Phil Straus

Individual

Also gave $13K 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

$83K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $61K

Top States

DC$48K

WI$15K

IL$7K

NY$4K

PA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 0%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

STRAUS, PHIL is an individual political donor based in PA. They have contributed $83K across 32 contributions to 12 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include DSCC, DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL, THE LINCOLN PROJECT. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $22K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$25,000	9
2	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$15,000	3
3	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$10,000	1
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$7,100	3
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$6,500	2
6	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$5,500	2
7	BRINDISI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,700	2
8	PENNSYLVANIA PAC FOR PROGRESS	—	PA	$3,275	3
9	TOM O'HALLERAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	AZ	$2,700	2
10	AL FRANKEN FOR SENATE	—	MN	$2,500	3
11	BOB CASEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
12	DEAN FOR AMERICA	Democratic	VT	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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