Ira Rennert
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 10/11/2026 (wikidata)Dispute
Profile Summary
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Ira Rennert is an American businessman in the finance industry, born in 1934. He has an estimated net worth of ~$3.8B. Wikidata
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records show at least 100 federal contributions in the most recent 100-record sample, totaling at least $747,150 from October 29, 2020, through June 23, 2026. The sampled contributions included $417,150 to Republican recipients and $330,000 with an unknown party designation. The largest listed recipients were SFA Fund, Inc. ($150,000), Defend Our Majority ($125,000), NRCC ($122,200), MAST Victory Committee ($50,000), and Smith Victory ($50,000). FEC
These donations are matched to this person by name only, so some may belong to a different person with the same name: FEC filings can include a donor's employer and city, but our matching does not check them against what we know about this person.
In the News
News reports dated June 25–26, 2026, said that a Rennert company agreed to a $150 million settlement involving claims connected to the La Oroya smelting complex in Peru. The reports described the matter as involving more than 1,000 claims and lead-poisoning allegations. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
Political Contributions
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By Party (in the sample)
Every party in this sample is listed here. The bars are rounded for display; unrounded they total exactly $747,150.
Top Recipients (in the sample)
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Giving score
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