Mary Lester

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$280K

Contributions

213

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $15KD $9KIndependent $324

Top States

VA$250K

CA$8K

PA$7K

DC$3K

SD$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 68%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PHARMERICA

Summary

LESTER, MARY is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $280K across 213 contributions to 27 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $254K 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	AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	—	VA	$250,000	1
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$6,805	124
3	CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT.	Republican	CA	$5,000	1
4	TONI CASEY FOR SENATE	Republican	CA	$3,000	2
5	JOHN THUNE FOR US SENATE	Republican	SD	$2,000	1
6	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,766	36
7	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$1,700	1
8	THE MAJORITY	—	—	$1,425	3
9	THE RIGHT GROUP	—	GA	$1,000	1
10	TEXANS FOR SENATOR JOHN CORNYN INC.	Republican	TX	$1,000	1
11	JOHN THUNE FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Republican	SD	$1,000	1
12	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$900	3
13	VOTE SAVE AMERICA	—	DC	$725	14
14	HANDEL FOR SENATE INC	Republican	GA	$500	1
15	CHARLES TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$500	2
16	MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)	—	DC	$500	2
17	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$400	4
18	TEAM KENNEDY	Independent	MA	$324	1
19	TERESA TOMLINSON FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$300	1
20	KEYES 2004 INC	Republican	IL	$300	1
21	GFC PAC	Republican	GA	$250	1
22	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COALITION FOR LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	IL	$250	1
23	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$250	1
24	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$200	4
25	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$100	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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