S. Craig Lindner

Individual

Also gave $517K 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

$694K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $117K

Top States

DC$375K

VA$191K

OH$72K

KY$8K

ME$6K

Giving Trend

↓ 66%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP

Summary

LINDNER, S. CRAIG is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $694K across 57 contributions to 34 recipients. Their average contribution is $12K. Top recipients include RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC., AMERICAN CROSSROADS, FIGHTING FOR OHIO FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $285K in 2012.

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	RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.	—	DC	$150,000	2
2	AMERICAN CROSSROADS	—	DC	$125,000	1
3	FIGHTING FOR OHIO FUND	—	VA	$100,000	1
4	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$100,000	1
5	FUTURE45	—	VA	$50,000	1
6	PROTECT OHIO VALUES PAC (POV PAC)	—	VA	$29,200	1
7	WENSTRUP FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$19,300	7
8	OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE CENTRAL & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$15,000	2
9	SCHMIDT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$13,800	6
10	PROMOTING OUR REPUBLICAN TEAM PAC	—	OH	$10,000	2
11	GEOFF DAVIS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	KY	$7,900	4
12	FRIENDS OF JOHN BOEHNER	Republican	VA	$7,100	3
13	DAVE TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$6,800	2
14	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$5,600	2
15	FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD	Republican	OK	$5,000	1
16	FREEDOM PROJECT; THE	—	VA	$5,000	1
17	STEVE CHABOT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	OH	$4,000	2
18	VIVEK 2024	Republican	AL	$3,300	1
19	SOUTHWEST OHIO LEADERSHIP PAC	Republican	OH	$3,300	1
20	HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	IL	$3,000	2
21	RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	WI	$2,900	1
22	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$2,800	1
23	MORRISEY FOR SENATE INC	Republican	WV	$2,700	1
24	MARSHA FOR SENATE	Republican	TN	$2,700	1
25	HELLER FOR SENATE	Republican	NV	$2,700	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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