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Don Ernst

CA

FEC individual contributor; employer at time of contribution: ERNST LAW GROUP.

Tracked direct giving

$147,417

Connections

33

The Money Trail

How money flowed from Don Ernst

$64K
15 transactions across 12 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown

Don Ernst directed $15K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND across 2 contributions between October 2023 and August 2024.

Oct 2023 – Aug 2024individual

Don Ernst directed $10K to NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022 across 2 contributions.

Mar 2023individual

Don Ernst directed $7K to ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f) across 2 contributions between November 2023 and October 2024.

Nov 2023 – Oct 2024individual

Don Ernst directed $4K to JUSTICE 2024 - UNITEMIZED.

Oct 2024individual

Don Ernst also gave to 7 other entities totaling $19K.

$64K tracked across 12 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution

Where Don Ernst’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

$4K
modeled estimate
6 paths across 6 counterparties
$3Kmodeled estimateattributed to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$3Kmodeled estimateDon Ernst→HARRIS VICTORY FUND→HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTmediumpac

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

$294modeled estimateattributed to Andy Kim
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$294modeled estimateDon Ernst→JUSTICE 2024 - UNITEMIZED→Andy Kimmediumpac

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$281modeled estimateattributed to Angela D. Alsobrooks
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$245modeled estimateattributed to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$239modeled estimateattributed to ANDY KIM FOR CONGRESS
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$233modeled estimateattributed to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle

smallest single documented leg $4K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)

$4K attributed (modeled estimate) across 6 paths·Up to 1 hop 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
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$10,000Aug 1, 20242024
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$8,400Aug 1, 20242024
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022$5,000Mar 30, 20232024
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022$5,000Mar 30, 20232024
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$5,000Oct 4, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$4,000Oct 9, 20242024
JUSTICE 2024 - UNITEMIZED$4,000Oct 9, 20242024
Derek Tran For Congress$3,300Nov 16, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$3,300Nov 16, 20232024
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$3,300Oct 4, 20232024
Salud O. Carbajal$2,600Nov 27, 20232024
COLUMBIA CALLING$2,600Nov 27, 20232024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$2,500Jun 30, 20232024
JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESS$2,500Nov 9, 20232024
SCHIFF FOR SENATE$2,200Aug 21, 20232024
COLUMBIA CALLING$2,000Feb 22, 20232024
Salud O. Carbajal$2,000Feb 22, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$2,000Jul 11, 20242024
HOUSE SENATE VICTORY FUND$2,000Jul 11, 20242024
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$1,700Oct 4, 20232024
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$1,600Aug 1, 20242024
MANNION FOR NEW YORK$1,500Sep 8, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,500Oct 1, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,500Sep 8, 20242024
Derek Tran For Congress$1,500Oct 1, 20242024
ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE$1,333Oct 23, 20242024
GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA$1,333Oct 25, 20242024
COLUMBIA CALLING$1,300Jun 3, 20232024
MIKE FEUER FOR CONGRESS$1,300Feb 20, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,300Feb 20, 20242024
Arizona Democratic Party$1,000Jul 11, 20242024
Rudy Salas For Congress$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND$1,000Jul 14, 20242024
SCHIFF FOR SENATE$1,000Jun 30, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Jun 30, 20232024
LOU CORREA FOR CONGRESS$1,000May 31, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000May 31, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Aug 14, 20242024
GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESS$1,000Aug 14, 20242024
DSCC$1,000Jul 14, 20242024
MIKE FEUER FOR CONGRESS$1,000Dec 1, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
Rudy Salas For Congress$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESS$1,000Aug 6, 20242024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Jun 24, 20242024
JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESS$1,000Oct 23, 20242024
Allyson For Congress$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Dec 31, 20232024
ActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)$1,000Mar 8, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Donated toHARRIS VICTORY FUNDDonated $15,000 to HARRIS VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toDerek Tran For CongressDonated $6,600 to DEREK TRAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toGALLEGO FOR ARIZONADonated $1,333 to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONASource
Donated toActBlue conduit — unresolved contributors (ceecda5f)Donated $40,400 to ACTBLUESource
Donated toSCHIFF FOR SENATEDonated $5,200 to SCHIFF FOR SENATESource
Donated toJUSTICE 2024 - UNITEMIZEDDonated $4,000 to JUSTICE 2024Source
Donated toJIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,500 to JIMMY PANETTA FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMIKE FEUER FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,300 to MIKE FEUER FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toRudy Salas For CongressDonated $3,000 to RUDY SALAS FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toLAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $500 to LAURA FRIEDMAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMANNION FOR NEW YORKDonated $1,500 to MANNION FOR NEW YORKSource
Donated toHARRIS FOR PRESIDENTDonated $6,600 to HARRIS FOR PRESIDENTSource
Donated toGABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,000 to GABE VASQUEZ FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toAllyson For CongressDonated $2,000 to ALLYSON FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEDonated $8,400 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEESource
Donated toCOLUMBIA CALLINGDonated $6,600 to SALUD CARBAJAL FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toALSOBROOKS FOR SENATEDonated $1,833 to ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATESource
Donated toTran Victory FundDonated $800 to TRAN VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toArizona Democratic PartyDonated $1,000 to ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTYSource
Donated toAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)Donated $10,000 to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)Source
Donated toHOUSE SENATE VICTORY FUNDDonated $2,000 to HOUSE SENATE VICTORY FUNDSource
Donated toGEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESSDonated $4,000 to GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toCHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,000 to CHRISTINA BOHANNAN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDDonated $3,500 to DCCCSource
Donated toNEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Donated $20,000 to NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2022Source
Donated toMike Levin For CongressDonated $2,500 to MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toMONTANANS FOR TESTERDonated $500 to MONTANANS FOR TESTERSource
Donated toANDY KIM FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,333 to ANDY KIM FOR NEW JERSEYSource
Donated toSLO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY-FEDERALDonated $1,000 to SLO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY-FEDERALSource
Donated toLOU CORREA FOR CONGRESSDonated $1,000 to LOU CORREA FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toTIM SANCHEZ FOR CONGRESSDonated $500 to TIM SANCHEZ FOR CONGRESSSource
Donated toDSCCDonated $1,000 to DSCCSource
Donated toJULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESSDonated $3,250 to JULIA BROWNLEY FOR CONGRESSSource