Brian Nelson

Individual

Also gave $27K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 35 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$187K

Contributions

1,324

Recipients

124

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $56KR $30KIndependent $6KOTH $4KNNE $20

Top States

DC$32K

WA$30K

VA$14K

VT$11K

MN$10K

Giving Trend

↓ 21%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

Summary

NELSON, BRIAN is an individual political donor based in AZ. They have contributed $187K across 1,324 contributions to 124 recipients. Their average contribution is $141.155. Top recipients include DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC), DSCC, AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $40K 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	DAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)	—	WA	$30,004	257
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$9,825	40
3	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MN	$9,713	39
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$9,352	42
5	NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC	—	DC	$9,150	86
6	ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS PAC	—	DC	$5,635	13
7	SAVE AMERICA	—	VA	$5,451	23
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$5,250	8
9	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$5,029	59
10	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$4,601	54
11	BERNIE 2016	Democratic	VT	$4,100	48
12	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$3,684	42
13	ABE FOR ARIZONA	Republican	AZ	$3,600	16
14	ANDY BARR FOR CONGRESS, INC.	Republican	KY	$3,500	1
15	CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	OTH	CA	$3,500	4
16	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Republican	MA	$3,250	4
17	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,178	4
18	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,761	22
19	KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$2,700	1
20	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$2,314	20
21	BERNIE 2020	Democratic	VT	$2,287	61
22	ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION')	—	MA	$2,165	39
23	HER TIME PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
24	GRAHAM FOR MAINE	—	—	$2,000	7
25	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$1,780	26

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Source: FEC bulk data

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