Karen Matthews

Individual

Also gave $4K 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 18 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$34K

Contributions

261

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $16KR $11K

Top States

PA$7K

DC$4K

CA$4K

MS$4K

NJ$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 63%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

US NAVY

Summary

MATTHEWS, KAREN is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $34K across 261 contributions to 40 recipients. Their average contribution is $132.046. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, CINDY HYDE-SMITH FOR US SENATE, NOVAK FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K 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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,009	33
2	CINDY HYDE-SMITH FOR US SENATE	Republican	MS	$3,000	2
3	NOVAK FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NJ	$2,800	1
4	LORETTA SANCHEZ FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$2,770	7
5	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$2,084	58
6	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$2,000	1
7	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$1,976	13
8	KISHLA ASKINS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$1,700	9
9	DR SHANNON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$1,300	9
10	CRAIG GOLDMAN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	TX	$1,000	1
11	KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	—	TX	$1,000	1
12	MARK PRYOR FOR US SENATE	—	AR	$1,000	1
13	STEVE FERRARA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$750	3
14	COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT LORETTA SANCHEZ	Democratic	CA	$750	2
15	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$735	10
16	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$700	4
17	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$600	6
18	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$522	22
19	SERVICE AND HONOR	—	MD	$512	16
20	PALAZZO FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MS	$500	1
21	BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	DE	$500	2
22	ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AZ	$450	6
23	ANDREW JANZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$400	2
24	RUDY FOR INDIANA	Republican	VA	$312	6
25	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$250	1

1–25 of 40

1 / 2

Source: FEC bulk data

Karen Matthews — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope