Howard Smith

Individual

Also gave $24K 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 36 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$177K

Contributions

949

Recipients

177

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $65KR $57KIndependent $7K

Top States

DC$28K

PA$14K

NY$10K

VA$7K

IL$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 47%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

C.V. STARR & CO. INC.

Summary

SMITH, HOWARD is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $177K across 949 contributions to 177 recipients. Their average contribution is $186.214. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND, HILLARY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $38K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$14,078	94
2	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
3	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$7,953	59
4	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,784	30
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,700	9
6	BEASLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	SC	$4,000	2
7	TEAM KENNEDY	Independent	MA	$3,506	6
8	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$3,455	16
9	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$3,209	9
10	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,156	28
11	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,690	98
12	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$2,621	36
13	ROUNDS FOR SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,600	1
14	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,584	42
15	LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$2,500	1
16	BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DE	$2,500	2
17	JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MO	$2,500	1
18	NRSC	Republican	DC	$2,418	34
19	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,206	5
20	STOP REPUBLICANS	—	IL	$2,001	64
21	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$2,000	3
22	JOHNSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	CT	$2,000	2
23	FRIENDS OF MARK FOLEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	FL	$2,000	2
24	MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC	—	MD	$2,000	2
25	MIKE CRAPO FOR US SENATE	Republican	ID	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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