Gerstenblith, Patty

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

$59K

Contributions

120

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $56KR $500

Top States

IL$30K

DC$8K

WI$5K

PA$2K

VA$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 88%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

Summary

Gerstenblith, Patty is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $59K across 120 contributions to 39 recipients. Their average contribution is $490.833. Top recipients include OBAMA FOR AMERICA, SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS, DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K in 2008.

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	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$7,350	9
2	SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$5,800	7
3	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$5,400	15
4	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$4,600	6
5	DAN SEALS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$3,250	6
6	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$2,750	5
7	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$2,250	8
8	OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC	Democratic	IL	$1,800	3
9	BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$1,750	3
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,650	3
11	KATIE MCGINTY FOR SENATE	Democratic	VA	$1,500	4
12	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,500	3
13	JULIE HAMOS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$1,250	2
14	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$1,250	5
15	WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.	Democratic	MA	$1,250	4
16	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$1,000	3
17	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
18	GOODMAN FOR CONGRESS INC	Democratic	IL	$1,000	2
19	FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN	Democratic	MI	$1,000	1
20	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	2
21	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	2
22	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$1,000	3
23	ALEXI FOR ILLINOIS	Democratic	IL	$750	2
24	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$750	2
25	FOSTER CAMPBELL FOR THE US SENATE	Democratic	LA	$700	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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