Bluhm, Leslie N.

Individual

Also gave $177K 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

$255K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $242KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$199K

IL$30K

NY$14K

MA$3K

NJ$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 85%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHICAGO CARES

Summary

Bluhm, Leslie N. is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $255K across 49 contributions to 21 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, DCCC, DSCC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $48K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$106,400	8
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$46,300	2
3	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$37,000	3
4	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$13,600	5
5	MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
6	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$6,600	2
7	MARIE NEWMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$6,200	3
8	BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$5,500	4
9	ALEXI FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$4,800	2
10	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,050	4
11	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$3,000	2
12	CITIZENS FOR RUSH	Democratic	IL	$2,700	1
13	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$2,500	1
14	CITIZENS FOR ALAN KHAZEI	Democratic	MA	$2,300	1
15	FRIENDS OF RAHM EMANUEL	Democratic	IL	$2,000	2
16	FRIENDS OF HILLARY	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
17	GERY CHICO FOR SENATE	Democratic	IL	$2,000	2
18	VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNING	—	DC	$1,000	1
19	KELLY MAZESKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$500	1
20	KHAZEI FOR MASSACHUSETTS	Democratic	MA	$500	1
21	ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

Bluhm, Leslie N. — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope