David Van Essen

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$55K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $31K

Top States

DC$45K

PA$4K

IL$2K

MO$1K

AZ$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 37%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS

Summary

VAN ESSEN, DAVID is an individual political donor based in MO. They have contributed $55K across 76 contributions to 15 recipients. Their average contribution is $723.684. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, EMILYS LIST, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $14K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$21,250	28
2	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$17,000	23
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,000	4
4	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$2,500	4
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,750	4
6	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$1,500	1
7	LEADERS WE DESERVE	—	DC	$1,500	3
8	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$1,000	2
9	MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)	Democratic	MO	$1,000	1
10	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$1,000	1
11	SEEC VICTORY FUND	—	RI	$1,000	1
12	JUST THE TRUTH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MD	$500	1
13	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$500	1
14	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$250	1
15	CORT VANOSTRAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MO	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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