Edward Forst

Individual

Also gave $50K 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

$230K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $90KD $7K

Top States

DC$65K

MA$48K

TX$25K

NY$23K

TN$18K

Giving Trend

↓ 75%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

LION CAPITAL

Summary

FORST, EDWARD is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $230K across 43 contributions to 28 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC, FRIENDS OF MITT JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, NRSC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $66K 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	FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC	—	DC	$40,000	8
2	FRIENDS OF MITT JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	MA	$40,000	2
3	NRSC	Republican	DC	$25,000	2
4	HONOR PENNSYLVANIA, INC.	—	TX	$25,000	1
5	VOLUNTEER PAC	—	TN	$15,000	3
6	CHAMPION AMERICAN VALUES	—	VA	$10,000	1
7	NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Republican	NY	$10,000	1
8	ROMNEY FOR UTAH INC	Republican	MA	$8,100	1
9	ELISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$8,100	3
10	FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK	Republican	PA	$6,600	1
11	DAVE MCCORMICK FOR US SENATE	Republican	PA	$5,800	1
12	MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA	Democratic	WV	$5,400	2
13	CHRIS CHRISTIE FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	NJ	$3,300	1
14	NEW YORK RENEWAL PAC	Republican	NY	$2,700	1
15	BOB CORKER FOR SENATE 2018 INC	Republican	TN	$2,500	1
16	MISSOURI FRB PAC	Republican	MO	$2,400	1
17	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$2,400	1
18	CANTOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,100	1
19	TOMPAC II	Republican	NY	$2,000	1
20	JACK RYAN FOR US SENATE	—	VA	$2,000	1
21	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,000	1
22	KITPAC	Republican	MO	$2,000	1
23	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$2,000	1
24	MARTINEZ FOR SENATE	Republican	FL	$2,000	1
25	CORZINE 2000 INC	Democratic	NJ	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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