Gerald Ford

Individual

Also gave $11K 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

$142K

Contributions

118

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $34KR $23K

Top States

KY$45K

TX$37K

AZ$23K

CA$7K

LA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 79%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD

Summary

FORD, GERALD is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $142K across 118 contributions to 31 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC, FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE, MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $23K in 2008.

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	NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/HORSE PAC	—	KY	$43,500	17
2	FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC. CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE	—	AZ	$22,500	5
3	MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Democratic	TX	$22,200	10
4	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY INC POLITICAL COMMITTEE (OPHTHPAC)	—	CA	$6,500	13
5	MARTIN FROST CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Democratic	TX	$6,000	4
6	LANCE GOODEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	TX	$5,000	2
7	MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. CITIZENSHIP COMMITTEE	—	LA	$5,000	1
8	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AR	$5,000	2
9	ELIZABETH DOLE COMMITTEE INC	Republican	NC	$3,000	2
10	CANTOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,400	1
11	KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	—	TX	$2,300	1
12	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$2,300	1
13	PETE COORS FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,000	1
14	FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN	Democratic	CT	$2,000	2
15	FRIENDS OF GIULIANI EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE	—	NY	$2,000	3
16	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,450	25
17	KERREY FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE	—	NE	$1,000	1
18	COLLINS FOR TEXAS	Republican	TX	$1,000	1
19	JOHANNS FOR SENATE INCORPORATED	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
20	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$1,000	1
21	KELLY FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
22	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$585	7
23	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$550	7
24	AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTHALMOLOGY	—	CA	$500	1
25	KOLBE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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