T. Denny Sanford

Individual

Also gave $845K 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

$254K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $7KD $1K

Top States

MA$155K

MO$90K

SD$8K

DC$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 41%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FIRST PREMIER BANK

Summary

SANFORD, T DENNY is an individual political donor based in SD. They have contributed $254K across 12 contributions to 7 recipients. Their average contribution is $21K. Top recipients include MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN INC., FREE AMERICAN FUND, FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $155K 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	$155,400	1
2	FREE AMERICAN FUND	—	MO	$90,000	3
3	FRIENDS OF JOHN THUNE	Republican	SD	$5,000	4
4	TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC	Democratic	SD	$1,000	1
5	SOUTH DAKOTA BANKERS ASSOCIATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (SDBANKPAC)	—	SD	$1,000	1
6	JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Republican	SD	$1,000	1
7	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,000	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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