Philip Straus

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$152K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $123KIndependent $3K

Top States

WI$30K

DC$27K

NV$11K

GA$8K

IL$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 70%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PHIL STRAUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Summary

STRAUS, PHILIP is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $152K across 53 contributions to 39 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL, ROSEN FOR NEVADA, HMP. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $42K 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	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$30,000	5
2	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$10,800	4
3	HMP	—	DC	$10,000	2
4	FRIENDS OF SCOTT HARPER	Democratic	IL	$6,000	6
5	AB PAC	—	DC	$5,000	1
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2
7	BARBARA LEE FOR US SENATE	Democratic	CA	$3,300	1
8	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,800	1
9	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
10	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
11	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$2,800	1
12	KATE FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$2,800	1
13	BIG SKY VALUES	Democratic	MT	$2,800	1
14	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$2,800	1
15	AL GROSS NORTHERN LEADERSHIP	Independent	AK	$2,800	1
16	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,800	1
17	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MI	$2,700	1
18	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$2,700	1
19	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$2,700	1
20	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$2,700	1
21	XOCHITL FOR NEW MEXICO	Democratic	NM	$2,700	1
22	JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$2,700	1
23	COLIN ALLRED FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$2,700	1
24	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$2,700	1
25	HER TIME PAC	Democratic	DC	$2,700	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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