Gary McKellips

Individual

Also gave $5K 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

$95K

Contributions

164

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $78K

Top States

DC$47K

SD$39K

PA$3K

IA$3K

MT$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 92%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

STATE BANK OF ALCESTER

Summary

MCKELLIPS, GARY is an individual political donor based in SD. They have contributed $95K across 164 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $579.878. Top recipients include SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, SMP. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $29K 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	SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	SD	$21,100	76
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$15,800	24
3	SMP	—	DC	$10,000	2
4	TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC	Democratic	SD	$8,000	11
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,000	1
6	STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$4,950	7
7	DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATS	Democratic	DC	$4,500	5
8	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$4,150	3
9	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,500	1
11	ILHAN FOR CONGRESS	DFL	DC	$2,500	1
12	IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	IA	$2,500	10
13	NEW LEADERSHIP FOR AMERICA PAC	Democratic	SD	$2,200	6
14	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$1,500	3
15	JOSH TUREK FOR IOWA	—	—	$1,000	1
16	NIKKI G FOR SD	—	—	$1,000	1
17	MATT VARILEK FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$1,000	1
18	TAKEITBACK.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	SD	$1,000	1
19	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$1,000	2
20	SOUTH DAKOTA BANKERS ASSOCIATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (SDBANKPAC)	—	SD	$500	2
21	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$500	1
22	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$500	1
23	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$500	1
24	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$400	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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