Russell Pate

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

$43K

Contributions

152

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $24KR $2K

Top States

DC$19K

SC$13K

PA$5K

IL$2K

AL$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 27%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Summary

PATE, RUSSELL is an individual political donor based in SC. They have contributed $43K across 152 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $283.342. Top recipients include AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC), JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K 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	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)	UNK	DC	$15,075	31
2	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$6,900	20
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,250	8
4	ADAIR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	SC	$4,600	12
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,100	13
6	ARNOLD FOR ALABAMA	Republican	AL	$1,145	2
7	DR. ANNIE ANDREWS FOR SENATE	—	—	$1,000	2
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	4
9	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$549	13
10	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$525	3
11	CLARK FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	AR	$500	1
12	MATT LONGJOHN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$500	1
13	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$500	2
14	MICHAEL B. MOORE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA	Democratic	SC	$500	1
15	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$500	2
16	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$500	1
17	NRCC	Republican	DC	$414	14
18	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$250	1
19	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA	Democratic	SC	$250	1
20	KIM NELSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	SC	$250	1
21	PEOPLE POWERED ACTION	Democratic	DC	$210	13
22	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$100	1
23	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$100	1
24	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$100	1
25	GIFFORDS PAC	—	DC	$100	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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