Karl Olson

Individual

Also gave $66K 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

$230K

Contributions

1,685

Recipients

124

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $168KR $5KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$89K

PA$21K

GA$13K

WI$12K

AZ$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 39%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MSI

Summary

OLSON, KARL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $230K across 1,685 contributions to 124 recipients. Their average contribution is $136.471. Top recipients include DSCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $60K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$24,085	139
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$19,244	299
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$18,976	81
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$17,860	169
5	SMP	—	DC	$11,390	89
6	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$7,355	55
7	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$7,075	36
8	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$6,382	57
9	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$5,920	19
10	PFAFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$5,600	3
11	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON	Democratic	OR	$5,000	1
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,750	18
13	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$4,252	140
14	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,645	35
15	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$3,450	3
16	MATT KLEIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,301	9
17	NEIGHBORS FOR SAMUELS	Democratic	MN	$3,200	1
18	DEMOCRATIC ELECTION FUND	—	DC	$3,200	20
19	MCNERNEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,150	8
20	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,925	23
21	LCV VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,555	49
22	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$2,400	16
23	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$2,325	18
24	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$2,150	14
25	PATRICK MURPHY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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