Steven Kessel

Individual

Also gave $12K 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

$604K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2011–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $372KIndependent $6K

Top States

CA$200K

DC$172K

WA$101K

MN$45K

GA$20K

Giving Trend

↓ 58%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

AMAZON

Summary

KESSEL, STEVEN is an individual political donor based in WA. They have contributed $604K across 69 contributions to 36 recipients. Their average contribution is $9K. Top recipients include MIND THE GAP, INC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2012 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $190K 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	MIND THE GAP, INC	—	CA	$200,000	4
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$135,500	6
3	WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	WA	$70,000	7
4	MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY	Democratic	MN	$45,000	5
5	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)	—	DC	$25,000	5
6	GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE	Democratic	GA	$20,000	2
7	OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL	Democratic	OH	$20,000	2
8	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$12,100	4
9	ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AZ	$10,000	1
10	ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AK	$10,000	1
11	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$6,600	2
12	ELECT CAROLYN LONG	Democratic	WA	$6,500	3
13	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$5,600	2
14	DELBENE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$3,200	2
15	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$2,800	1
16	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$2,800	1
17	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
18	ALYSE FOR ALASKA	Independent	AK	$2,800	1
19	HONOR BOUND PAC	Democratic	KY	$2,800	1
20	AL GROSS NORTHERN LEADERSHIP	Independent	AK	$2,800	1
21	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$2,800	1
22	LISA BROWN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$2,700	1
23	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,500	1
24	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
25	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

Steven Kessel — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope