Joel McElvain

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

$27K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $26KIndependent $250

Top States

PA$11K

IL$7K

DC$4K

GA$1K

TX$700

Giving Trend

↓ 94%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SE

Summary

MCELVAIN, JOEL is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $27K across 45 contributions to 25 recipients. Their average contribution is $603.889. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, OBAMA FOR AMERICA, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $8K in 2024.

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	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$11,200	4
2	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$6,825	7
3	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,000	2
4	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$850	3
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$750	2
6	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$600	2
7	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$500	1
8	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$500	1
9	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$500	2
10	FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER	Democratic	DC	$500	1
11	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$500	1
12	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$350	2
13	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$300	3
14	FIGHT BACK CAMPAIGN	—	DC	$250	1
15	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
16	MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.	Democratic	DE	$250	1
17	DAGA PAC	—	DC	$250	1
18	OSBORN FOR SENATE	Independent	NE	$250	1
19	AMERICA COMING TOGETHER	—	DC	$250	1
20	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
21	MARTHA COAKLEY FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$250	1
22	DEBBIE FOR FLORIDA	Democratic	FL	$250	1
23	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$200	2
24	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$200	2
25	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$150	1

Source: FEC bulk data

Joel McElvain — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope