Leslie Francis

Individual

Also gave $250 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

$32K

Contributions

115

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $25KUN $1KR $250

Top States

CA$14K

DC$3K

VA$3K

IL$2K

NM$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 215%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WASHINGTON MEDIA GROUP

Summary

FRANCIS, LESLIE is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $32K across 115 contributions to 34 recipients. Their average contribution is $281.93. Top recipients include MIKE HONDA FOR CONGRESS, OBAMA FOR AMERICA, A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT JEFF BINGAMAN (2000). Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $4K in 2014.

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	MIKE HONDA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$13,200	23
2	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	5
3	A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT JEFF BINGAMAN (2000)	—	NM	$1,500	3
4	COLE FOR CONGRESS	—	OK	$1,500	3
5	CONGRESSMAN BART GORDON COMMITTEE	Democratic	TN	$1,000	2
6	FRIENDS OF JANE HARMAN	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
7	GEPHARDT FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
8	FRIENDS OF JIM PHILLIPS	Democratic	VA	$1,000	1
9	MCMULLIN FOR UTAH	UN	UT	$1,000	1
10	JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$750	2
11	STOLL 2004	Democratic	MO	$500	1
12	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$500	5
13	FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$500	1
14	HELMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$500	1
15	FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN	Democratic	CT	$500	1
16	CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC	—	VA	$500	1
17	FRIENDS OF MAX CLELAND FOR THE US SENATE INC	—	GA	$500	1
18	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$500	1
19	NASHUA PAC, THE	—	NH	$500	1
20	FREEDOM PROJECT; THE	—	VA	$500	1
21	BONIOR FOR CONGRESS	—	MI	$450	2
22	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$405	8
23	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$325	4
24	CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CA	$320	16
25	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$250	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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