Herbert Shear

Individual

Also gave $154K 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

$1.4M

Contributions

129

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $214KD $43KIndependent $1K

Top States

DC$1.1M

FL$31K

OH$19K

IL$16K

GA$12K

Giving Trend

↑ 125%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GENCO

Summary

SHEAR, HERBERT is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $1.4 million across 129 contributions to 78 recipients. Their average contribution is $11K. Top recipients include UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), AMERICANS FOR TOMORROW'S FUTURE, DEFEND OUR MAJORITY. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $716K 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	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$875,000	6
2	AMERICANS FOR TOMORROW'S FUTURE	—	DC	$100,000	1
3	DEFEND OUR MAJORITY	—	—	$100,000	1
4	NRSC	Republican	DC	$77,800	2
5	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$30,600	6
6	INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS ASSOCIATION PAC	—	IL	$15,535	7
7	TEAM MORENO	—	OH	$15,000	1
8	MAST FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$14,900	4
9	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$9,800	3
10	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$8,400	2
11	RICK SCOTT FOR FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$6,600	3
12	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$6,600	1
13	LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$6,000	5
14	STEVE IRWIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$5,800	2
15	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$5,600	1
16	ZELDIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$5,500	3
17	GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$5,000	2
18	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$5,000	1
19	REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)	—	DC	$5,000	1
20	MIKE KELLY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	PA	$5,000	5
21	BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE	Republican	OH	$4,300	2
22	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$4,000	3
23	BRIAN MAST FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$3,700	2
24	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$3,600	3
25	PEM PAC	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

Herbert Shear — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope