Joseph S. Kanfer

Individual

Also gave $135K 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

$171K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $104K

Top States

DC$68K

OH$44K

NH$7K

MD$3K

PA$3K

Giving Trend

↑ 213%

2025–2026 vs 2019–2020

Employer

WALNUT RIDGE

Summary

KANFER, JOSEPH S is an individual political donor based in OH. They have contributed $171K across 46 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND, FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN, AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $42K 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	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$38,500	1
2	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$20,200	11
3	AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	—	DC	$15,000	4
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$12,000	3
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$11,000	2
6	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$10,000	1
7	DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS	Democratic	DC	$7,500	2
8	TIM RYAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,600	2
9	ZACK SPACE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OH	$5,300	3
10	NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	NH	$5,000	1
11	BETTY SUTTON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$5,000	2
12	AMERICA 2.0 PAC	—	OH	$5,000	1
13	FISHER FOR OHIO	—	OH	$4,800	2
14	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	—	—	$3,500	1
15	TIM RYAN FOR AMERICA	Democratic	MD	$2,800	1
16	GOODRICH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,700	1
17	SITTENFELD FOR SENATE	Democratic	OH	$2,700	1
18	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$2,500	1
19	JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	NH	$2,300	1
20	HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	DC	$2,300	1
21	RICHARDSON FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	NM	$2,300	1
22	UDALL FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,300	1
23	ROBIN WEIRAUCH FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,300	1
24	O'SHAUGHNESSY FOR CONGRESS	—	OH	$500	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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