Richard Schmidt

Individual

Also gave $11K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 30 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$140K

Contributions

887

Recipients

121

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $61KD $36K

Top States

DC$26K

IL$19K

FL$10K

WI$7K

PA$7K

Giving Trend

↑ 4%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY

Summary

SCHMIDT, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $140K across 887 contributions to 121 recipients. Their average contribution is $158.397. Top recipients include VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $32K 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	VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS	Republican	IL	$19,425	17
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$8,438	36
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,662	26
4	BUILD THE BARN PAC	—	—	$6,000	8
5	NRSC	Republican	DC	$5,211	92
6	FLORIDIANS FOR A STRONG MIDDLE CLASS	—	FL	$5,000	1
7	SARAH FOR IOWA	—	—	$4,250	9
8	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,825	13
9	SCOTT SINGER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	1
10	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,483	38
11	HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$3,300	1
12	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,800	7
13	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$2,726	18
14	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,500	1
15	CARL DEMAIO FOR CONGRESS 2014	Republican	CA	$2,500	1
16	COFFMAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CO	$2,500	1
17	KLEIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,500	2
18	ADAM HASNER FOR US HOUSE	Republican	FL	$2,500	1
19	ROBERT S. WEINROTH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$2,000	2
20	HOVDE FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	WI	$2,000	2
21	DEMOCRATS WORK FOR AMERICA, INC	—	MO	$1,750	2
22	NRCC	Republican	DC	$1,503	35
23	LEAH FOR SENATE	Republican	WI	$1,500	2
24	CHIP ROY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$1,500	2
25	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,412	7

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Source: FEC bulk data

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