Ruth Peterson

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$21K

Contributions

183

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $12KR $500Independent $252

Top States

DC$6K

PA$5K

KS$3K

IL$2K

CA$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 83%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KANE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Summary

PETERSON, RUTH is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $21K across 183 contributions to 37 recipients. Their average contribution is $114.546. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, HARRIS VICTORY FUND, FRIENDS OF PHILL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$3,707	27
2	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,050	15
3	FRIENDS OF PHILL	—	KS	$2,000	2
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,500	6
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,315	7
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,200	14
7	JORDAN FOR CONGRESS	—	KS	$1,000	1
8	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$708	14
9	JOHN BRAUN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$650	2
10	FORWARD BLUE	—	NJ	$600	5
11	DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY	—	CA	$565	11
12	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$500	10
13	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$450	2
14	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$400	6
15	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$400	1
16	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$400	4
17	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$400	4
18	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$310	3
19	WACHSPRESS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$275	2
20	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$252	2
21	SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1
22	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$250	3
23	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1
24	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$250	1
25	JAIME FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WA	$200	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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