Melinda Varian

Individual

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$78K

Contributions

543

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $61KIndependent $1KR $1K

Top States

DC$59K

NJ$5K

PA$3K

AZ$2K

CT$1K

Giving Trend

↑ 7%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

VARIAN, MELINDA is an individual political donor based in NJ. They have contributed $78K across 543 contributions to 36 recipients. Their average contribution is $144.123. Top recipients include DSCC, DCCC, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $17K in 2026.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$30,850	202
2	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$11,845	116
3	NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC	—	DC	$5,750	22
4	CORY BOOKER FOR SENATE	Democratic	NJ	$5,400	51
5	GIFFORDS PAC	—	DC	$4,000	40
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
7	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$1,500	8
8	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,375	4
9	LET AMERICA VOTE PAC	—	DC	$1,300	8
10	DAGA PAC	—	DC	$1,200	4
11	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$1,000	10
12	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
13	FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS	Independent	VT	$1,000	8
14	BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$900	8
15	SAM WANG FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$800	4
16	314 ACTION FUND	—	DC	$750	2
17	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$580	8
18	VAX PAC	—	—	$550	4
19	DEBORAH ROSS FOR SENATE	Democratic	NC	$483	4
20	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$415	5
21	DASS PAC	—	DC	$400	4
22	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$383	2
23	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$333	1
24	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$333	1
25	MONICA TRANEL FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$333	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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