Ronald Rivest

Individual

Also gave $24K 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

$273K

Contributions

233

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $91KR $7KIndependent $2K

Top States

DC$154K

PA$17K

SC$6K

OR$5K

CA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 99%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MIT

Summary

RIVEST, RONALD is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $273K across 233 contributions to 82 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include 314 ACTION FUND, THE LINCOLN PROJECT, PRIORITIES USA ACTION. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $140K 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	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$43,550	24
2	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$40,400	25
3	PRIORITIES USA ACTION	—	DC	$15,000	2
4	HMP	—	DC	$8,000	11
5	SMP	—	DC	$8,000	11
6	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$7,000	3
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,300	10
8	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$6,000	2
9	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	—	DC	$6,000	6
10	LEADERS WE DESERVE	—	DC	$5,500	2
11	314 ACTION IMPACT SLATE 2022	—	DC	$5,000	1
12	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$5,000	1
13	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
14	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$4,526	7
15	DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND	—	VA	$4,000	3
16	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$4,000	2
17	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,800	2
18	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$3,800	2
19	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$3,500	4
20	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,350	11
21	ANTI-PSYCHOPATH PAC INC.	—	DC	$3,000	1
22	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$2,860	7
23	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,800	1
24	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
25	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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