Gary Carlson

Individual

Also gave $4K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 27 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$93K

Contributions

419

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $48KD $25KIndependent $500GRE $250LIB $50

Top States

IA$31K

MN$11K

DC$11K

TX$9K

PA$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 32%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HNI CORPORATION

Summary

CARLSON, GARY is an individual political donor based in WI. They have contributed $93K across 419 contributions to 87 recipients. Their average contribution is $221.232. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA, BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND OF MCDERMOTT INVESTMENTS, LLC (MCDERMOTT BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND), COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K 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	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA	Republican	IA	$19,072	33
2	BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND OF MCDERMOTT INVESTMENTS, LLC (MCDERMOTT BETTER GOVERNMENT FUND)	—	TX	$8,600	21
3	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$4,000	3
4	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$3,500	6
5	FEENSTRA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$3,200	8
6	JENNIFER SCHULTZ VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE	DFL	MN	$2,500	9
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,400	7
8	MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$2,250	3
9	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,250	4
10	NRCC	Republican	DC	$1,990	17
11	ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$1,843	25
12	IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN	Republican	IA	$1,800	9
13	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,705	24
14	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$1,700	4
15	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,650	7
16	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,500	2
17	MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)	UNK	DC	$1,500	3
18	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$1,500	1
19	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$1,160	27
20	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,125	18
21	AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND	—	FL	$1,000	4
22	FRIENDS OF GLENN THOMPSON	Republican	PA	$1,000	1
23	NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	NJ	$1,000	1
24	ASHLEY HINSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IA	$1,000	1
25	JIM GRAVES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$1,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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