Jay Bernstein

Individual

Also gave $263K 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

$723K

Contributions

264

Recipients

146

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $338KR $98KIndependent $12KNNE $3K

Top States

NY$149K

DC$97K

FL$22K

CO$19K

IN$14K

Giving Trend

↓ 79%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

NIC HOLDING CORP

Summary

BERNSTEIN, JAY is an individual political donor based in FL. They have contributed $723K across 264 contributions to 146 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include BI-COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND, AB PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $185K 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	BI-COUNTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	NY	$85,000	17
2	JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$41,300	1
3	AB PAC	—	DC	$25,000	1
4	LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	FL	$21,600	7
5	SUOZZI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$15,200	5
6	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$15,000	2
7	MRVAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IN	$13,500	4
8	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$11,600	5
9	TEAM MCCAUL TEXAS VICTORY	—	TX	$11,600	1
10	REAL LEADERSHIP FOR COLORADO	—	CO	$10,000	1
11	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$10,000	4
12	KATHLEEN RICE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$9,900	6
13	KEN CALVERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	CA	$9,500	3
14	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$9,300	5
15	ADAM FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$8,700	3
16	WIN BIG SENATE FUND	—	DC	$8,400	1
17	TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$8,400	4
18	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$8,300	3
19	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	—	IL	$8,000	3
20	NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	NY	$8,000	2
21	COMMUNITIES UNITED FUND	—	DC	$7,500	3
22	FRIENDS FOR GREGORY MEEKS	Democratic	NY	$7,500	3
23	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$7,500	3
24	MALONEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$7,500	3
25	ENGEL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$7,500	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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