David Palmer

Individual

Also gave $22K 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 37 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$189K

Contributions

1,051

Recipients

142

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $56KR $56KGRE $300Independent $173

Top States

DC$27K

VA$26K

NY$21K

PA$8K

MI$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 69%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SYNERGETICS DCS, INC.

Summary

PALMER, DAVID is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $189K across 1,051 contributions to 142 recipients. Their average contribution is $180.075. Top recipients include GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC, U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $40K 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	GREENBERG TRAURIG, P.A. PAC	—	NY	$21,402	127
2	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$13,125	9
3	U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
4	RASHIDA TLAIB FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$7,340	17
5	BEN SAMUELS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MO	$5,800	2
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,116	112
7	MOVEMENT VOTER PAC	—	MA	$5,000	1
8	BERKLEY FOR SENATE	Democratic	NV	$5,000	2
9	VNA HOLDING INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VG PAC)	—	DC	$4,509	17
10	FRIENDS OF BOB JOHNSON	Republican	GA	$4,100	2
11	THE BOEING COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,100	41
12	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$3,928	15
13	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,871	144
14	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,800	9
15	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$3,000	5
16	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,932	21
17	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$2,800	1
18	DR. BRIAN BABIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,800	1
19	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,750	5
20	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$2,600	2
21	AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)	—	DC	$2,250	1
22	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)	—	CA	$2,150	10
23	NIKKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	4
24	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,000	4
25	SENATE FUTURE FUND	—	VA	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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