Richard Helgeson

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$12K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $10KD $1K

Top States

MN$8K

WI$2K

MA$500

VA$500

DC$275

Giving Trend

↓ 96%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

HELGESON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $12K across 90 contributions to 25 recipients. Their average contribution is $129.922. Top recipients include PETE STAUBER FOR CONGRESS, JASON LEWIS FOR CONGRESS, INC., HOUSLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $3K 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	PETE STAUBER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$1,750	3
2	JASON LEWIS FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	MN	$1,500	5
3	HOUSLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	WI	$1,250	3
4	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$883	38
5	FISCHBACH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$750	2
6	REGINA BARR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$500	1
7	SKOL PAC	Republican	WI	$500	1
8	KENDALL FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$500	1
9	FINSTAD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$500	1
10	JIM NEWBERGER FOR UNITED STATES SENATE	Republican	MN	$500	1
11	JASON LEWIS FOR SENATE	Republican	MA	$500	1
12	KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA	DFL	MN	$430	10
13	FRIENDS OF STEWART MILLS, INC.	Republican	MN	$400	2
14	BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$250	1
15	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$250	1
16	FRIENDS OF HERMAN CAIN INC	Republican	GA	$250	1
17	AARON MILLER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$250	1
18	CRAVAACK FOR CONGRESS CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Republican	MN	$250	1
19	PROGRESSIVE TAKEOVER	—	IL	$105	2
20	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$100	1
21	NRCC	Republican	DC	$100	2
22	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA, LLC	Republican	AZ	$100	1
23	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$40	1
24	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$35	7
25	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$0	2

Source: FEC bulk data

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