Alida R. Messinger

Individual

Also gave $137K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

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

$2.2M

Contributions

206

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $494KIndependent $5K

Top States

DC$1.3M

MN$139K

WI$20K

CO$11K

CA$10K

Giving Trend

↑ 38%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

PHILANTHROPIST

Summary

MESSINGER, ALIDA R. is an individual political donor based in MN. They have contributed $2.2 million across 206 contributions to 90 recipients. Their average contribution is $11K. Top recipients include DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC, SMP, HMP. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $596K in 2014.

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/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC	—	—	$505,000	5
2	SMP	—	DC	$500,000	1
3	HMP	—	DC	$250,000	3
4	LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS 527 I	—	DC	$250,000	1
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$120,500	9
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$50,400	5
7	AB PAC	—	DC	$50,000	1
8	FOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND	—	DC	$27,000	8
9	TIM WALZ FOR US CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$26,700	13
10	THE KLOBUCHAR VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	DC	$20,800	2
11	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$20,000	2
12	NOLAN FOR CONGRESS VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE	DFL	MN	$18,500	8
13	VELVET HAMMER PAC	—	MN	$15,000	3
14	ELLISON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$13,000	5
15	MCCOLLUM FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MN	$12,350	10
16	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$10,800	4
17	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$10,800	4
18	KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA	DFL	MN	$10,200	6
19	SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE	—	CA	$10,000	2
20	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$10,000	1
21	RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC	—	MN	$10,000	2
22	ETTINGER FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$8,700	2
23	STEPHANIE HERSETH SANDLIN FOR SOUTH DAKOTA	Democratic	SD	$7,500	5
24	DEAN PHILLIPS FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$7,400	4
25	MORRISON FOR CONGRESS	DFL	MN	$6,800	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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