Susan Carstensen

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$98K

Contributions

272

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $41K

Top States

MT$70K

DC$16K

PA$2K

NY$950

Giving Trend

↑ 35%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

YELLOWSTONE GROWTH PARTNERS

Summary

CARSTENSEN, SUSAN is an individual political donor based in MT. They have contributed $98K across 272 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $359.875. Top recipients include OPENSOURCEMT, DSCC, MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $52K in 2020.

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	OPENSOURCEMT	—	MT	$43,684	20
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$11,500	115
3	MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	MT	$10,588	57
4	SETH BODNAR FOR MONTANA	—	—	$7,000	2
5	DENISE JUNEAU FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MT	$4,450	11
6	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$3,300	1
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,290	4
8	AMANDA CURTIS FOR SENATE	Democratic	MT	$2,250	4
9	ROB QUIST FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$1,750	3
10	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,650	5
11	SAM FOR MONTANA	—	—	$1,000	1
12	RYAN BUSSE FOR MONTANA	—	—	$1,000	1
13	MONICA TRANEL VICTORY FUND	—	MT	$1,000	1
14	KATHLEEN WILLIAMS VICTORY FUND	—	MT	$1,000	1
15	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$950	9
16	DEMOCRACY DEFENSE ACTION	—	DC	$950	19
17	MONTANANS FOR LEWIS	Democratic	MT	$500	1
18	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$500	1
19	LAURIE BISHOP FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$500	1
20	MORRISON FOR MONTANA INC	Democratic	MT	$500	1
21	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$325	5
22	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$250	1
23	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
24	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$200	2
25	CORY 2020	Democratic	DC	$200	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

Susan Carstensen — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope