William Nelson

Individual

Also gave $41K 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 44 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$307K

Contributions

2,202

Recipients

216

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $117KD $96KIndependent $2K

Top States

DC$93K

GA$15K

IL$10K

PA$10K

WV$9K

Giving Trend

↓ 34%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NELSON BROTHERS

Summary

NELSON, WILLIAM is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $307K across 2,202 contributions to 216 recipients. Their average contribution is $139.396. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, NRSC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $58K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$24,190	90
2	INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$15,000	3
3	NRSC	Republican	DC	$12,809	182
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$9,681	90
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$9,477	129
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$9,277	91
7	SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WV	$9,000	5
8	WAGING PEACE	Republican	GA	$8,650	6
9	STEVE GARVEY FOR US SENATE	Republican	CA	$7,692	5
10	ASSURANT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	GA	$6,450	5
11	TUBERVILLE FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AL	$5,884	14
12	SCALISE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	LA	$5,755	7
13	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$5,453	11
14	FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION	—	DC	$5,315	8
15	NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)	—	DC	$5,000	1
16	NRCC	Republican	DC	$4,781	65
17	DENTON COUNTY REPUBLICAN VICTORY FUND	Republican	TX	$4,614	1
18	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	UNK	IL	$4,250	9
19	NEBRASKA FAMILIES FOR PETE RICKETTS INC	Republican	NE	$4,200	2
20	TRUMP SAVE AMERICA JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE	—	VA	$4,148	76
21	JOHN EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$3,740	7
22	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$3,642	105
23	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,550	19
24	LISA MCCLAIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MI	$3,500	1
25	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$3,421	11

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Source: FEC bulk data

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