Barry Hershey

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$117K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $73KOTH $25KR $4KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$46K

MT$9K

AZ$6K

CO$6K

MA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 78%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HERSHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION

Summary

HERSHEY, BARRY is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $117K across 33 contributions to 29 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include TAXPAC, FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN, BIG SKY VALUES. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $31K 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	TAXPAC	OTH	DC	$25,000	1
2	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$6,600	2
3	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$5,600	2
4	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$5,600	2
5	LESSIG2016.US	Democratic	MA	$5,400	2
6	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$5,000	1
7	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$3,500	1
8	KAI NEWKIRK FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	1
9	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$3,300	1
10	MARIANNE WILLIAMSON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$3,300	1
11	OSBORN FOR SENATE	Independent	NE	$3,300	1
12	ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$3,300	1
13	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$3,300	1
14	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,300	1
15	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,900	1
16	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,900	1
17	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,800	1
18	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
19	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$2,800	1
20	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$2,800	1
21	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,800	1
22	PATRICIA TIMMONS-GOODSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$2,800	1
23	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,800	1
24	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$2,700	1
25	LIZ FOR INDIANA	Democratic	IN	$2,700	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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