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Thomas Safran

CA

Employer at time of contribution, THOMAS SAFRAN & ASSOCIATES

Cycle

Tracked direct giving

$954,182

Connections

142

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Thomas Safran

$283K
15 transactions across 10 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Thomas Safran directed $83K to DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE across 2 contributions between April 2023 and February 2024.

Apr 2023 – Feb 2024individual

Thomas Safran directed $70K to ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f) across 4 contributions between January 2023 and August 2024.

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024individual

Thomas Safran directed $25K to 2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC.

Aug 2024individual

Thomas Safran directed $20K to FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC.

Apr 2024individual

Thomas Safran also gave to 5 other entities totaling $60K.

$283K tracked across 10 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Thomas Safran’s money ended up

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$182K
modeled estimate
61 paths across 50 counterparties
$34Kmodeled estimateattributed to ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $203

$34Kmodeled estimateattributed to Alex Padilla
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $8K

$21Kmodeled estimateattributed to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K

$225modeled estimateThomas Safran→BLUE WAVE PROJECT→ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATEmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$21Kmodeled estimateattributed to Angela D. Alsobrooks
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K

$13Kmodeled estimateattributed to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA
2024 cycle4 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$9Kmodeled estimateThomas Safran→VOTEVETS, INC.→GALLEGO FOR ARIZONAmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $5K

$2Kmodeled estimateThomas Safran→GALLEGO VICTORY FUND→GALLEGO FOR ARIZONAmediummultiple

smallest single documented leg $1K

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$153modeled estimateThomas Safran→BLUE WAVE PROJECT→GALLEGO FOR ARIZONAmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$6Kmodeled estimateattributed to ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence

smallest single documented leg $1K

$5Kmodeled estimateattributed to MONTANANS FOR TESTER
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$3Kmodeled estimateThomas Safran→TESTER VICTORY FUND→MONTANANS FOR TESTERmediumparty

smallest single documented leg $3K

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$4Kmodeled estimateattributed to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN
2024 cycle3 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

smallest single documented leg $980 (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

Plus 42 additional chains totaling $45K.

$182K attributed (modeled estimate) across 61 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
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Donations Given and Outside Spending

Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.

