Stephen Payne

Individual

Also gave $36K 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

$136K

Contributions

366

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $91KD $17K

Top States

TX$58K

OK$22K

VA$6K

WV$5K

PA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 96%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LINDEN ENERGY

Summary

PAYNE, STEPHEN is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $136K across 366 contributions to 63 recipients. Their average contribution is $372.434. Top recipients include OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, JUSTICE FREEDOM & LIBERTY PAC, JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $35K in 2018.

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	OKLAHOMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL	Republican	OK	$20,000	2
2	JUSTICE FREEDOM & LIBERTY PAC	Republican	TX	$11,100	5
3	JAKE ELLZEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$10,042	38
4	HUNT FOR CONGRESS	—	TX	$9,100	3
5	DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$5,400	2
6	MORRISEY FOR SENATE INC	Republican	WV	$5,400	2
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,942	23
8	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,935	2
9	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$3,874	70
10	TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC.	Republican	TX	$3,850	3
11	ELECTGABEEVANS.COM	Republican	CO	$3,300	1
12	NATHANIEL MORAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$3,300	1
13	SCHMITT FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$2,900	1
14	LUTTRELL VICTORY FUND	—	TX	$2,900	1
15	TEAM MCCAUL TEXAS VICTORY	—	TX	$2,900	1
16	MCCAUL FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	TX	$2,900	1
17	CULBERSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,700	1
18	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$2,500	1
19	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$2,500	1
20	GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE	Republican	VA	$2,500	1
21	MAVERICK PAC -OKLAHOMA	—	OK	$2,250	5
22	TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	TX	$2,100	1
23	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$2,000	1
24	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$2,000	1
25	PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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