Richard Olson

Individual

Also gave $16K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 37 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$302K

Contributions

1,161

Recipients

194

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $120KR $56KIndependent $2K(I) $1K

Top States

DC$105K

VA$17K

MN$15K

PA$11K

IL$11K

Giving Trend

↓ 42%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED

Summary

OLSON, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $302K across 1,161 contributions to 194 recipients. Their average contribution is $260.441. Top recipients include VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, DSCC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $56K in 2020.

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	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$53,098	290
2	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$18,127	34
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$10,693	122
4	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$10,390	23
5	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS PAC (NAM-PAC)	—	DC	$10,000	2
6	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$9,125	14
7	OLSON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	MN	$7,400	4
8	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$6,950	2
9	AMY MCGRATH FOR SENATE	—	—	$5,500	2
10	GEORGE ALLEN FOR US SENATE	Republican	VA	$5,000	2
11	COLEMAN FOR SENATE 08	Republican	MN	$4,800	3
12	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$4,500	3
13	NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)	UNK	DC	$3,954	3
14	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$3,880	14
15	TODD AKIN FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$3,800	5
16	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,700	8
17	NEVER SURRENDER, INC.	Republican	VA	$3,320	3
18	TAKIN BACK AMERICA	—	MO	$3,300	2
19	FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN	Republican	VA	$3,250	6
20	AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (RHEUMPAC)	—	GA	$3,000	5
21	CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND	—	VA	$2,916	25
22	KEFALAS FOR MARYLAND INC	Republican	MD	$2,700	1
23	PORTMAN FOR SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	OH	$2,700	1
24	COMSTOCK FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$2,600	1
25	QUINN NYSTROM FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$2,500	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

Richard Olson — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope