David Smiley

Individual

Also gave $21K 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

$244K

Contributions

484

Recipients

136

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $152KR $6KIndependent $270

Top States

NY$57K

DC$32K

PA$17K

GA$10K

IL$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 50%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Summary

SMILEY, DAVID is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $244K across 484 contributions to 136 recipients. Their average contribution is $504.182. Top recipients include BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $72K 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	BEND THE ARC JEWISH ACTION INC. PAC	—	NY	$36,826	20
2	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$14,297	7
3	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	—	NY	$8,500	2
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$8,300	4
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$7,500	2
6	LANDER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$7,000	4
7	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$6,033	25
8	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$6,000	3
9	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$4,916	8
10	ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$4,415	33
11	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$4,300	6
12	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$4,285	13
13	BOWMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$4,275	5
14	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$4,166	5
15	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$4,166	5
16	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$3,666	5
17	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$3,583	19
18	NRSC	Republican	DC	$3,402	29
19	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$3,250	6
20	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,112	8
21	SUSAN WILD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	PA	$3,000	6
22	MAINE VICTORY FUND 2026	—	DC	$2,500	1
23	COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE	Democratic	TX	$2,500	3
24	DOLLARS FOR DEMOCRATS	Democratic	DC	$2,500	5
25	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$2,500	4

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Source: FEC bulk data

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