RecipientAmountDateCycle
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$41,300Feb 12, 20242024
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$41,300Apr 25, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$25,000Apr 23, 20242024
2024 DEM SENATE VICTORY: MD + PA + DSCC$25,000Aug 8, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$25,000Aug 8, 20242024
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA VOTES PAC$25,000Apr 23, 20242024
FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC$20,000Apr 29, 20242024
OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND$10,000Aug 13, 20242024
SCHIFF(T) THE SENATE - UNITEMIZED$10,000Jun 13, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$10,000Jan 27, 20232024
VOTEVETS, INC.$10,000Jan 30, 20232024
THE LINCOLN PROJECT$10,000Jan 26, 20232024
OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY$10,000Aug 14, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$10,000Aug 13, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$10,000Jun 13, 20242024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$10,000Oct 28, 20242024
THE LINCOLN PROJECT$10,000Jun 21, 20242024
DSCC$5,000Feb 11, 20222022
SCHIFF(T) THE SENATE - UNITEMIZED$5,000Jun 27, 20242024
FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC$5,000Apr 29, 20242024
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022$5,000Mar 30, 20232024
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT- LA COUNTY ACTION FUND$5,000Nov 21, 20232024
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY FEDERAL$5,000Apr 4, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$5,000Jun 27, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$4,100Jun 27, 20232024
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMA$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COM$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY$4,000Sep 25, 20242024
SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS$3,300Feb 21, 20232024
SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS$3,300May 6, 20242024
KATIE PORTER FOR SENATE$3,300Nov 27, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$3,300Feb 21, 20232024
GILLIBRAND VICTORY FUND$3,300Mar 16, 20232024
MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS$3,300Mar 21, 20232024
GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE$3,300Mar 16, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$3,300Mar 16, 20232024
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS$3,300Feb 20, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$3,300Nov 28, 20232024
Angela D. Alsobrooks$3,300Aug 11, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toSTATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMADonated $10,265 to STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMASource
Donated toNEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $11,285 to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toIDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,265 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $6,600 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toMARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESSDonated $7,600 to MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toSCHIFF FOR SENATEDonated $9,200 to SCHIFF FOR SENATESource
Donated toTESTER VICTORY FUNDDonated $2,500 to TESTER VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toDEAN 24Donated $3,300 to DEAN 24, INC.Source
Donated toIOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $5,137 to IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $5,137 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toKANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $6,091 to KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERALSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIIDonated $6,265 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAIISource
Donated toMICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $6,265 to MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toWY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $5,601 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALDonated $6,265 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEXICO - FEDERALSource
Donated toELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGANDonated $6,000 to ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGANSource
Donated toHARRIS VICTORY FUNDDonated $357,900 to HARRIS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)Donated $224,300 to ACTBLUESource
Donated toOHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDDonated $11,800 to OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toNEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Donated $10,000 to NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Source
Donated toVERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,091 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toPLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA VOTES PACDonated $25,000 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA VOTES PACSource
Donated toOHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $13,922 to OHIO DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toVOTEVETS, INC.Donated $13,500 to VOTEVETSSource
Donated toW VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMDonated $10,154 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COMSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIADonated $10,265 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALDonated $13,785 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALSource
Donated toTEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $12,765 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toMAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,328 to MAINE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINADonated $10,328 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINASource
Donated toWill Rollins For CongressDonated $4,900 to WILL ROLLINS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toGILLIBRAND VICTORY FUNDDonated $3,300 to GILLIBRAND VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toGILLIBRAND FOR SENATEDonated $3,300 to GILLIBRAND FOR SENATESource
Donated toCOLIN ALLRED FOR SENATEDonated $3,300 to COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATESource
Donated toLANDSMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $250 to LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toROSEN FOR NEVADADonated $6,600 to ROSEN FOR NEVADASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASDonated $6,265 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ARKANSASSource
Donated toGEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEEDonated $5,775 to GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISDonated $6,091 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISSource
Donated toMASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDDonated $6,265 to MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUNDSource
Donated toWASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $6,091 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toMISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $6,265 to MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toNORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYDonated $6,265 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYSource
Donated toSOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $6,265 to SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERALSource
Donated toJANE FONDA CLIMATE PACDonated $1,500 to JANE FONDA CLIMATE PACSource
Donated toMONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSDonated $2,000 to MONDAIRE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATEDonated $1,500 to MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATESource
Donated toDerek Tran For CongressDonated $2,200 to DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toVINDMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,000 to VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMike Levin For CongressDonated $1,000 to MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toJdca PACDonated $1,000 to JDCA PACSource
Donated toTHE MARKEY COMMITTEEDonated $500 to THE MARKEY COMMITTEESource
Donated toMAGGIE FOR CONGRESSDonated $500 to MAGGIE FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toADAM FOR COLORADODonated $1,250 to ADAM FOR COLORADOSource
Donated toMANNION FOR NEW YORKDonated $2,500 to MANNION FOR NEW YORKSource
Donated toMINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYDonated $10,328 to MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTYSource
Donated toNEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,154 to NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toOKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,328 to OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toPENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $10,285 to PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toTED LIEU FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to TED LIEU FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $9,900 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toJACKY ROSEN VICTORY FUNDDonated $5,600 to JACKY ROSEN VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNDonated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWNSource
Donated toMONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $7,637 to MONTANA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toBob Casey For Senate Inc.Donated $6,600 to BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INCSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA - FEDERALDonated $5,137 to DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDASource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LADonated $6,265 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LASource
Donated toFEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $4,964 to FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toCONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEDonated $6,265 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toNEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $6,265 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toMISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Donated $5,049 to MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE (FEDERAL)Source
Donated toDEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONDonated $5,137 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGONSource
Donated toCASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDDonated $1,550 to CASEY KEYSTONE VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toLEADERS WE DESERVEDonated $1,500 to LEADERS WE DESERVESource
Donated toDave Min For CongressDonated $4,300 to DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toTAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATEDonated $4,611 to TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATESource
Donated toFRIENDS OF MARIADonated $2,000 to FRIENDS OF MARIASource
Donated toJOE KERR FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,000 to JOE KERR FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toFRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHYDonated $1,000 to FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHYSource
Donated toJOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,000 to JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMARKEY VICTORY FUNDDonated $500 to MARKEY VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toHEINRICH VICTORY FUNDDonated $500 to HEINRICH VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toBALDWIN WISCONSIN VICTORY FUNDDonated $500 to BALDWIN WISCONSIN VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toEVERY STATE BLUEDonated $250 to EVERY STATE BLUESource
Donated toFIGHT LIKE HELL PACDonated $26,000 to FIGHT LIKE HELL PACSource
Donated toTHE LINCOLN PROJECTDonated $20,000 to THE LINCOLN PROJECTSource
Donated toPLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT- LA COUNTY ACTION FUNDDonated $5,000 to PLANNED PARENTHOOD ADVOCACY PROJECT LOS ANGELES COUNTY ACTION FUNDSource
Donated toRHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $10,154 to RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toDNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEDonated $82,600 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDDonated $10,154 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLANDSource
Donated toDC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEEDonated $10,265 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEESource
Donated toALSOBROOKS FOR SENATEDonated $3,800 to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATESource
Donated toJIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toKATIE PORTER FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to KATIE PORTER FOR SENATESource
Donated toALEX PADILLA FOR SENATEDonated $6,600 to ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATESource
Donated toFRONTLINE USA PACDonated $2,500 to FRONTLINE USASource
Donated toCOLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUNDDonated $2,500 to COLIN ALLRED VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toGALLEGO FOR ARIZONADonated $7,300 to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONASource
Donated toINDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEEDonated $6,265 to INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEESource
Donated toKENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTYDonated $5,137 to KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEESource
Funder ofALEX PADILLA FOR SENATEThomas Safran donated $6,600 to ALEX PADILLA FOR SENATE (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofANDREI FOR ARIZONAThomas Safran donated $500 to ANDREI FOR ARIZONA (QPQ tracked total)Editorial
Funder ofBLUE WAVE PROJECTThomas Safran donated $1,500 to BLUE WAVE PROJECT (QPQ tracked total)Editorial