Michael Zilkha

Individual

Also gave $75K 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

$299K

Contributions

121

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $244KR $8KIndependent $4K

Top States

DC$88K

TX$63K

AZ$15K

PA$12K

IL$10K

Giving Trend

↓ 53%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ZILKHA BIOMASS ENERGY

Summary

ZILKHA, MICHAEL is an individual political donor based in TX. They have contributed $299K across 121 contributions to 73 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include DSCC, RICK NORIEGA FOR TEXAS, MARK KELLY FOR SENATE. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $69K 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	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$43,000	3
2	RICK NORIEGA FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$16,100	3
3	MARK KELLY FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$14,900	6
4	ELIZABETH PANNILL FLETCHER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$14,100	5
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$12,500	1
6	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$12,219	4
7	JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
8	TEXAS VICTORY 2018	—	DC	$10,000	1
9	TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	TX	$10,000	1
10	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$9,600	6
11	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$5,600	3
12	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$5,600	2
13	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$5,400	2
14	BETO FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$5,400	3
15	BASS VICTORY COMMITTEE	Republican	NH	$4,800	2
16	BILL WHITE FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$4,600	2
17	TOM ALLEN FOR SENATE	Democratic	ME	$4,600	2
18	SKELLY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$4,600	2
19	LAMPSON FOR CONGRESS	—	TX	$4,000	2
20	TODD LITTON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$3,700	2
21	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$3,500	1
22	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$3,500	2
23	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$3,500	3
24	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$3,500	1
25	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$3,300	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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