Norman Lear

Individual

Also gave $191K 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

$664K

Contributions

240

Recipients

151

Active Period

1999–2024

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $369KR $18KIndependent $4K

Top States

DC$209K

CT$18K

GA$18K

MA$17K

CA$17K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2023–2024 vs 2021–2022

Employer

ACT III PRODUCTIONS

Summary

LEAR, NORMAN is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $664K across 240 contributions to 151 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include DCCC, DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5, DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2024 election cycle, with peak giving of $177K in 2000.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$121,800	7
2	DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5	—	—	$100,000	1
3	DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL	—	—	$60,000	3
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$36,700	2
5	JANE FONDA CLIMATE PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
6	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$18,000	7
7	THE MARKEY COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$12,200	7
8	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$11,500	4
9	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$10,750	4
10	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$10,000	1
11	SENATE FUTURE FUND	—	VA	$9,100	5
12	STABENOW FOR US SENATE	Democratic	MI	$7,700	4
13	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$6,600	1
14	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$6,600	4
15	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$6,300	5
16	HAROLD FORD JR FOR TENNESSEE	Democratic	TN	$6,000	2
17	KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$5,400	4
18	ALISON FOR KENTUCKY	—	KY	$5,200	2
19	KOHL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WI	$5,000	2
20	BERMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,000	2
21	PAC FOR A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD	—	MA	$5,000	1
22	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$4,600	2
23	LAMPSON FOR CONGRESS	—	TX	$4,200	2
24	FRIENDS OF HILLARY	Democratic	DC	$4,100	2
25	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$3,500	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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