Gerald Sonnenschein

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$44K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $27KIndependent $1K

Top States

DC$11K

IL$7K

PA$5K

GA$4K

AZ$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 292%

2023–2024 vs 2021–2022

Summary

SONNENSCHEIN, GERALD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $44K across 56 contributions to 32 recipients. Their average contribution is $784.911. Top recipients include PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K 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	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$6,675	6
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,920	5
3	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$2,700	4
4	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,500	1
5	ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2024	—	DC	$2,500	1
6	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$2,500	3
7	ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AZ	$2,250	3
8	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,000	1
9	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
10	NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	NC	$2,000	2
11	DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$1,500	1
12	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$1,500	1
13	IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	IA	$1,500	1
14	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,200	1
15	AL GROSS NORTHERN LEADERSHIP	Independent	AK	$1,200	1
16	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,000	1
17	MEDICARE FOR ALL	—	WA	$1,000	1
18	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$750	2
19	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$750	2
20	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$750	2
21	NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	NV	$750	2
22	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$700	1
23	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$500	1
24	DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND	—	VA	$495	1
25	DEFEAT THE EXTREME FUND	—	FL	$495	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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