Bruce Ettelson

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

$255K

Contributions

204

Recipients

114

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $118KD $62K. $3KOTH $1KIndependent $500

Top States

IL$48K

DC$35K

MO$18K

IN$12K

KS$12K

Giving Trend

↑ 16%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Summary

ETTELSON, BRUCE is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $255K across 204 contributions to 114 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY, BANKS FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $58K in 2026.

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	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$35,225	17
2	AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY	—	IL	$18,500	8
3	BANKS FOR SENATE	Republican	IN	$12,400	4
4	YODER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Republican	KS	$11,896	7
5	ONDER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MO	$9,500	2
6	RESTORE OUR NATION (RON PAC)	Republican	FL	$6,600	1
7	FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$6,200	4
8	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$4,711	4
9	KIRKLAND & ELLIS PAC FKA WSS PAC	—	IL	$4,495	7
10	SCOTT FITZGERALD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$4,300	3
11	SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,300	6
12	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$4,300	4
13	OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC	Democratic	IL	$4,000	2
14	ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERAL	Republican	IL	$3,500	3
15	THOM TILLIS COMMITTEE	Republican	NC	$3,500	2
16	ZELDIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$3,500	3
17	CITIZENS FOR TURNER	Republican	OH	$3,300	1
18	JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$3,300	1
19	FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO	Republican	WY	$3,000	2
20	ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVAN	Republican	AK	$3,000	1
21	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AR	$3,000	1
22	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$2,900	2
23	EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,550	2
24	KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,500	1
25	CITYPAC	.	IL	$2,500	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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