Lester Ray Olson

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$15K

Contributions

229

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $7K

Top States

VA$7K

DC$7K

UT$500

MO$180

WI$150

Giving Trend

↑ 243%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

OLSON, LESTER RAY is an individual political donor based in UT. They have contributed $15K across 229 contributions to 8 recipients. Their average contribution is $64.183. Top recipients include REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC., TEAM NUNN. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $9K in 2026.

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	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$5,800	58
2	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$4,673	107
3	TEAM NUNN	—	VA	$2,517	30
4	TEAM SCALISE	—	DC	$832	24
5	DAN LILJENQUIST FOR US SENATE	Republican	UT	$500	1
6	JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$180	4
7	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$150	3
8	AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	WA	$46	2

Source: FEC bulk data

Lester Ray Olson — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope