Richard J. Phelps

Individual

Also gave $98K 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

$259K

Contributions

182

Recipients

104

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $241KIndependent $3KR $1K

Top States

DC$98K

CA$18K

CO$12K

NH$12K

IL$9K

Giving Trend

↑ 533%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PHELPS INDUSTRIES

Summary

PHELPS, RICHARD J is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $259K across 182 contributions to 104 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, FRANCINE BUSBY FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $54K 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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$44,500	3
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$40,000	4
3	FRANCINE BUSBY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$10,300	6
4	EDPAC II	Democratic	CO	$7,000	6
5	SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,500	4
6	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$5,500	8
7	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$5,400	2
8	DEFEAT BAD LEADERS 2020	Democratic	NH	$4,500	4
9	DONNELLY FOR INDIANA	Democratic	DC	$4,000	5
10	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$4,000	3
11	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	3
12	MARKEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$3,000	2
13	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,000	4
14	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$3,000	2
15	DEMOCRATS TIME IN NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$3,000	2
16	ERSKINE BOWLES FOR US SENATE	Democratic	NC	$3,000	2
17	JASON KANDER PAC	Democratic	DC	$3,000	2
18	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
19	BILL NELSON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	FL	$2,700	1
20	HAGAN FOR US SENATE INC	Democratic	NC	$2,600	2
21	FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY	Democratic	CT	$2,500	3
22	FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER	—	CA	$2,400	1
23	JOE MIKLOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CO	$2,000	1
24	JEANNE SHAHEEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	NH	$2,000	1
25	KILROY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OH	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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