Michael Palmer

Individual

Also gave $61K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 38 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$344K

Contributions

1,553

Recipients

197

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $200KR $44KIndependent $8KNNE $1KOTH $500

Top States

DC$98K

PA$22K

CA$21K

GA$14K

IL$8K

Giving Trend

↓ 82%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ELECTRICIANS LOCAL 98

Summary

PALMER, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in VA. They have contributed $344K across 1,553 contributions to 197 recipients. Their average contribution is $221.242. Top recipients include DCCC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $119K in 2020.

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	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$23,223	61
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$22,254	58
3	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	—	PA	$17,879	112
4	SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL PAC	Democratic	CA	$14,900	4
5	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$14,476	49
6	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$8,310	15
7	TEAM KENNEDY	Independent	MA	$7,497	14
8	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$7,337	38
9	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$7,127	35
10	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$6,987	40
11	SMP	—	DC	$6,776	11
12	SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND	—	DC	$5,600	1
13	SALUD CARBAJAL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$5,600	2
14	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$5,251	3
15	HMP	—	DC	$5,000	1
16	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$4,580	15
17	EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY AND LIBERTY UTILITIES CO. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE D/B/A LIBERTY UTILITIES PAC	—	MO	$4,520	13
18	THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$4,484	145
19	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,250	19
20	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,087	14
21	KAINE FOR VIRGINIA	Democratic	VA	$4,000	6
22	TRUMP NATIONAL COMMITTEE JFC, INC.	—	VA	$3,961	51
23	NEIGHBORS FOR SAMUELS	Democratic	MN	$3,900	2
24	JORGE MARTINEZ FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,643	3
25	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$3,603	25

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Source: FEC bulk data

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