Karl Schmidt

Individual

Also gave $27K 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 16 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$81K

Contributions

568

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $56KD $9K

Top States

WI$23K

GA$20K

MN$8K

VA$7K

CA$5K

Giving Trend

↓ 81%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

BELMARK INC

Summary

SCHMIDT, KARL is an individual political donor based in IA. They have contributed $81K across 568 contributions to 57 recipients. Their average contribution is $143.151. Top recipients include WAGING PEACE, ROTH FOR WISCONSIN, RIBBLE FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $18K 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	WAGING PEACE	Republican	GA	$19,100	8
2	ROTH FOR WISCONSIN	Republican	WI	$6,600	1
3	RIBBLE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$6,000	3
4	MCFADDEN FOR SENATE	Republican	MN	$5,200	1
5	RED SENATE	—	CA	$5,000	1
6	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$4,894	170
7	LEAH FOR SENATE	Republican	WI	$3,700	2
8	DEAN PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,700	1
9	GARD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$2,300	1
10	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$2,100	2
11	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$2,080	110
12	TRAGER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$2,000	1
13	CITIZENS CLUB FOR GROWTH INC	—	DC	$2,000	2
14	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,900	30
15	VAN ORDEN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$1,000	1
16	RYAN FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	WI	$1,000	1
17	TED CRUZ FOR SENATE	Republican	TX	$908	32
18	TIM SCOTT FOR AMERICA	Republican	SC	$870	34
19	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$850	17
20	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$800	7
21	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$500	1
22	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$500	1
23	SALI FOR CONGRESS	Republican	ID	$500	1
24	HUNT FOR CONGRESS	—	TX	$500	1
25	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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