Karen Zelden

Individual

Also gave $110K 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

$254K

Contributions

244

Recipients

111

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $183KR $250

Top States

IL$49K

DC$45K

SC$17K

NY$16K

VA$8K

Giving Trend

↑ 45%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GOLDMAN SACHS

Summary

ZELDEN, KAREN is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $254K across 244 contributions to 111 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS, CASTEN FOR CONGRESS, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $80K 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	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$17,825	16
2	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$13,600	15
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$12,500	3
4	JFW FUND	—	—	$11,500	4
5	HARRISON VICTORY FUND 2020	—	SC	$11,000	2
6	PEAKS AND PALMS SENATE VICTORY	—	DC	$10,000	1
7	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$8,100	3
8	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$7,600	9
9	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$7,400	10
10	ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$7,250	8
11	JON OSSOFF FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$6,450	18
12	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$5,600	5
13	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
14	MAX ROSE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$4,500	3
15	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,300	2
16	MIKE ESPY FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	Democratic	MS	$4,200	3
17	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$4,000	4
18	BOWMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,750	8
19	WOMEN'S WAVE ILLINOIS 2018	—	IL	$3,500	2
20	DEMOCRATIC PARTY COMMITTEE ABROAD	Democratic	DC	$3,020	2
21	ARIZONA NEVADA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	1
22	CONOR LAMB FOR SENATE	Democratic	PA	$3,000	3
23	MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	1
24	MARIE NEWMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,950	3
25	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,900	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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