Gary Nelson

Individual

Also gave $64K 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 34 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$230K

Contributions

1,298

Recipients

177

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $80KR $75KIndependent $500

Top States

DC$51K

CO$16K

TX$15K

MN$12K

PA$7K

Giving Trend

↓ 24%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

SIGMA FEDERAL

Summary

NELSON, GARY is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $230K across 1,298 contributions to 177 recipients. Their average contribution is $177.05. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, TEXAS REPUBLICAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT PAC, SMP. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $39K 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	$16,675	9
2	TEXAS REPUBLICAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT PAC	—	TX	$15,000	3
3	SMP	—	DC	$8,750	6
4	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	MN	$8,158	13
5	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$7,947	41
6	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$7,125	7
7	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$7,077	110
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,550	7
9	RUSS FAGG SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	MT	$5,400	2
10	DENHAM FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$5,100	2
11	ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAC	—	CO	$5,000	1
12	HOEVEN FOR SENATE	Republican	ND	$5,000	2
13	TEAM SCALISE	—	DC	$4,850	49
14	FALLIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OK	$4,400	2
15	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$4,341	83
16	NRCC	Republican	DC	$3,630	27
17	FRIENDS OF STEVE NEGRON	Republican	NH	$3,500	7
18	DIANE FOR COLORADO CD3	Democratic	CO	$3,400	8
19	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$3,383	3
20	NIKKI HALEY FOR PRESIDENT INC.	Republican	SC	$3,350	14
21	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$3,135	37
22	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,046	14
23	PENNSYLVANIA SENATE VICTORY 2018	—	DC	$2,700	1
24	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,610	9
25	FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD	Republican	OK	$2,400	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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