Dale Ponikvar

Individual

Also gave $26K 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

$161K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $126KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$46K

PA$17K

FL$15K

OH$10K

MA$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 53%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY

Summary

PONIKVAR, DALE is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $161K across 77 contributions to 52 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA, FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN, FRIENDS OF JOE SESTAK. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $27K in 2008.

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	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$15,000	2
2	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$13,300	4
3	FRIENDS OF JOE SESTAK	Democratic	PA	$11,700	8
4	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$9,600	4
5	COONS LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$7,000	1
6	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$6,700	1
7	SESTAK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$5,100	4
8	FORWARD JUSTICE	—	OH	$5,000	1
9	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$5,000	1
10	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$4,800	5
11	PAUL HODES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$4,400	2
12	MASSA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$4,300	2
13	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$2,800	1
14	THE KLOBUCHAR VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	DC	$2,500	1
15	HIMES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CT	$2,500	2
16	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$2,500	2
17	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$2,500	1
18	KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$2,500	1
19	JOHN AVLON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,500	1
20	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,500	1
21	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$2,500	1
22	THE NIKI TSONGAS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$2,300	1
23	CHILDERS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MS	$2,300	1
24	DONNELLY FOR INDIANA	Democratic	DC	$2,100	1
25	FRIENDS OF DAN MAFFEI	Democratic	DC	$2,100	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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