KIRKLAND& ELLIS
2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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2025–2026 federal contribution records · FEC Schedule A
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Explore the reported connections for Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Contributor and recipient lists are available below.
Data: GovMoneyGraph, based on FEC records. Groupings and recipient-party allocations are derived analysis, not FEC-verified identities or party registrations. Read our contribution and classification methodology.
Reported contributor groups, with evidence-based name-variant matching; not verified unique people · 10 per page
Showing 1–10 of 342 · largest absolute amount first
Evidence-based cluster of 2 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22302 · KIRKLAND ELLIS · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · 62 transaction rows
7% Democratic / 89% Republican · 4% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · GLENCOE, IL, 60022 · KIRKLAND & RELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · ATTORNEY · 75 transaction rows
50% Democratic / 49% Republican · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 3 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · GLENVIEW, IL, 60025 · KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · Reported as GESSNER, DOUGLAS / GESSNER, DOUGLAS C / GESSNER, DOUGLAS C. · 73 transaction rows
56% Democratic / 44% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 3 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22302 · KIRKLAND ELLIS · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · Reported as BROWN, REGINALD J. / BROWN, REGINALD J. MR. / BROWN, REGINALD J · 14 transaction rows
77% Republican · 22% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · NEW YORK, NY, 10021 · KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · 11 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 4 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · GLENCOE, IL, 60022 · KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · ATTORNEY · Reported as RITCHIE, STEPHEN / RITCHIE, STEPHEN L / RITCHIE, STEPHEN L P.C. · 35 transaction rows
53% Democratic / 47% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 4 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · CHICAGO, IL, 60614 · KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · Reported as STEINMETZ, MATTHEW E. MR. / STEINMETZ, MATTHEW / STEINMETZ, MATTHEW E. / STEINMETZ, MATTHEW E · 10 transaction rows
100% RepublicanDerived from contributionsReported name + ZIP cluster; not a verified identity merge · GLENCOE, IL, 60022 · KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · ATTORNEY · 50 transaction rows
34% Democratic / 66% RepublicanDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 3 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · GLENVIEW, IL, 60025 · KIRKLAND ELLIS LLP · Legal & Professional Services · LAWYER · Reported as GESSNER, DOUG / GESSNER, DOUG MR. · 25 transaction rows
31% Democratic / 69% RepublicanDerived from contributionsEvidence-based cluster of 2 reported identities; not a verified identity merge · WASHINGTON, DC, 20016 · KIRKLAND AND ELLIS · Legal & Professional Services · PARTNER · Reported as SCHLAGER, IVAN / SCHLAGER, IVAN A. · 27 transaction rows
81% Democratic / 19% RepublicanDerived from contributionsWhere the contributions went · 10 per page
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PAC (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 154 transaction rows
46% Democratic / 54% RepublicanDerived from contributionsSenate campaign committee · CHICAGO, IL · KRISHNAMOORTHI, S · U.S. Senate IL · 122 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · SCHAUMBURG, IL · KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA · U.S. House IL 08 · 91 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsPAC (not qualified) · ALEXANDRIA, VA · 7 transaction rows
99% Republican · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsSuper PAC · WASHINGTON, DC · 26 transaction rows
98% Democratic · 1% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsParty committee (qualified) · WASHINGTON, DC · 10 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC with non-contribution account · CHEYENNE, WY · 39 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAC (qualified) · SCHAUMBURG, IL · 36 transaction rows
100% Democratic · 0% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsPAC (not qualified) · NEWPORT, KY · 1 transaction rows
RepublicanDerived from contributionsHouse campaign committee · HOUSTON, TX · MENEFEE, CHRISTIAN · U.S. House TX 18 · 79 transaction rows
DemocraticDerived from contributionsIndividual transactions · 10 per page
Dates below are the FEC-reported contribution dates, not filing or import dates. These are individual contributions grouped by the reported employer field, not contributions by a company.
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| Date of contribution ↕ | Amount ↑ | Reported contributor / location | Recipient / filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-11FEC filing ↗ | -$3,500Memo only · not additional money | PAINE, SAMUELNEW YORKNY10029ASSOCIATEKIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | SETH FOR MASSACHUSETTS, INCC00547240Primary 2026 (P2026)REDESIGNATION FROMFiling 1972183 · amended |
| 2026-03-23FEC filing ↗ | -$1,561Memo only · not additional money | SPAIN, GARRETTNEW YORKNY10010ATTORNEYKIRKLAND ELLIS LLP | ERBECK FOR OHIOC00911990Primary 2026 (P2026)Filing 1963670 |
| 2025-09-19FEC filing ↗ | -$1,500Memo only · not additional money | PERL, SANFORDGLENCOEIL60022ATTORNEYKIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.C00499988Primary 2026 (P2026)REDESIGNATION TO GENERALFiling 1920552 |
| 2025-03-14FEC filing ↗ | -$1,000Memo only · not additional money | NICKLIN, EMILYCHICAGOIL60614LAWYERKIRKLAND&ELLIS LLP | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERALC00019331Primary (P)* TRANSFER TO NON FED ACCOUNTFiling 1915563 · amended |
| 2025-06-06FEC filing ↗ | -$1,000Memo only · not additional money | PERL, SANFORDGLENCOEIL60022ATTORNEYKIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | ALASKANS FOR DAN SULLIVANC00570994Primary 2026 (P2026)Filing 1902473 |
| 2025-07-16FEC filing ↗ | -$800Memo only · not additional money | BROWN, REGINALD J. MR.ALEXANDRIAVA22302ATTORNEYKIRKLAND ELLIS | RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.C00482984Primary 2028 (P2028)REDESIGNATION TO GENERALFiling 1920896 |
| 2026-04-20FEC filing ↗ | -$458Memo only · not additional money | KIRK, ALLANKATYTX77494ATTORNEYKIRKLAND & ELLIS | TALARICO FOR TEXASC00919084Other 2026 (O2026)* CONTRIBUTION REDESIGNATED TO GENERALFiling 1997887 |
| 2025-04-21FEC filing ↗ | -$200Memo only · not additional money | CHAMP, NORMAN B. MR. IIINEW YORKNY10021LAWYERKIRKLAND & ELLIS | TEAM GRAHAM, INC.C00458828Primary 2026 (P2026)REDESIGNATION TO GENERALFiling 1901939 |
| 2025-09-21FEC filing ↗ | -$143Memo only · not additional money | SPAIN, GARRETTNEW YORKNY10010ATTORNEYKIRKLAND AND ELLIS LLP | ERBECK FOR OHIOC00911990Primary 2026 (P2026)Filing 1919925 |
| 2025-09-28FEC filing ↗ | $7 | TANAKA, PAULLAFAYETTECA94549ATTORNEYKIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603General 2025 (G2025)* EARMARKED CONTRIBUTION: SEE BELOWFiling 1923132 |
Refunds remain negative. Memo-only rows are marked and are not additional money. Rows come from the latest available contribution publication.
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a well-known international law firm providing legal and professional services, as confirmed by its official website and industry descriptions in the provided research materials.
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