Richard Fessler

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

$31K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $30K

Top States

GA$15K

TX$4K

OH$4K

IL$3K

AR$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 43%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

NORTHWESTERN UNIV

Summary

FESSLER, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $31K across 29 contributions to 15 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC, CANSECO FOR CONGRESS, SHARON BRECKENRIDGE THOMAS FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $13K in 2010.

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	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$14,800	10
2	CANSECO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$4,000	2
3	SHARON BRECKENRIDGE THOMAS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$2,800	1
4	HUCKABEE FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	AR	$2,300	1
5	DOLD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$1,500	2
6	AMERICAN HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMERICANHORT PAC)	UNK	OH	$1,000	1
7	FRIENDS OF DOUG BENNETT	Republican	IL	$1,000	1
8	NRSC	Republican	DC	$550	3
9	MANNIX FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OR	$500	1
10	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$500	1
11	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$500	1
12	DR MONICA WEHBY FOR US SENATE	Republican	OR	$500	1
13	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$500	1
14	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$250	1
15	NRCC	Republican	DC	$200	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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