Edward S. Knight

Individual

Also gave $66K 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

$290K

Contributions

124

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $131KR $16KIndependent $7K

Top States

DC$107K

TX$20K

PA$18K

NY$16K

NJ$13K

Giving Trend

↓ 64%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NASDAQ

Summary

Edward S. Knight is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $290K across 124 contributions to 65 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include SMP, NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC), TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $69K 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	SMP	—	DC	$75,000	2
2	NASDAQ, INC. PAC (NASDAQ PAC)	—	DC	$25,000	7
3	TEXANS FOR HENRY CUELLAR CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN	Democratic	TX	$20,400	8
4	CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND	—	PA	$10,000	1
5	EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE	Democratic	IN	$8,700	5
6	VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$8,500	6
7	FRIENDS FOR GREGORY MEEKS	Democratic	NY	$8,000	6
8	STABENOW FOR US SENATE	Democratic	MI	$6,900	3
9	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$6,600	3
10	SHELBY FOR U.S. SENATE	Republican	AL	$6,000	3
11	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$6,000	3
12	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$5,600	3
13	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$5,300	4
14	TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (TECHNET) FEDERAL PAC	—	CA	$5,000	2
15	LOBO PAC	—	NM	$5,000	1
16	LUKE BRONIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$5,000	2
17	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$5,000	2
18	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,800	2
19	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,500	3
20	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2
21	ALSOBROOKS VICTORY FUND	—	MD	$3,300	1
22	MALONEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,000	3
23	BRITT FOR ALABAMA INC	Republican	AL	$2,900	1
24	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
25	FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL	Democratic	IL	$2,500	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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