Richard Gates

Individual

Also gave $2K 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

$108K

Contributions

494

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $10KR $7K

Top States

DC$87K

CA$5K

IL$4K

VA$3K

NY$2K

Giving Trend

↓ 42%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

WALGREEN CO

Summary

GATES, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $108K across 494 contributions to 35 recipients. Their average contribution is $218.85. Top recipients include WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC), CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC, NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC). Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $20K 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	WALGREEN CO PAC (WALGREENSPAC)	—	DC	$56,925	151
2	CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PAC	—	DC	$17,126	18
3	NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)	—	DC	$5,820	2
4	SUPERIOR CALIFORNIA FEDERAL LEADERSHIP PAC	—	CA	$5,000	2
5	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$4,526	174
6	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,150	24
7	ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERAL	—	IL	$2,100	3
8	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$2,000	2
9	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$1,250	2
10	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$1,020	3
11	ARIZONA FUND	Republican	AZ	$1,000	1
12	ROSKAM FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	FL	$1,000	1
13	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
14	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$1,000	1
15	NEWT 2012	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
16	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$810	5
17	BACHMANN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	VA	$500	2
18	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$500	1
19	INDIANA REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, INC.	Republican	IN	$500	5
20	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$362	21
21	NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY	Republican	NC	$318	1
22	COUNTRY FIRST	—	IL	$300	1
23	JAMES WEBB FOR US SENATE	Democratic	VA	$250	1
24	VOLUNTEERS FOR SHIMKUS	Republican	IL	$200	1
25	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$200	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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