Charles Gardner

Individual

Also gave $7K 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 22 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$119K

Contributions

297

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $69KR $5K

Top States

IL$39K

DC$29K

CA$10K

MA$4K

VA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 269%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHICAGO DOCK & CANAL TRUST/PRE

Summary

GARDNER, CHARLES is an individual political donor based in KY. They have contributed $119K across 297 contributions to 67 recipients. Their average contribution is $401.727. Top recipients include MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS, TAMMY FOR ILLINOIS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $19K in 2010.

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	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$19,900	54
2	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$9,750	11
3	TAMMY FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$7,900	6
4	MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
5	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,600	5
6	ANNA ESHOO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,800	4
7	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY	Democratic	CA	$4,505	13
8	ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$3,750	4
9	RAJA FOR ILLINOIS	—	—	$3,500	1
10	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,500	4
11	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$3,500	2
12	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$2,875	3
13	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$2,500	4
14	DUCKWORTH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,500	3
15	MELISSA BEAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,400	1
16	DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA	—	VT	$2,150	9
17	BISS FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,000	2
18	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,970	7
19	PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	—	DC	$1,816	5
20	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$1,500	2
21	BILL HALTER FOR SENATE	Democratic	AR	$1,500	5
22	REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC	—	IL	$1,500	1
23	TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEE	—	VA	$1,297	7
24	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,065	7
25	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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