Doug Gessner

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$110K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $32KD $18K

Top States

IL$40K

VA$17K

DC$15K

MO$7K

MI$5K

Giving Trend

↑ 267%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Summary

GESSNER, DOUG is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $110K across 50 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY, RUDY FOR INDIANA, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $48K in 2026.

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	AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY	—	IL	$35,000	10
2	RUDY FOR INDIANA	Republican	VA	$16,500	3
3	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$14,800	6
4	SHRI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$3,500	1
5	GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	1
6	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$3,500	1
7	DONNA MILLER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	2
8	JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$3,300	1
9	TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$3,000	2
10	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$2,611	2
11	JOSH GOTTHEIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NJ	$2,500	3
12	MIKE SPEEDY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IN	$2,000	2
13	MELISSA CONYEARS-ERVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,000	1
14	CLAY FULLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.	—	—	$2,000	1
15	MIKE BOST FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$2,000	1
16	IOWANS FOR ZACH NUNN	Republican	IA	$1,300	1
17	SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$1,300	1
18	SCHOLTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$1,300	1
19	CITIZENS FOR TURNER	Republican	OH	$1,000	1
20	ADRIAN BOAFO FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,000	1
21	LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$1,000	1
22	JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$500	1
23	PEOPLE FOR PATTY MURRAY	Democratic	WA	$500	1
24	FRIENDS OF TREY GRAYSON	Republican	KY	$500	1
25	GREENBERG FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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