Richard W. Porter

Individual

Also gave $116K 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

$330K

Contributions

186

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $295KD $6K

Top States

IL$109K

GA$25K

KS$21K

WI$14K

NE$12K

Giving Trend

↑ 82%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Summary

PORTER, RICHARD W is an individual political donor based in FL. They have contributed $330K across 186 contributions to 80 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL, ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC, KANSANS FOR MARSHALL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $82K in 2016.

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	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$80,000	8
2	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$25,400	15
3	KANSANS FOR MARSHALL	Republican	KS	$11,000	9
4	ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	FL	$10,400	4
5	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$9,800	3
6	YODER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	KS	$9,700	6
7	PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE	Republican	NE	$8,300	3
8	SCOTT WALKER INC	Republican	WI	$8,100	2
9	LAHOOD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$6,500	4
10	HOOSIERS FOR ROKITA, INC.	Republican	IN	$6,500	4
11	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$5,490	3
12	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,400	2
13	JOAN MCCARTHY LASONDE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$5,400	3
14	SCOTT TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$5,400	2
15	MCHENRY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NC	$5,400	2
16	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$5,150	5
17	CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
18	ROGERS FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$5,000	1
19	INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	VA	$5,000	1
20	DOLD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$4,800	2
21	DAVID MCSWEENEY FOR CONGRESS 2006, INC	Republican	IL	$4,600	7
22	ELISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$4,300	2
23	FITZGERALD FOR SENATE INC	—	IL	$4,000	2
24	PEKAU FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$3,900	3
25	PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND	—	NE	$3,300	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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