Matt Smith

Individual

Also gave $34K 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

$172K

Contributions

393

Recipients

107

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $65KR $9KIndependent $81NNE $60LIB $40

Top States

DC$74K

TX$14K

DE$5K

NY$4K

PA$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 36%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ARTHROCARE

Summary

SMITH, MATT is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $172K across 393 contributions to 107 recipients. Their average contribution is $436.41. Top recipients include HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES, COLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUND, TALARICO VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $47K in 2024.

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	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES	—	DC	$49,300	17
2	COLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$13,200	2
3	TALARICO VICTORY FUND	—	—	$10,000	1
4	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$6,600	2
5	PEOPLE POWERED ACTION	Democratic	DC	$5,738	4
6	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.	Democratic	DE	$5,026	4
7	JULIE JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$3,750	2
8	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,590	30
9	LEE REEVES FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	1
10	CRAWFORD FOR CONGRESS	—	AR	$2,750	3
11	JON KAIMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,500	1
12	FRIENDS OF DAVID FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,500	1
13	ARATI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$2,500	11
14	SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RISING	—	VA	$2,410	1
15	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,018	14
16	POWERED BY PEOPLE	—	DC	$2,000	1
17	NRCC	Republican	DC	$2,000	2
18	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$2,000	2
19	PEOPLE FOR DEREK KILMER	Democratic	WA	$2,000	1
20	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$2,000	1
21	JACK MARTINS 08	Republican	NY	$1,956	1
22	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$1,750	2
23	GINA ORTIZ JONES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$1,550	5
24	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,372	9
25	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$1,250	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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