Scott Bessent

Individual

Also gave $315K 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

$2.0M

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $248KD $17K

Top States

MA$1.0M

OH$357K

VA$141K

DC$62K

PA$57K

Giving Trend

↓ 98%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KEY SQUARE GROUP

Summary

BESSENT, SCOTT is an individual political donor based in SC. They have contributed $2.0 million across 93 contributions to 69 recipients. Their average contribution is $21K. Top recipients include MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC., NEW DAY FOR AMERICA, DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $1.3 million 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	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC.	—	MA	$1,000,000	3
2	NEW DAY FOR AMERICA	—	OH	$350,000	4
3	DNC NON-FEDERAL UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT	—	—	$100,000	1
4	RIGHT FOR AMERICA	—	VA	$100,000	1
5	NRSC	Republican	DC	$36,500	1
6	PROTECT OHIO VALUES PAC (POV PAC)	—	VA	$35,000	2
7	DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUAL	—	—	$25,000	1
8	KEYSTONE RENEWAL PAC	—	PA	$25,000	1
9	SUNSHINE STATE FUTURE FUND	—	PA	$25,000	1
10	READY PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
11	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$19,800	1
12	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$16,600	4
13	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$14,900	4
14	GLCF, INC.	—	MI	$10,000	1
15	JOHN KENNEDY FOR US	Republican	LA	$8,700	3
16	MCSALLY PAC	Republican	AZ	$8,300	3
17	BLACKBURN TENNESSEE VICTORY FUND	—	TN	$6,600	1
18	TIM SCOTT VICTORY FUND	—	SC	$6,600	1
19	TEAM MORENO	—	OH	$6,600	1
20	CINDY HYDE-SMITH FOR US SENATE	Republican	MS	$6,600	1
21	FRIENDS OF DAVE MCCORMICK	Republican	PA	$6,600	1
22	HOVDE FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$6,600	1
23	RESTORE OUR NATION (RON PAC)	Republican	FL	$6,600	1
24	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$5,800	1
25	MARCO RUBIO FOR SENATE	Republican	VA	$5,800	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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