Gary Olson

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$121K

Contributions

1,838

Recipients

164

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $85KR $19KOTH $425Independent $300

Top States

DC$25K

CA$8K

SD$6K

NY$4K

OR$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Summary

OLSON, GARY is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $121K across 1,838 contributions to 164 recipients. Their average contribution is $65.833. Top recipients include DSCC, DCCC, MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $36K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$8,017	85
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$6,881	104
3	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$4,275	158
4	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,975	26
5	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$2,700	96
6	KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,650	31
7	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,645	33
8	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,510	27
9	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$2,469	155
10	PROGRESSIVES UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Democratic	WI	$2,050	5
11	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,033	60
12	MCLEOD-SKINNER FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$2,000	2
13	DIEDRICH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	SD	$2,000	2
14	AMY MCGRATH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	KY	$2,000	20
15	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,000	2
16	JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Republican	SD	$2,000	2
17	JAMIE FOR OREGON 2022	Democratic	OR	$1,850	4
18	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$1,725	21
19	SPANBERGER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$1,675	16
20	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$1,531	38
21	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$1,500	2
22	MIKIE SHERRILL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$1,474	16
23	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$1,460	10
24	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$1,450	16
25	ELAINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$1,450	19

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Source: FEC bulk data

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