Also gave $73K 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
$272K
Contributions
219
Recipients
41
Active Period
2001–2026
Party Lean
Top States
Summary
BIGLARI, HAMID is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $272K across 219 contributions to 41 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DCCC, IRANIAN AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - PUBLIC AFFAIRS ALLIANCE OF IRANIAN AMERICANS, CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL). Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $51K in 2012.
Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party
Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles
Source: FEC bulk data