Richard Chaisson

Individual

Also gave $31K 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

$38K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $11K

Top States

DC$16K

MD$11K

IL$500

CA$250

Giving Trend

↓ 7%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Summary

CHAISSON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in MD. They have contributed $38K across 21 contributions to 13 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include DEMOCRACY SUMMER MAJORITY FUND, STAND UP FOR DEMOCRACY JFA, DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K 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	DEMOCRACY SUMMER MAJORITY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
2	STAND UP FOR DEMOCRACY JFA	—	MD	$5,000	1
3	DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026	—	—	$5,000	2
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
5	DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2024	—	DC	$5,000	1
6	VAN HOLLEN SHERROD BROWN VICTORY FUND	—	—	$3,500	1
7	VAN HOLLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	MD	$3,275	5
8	VAN HOLLEN TALARICO VICTORY FUND	—	—	$2,000	1
9	JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$1,500	2
10	VAN HOLLEN VICTORY FUND	—	MD	$1,250	2
11	DR SHANNON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$500	1
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$500	2
13	ADAM GRAY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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