David Lake

Individual

Also gave $18K 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

$267K

Contributions

844

Recipients

143

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $157KR $12KIndependent $5K

Top States

DC$73K

CA$22K

PA$19K

VT$8K

KY$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 66%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UC SAN DIEGO

Summary

LAKE, DAVID is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $267K across 844 contributions to 143 recipients. Their average contribution is $316.438. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $54K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$22,100	23
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$19,395	44
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$15,250	15
4	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$13,500	5
5	WOOLSEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$8,250	9
6	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$7,591	37
7	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$7,300	7
8	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$6,900	5
9	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$6,850	8
10	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,550	8
11	WESPAC - SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	AR	$6,000	2
12	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,910	16
13	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$5,400	3
14	EDF ACTION VOTES	—	DC	$5,000	1
15	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$4,658	17
16	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$4,200	3
17	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$4,125	20
18	CAMPAIGN FOR FLORIDA'S FUTURE	Democratic	FL	$4,000	2
19	BERA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,700	8
20	JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$3,600	144
21	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$3,496	37
22	DEMOCRATIC ACTION	—	DC	$3,300	9
23	SMP	—	DC	$3,075	11
24	BROWN FOR CONGRESS	—	CA	$3,000	4
25	KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Democratic	OH	$3,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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