Mandel, Susan Z.

Individual

Also gave $1.6M 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

$11.7M

Contributions

248

Recipients

102

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $1.2MR $6KIndependent $3K

Top States

DC$10.2M

OR$986K

CT$64K

NH$36K

GA$23K

Giving Trend

↓ 2%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

VASSAR COLLEGE

Summary

Mandel, Susan Z. is an individual political donor based in CT. They have contributed $11.7 million across 248 contributions to 102 recipients. Their average contribution is $47K. Top recipients include EDF ACTION VOTES, HMP, VOTEVETS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $4.3 million 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	EDF ACTION VOTES	—	DC	$7,500,000	3
2	HMP	—	DC	$1,800,000	4
3	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$985,833	7
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$420,900	13
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$161,600	4
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$132,800	6
7	BIDEN ACTION FUND	—	DC	$100,000	1
8	HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2020	—	DC	$33,600	1
9	HIMES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CT	$32,700	13
10	KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INC	Democratic	NH	$27,000	10
11	ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND PAC (EDAF PAC)	—	DC	$25,000	5
12	GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE	Democratic	NY	$21,700	11
13	DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	WA	$20,900	7
14	CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	CT	$20,000	2
15	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$14,200	6
16	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$12,900	6
17	CHRIS COONS FOR DELAWARE	Democratic	DE	$12,600	4
18	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$12,200	3
19	MARTIN HEINRICH FOR SENATE	Democratic	NM	$12,000	4
20	SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NV	$11,400	4
21	BLUMENTHAL FOR CONNECTICUT	Democratic	CT	$11,000	3
22	SEAN PATRICK MALONEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$8,700	3
23	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$8,500	4
24	CAROLYN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	GA	$8,400	3
25	CASTEN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$8,300	3

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Source: FEC bulk data

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