Joel Petersen

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$39K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $28KNNE $500

Top States

VA$14K

GA$7K

SC$7K

OH$5K

CO$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 88%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ENTREPRENEUR

Summary

PETERSEN, JOEL is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $39K across 25 contributions to 17 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE, TEAM GRAHAM, INC., JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $34K 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	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$8,050	3
2	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$6,500	4
3	JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$4,600	2
4	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$3,800	2
5	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,000	1
6	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,800	1
7	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$2,800	1
8	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$2,800	1
9	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$1,041	1
10	BEDELL FOR CONGRESS	—	VA	$1,000	1
11	KASICH FOR AMERICA, INC.	—	OH	$600	2
12	DOCTOR OZ FOR SENATE	Republican	PA	$500	1
13	THE GREAT TASK	NNE	VA	$500	1
14	CICELY DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$500	1
15	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$500	1
16	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$250	1
17	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC	—	IN	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

Joel Petersen — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope