Scott Schmidt

Individual

Also gave $4K 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 15 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$71K

Contributions

393

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $29KD $3K

Top States

VA$22K

OH$16K

NH$12K

NE$5K

DC$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 72%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CAPITAL ONE

Summary

SCHMIDT, SCOTT is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $71K across 393 contributions to 43 recipients. Their average contribution is $179.466. Top recipients include CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND, THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, VIKRAM FOR NH. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K in 2024.

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	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND	—	VA	$18,901	163
2	THE WENDYS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	OH	$15,000	3
3	VIKRAM FOR NH	Republican	NH	$12,400	3
4	MISSOURI FRB PAC	Republican	MO	$2,600	1
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,123	18
6	DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE	Republican	NE	$2,000	2
7	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$2,000	4
8	WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT	—	AR	$1,197	50
9	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,125	22
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,114	25
11	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,075	28
12	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
13	BART MCLEAY FOR US SENATE INC	Republican	NE	$1,000	1
14	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$750	3
15	NRCC	Republican	DC	$540	15
16	RANDY FINE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MA	$520	1
17	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$500	2
18	NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	NE	$500	1
19	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$500	1
20	STENBERG FOR SENATE 2000	Republican	NE	$500	1
21	BERNIE MORENO FOR SENATE	Republican	OH	$500	2
22	ANDREW LEARNED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$420	1
23	CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT	—	TX	$350	2
24	YESLI VEGA FOR VIRGINIA	Republican	VA	$350	2
25	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$270	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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