Susan Gelman

Individual

Also gave $861K 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

$995K

Contributions

333

Recipients

203

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $464KR $11KIndependent $9KUN $1K

Top States

DC$488K

GA$18K

OR$17K

AZ$15K

MD$15K

Giving Trend

↓ 69%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHI

Summary

GELMAN, SUSAN is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $995K across 333 contributions to 203 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include FF PAC, NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUND, JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $387K in 2024.

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	FF PAC	—	DC	$250,000	1
2	NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$72,200	2
3	JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$71,800	4
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$45,000	4
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$23,250	2
6	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$17,000	7
7	TWELFTH AMENDMENT DEFENDERS FUND	—	MD	$15,000	1
8	DAN GOLDMAN VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$11,600	1
9	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$11,200	4
10	KATHY MANNING FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$10,950	6
11	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$9,700	6
12	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$9,600	6
13	DAN GOLDMAN FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$9,300	3
14	CATHOLICS FOR THE FUTURE, INC.	—	DC	$7,500	1
15	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$7,300	5
16	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$7,050	4
17	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$7,000	2
18	COOPER FOR NORTH CAROLINA	—	—	$7,000	2
19	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$6,600	3
20	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$6,600	3
21	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$6,600	3
22	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$6,600	4
23	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$6,000	2
24	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$5,800	3
25	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$5,400	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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