Paul Candau

Individual

Also gave $40K 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

$409K

Contributions

132

Recipients

Active Period

2005–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $82KR $60KIndependent $5K

Top States

DC$254K

CA$43K

MT$4K

NC$4K

MD$4K

Giving Trend

↑ 44%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

MARBLE BRIDGE FUNDING GROUP

Summary

CANDAU, PAUL is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $409K across 132 contributions to 84 recipients. Their average contribution is $3K. Top recipients include UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), SWALWELL FOR CONGRESS, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2006 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $177K 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	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$235,000	11
2	SWALWELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$33,100	16
3	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$14,000	4
4	MARK DESAULNIER FOR CONGRESS	—	DC	$4,700	4
5	STEVE DAINES FOR MONTANA	Republican	MT	$4,000	2
6	DON DAVIS FOR NC	Democratic	NC	$3,900	2
7	GLENN F. IVEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	MD	$3,900	2
8	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$3,700	3
9	CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA	Republican	WV	$3,500	1
10	COLLINS FOR SENATOR	Republican	ME	$3,500	1
11	JIM RISCH FOR U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE	Republican	ID	$3,500	1
12	COTTON FOR SENATE, INC.	Republican	AR	$3,500	1
13	BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE	Republican	LA	$3,325	1
14	DON BACON FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NE	$3,000	2
15	ROUNDS FOR SENATE	Republican	SD	$3,000	2
16	CHRIS PAPPAS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NH	$3,000	2
17	GALLREIN FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$3,000	1
18	KEVIN MULLIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,900	1
19	MATT JACOBS FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,900	1
20	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$2,800	1
21	PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,300	2
22	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$2,000	1
23	FRIENDS OF JOHN BARRASSO	Republican	WY	$2,000	1
24	REMEDY PAC	—	CA	$2,000	1
25	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$2,000	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

Paul Candau — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope