Walter Smith

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

$275K

Contributions

1,719

Recipients

178

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $117KR $61KIndependent $1KNNE $250

Top States

DC$124K

PA$18K

TX$14K

VA$10K

LA$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 75%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NASDAQ, INC.

Summary

SMITH, WALTER is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $275K across 1,719 contributions to 178 recipients. Their average contribution is $159.686. Top recipients include NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC), DSCC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $71K 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	NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC)	—	DC	$35,850	119
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$31,245	48
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$17,931	137
4	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$13,168	59
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$9,355	45
6	ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)	—	DC	$8,600	39
7	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$8,164	109
8	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$7,104	111
9	CULBERSON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$6,200	5
10	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$5,525	4
11	FRIENDS FOR MIKE MCGAVICK	Republican	WA	$5,200	4
12	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$4,550	6
13	EVERY REPUBLICAN IS CRUCIAL (ERICPAC)	—	VA	$4,000	4
14	NATSO INC. NATSO PAC	—	VA	$4,000	3
15	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$3,750	27
16	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$3,260	14
17	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,833	12
18	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$2,720	6
19	DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$2,700	1
20	NRCC	Republican	DC	$2,639	28
21	CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	MD	$2,550	4
22	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,300	5
23	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,117	42
24	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$2,100	5
25	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$1,934	71

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Source: FEC bulk data

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