Paul Samuels

Individual

Also gave $21K 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

$62K

Contributions

111

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $46KR $1K

Top States

DE$12K

DC$10K

NY$5K

PA$4K

TX$4K

Giving Trend

↑ 61%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LEGAL ACTION CENTER

Summary

SAMUELS, PAUL is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $62K across 111 contributions to 60 recipients. Their average contribution is $557.64. Top recipients include LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR CONGRESS, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, BETO FOR TEXAS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K 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	LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DE	$9,000	3
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,750	8
3	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$3,500	2
4	LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER FOR SENATE	Democratic	DE	$3,300	1
5	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$2,500	4
6	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,300	5
7	MANNION FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$2,300	4
8	JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,250	4
9	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,000	2
10	KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE	Democratic	CA	$2,000	2
11	AB PAC	—	DC	$2,000	2
12	OH NC VICTORY FUND 2026	—	—	$2,000	1
13	JACK FOR NEW YORK	—	—	$1,250	4
14	CAIT FOR NEW YORK	—	—	$1,250	2
15	CARAVEO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$1,250	2
16	KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$1,100	2
17	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
18	LICCARDO VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
19	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC	—	VA	$1,000	4
20	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	2
21	BISS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
22	PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	2
23	SCHATZ FOR SENATE	Democratic	HI	$1,000	1
24	JIM RAMSTAD VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE	Republican	MN	$1,000	1
25	AMY KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$800	6

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Source: FEC bulk data

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