Paul Samuelson

Individual

Also gave $558K 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

$1.7M

Contributions

373

Recipients

180

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $1.1MR $28KIndependent $10K

Top States

DC$564K

MA$42K

NH$39K

CA$33K

IL$33K

Giving Trend

↓ 20%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LIFE YIELD

Summary

SAMUELSON, PAUL is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $1.7 million across 373 contributions to 180 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include DCCC, DSCC, DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $565K in 2022.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$150,200	6
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$76,200	4
3	DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS	—	DC	$69,600	1
4	DEFEND THE MAJORITY	—	DC	$63,800	1
5	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$55,800	4
6	AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	—	DC	$40,000	8
7	FAIR SHOT PAC	—	DC	$30,000	6
8	LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$22,200	7
9	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$21,700	9
10	MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND	Democratic	MA	$20,000	2
11	MAGGIE HASSAN VICTORY FUND	—	NH	$20,000	2
12	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$19,400	6
13	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$18,000	6
14	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$17,000	1
15	CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND	—	PA	$16,600	1
16	NEVADA SENATE VICTORY 2024	—	DC	$16,600	1
17	RO FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	CA	$16,500	5
18	NIKKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$16,500	5
19	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$16,100	5
20	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$16,100	5
21	KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$15,500	5
22	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$15,000	1
23	KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	Democratic	KY	$15,000	1
24	KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$13,600	5
25	FETTERMAN VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$12,900	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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