Ellen Rudnick

Individual

Also gave $7K 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

$84K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $53KIndependent $2K

Top States

TX$16K

DC$12K

WI$8K

IL$6K

AZ$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 12%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Summary

RUDNICK, ELLEN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $84K across 86 contributions to 44 recipients. Their average contribution is $973.372. Top recipients include GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC), DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL, CASTEN FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $30K 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	GAINWELL HOLDING CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GAINWELL PAC)	—	TX	$16,000	5
2	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$7,500	2
3	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,500	4
4	MIKIE SHERRILL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$3,000	4
5	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$3,000	5
6	KATIE HOBBS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$3,000	1
7	GILLIBRAND 2020	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
8	CORY 2020	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
9	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
10	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,250	4
11	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$2,250	4
12	JFW FUND	—	—	$2,100	1
13	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,000	2
14	MARLENE FOR CONGRESS 2026	—	—	$2,000	2
15	SINEMA FOR ARIZONA	Independent	AZ	$2,000	2
16	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	2
17	THE LONG RUN PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,510	3
18	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$1,500	2
19	OFF THE SIDELINES PAC	—	MA	$1,500	2
20	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$1,500	2
21	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,500	4
22	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$1,250	3
23	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$1,000	1
24	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,000	3
25	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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