Paul Nelson

Individual

Also gave $40K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 34 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$281K

Contributions

7,352

Recipients

219

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $95KR $95KIndependent $1K

Top States

IL$39K

DC$32K

VA$28K

CO$28K

PA$23K

Giving Trend

↑ 7%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MCDONALD'S

Summary

NELSON, PAUL is an individual political donor based in NE. They have contributed $281K across 7,352 contributions to 219 recipients. Their average contribution is $38.197. Top recipients include MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC., VOTETIPTON.COM. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $50K in 2026.

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	MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	UNK	IL	$31,300	14
2	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$21,673	3,709
3	VOTETIPTON.COM	Republican	CO	$15,800	21
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$11,042	185
5	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,899	98
6	JEFF HURD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CO	$10,100	5
7	MIKE KELLY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	PA	$7,800	8
8	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$5,223	57
9	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$5,150	6
10	PEOPLE FOR ENGLISH	Republican	PA	$4,750	6
11	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$4,573	51
12	BARNEY FRANK FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MA	$4,000	5
13	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,995	38
14	NRSC	Republican	DC	$3,976	170
15	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$3,807	43
16	HOOLEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$3,500	5
17	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$3,479	251
18	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$3,345	13
19	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$3,160	43
20	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$3,000	2
21	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$2,961	75
22	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	Republican	VA	$2,603	377
23	ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$2,540	135
24	THE LINCOLN CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL PAC	Republican	CA	$2,500	1
25	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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