Richard Whelan

Individual

Also gave $5K 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

$59K

Contributions

346

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $13KR $2KNNE $725Independent $500

Top States

GA$38K

CO$10K

DC$4K

PA$2K

IL$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 68%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE 119

Summary

WHELAN, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $59K across 346 contributions to 22 recipients. Their average contribution is $169.153. Top recipients include AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC), JASON CROW FOR CONGRESS, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $18K in 2020.

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	AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)	UNK	GA	$37,440	90
2	JASON CROW FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$5,000	3
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,377	6
4	COLORADO SENATE VICTORY FUND	—	CO	$2,000	1
5	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$1,421	32
6	CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC	—	DC	$1,215	51
7	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
8	BRITTANY PETTERSEN FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,000	1
9	RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$1,000	1
10	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,000	1
11	NRSC	Republican	DC	$775	5
12	D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS)	NNE	DC	$725	140
13	COMMITTEE TO ELECT TONY FUSCO TO CONGRESS	Republican	NJ	$674	2
14	CRY FREEDOM PAC	Democratic	CO	$500	1
15	DEXTER FOR CONGRESS	Independent	ME	$500	1
16	EDPAC II	Democratic	CO	$500	1
17	DAN CRENSHAW FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$300	2
18	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$300	2
19	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$250	1
20	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$250	1
21	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$200	2
22	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$100	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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