Jay Edelson

Individual

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

$20K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $14K

Top States

DC$7K

CA$5K

IL$4K

NY$3K

PA$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 480%

2025–2026 vs 2021–2022

Employer

EDELSON PC

Summary

EDELSON, JAY is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $20K across 16 contributions to 10 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DAGA PAC, TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS, HILLARY FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $6K 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	DAGA PAC	—	DC	$6,000	2
2	TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,200	2
3	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,500	4
5	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$1,450	1
6	JULIE HAMOS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
7	CLARK FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	AR	$500	2
8	CITIZENS TO ELECT TERRE LAYNG ROSNER	Democratic	IL	$250	1
9	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
10	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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