

CA$70K

IL$43K

MT$27K

WI$20K

Giving Trend

↓ 79%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERICAN HEIRESS

Summary

SONTHEIM, GWENDOLYN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $1.6 million across 198 contributions to 132 recipients. Their average contribution is $8K. Top recipients include SMP, HMP, PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST. Their political giving spans from the 2020 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $921K 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	$500,000	1
2	HMP	—	DC	$250,000	1
3	PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND OF THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST	—	CA	$50,000	1
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$36,500	5
5	SCHIFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$30,000	3
6	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$26,600	2
7	TESTER VICTORY FUND	—	MT	$26,600	2
8	BUDZINSKI VICTORY FUND	—	IL	$24,000	3
9	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$19,850	8
10	NIKKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$19,400	6
11	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$17,000	1
12	MAINE VICTORY FUND 2026	—	DC	$13,500	1
13	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$13,200	4
14	CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$13,200	4
15	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	—	DC	$13,200	2
16	MURRAY VICTORY FUND 2022	—	WA	$12,900	1
17	COOKE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$10,300	3
18	BUDWINSKI PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
19	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$10,000	1
20	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$10,000	1
21	BALDWIN FOR WISCONSIN	—	WI	$10,000	1
22	MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$9,500	3
23	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$9,500	3
24	JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC	—	DC	$7,500	2
25	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$7,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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