Jay Zidell

Individual

Also gave $18K 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

$47K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $33KR $500

Top States

OR$25K

NY$4K

WA$2K

MD$1K

VA$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 110%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE ZIDELL COMPANIES

Summary

ZIDELL, JAY is an individual political donor based in OR. They have contributed $47K across 39 contributions to 18 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include WYDEN FOR SENATE, KS COMMITTEE, MAXINE FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $17K in 2026.

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	WYDEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	OR	$10,200	5
2	KS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OR	$5,750	8
3	MAXINE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$5,000	5
4	ADRIANO ESPAILLAT FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$3,500	2
5	GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,500	2
6	BDA PAC	—	—	$3,500	1
7	BONAMICI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	OR	$3,250	4
8	ADRIAN BOAFO FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,000	2
9	MELISSA HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$2,500	1
10	ELFRETH FOR MARYLAND	Democratic	MD	$1,000	1
11	FRIENDS OF GORDON SMITH	—	VA	$1,000	1
12	JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON	Democratic	OR	$1,000	1
13	JOANNA WEISS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	1
14	BAIRD FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$1,000	1
15	MARIE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$1,000	1
16	MESSMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IN	$500	1
17	GEORGE LATIMER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$300	1
18	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$300	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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