David Bernstein

Individual

Also gave $36K 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 23 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$333K

Contributions

602

Recipients

169

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $159KR $11K(I) $3KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$82K

IA$28K

PA$13K

NY$13K

MD$12K

Giving Trend

↓ 30%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STATE STEEL

Summary

BERNSTEIN, DAVID is an individual political donor based in IA. They have contributed $333K across 602 contributions to 169 recipients. Their average contribution is $553.676. Top recipients include CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CLIA PAC), DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $47K 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	CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CLIA PAC)	—	DC	$36,450	13
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$15,359	11
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$13,234	44
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$10,899	12
5	ARPAC	—	LA	$10,613	27
6	AIRBNB INC. PAC (AIRBNB PAC)	—	CA	$10,000	2
7	PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES	—	NY	$9,000	2
8	LOEBSACK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$8,750	17
9	INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CRUISE LINES POLITICAL ACTION COMM (ICCL-PAC)	—	VA	$7,900	6
10	CARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)	—	WA	$7,000	6
11	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$6,536	12
12	BEN CARDIN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MD	$6,400	3
13	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$6,000	6
14	SMP	—	DC	$6,000	2
15	VAN HOLLEN VICTORY FUND	—	MD	$5,800	1
16	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$5,000	1
17	BRALEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$5,000	5
18	WIN BACK YOUR STATE	—	DC	$5,000	2
19	HUBLER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$4,600	2
20	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,329	29
21	PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC	—	NY	$4,000	1
22	BOSWELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$3,750	6
23	STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$3,650	3
24	SARAH FOR IOWA	—	—	$3,500	2
25	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$3,500	5

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Source: FEC bulk data

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