Joel Dorfman

Individual

Also gave $111K 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

$159K

Contributions

151

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $114KD $8K

Top States

MI$90K

VA$24K

AZ$3K

GA$3K

CA$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 6%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NORTH STAR PARTNERS

Summary

DORFMAN, JOEL is an individual political donor based in MI. They have contributed $159K across 151 contributions to 64 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS, LENA FOR CONGRESS, ESSHAKI FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $43K in 2022.

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	TOM BARRETT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$19,399	7
2	LENA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$12,800	3
3	ESSHAKI FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$11,600	1
4	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$9,736	12
5	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$9,600	11
6	LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$8,300	3
7	BARRETT BRIGADE VICTORY FUND	—	MI	$7,231	1
8	FRIENDS OF MICHAEL BOUCHARD INC	—	—	$7,000	1
9	JOHN JAMES FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	MI	$6,050	7
10	ROGERS FOR SENATE	Republican	MI	$5,991	2
11	JOHN JAMES FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	MI	$5,800	1
12	ESSHAKI FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$5,600	2
13	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,440	6
14	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$3,000	3
15	BLAKE MASTERS FOR SENATE	Republican	AZ	$2,900	1
16	MARTELL BIVINGS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$2,900	1
17	PAUL BROUN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	GA	$2,900	1
18	YOUNG KIM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,700	1
19	HOUSE GOP BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	NY	$1,980	2
20	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,955	19
21	GREAT AMERICAN PATRIOT PROJECT, INC.	—	VA	$1,500	1
22	STEVE CARRA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$1,500	2
23	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$1,333	2
24	ROBERT LULGJURAJ FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,041	1
25	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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