Don Nelson

Individual

Also gave $6K 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 22 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$126K

Contributions

544

Recipients

105

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $68KR $39KIndependent $1K

Top States

VA$13K

CA$9K

NE$7K

DC$5K

WA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 84%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION

Summary

NELSON, DON is an individual political donor based in CO. They have contributed $126K across 544 contributions to 105 recipients. Their average contribution is $230.996. Top recipients include WE HAVE THE PEOPLE PAC, SMILEY FOR CONGRESS, SMILEY FOR WASHINGTON INC.. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $41K 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	WE HAVE THE PEOPLE PAC	Democratic	NE	$6,900	10
2	SMILEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$6,818	1
3	SMILEY FOR WASHINGTON INC.	Republican	VA	$5,800	2
4	INACTIVE FEDERAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE	—	DC	$5,000	1
5	MATT LARKIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WA	$4,600	1
6	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,985	9
7	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$2,500	1
8	WENDY DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,500	1
9	FRIENDS OF DAN FEEHAN	DFL	MN	$2,500	1
10	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$2,500	1
11	GEM CITY RISE PAC	Democratic	OH	$2,500	1
12	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,500	1
13	KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,500	1
14	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,500	1
15	SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,500	1
16	AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,500	1
17	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,446	41
18	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
19	DENHAM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,200	22
20	FRIENDS OF DANA BALTER	Democratic	NY	$2,000	1
21	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,000	1
22	BARNETT FOR CONGRESS	—	KS	$2,000	2
23	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$2,000	1
24	MOMS FED UP	Democratic	AZ	$2,000	1
25	ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$2,000	1

1–25 of 105

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Source: FEC bulk data

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