John Petersen

Individual

Also gave $5K 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 23 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$155K

Contributions

568

Recipients

125

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $77KD $46KIndependent $963

Top States

KS$52K

DC$16K

CA$9K

MO$6K

PA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 22%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

POLSINELLI PC

Summary

PETERSEN, JOHN is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $155K across 568 contributions to 125 recipients. Their average contribution is $273.028. Top recipients include LYNN PAC, AMANDA ADKINS FOR CONGRESS, MORAN FOR KANSAS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $36K 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	LYNN PAC	Republican	KS	$13,450	11
2	AMANDA ADKINS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KS	$11,400	10
3	MORAN FOR KANSAS	Republican	KS	$7,900	5
4	HAMILTON FOR KANSAS	—	—	$7,311	3
5	ANDY CALDWELL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$5,600	2
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,433	56
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,996	102
8	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$4,510	64
9	ANTHONY PORTANTINO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,800	2
10	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	8
11	MISSOURI FRB PAC	Republican	MO	$3,000	3
12	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	2
13	LINDSTROM FOR SENATE	Republican	KS	$3,000	4
14	RON ESTES FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KS	$3,000	3
15	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,800	1
16	MORAN VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	KS	$2,800	1
17	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$2,750	6
18	AUSTIN PETERSEN FOR US SENATE	Republican	MO	$2,700	1
19	FAIR FIGHT	—	GA	$2,500	4
20	YODER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	KS	$2,400	1
21	BROWNBACK FOR PRESIDENT INC	—	KS	$2,300	1
22	MOORE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KS	$2,000	3
23	MORAN FOR KANSAS	Republican	KS	$2,000	2
24	GRADY FOR NEVADA	Republican	NV	$2,000	1
25	GREG MUSIL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	KS	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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