Richard Kessler

Individual

Also gave $8K 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

$116K

Contributions

338

Recipients

122

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $58KD $34KIndependent $2K

Top States

DC$20K

GA$7K

FL$3K

CT$3K

PA$3K

Giving Trend

↓ 34%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE KESSLER COLLECTION

Summary

KESSLER, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in FL. They have contributed $116K across 338 contributions to 122 recipients. Their average contribution is $343.953. Top recipients include TEAM HERSCHEL, INC, DCCC, SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $17K in 2022.

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	TEAM HERSCHEL, INC	Republican	GA	$6,500	5
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$6,000	23
3	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$5,600	1
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$3,006	13
5	CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE	Republican	CO	$3,000	5
6	JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	ID	$2,516	3
7	TEAM MITT	—	MA	$2,250	1
8	FRIENDS OF MATT GAETZ	Republican	FL	$2,100	21
9	ENSIGN FOR SENATE	Republican	NV	$2,000	1
10	TOM FOLEY FOR SENATE INC	Republican	CT	$2,000	1
11	CITIZENS FOR TOM PETRI	Republican	WI	$2,000	2
12	BUCKEYE PATRIOT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$1,844	2
13	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$1,688	9
14	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,631	39
15	NRCC	Republican	DC	$1,550	21
16	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$1,500	3
17	MIKE KELLY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	PA	$1,500	3
18	GRASSLEY COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IA	$1,400	2
19	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA	Republican	FL	$1,300	2
20	MAINE VICTORY FUND 2026	—	DC	$1,250	2
21	DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE	Republican	NE	$1,250	3
22	FRIENDS OF TIBERI	Republican	OH	$1,250	3
23	RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THE	Republican	NC	$1,250	2
24	DEBICELLA FOR CONGRESS 2014	Republican	CT	$1,250	2
25	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,105	5

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Source: FEC bulk data

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