Richard Chesley

Individual

Also gave $63K 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

$244K

Contributions

126

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $201KR $5KUN $1K

Top States

DC$65K

MT$17K

NY$14K

OR$14K

IL$13K

Giving Trend

↓ 75%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

DLA PIPER

Summary

CHESLEY, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $244K across 126 contributions to 73 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include DSCC, MONTANANS FOR TESTER, WYDEN FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $43K in 2012.

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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$35,000	4
2	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$17,000	7
3	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$13,900	6
4	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$11,300	4
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$10,000	1
6	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE	Democratic	IL	$8,600	5
7	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$8,400	4
8	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Democratic	CT	$6,400	3
9	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$6,000	3
10	CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUND	—	PA	$5,800	2
11	KAMALA HARRIS FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$5,400	3
12	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
13	MARKEY VICTORY FUND	—	MA	$5,000	2
14	LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$4,800	3
15	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$4,800	4
16	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$3,700	2
17	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2
18	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$3,300	1
19	NEBRASKANS FOR KERREY	Democratic	NE	$3,080	2
20	FRIENDS OF MARIA	Democratic	WA	$3,000	3
21	PETERS FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$3,000	5
22	WARNOCK VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,900	1
23	DURBIN JONES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,800	1
24	KAMALA HARRIS FOR THE PEOPLE	Democratic	CA	$2,800	1
25	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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