Douglas Gessner

Individual

Also gave $20K 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

$612K

Contributions

255

Recipients

153

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $193KD $93K. $6KOTH $3KIndependent $500

Top States

DC$249K

MI$56K

IL$45K

VA$15K

GA$12K

Giving Trend

↓ 9%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Summary

GESSNER, DOUGLAS is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $612K across 255 contributions to 153 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, BLUE WAVE ACTION D/B/A BWA. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $193K 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	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$165,000	18
2	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$56,600	15
3	BLUE WAVE ACTION D/B/A BWA	—	MI	$50,000	1
4	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$32,250	9
5	GROW THE MAJORITY	—	VA	$15,000	1
6	DMFI PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
7	CITIZENS FOR BOYLE	Democratic	DC	$8,800	3
8	YODER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	KS	$8,400	4
9	TED DEUTCH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$8,400	4
10	LAURA FINE FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
11	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$6,800	3
12	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$6,600	5
13	HALEY STEVENS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$6,400	3
14	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$6,000	2
15	SHONTEL BROWN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,700	3
16	CITYPAC	.	IL	$5,500	2
17	BRIAN JACK FOR CONGRESS	Republican	GA	$5,500	2
18	ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN	Republican	AK	$4,500	2
19	BANKS FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$4,300	2
20	ZELDIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$4,200	2
21	JAKE AUCHINCLOSS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MA	$3,911	3
22	ESTHER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$3,900	2
23	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$3,800	2
24	DAN LIPINSKI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,700	2
25	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$3,500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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