Paul Shaffer

Individual

Also gave $9K 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

$18K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $5KR $3K

Top States

MN$8K

DC$3K

PA$2K

IN$2K

MT$520

Giving Trend

↓ 92%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

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Summary

SHAFFER, PAUL is an individual political donor based in TN. They have contributed $18K across 76 contributions to 22 recipients. Their average contribution is $240.724. Top recipients include FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, MIDWEST VALUES PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2008.

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	FRANKEN RECOUNT FUND	—	MN	$5,000	1
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,250	5
3	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$2,000	2
4	DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$1,216	16
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,025	16
6	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE 2014	Democratic	MN	$1,000	1
7	FRIENDS OF TODD YOUNG, INC.	Republican	IN	$1,000	1
8	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$750	2
9	TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$520	6
10	JOHN SULLIVAN FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	OK	$500	1
11	LARSON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CT	$500	1
12	YOUNG VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	IN	$500	1
13	CARNAHAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	—	MO	$500	1
14	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$283	3
15	TRANSCANADA USA SERVICES, INC. PAC (TC PAC)	—	DC	$279	3
16	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$250	1
17	HOUCHIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IN	$250	1
18	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$189	6
19	MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA	Republican	VA	$177	4
20	ISSA FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$50	1
21	NRSC	Republican	DC	$31	2
22	MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	KY	$25	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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