Robert Gelbard

Individual

Also gave $41K 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

$295K

Contributions

167

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $232KR $2K

Top States

NJ$40K

DC$36K

VA$23K

PA$19K

MI$14K

Giving Trend

↓ 24%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WASHINGTON GLOBAL PARTNERS

Summary

GELBARD, ROBERT is an individual political donor based in DC. They have contributed $295K across 167 contributions to 83 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY, DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY, SPANBERGER FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $55K 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	ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEY	Democratic	NJ	$23,400	13
2	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$16,800	9
3	SPANBERGER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$14,000	8
4	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$12,400	6
5	AMERICAN POSSIBILITIES PAC	—	DC	$10,000	2
6	TOM ALLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	ME	$8,800	4
7	VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	VA	$8,500	6
8	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$7,700	5
9	CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$7,000	3
10	MALINOWSKI FOR NEW JERSEY	—	—	$7,000	1
11	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$6,600	2
12	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$6,600	2
13	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$5,600	4
14	SRI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$5,600	3
15	SODERBERG FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$5,400	3
16	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
17	IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MA	$5,000	1
18	ANDY KIM VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
19	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$5,000	1
20	FLORIDA SENATE 2016	—	DC	$5,000	1
21	FRIENDS OF TARRYL CLARK 2012	DFL	MN	$5,000	3
22	MAX ROSE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$4,700	4
23	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,600	4
24	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$4,500	3
25	DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$4,300	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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