Karen Sweet

Individual

Also gave $98K 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

$837K

Contributions

1,287

Recipients

305

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $583KIndependent $6KR $633

Top States

GA$46K

IL$31K

NM$24K

CA$23K

DC$16K

Giving Trend

↑ 61%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Summary

SWEET, KAREN is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $837K across 1,287 contributions to 305 recipients. Their average contribution is $650.607. Top recipients include TERESA FOR ALL, CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS, CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $289K 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	TERESA FOR ALL	Democratic	NM	$16,900	11
2	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$15,900	9
3	CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$14,600	15
4	CAROLYN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$14,500	11
5	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$13,949	10
6	FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH	Democratic	GA	$13,531	14
7	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$10,350	18
8	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$10,076	10
9	CAROLYN VICTORY FUND	—	GA	$10,000	6
10	JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$9,300	7
11	EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$9,006	11
12	BARBARA LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$8,950	6
13	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$8,825	3
14	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$8,131	37
15	SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$8,050	7
16	AMERICA VOTES ACTION FUND	—	DC	$7,500	11
17	DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$7,300	5
18	AMISH FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$7,250	4
19	BARBARA LEE FOR US SENATE	Democratic	CA	$7,100	11
20	GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NM	$7,000	5
21	JONATHAN NEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	AZ	$6,800	4
22	MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA	Democratic	AK	$6,725	6
23	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,650	6
24	LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$6,550	9
25	VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$6,500	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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