Sonal Desai

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$30K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $7KR $1K

Top States

DC$26K

VA$2K

DE$750

TX$750

MD$500

Giving Trend

↑ 91%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC

Summary

DESAI, SONAL is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $30K across 15 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC), FORWARD TOGETHER PAC, HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K in 2026.

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	FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FRANKLIN TEMPLETON PAC)	—	DC	$15,000	3
2	FORWARD TOGETHER PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
3	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$2,300	1
4	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
5	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$1,600	1
6	TRUMP VICTORY	—	VA	$1,000	1
7	CITIZENS FOR BIDEN	—	DE	$750	1
8	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$500	1
9	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$500	1
10	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$500	1
11	MORAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$500	1
12	VAN HOLLEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$500	1
13	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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