Kenneth Bartels

Individual

Also gave $1K 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

$30K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $17KR $4K

Top States

DC$11K

MD$3K

CO$2K

IN$2K

PA$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 2366%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PAXTON PROPERTIES

Summary

BARTELS, KENNETH is an individual political donor based in IA. They have contributed $30K across 26 contributions to 14 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS, LUKE BRONIN FOR CONGRESS, CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $9K 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	NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$7,300	5
2	LUKE BRONIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	2
3	CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	MD	$3,250	5
4	HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	2
5	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,000	2
6	EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE	Democratic	IN	$2,000	1
7	FRIENDS OF JOE SESTAK	Democratic	PA	$1,000	1
8	MIDWEST VALUES PAC	—	MN	$1,000	1
9	COMMON GROUND PAC	Democratic	VA	$1,000	1
10	FRIENDS OF HILLARY	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
11	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$1,000	1
12	NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)	—	DC	$730	2
13	FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN	Democratic	CT	$500	1
14	CITIZENS FOR TOM PETRI	Republican	WI	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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