Charles Cole

Individual

Also gave $5K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 30 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$77K

Contributions

408

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $20KD $14KNNE $5KIndependent $300LIB $100

Top States

OH$30K

DC$13K

VA$5K

AK$5K

IL$4K

Giving Trend

↓ 67%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CHECKSMART FINANCIAL LLC

Summary

COLE, CHARLES is an individual political donor based in KY. They have contributed $77K across 408 contributions to 68 recipients. Their average contribution is $188.125. Top recipients include CCFI COMPANIES LLC (FKA CHECKSMART FINANCIAL LLC AND CCFI LLC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE, CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $13K in 2016.

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	CCFI COMPANIES LLC (FKA CHECKSMART FINANCIAL LLC AND CCFI LLC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	OH	$30,000	6
2	LISA MURKOWSKI FOR US SENATE	Republican	AK	$5,250	11
3	CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	NNE	DC	$4,821	34
4	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$2,550	2
5	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$2,465	27
6	NRSC	Republican	DC	$1,862	29
7	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$1,808	36
8	SMP	—	DC	$1,750	6
9	DPR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Republican	TN	$1,500	2
10	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$1,095	31
11	GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER	Republican	GA	$1,050	14
12	OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
13	GARD FOR CONGRESS	Republican	WI	$1,000	2
14	FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY	Republican	VA	$1,000	1
15	BAKER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Republican	LA	$1,000	1
16	MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PAC	Republican	VA	$997	4
17	GREAT AMERICA PAC	—	VA	$850	3
18	PATSY KEEVER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NC	$850	2
19	COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	—	DC	$760	37
20	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$750	36
21	ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS	Republican	AL	$750	2
22	WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$750	3
23	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$710	32
24	TEAM GRAHAM, INC.	Republican	SC	$650	4
25	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$511	7

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Source: FEC bulk data

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