Donald Sussman
Anti-Trump Democratic mega-donor; civic-institutions and voter-access focus.
Who they are.
Founder of Paloma Partners, a multi-strategy hedge fund. A top-tier Democratic mega-donor across the past four cycles, with giving concentrated in House Majority PAC, Senate Majority PAC, and pro-democracy vehicles. Often grouped with Reid Hoffman and the broader anti-Trump Dem-donor bloc.
The chain.
- House Majority PACTop donor
- Senate Majority PACTop donor
- Future ForwardMajor donor (Harris 2024 super PAC)
- Kamala Harris (D, VP / 2024)Multi-million to Future Forward and Harris-aligned vehicles2024 · Lost 2024 general election
- House Democratic incumbents (broad)$10M+ to House Majority PAC across 2022 + 2024 cycles2022-2024 · Dems narrowly lost House 2024
- Senate Democratic incumbents (broad)Tens of millions to Senate Majority PAC over multiple cycles2016-2024 · Mixed
The targets.
Sources.
Questions about Donald Sussman.
Who is Donald Sussman?
S. Donald Sussman founded Paloma Partners, a multi-strategy hedge fund, in the 1980s. He has been one of the consistent top-ten Democratic individual donors for over a decade, with giving concentrated in House Majority PAC and Senate Majority PAC.
Is Sussman aligned with Reid Hoffman?
Sussman and Hoffman are both top-tier anti-Trump Dem donors and have funded overlapping vehicles, including Future Forward and pro-democracy infrastructure groups. They are not formally aligned but track together on most major Democratic-side giving questions.
Was Sussman married to a member of Congress?
Yes. Sussman was previously married to Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME); the marriage and subsequent divorce drew some press attention because of overlapping political-giving disclosures. Public reporting in the Bangor Daily News and Politico covered the relationship.