Ken Nelson

Individual

Also gave $11K 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

$47K

Contributions

370

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $12KD $7K

Top States

VA$11K

MA$10K

DC$6K

NV$6K

IL$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 12%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GENERAL EQUITIES, INC

Summary

NELSON, KEN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $47K across 370 contributions to 40 recipients. Their average contribution is $128.008. Top recipients include MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INC, TRUMP VICTORY, LAXALT FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K in 2022.

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	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN ACTION INC	—	MA	$10,000	1
2	TRUMP VICTORY	—	VA	$10,000	1
3	LAXALT FOR SENATE	Republican	NV	$5,800	1
4	COEUR MINING, INC. PAC	—	IL	$3,080	154
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,825	20
6	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,520	16
7	BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)	UNK	DC	$1,365	2
8	IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC	—	IA	$1,325	7
9	BOOKER FOR KENTUCKY	Democratic	KY	$1,070	29
10	KELLY FOR ALASKA	Republican	AK	$1,000	1
11	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$900	4
12	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$800	3
13	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$785	34
14	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$749	14
15	NRCC	Republican	DC	$725	13
16	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$686	14
17	BEN HANSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	ND	$600	2
18	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$500	1
19	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$500	1
20	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$450	1
21	NRSC	Republican	DC	$450	3
22	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$400	3
23	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$380	3
24	NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	NC	$320	4
25	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$250	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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