William Pelster

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$175K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $111KIndependent $5KR $550

Top States

DC$75K

AZ$38K

MT$12K

NH$9K

VA$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 88%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SKADDEN ARPS

Summary

PELSTER, WILLIAM is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $175K across 58 contributions to 33 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include SMP, MARK KELLY FOR SENATE, CARMONA FOR ARIZONA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $46K in 2020.

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	SMP	—	DC	$50,000	3
2	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$11,400	4
3	CARMONA FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$10,000	4
4	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$9,300	3
5	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$8,500	3
6	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$6,600	2
7	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$6,600	2
8	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
9	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$5,400	2
10	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$5,400	2
11	DEBORAH ROSS FOR SENATE	Democratic	NC	$5,400	2
12	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
13	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$5,000	2
14	LIFTOFF PAC	—	AZ	$5,000	1
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,600	4
16	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$3,300	1
17	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$3,300	1
18	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$2,900	1
19	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
20	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,800	1
21	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$2,800	1
22	KERRY-EDWARDS 2004, INC. GENERAL ELECTION LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING COMPLIANCE FUND	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
23	HUDSON VALLEY VICTORY FUND	—	NY	$2,000	1
24	NANCY KEENAN FOR MONTANA	Democratic	VA	$2,000	2
25	SKADDEN ARPS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$1,023	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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